2011 Datasets

2011: A Year of Big Stories Both Foreign and Domestic

Frustration with Congress Could Hurt Republican Incumbents

GOP Base Critical of Party's Washington Leadership

Top One-Word Reactions to GOP Frontrunners

Among Republicans, More Positives for Gingrich than Romney

Public Focuses on Elections, Economy and Penn State

Little Change in Public’s Response to ‘Capitalism,’ ‘Socialism’

A Political Rhetoric Test

Tax System Seen as Unfair, in Need of Overhaul

Wealthy Not Paying Fair Share Top Complaint

Frustration with Congress Could Hurt Republican Incumbents

GOP Base Critical of Party's Washington Leadership

Gingrich Leads, But Likely GOP Primary Voters Have Not Ruled Out Romney

Tepid Support for Both Leading Candidates

Many Fewer Hearing Mostly Bad Economic News

Half Say News about Retail Sales is Mostly Good

Nomination Race Hurting GOP, But Not Helping Obama

Deficit ‘Super Committee’ Draws Little Attention

Penn State Scandal Again Tops Public's News Interest

Continued Majority Support for Death Penalty

More Concern among Opponents about Wrongful Convictions

Illegal Immigration: Gaps Between and Within Parties

Public Split Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Modest Rise in Number Saying There Is ‘Solid Evidence’ of Global Warming

More Moderate Republicans See Evidence of Warming

Romney’s Mormon Faith Likely a Factor in Primaries, Not in a General Election

Religion and the 2012 Election

Obama Job Approval Improves, GOP Contest Remains Fluid

Continued Lackluster Ratings for Republican Field

Fewer Hearing Mostly Bad News about Economy

Penn State Scandal Tops Public's News Interest

Partisan Divide Over Alternative Energy Widens

Republicans View Gov't Energy Investments as Unnecessary

Campaign News Draws More Coverage than Interest

Republicans More Likely to View Cain Coverage as 'Too Tough'

39% Think Cain Allegations True, 24% False

Cain Coverage, on Balance, Seen as Fair

Public Closely Tracking Economic and Political News

Little Interest in Libya, European Debt Crisis

Modest Interest in Gadhafi Death, Iraq Withdrawal

Half See 2012 Campaign as 'Dull,' 'Too Long'

Public Divided Over Occupy Wall Street Movement

Tea Party Draws More Opposition than Support

Growing Attention to Wall Street Protests

Cain's Visibility Surges

Top One-Word Reaction to Cain Is a Number: 9-9-9

More Negative than Positive Words for Perry – Even Among Republicans

A Third in GOP Have Seen a Presidential Debate

Most See Debates as Helpful

What the Public Knows – In Words and Pictures

Wall Street Protests Receive Limited Attention

Public Remains Focused on Economic Conditions

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

Obama Motivates Supporters, Opponents in Early 2012 Matchups

Cain Gaining Ground in GOP Primary

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

GOP Candidates Hardly Household Names

Interest and Coverage On Par with 2008 Campaign

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

No Consensus About Whether Nation Is Divided Into ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’

Economy Again Top Story for Public and News Media

Racial Divide in Interest in Troy Davis Execution

Obama Draws More Confidence than GOP Leaders on Deficit

Most Support Raising Taxes on High Incomes to Reduce Deficit

Economic Stories Top Public Interest and Coverage

Many Aware of GOP Debate Fights: Ponzi Schemes and Vaccines

Palestinian Statehood: Mixed Views, Low Visibility

Public Still Sympathizes More with Israel

9/11 Commemorations Capture Public Attention

Rick Perry Most Visible Among GOP Contenders

Libya: Steady Views, Declining Interest

Irene Aftermath Top Story for Public, Media

61% Hearing Mostly Bad News About Economy

Few See Job Proposals Having Much Effect

Jobs Top Deficit by Two-to-One as Leading Economic Worry

Most Plan to Watch Obama Jobs Speech

Early Republican Debate Draws Strong GOP Interest