2007 Publications

Primary Preview: Dynamics Differ for the Two Parties in Early Races

Personal and Tactical Factors Matter Most for Democratic Candidates, Ideological Divides for Republican Candidates
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

What Was — and Wasn’t — On the Public’s Mind in 2007

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center and Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Gas Prices, Disasters Top Public’s News Interests In 2007

Oprah Boosts Obama’s Visibility

Romney's Speech Well Received by Republicans

Iowa, NH Voters Heavily Courted, Dems Have Edge in Personal Contact

Campaign 'Robo-Calls' Pervasive

Public Still Getting to Know Leading GOP Candidates

Many Republicans Unaware of Romney's Religion

GOP Race Unsettled in Politically Diverse Early States

Primary Preview: Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina

Public Opinion About Mormons

Mitt Romney Discusses His Religion
Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center and Gregory Smith, Research Fellow, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Democratic Primary Preview: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina

Clinton Pressed in Iowa, But Holds Wide Leads Elsewhere

Public Sees Progress in War Effort

Public’s News Interests: Campaign, War and Returning Troops

The View from the Other Side

How Republicans Rate the Democratic Candidates, and Democrats Rate the Republicans
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Tracking the Traders

A Look at the Buyers and Sellers Who Make the Stock Market Go Up and Down
by James Albrittain, Jr, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Widespread Interest in Rising Oil Prices

Heavy Coverage of Pakistan, Only Modest Interest

Blacks See Growing Values Gap Between Poor and Middle Class

Optimism about Black Progress Declines

Iraq News: Less Dominant, Still Important

Public Wants More Coverage of U.S. Troops

Heavy Campaign Coverage Draws Large Audience

Public Dissatisfied with Democratic Leaders, But Still Happy They Won

California Wildfires Draw Large Audience

Government Gets High Marks for Response to Fires

A Year Ahead, Republicans Face Tough Political Terrain

Clinton Propelled by Support from Young Women in '08 Test

Public Tunes out Ellen DeGeneres Controversy

Broad Interest, Moderate Concern over Staph Infections

Modest Interest in 2008 Campaign News

Democratic Candidates Better Known, Even Among Republicans

Cleveland High School Shooting Attracts Small Audience

Democrats Tune in to Gore News

Too Much Celebrity News, Too Little Good News

Bush Veto Draws Large Audience

Nation’s Real Estate Slump Hits Wealthy Areas

Republicans' Views of Economy Sour

Ahmadinejad Visit Draws Large Audience

Burma Protests Barely Register with Public

Modest Interest in O.J. Simpson Arrest

Jena Six Demonstrations Draw Huge Black Audience

Public Expresses Mixed Views of Islam, Mormonism

Benedict XVI Viewed Favorably But Faulted on Religious Outreach

Political Knowledge Update

Most of the Public Is Familiar with Key Political and Iraq Facts

Clinton Seen as ‘Tough’ and ‘Smart’ — Giuliani as ‘Energetic’

Voter Impressions of Leading Candidates

The Oprah Factor and Campaign 2008

Do Political Endorsements Matter?

Petraeus’ Proposals Favored, But No Lift in War Support

Increases in Optimism Mostly Limited to Republicans

GOP Candidates Draw Coverage, But Clinton Still Most Visible

Iraq Tops Weekly Interest Index

A Nation of “Haves” and “Have-Nots”?

Far More Americans Now See Their Country as Sharply Divided Along Economic Lines
by Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center and Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Clinton and Giuliani Seen as Not Highly Religious; Romney’s Religion Raises Concerns

Religion in Campaign ‘08

What Could Convince Americans to Stay the Course in Iraq?

The Strength of Conflicting Opinions May Shade Public Reactions to the Petraeus Report
by Andrew Kohut, President, and Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center

Black Enthusiasm for Clinton and Obama Leaves Little Room for Edwards

Clinton's Image Up among Liberals, Down among Conservatives; Obama Scores Best among College Educated
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Along the Iraq-Vietnam Parallel

A sharp partisan difference in public opinion separates the two war paths

Michael Vick Case Draws Large Audience

Blacks Say Press Treated Vick Unfairly

Clinton and Giuliani’s Contrasting Images

Views of Leading '08 Candidates

Utah Miners Top News Interest

Modest Interest in Market Volatility

Two Decades of American News Preferences

Part 2: News Interest across Decades and

Few Interested in Bonds’ Home Run Record

Press Gets Good Marks for Disaster Coverage

Presidential Campaign Isn’t Making a Good First Impression

Older Men, Better Educated More Likely to Be Critical
by Richard Morin

Two Decades of American News Preferences

by Michael J. Robinson, special to the Pew Research Center

Broad Interest in Bridge Disaster, Good Marks for Coverage

Small Audience For Murdoch's Dow Jones Deal, Few Expect Change

Internet News Audience Highly Critical of News Organizations

Views of Press Values and Performance: 1985-2007

A Summer of Discontent with Washington

Clinton Widens Lead, Giuliani Slips

Public Blames Media for Too Much Celebrity Coverage

Cable and Network TV Worst Offenders

Hillary Clinton Most Visible Presidential Candidate

Republicans Say Campaign is Being Over-Covered

News of the Week Doesn’t Grab Public’s Attention

Harry Potter Book Widely Anticipated

Campaign Internet Videos: Viewed More on TV than Online

"Sopranos" Spoof vs. "Obama Girl"

British Car Bombs Top News Interest

Traditional Media Spread the Word about Apple's iPhone

“Frequently Asked Questions” about Pew’s Muslim American Survey

The Facts behind the Design, Conduct and Analysis of a High-Profile Study

A recent report, ''Muslim Americans: Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream,'' attracted a great deal of attention but also raised a number of questions about the research. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the design, conduct and analysis of this study.

Iraq Dominates News Landscape in First Six Months of 2007

Who Flies the Flag? Not Always Who You Might Think

A Closer Look at Patriotism
by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Editorial, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Bloomberg Well Known, But of Limited Appeal for Now

by Michael Dimock and Shawn Neidorf

Are Americans out of Sync with Economic Reality?

They're Far More Optimistic then the Experts about the Housing Market but Much More Pessimistic about the Overall Economy
by Jodie T. Allen, Shawn Neidorf and Nilanthi Samaranayake

How Serious Is Polling’s Cell-Only Problem?

The landline-less are different from regular telephone users in many of their opinions and their numbers are growing fast. Can survey researchers meet this challenge?

What’s Missing from National RDD Surveys? The Impact of the Growing Cell-Only Population

This study finds evidence that as the number of cell-phone-only households has continued to grow it does not create biased estimates for the population as a whole, but it does on certain variables for young adults, 25% of whom are cell-only. A revised version of this paper was also published in

What’s Missing from National RDD Surveys? The Impact of the Growing Cell-Only Population

by Scott Keeter (Pew Research Center), Courtney Kennedy (University of Michigan and Pew Research Center), April Clark (Pew Research Center), Trevor Tompson (The Associated Press), and Mike Mokrzycki (The Associated Press)

Why Change the Channel?

Paris Hilton Becomes a National News Story

‘No Child Left Behind’ Gets Mixed Grades

Mixed Views on Immigration Bill

Democratic Leaders Face Growing Disapproval, Criticism on Iraq

Tuberculosis Story: Lots of Coverage, Lots of Interest

Public Wants More Coverage of Darfur

Public Wants to Know More about Darfur and Many Favor U.S. Involvement

Thompson Demonstrates Broad Potential Appeal

Bush Approval Falls to 29% -- Lowest Ever

Political Divide in Views of Campaign Coverage

Public Wants More Coverage on Issues, Less on Fundraising

Gas Prices Top News Interest

Baker-Hamilton Redux

The U.S. public remains enthusiastic about the bipartisan proposals

Iraq Dominates News Interest

Republicans Tune into Campaign News

Growing Up With the News

Most Parents Encourage their Kids to Follow the News

Four-in-Ten Americans Have Close Friends or Relatives Who are Gay

Survey finds Familiarity Is Closely Linked to Greater Tolerance
by Shawn Neidorf , Research Associate Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and Rich Morin, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center

Muslim Americans: Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream

War on Terror Concerns

Iraq and Tornadoes Top the News

Who Cares about American Idol?

Deconstructing the Debate 5/15/07

How Well Did the GOP Candidates' Views Match Those of Their Party's Members and of the General Public?
by Jodie T. Allen, Richard Auxier, Alec Tyson

Modest Coverage, Broad Interest in Pet Food Recall

Public Refocuses on Iraq

Are Americans Ready to Elect a Female President?

Past Statewide Elections Suggest Gender Is Not an Obstacle -- at Least for Democratic Candidates
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Closeness to Troops Boosts Support for War — but Not By Much

by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Public Dissatisfied With Iraq Debate Coverage

Neither Bush nor Democrats Making Their Case

The GOP’s Invisible Men

Democratic Candidates Dominate the News
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Research, Pew Center for the People & the Press

Surge in Support for Social Safety Net

Sympathy for the Poor and for Government Aid Programs Returns to 1980s Levels
by Richard Morin and Shawn Neidorf

The Republicans Can’t Possibly Win in ’08…or Can They?

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

The GOP’s Invisible Men

Democratic Candidates Dominate the News

Motherhood Today: Tougher Challenges, Less Success

Mom's Biggest Critics are Middle-Aged Women

Both Sides Reject Compromise in Iraq Funding Fight

Campaign '08: Analysis of Key Voter Groups

Widespread Interest in Virginia Tech Shootings

But Public Paid Closer Attention to Columbine

Little Boost for Gun Control or Agreement on Causes

Va. Tech Shootings

Most Say Imus’s Punishment Was Appropriate

Most Say Imus’s Punishment Was Appropriate

Whites Say Imus Story Has Been Overcovered, Blacks Disagree

Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information Revolutions

What Americans Know: 1989-2007

High Interest in Early Campaign

Democrats Tracking Candidates Most Closely

Money Walks

Republicans Are Losing Ground among the Affluent, Too
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

The Immigration Divide

Reform is a Potential Wedge Issue for Both Republicans and Democrats
by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Center for the People & the Press

Who Do You Trust for War News?

The Public Now Puts Little Confidence in the Descriptions of Iraq Provided by Either the Military or the Press
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Little Confidence in Military or Press Depictions of Iraq

Anna Nicole Still Draws a Core Audience

News Leaks Remain Divisive, But Libby Case has Little Impact

Leaks Seen as Motivated More by Personal Than Political Reasons

The NRA’s Image Improves as Support for Gun Control Slips

by Shawn Neidorf, Research Associate, Pew Center for the People & the Press

Democrats Fail to Impress in First 100 Days

Government Faulted on Vets' Care, Military Ratings Slip Post-Walter Reed

Attorney Firings: Important but Not Interesting

Solid Majority Favors Congressional Troop Deadline

36% Think Surge Will Work

Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007

Political Landscape More Favorable To Democrats

Iraq and Vietnam: A Crucial Difference in Opinion

The Military's Prestige Remains High despite Discontent with War
by Jodie T. Allen, Nilanthi Samaranayake, and James Albrittain, Jr.

Attorney Firings Stir Limited Public Interest

Despite Extensive News Coverage

Public Tunes In to Walter Reed Story

Little Interest in Libby Verdict

Trends in Public Opinion about War in Iraq, 2003-2007

by Scott Keeter

America’s Image in the World: Findings from the Pew Global Attitudes Project

Today’s Journalists Less Prominent

Fewer Widely Admired than 20 Years Ago

Foreign Policy: The Public Sends a Muddled Message

No Clear Directions for Policymakers
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Anna Nicole Audience Praises Press Coverage

Voters Remain In Neutral As Presidential Campaign Moves Into High Gear

Republicans Lag in Engagement and Enthusiasm for Candidates

Iraq Most Closely Followed and Covered News Story

Too Much Anna Nicole, But the Saga Attracts an Audience

Pew Launches Weekly News Interest Index

War Support Slips, Fewer Expect a Successful Outcome

Country is 'Losing Ground' On Deficit, Rich-Poor Gap

How Reliable Are the Early Presidential Polls?

by Nilanthi Samaranayake and Scott Keeter

Can You Trust What Polls Say about Obama’s Electoral Prospects?

Two Important Trends Suggest Americans May Now Be Ready to Elect an African American President
by Scott Keeter and Nilanthi Samaranayake

Global Warming: A Divide on Causes and Solutions

Public Views Unchanged by Unusual Weather

Broad Support for Political Compromise in Washington

But Many Are Hesitant to Yield on Contentious Issues

Broad Opposition to Bush’s Iraq Plan

But More Republicans Now Say Troop Increase Is Needed

A Portrait of “Generation Next”

How Young People View Their Lives, Futures and Politics

The Complicated Politics of Free Trade

Unrestricted Trade Makes for Strange Political Bedfellows
by Scott Keeter and Richard Morin