Publications

Public Knows Basic Facts about Politics, Economics, But Struggles with Specifics

Few Aware of TARP Repayment, Inflation Rate

Midterm Elections Still Top Public Interest

Economic News Seen as a Mix of Good and Bad

Mixed Reactions to Republican Midterm Win

Public Less Happy Than After 2006 and 1994 Elections

Election Results Draw Big Interest, Heavy Coverage

Most Followed Returns on Election Night

Public Support for Increased Trade, Except With South Korea and China

Fewer See Benefits from Free Trade Agreements

A Clear Rejection of the Status Quo, No Consensus about Future Policies

GOP Wins Big Despite Party's Low Favorability

News Coverage Surpasses Interest at Campaign’s End

More Hear about Marijuana Initiative than Stewart Rally

GOP Likely to Recapture Control of House

The Party of Nonvoters

Public Keeps Focus on Economy, Media on Elections

About Half Say GOP Likely to Win House Majority

Little Change in Opinions about Global Warming

Increasing Partisan Divide on Energy Policies

Midterm Snapshot: Enthusiasm for Obama Reelection Bid Greater Than for Reagan in 1982

Independent Voters vs. Unions

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

Continued Positive Marks for Government Anti-Terror Efforts

But Many Say U.S. Has Been Lucky in Avoiding Attack

Ground War More Intense Than 2006, Early Voting More Prevalent

Democrats Stirring But Are No Match for Energized Republicans

Miners’ Rescue Dominates News Interest

Jump in Attention to Midterm Election News

Fewer Journalists Stand Out in Fragmented News Universe

More Now Say GOP Likely to Win Control of House

Cell Phones and Election Polls: An Update

Data from Pew Research Center polling this year suggest that the landline-only bias is as large, and potentially even larger, than it was in 2008.

Lagging Youth Enthusiasm Could Hurt Democrats in 2010

Public Focuses More on Economy than Election

Education Debate Also Draws Interest

Support For Same-Sex Marriage Edges Upward

Majority Continues to Favor Gays Serving Openly in Military

Possible Negatives for Candidates: Vote for Bank Bailout, Palin Support

Democrats Struggle to Avoid Wipeout from Electoral Wave

by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Special to the BBC

Elections Dominate Coverage, Not Public Interest

Few Have Heard a Lot about GOP's

Obama Viewed as Doing Better than GOP Leaders in Explaining Vision

A Static America: A Contrarian View of Current U.S. Public Opinion Trends

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

Independents Oppose Party in Power…Again

More Conservative, More Critical of National Conditions

2010 Vote Seen as More Important Than Most

Partisans Differ in Views of Elections and Coverage

Many Say Ending Tax Cuts for Wealthy Would Hurt Economy

Taxed Enough Already?

Despite Anti-Government Sentiment, More Americans Say They Pay a Fair Share of Taxes
by Richard Auxier, Pew Research Center