2006 Publications

What Was — and Wasn’t on the Public’s Mind

...And How Opinions Changed During 2006
by Jodie T. Allen and Carroll Doherty

Free Trade Agreements Get a Mixed Review

51% Say U.S. Has Responsibility to

Public to ’08 Contenders – It’s Too Early

Favorable Ratings Are Mixed for Pelosi, Reid

Baker-Hamilton Report Evokes Modest Public Interest

Growing Number Sees Iraq Becoming 'Another Vietnam'

Civil War: What’s in a Name?

To Most of the American Public, the Question May Be Largely Semantic
by Scott Keeter

Public Cheers Democratic Victory

Expectations As High As for GOP in 1994

Election ’06: Big Changes in Some Key Groups

by Scott Keeter

The Real Message of the Midterms

by Andrew Kohut

Centrists Deliver for Democrats

In an election that proved to be a referendum on Bush and Iraq, political independents cast the deciding votes

Public Concern About the Vote Count and Uncertainty About Electronic Voting Machines

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

Democrats and Republicans See Different Realities

Profiling the Voters

Republicans Cut Democratic Lead in Campaign’s Final Days

Democrats Hold 47%-43% Lead Among Likely Voters

Karl Rove’s Ground War Challenge

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

Lack of Competition in Elections Fails to Stir Public

Most Have Heard Little or Nothing about Redistricting Debate

Can Safe Seats Save the Republicans?

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

Cell-Only Voters Not Very Different

Fewer Registered, More First-time Voters
by Scott Keeter

Cell-Only Voters Not Very Different: Fewer Registered, More First-time Voters

Three Pew Research Center surveys of cell-only Americans this year have found that their absence from landline surveys is not creating a measurable bias in the bottom-line findings.

Are National Polls Reliable Predictors of Midterm Elections?

This study addresses how accurate the

Democrats Hold Double-Digit Lead in Competitive Districts

GOP Troubles Extend into Home Territory

Who Votes, Who Doesn’t, and Why

Regular Voters, Intermittent Voters, and Those Who Don't

Evangelicals and the GOP: An Update

Strongly Republican Group Not Immune to Party's Troubles
by Scott Keeter

November Turnout May Be High

Democrats Hold Enthusiasm, Engagement Advantage

Growing Number of Liberal Democrats

Iraq Looms Large in Nationalized Election

Congressional Race Unchanged After Foley's Resignation

Blue States Get Even More Democratic

Party ID: Red States Still Red, Swing States Deadlocked

Bush’s September Gains: A Mixed Picture

Little Boost for GOP in Generic Ballot
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Democrats Hold Solid Lead; Strong Anti-Incumbent, Anti-Bush Mood

Terrorism Focus Increases, But No GOP Boost

Diminished Public Appetite for Military Force and Mideast Oil

Five Years Later…

Democrats Face Ideological Split Over Wal-Mart

Attacks on Company May Turn On Liberals, Turn Off Moderates

Katie Couric: Perky and Cute, But Smart, Informed and Liberal, Too

All Three Commercial Evening News Anchors Viewed Positively

Many Americans Uneasy with Mix of Religion and Politics

69% Say Liberals Too Secular, 49% Say Conservatives Too Assertive

American Attitudes Hold Steady in Face of Foreign Crises

Strong Support for Israel - No Surge in Terror Concerns or Boost for Bush

Public Holds Conflicting Views of Press Reports about Government Monitoring Bank Records

Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues

Most Want Middle Ground on Abortion

Online Papers Modestly Boost Newspaper Readership

Maturing Internet News Audience Broader Than Deep

Americans’ Support for Israel Unchanged by Recent Hostilities

Domestic Political Distemper Continues

Little Consensus on Global Warming

Partisanship Drives Opinion

Democrats More Eager to Vote, But Unhappy with Party

Gay Marriage, Inheritance Tax Among the Lowest Public Priorities

Iraq Views Improve, Small Bounce for Bush

After Zarqawi's Death…

Two Americas, One American

The differences that divide us are much smaller than those that set us apart from the rest of the world
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center and Bruce Stokes

Politics and the “DotNet” Generation

They may be more involved than you think -- and in ways that could change America's politics
by Scott Keeter

Public Worried about Iran but Wary of Military Action

Big Oil and Bush Blamed for High Gas Prices

The Iraq-Vietnam Difference

This time, the opposition runs strongly along party lines
by Michael Dimock

The Cell Phone Challenge to Survey Research

While Americans who rely solely on a cell phone for telephone service differ in their demographics from land-line subscribers, a new study finds that so far the results obtained by surveys that exclude cell-only users are not significantly affected.

Attitudes Toward Immigration in Red and Blue

In Democratic-dominated counties, foreign-born residents are more populous - and more welcome
by Carroll Doherty

The Problem of American Exceptionalism

Our values and attitudes may be misunderstood, but they have consequences on the world scene
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center and Bruce Stokes

Will White Evangelicals Desert the GOP?

So Far, This Most Republican of Groups is Staying Loyal
by Scott Keeter

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In Black and White

by Carroll Doherty

Public Disillusionment with Congress at Record Levels

Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Echoes 1994

Maximum Support for Raising the Minimum

Most Americans Now Live in States That Have Raised the Wage Floor
by Michael Dimock

In Search of Ideologues in America

It's Harder than You May Think
by Scott Keeter, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, and Gregory A. Smith, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

America’s Immigration Quandary

No Consensus on Immigration Problem or Proposed Fixes

Pinched Pocketbooks

Do Average Americans Spot Something that Most Economists Miss?
by Jodie T. Allen and Andrew Kohut

Can’t Get No Satisfaction

Public's Current Gloom Is Out of Sync with Past Experience
by Michael Dimock and Jodie T. Allen

Less Opposition to Gay Marriage, Adoption and Military Service

Only 34% Favor South Dakota Abortion Ban

Pessimism Grows As Iraq War Enters Fourth Year

Two-Thirds Say U.S. Is 'Losing Ground' in Preventing Civil War

Bush Approval Falls to 33%, Congress Earns Rare Praise

Dubai Ports Fallout

Do Deficits Matter Anymore? Apparently Not to the Public

by Carroll Doherty

Independents Sour on Incumbents

Many Say Their Member Has Taken Bribes
by Michael Dimock

Both Reds and Blues Go Green on Energy

But Parties Split Internally on Environmental Protections
by Michael Dimock

Youth and War

From Vietnam to Iraq, Generations Disagree About the Use of Military Force
by Nicole Speulda

Midterm Match-Up: Partisan Tide vs. Safe Seats

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Bush a Drag on Republican Midterm Prospects

Hillary Clinton Seen as Leader of Democratic Party

Iran a Growing Danger, Bush Gaining on Spy Issue

85% See U.S. Addicted to Oil - 50% Say We Can Quit

Bush’s Concern Over Isolationism Reflects More Than Just Rhetoric

Public Unenthused By Democracy Push
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Economy Now Seen Through Partisan Prism

Emerging Priorities for '06 Energy, Crime and Environment

Americans Taking Abramoff, Alito and Domestic Spying in Stride

Democrats Hold Huge Issue Advantage

Strong Public Support for Right to Die

More Americans Discussing - and Planning - End-of-Life Treatment