2005 Publications

What Was – and Wasn’t on the Public’s Mind…

And How Opinions Changed During 2005

Wal-Mart a Good Place to Shop But Some Critics Too

Holiday Greeting Flap: Ho, Ho, Hum

Public Unmoved by Washington’s Rhetoric on Iraq

Modest Election Optimism, Positive Views of Iraqi Troop Training

Opinion Leaders Turn Cautious, Public Looks Homeward

America's Place in the World

Alito Viewed Positively, But Libby Takes a Toll

Bush Ratings Fall Further

Public Opinion Supports Alito on Spousal Notification Even as It Favors Roe v. Wade

Pew Research Center Pollwatch

The Black and White of Public Opinion

Did the Racial Divide in Attitudes About Katrina Mislead Us?

Budget Cuts Look Cheaper Out of Focus

A Pew Research Center Analysis

Public Sours on Government and Business

DeLay, Rove Viewed Unfavorably

Katrina Relief Effort Raises Concern Over Excessive Spending, Waste

Growing Number Sees U.S. Divided Between 'Haves' and 'Have-Nots'

Plurality Now Sees Bush Presidency as Unsuccessful

Discontent with Bush and State of The Nation Ever Higher

Miers Concerns Center on Qualifications and Cronyism

Conservative Republicans Cool to Nominee

Abortion, the Court and the Public

A Pew Research Center Analysis

Reading the Polls on Evolution and Creationism

Pew Research Center Pollwatch

Katrina Has Only Modest Impact on Basic Public Values

In Spite of Political Fallout…

Economic Pessimism Grows, Gas Prices Pinch

Independents Back Democrats on Most Issues, Congressional Midterms

Four-in-ten Question Rebuilding New Orleans in Present Location

Roberts Gains Support, But Remains A Mystery To Many

Two-In-Three Critical Of Bush’s Relief Efforts

Huge Racial Divide Over Katrina and Its Consequences

Political Division Multipliers

Religion A Strength And Weakness For Both Parties

Public Divided on Origins of Life

Stuck in Second

Op-Ed Chart in the New York Times

Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues

Strong Support for Stem Cell Research

GOP Makes Gains Among The Working Class, While Democrats Hold On To The Union Vote

Views of Muslim-Americans Hold Steady After London Bombings

Fewer Say Islam Encourages Violence

More Say Iraq War Hurts Fight Against Terrorism

Support for Keeping Troops in Iraq Stabilizes

Republicans Uncertain on Rove Resignation

Plurality Favors Centrist Court Nominee

Abortion Wild Card In Battle Over O’Connor’s Successor

Public More Critical of Press, But Goodwill Persists

Online Newspaper Readership Countering Print Losses

Supreme Court’s Image Declines as Nomination Battle Looms

Court Critics Now on Both Left and Right

Iraq News Increases Calls for Troop Withdrawal

Guantanamo Prisoner Mistreatment Seen as Isolated Incidents

Economic Concerns Fueled by Many Woes

Gas Prices, Jobs, Housing, Debt Burden and the Stock Market

More See Benefits of Stem Cell Research

Opinions Divide Along Religious Lines

Economy, Iraq Weighing Down Bush Popularity

Country Losing Ground on Most National Problems

Disengaged Public Leans Against Changing Filibuster Rules

Approval of Bush, GOP Leaders Slips

Beyond Red vs. Blue

Republicans Divided About Role of Government - Democrats by Social and Personal Values

Did the President Score on Social Security?

Support for Tougher Indecency Measures, But Worries About Government Intrusiveness

New Concerns About Internet and Reality Shows

The Dean Activists: Their Profile and Prospects

An In-Depth Look

Disapproval of GOP Congressional Leaders, But Democrats Fare No Better

Public Divided on Alaska Drilling, As Well As Social Security

A Political Victory That Wasn’t

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

Bush Failing in Social Security Push

AARP, Greenspan Most Trusted on Social Security

More Optimism on Iraq, But Most Expect Long U.S. Stay

Iraqi Vote Mirrors Desire for Democracy in Muslim World

A Pew Global Attitudes Project commentary

Cross-Currents in Opinion About Private Accounts

Social Security Polling

The Media: More Voices, Less Credibility

A review of Pew Research Center for the People & the Press findings

Politics and Values in a 51%-48% Nation

National Security More Linked With Partisan Affiliation

Global Opinion: The Spread of Anti-Americanism

A review of Pew Global Attitudes Project findings

Public’s Agenda Differs From President’s

Bush Approval Rating Lower Than For Other Two-Termers