2012 Commentary

Election, Tragedies Dominate Top Stories of 2012

Public Attitudes Toward Gun Control

Pew Research Center Data Note

Young Voters Supported Obama Less, But May Have Mattered More

Lessons from the 2012 Election

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the Wall Street Journal

Behind Gay Marriage Momentum, Regional Gaps Persist

Two-to-One Support in New England, Opposition in South

Changing Face of America Helps Assure Obama Victory

Youth Engagement Falls; Registration Also Declines

Americans Feel No Better or Worse Off in the Obama Years; Politics Colors Views of Recession’s Toll

A Closer Look at the Parties in 2012

GOP Makes Big Gains among White Working-Class Voters

The Complicated Politics of Abortion

Conventions Still Draw Sizable Audience, Boost Campaign Interest

Older Americans Have Been Highly Resistant to Medicare Changes

Party Affiliation and Election Polls

Romney’s Overseas Trip a Chance to Burnish Foreign Policy Credentials

PBS NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer and Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut Discuss the 2012 Election

Obama Health Care Law: Where Does the Public Stand?

Debt and Deficit: A Public Opinion Dilemma

By Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Changing Views of Gay Marriage: A Deeper Analysis

Public Yawns at European Economic Woes

Obama vs. Romney: Which One Can Defy Political History to Win?

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

Gay Marriage: The Electorate Changes, and Politics Follow

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

Views of Law Enforcement, Racial Progress and News Coverage of Race

Pew Research Center Data Note: Attitudes About Race

The Gender Gap: Three Decades Old, as Wide as Ever

Public Remains Split on Health Care Bill, Opposed to Mandate

Polling on Health Care Reform

For the Public, It’s Not about Class Warfare, But Fairness

Poll Analysis

Colleges Viewed Positively, But Conservatives Express Doubts

Public Views of the Divide between Religion and Politics

Growing Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage

Lower-Income Republicans Say Government Does Too Little for Poor People

It’s About Fairness, Not Class Warfare

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

Six Telling Findings from the Iowa Caucuses