Publications

Support for Stimulus Plan Slips, But Obama Rides High

92% View Obama as Good Communicator

On Darwin’s 200th Birthday, Americans Still Divided About Evolution

by Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center, and Juliana Horowitz, Research Associate, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Policy Issues Overshadow Personal Stories in Obama’s First Weeks

Broad Public Awareness of Coming Digital TV Transition

Limbaugh Holds onto his Niche — Conservative Men

Dems’ Favorability Advantage Widens

Views of Congress Negative, More Polarized

Ideological Gaps Over Israel on Both Sides of Atlantic

Inauguration Outdraws Interest in Economy

Public Says Media Fair in Obama Coverage

Plane Crash Draws As Much Interest As Economy

Understanding Likely Voters

This analysis summarizes differences in presidential horserace estimates based on likely and registered voters in 2008 and previous election cycles and describes the Pew Research Center's 2008 likely voter scale.

Economy, Jobs Trump All Other Policy Priorities In 2009

Environment, Immigration, Health Care Slip Down the List

Who Expects To Gain — And Lose — Under Obama

Obama Cabinet Appointees Highly Visible

Unemployment Figures Draw Broad Attention

Strong Confidence in Obama – Country Seen As Less Politically Divided

America's Pre-Inauguration Mood

Modest Backing For Israel in Gaza Crisis

No Desire for Greater U.S. Role in Resolving Conflict

Mideast Competes with Economy and Obama For Public Interest

Press Viewed as 'Fair' to Bush and Obama

Gains Seen On Minority Discrimination – But Little Else

Americans Assess Progress on National Problems

Internet Overtakes Newspapers As News Outlet

Biggest Stories of 2008: Economy Tops Campaign

Calling Cell Phones In ’08 Pre-Election Polls

The addition of cell phones in Pew Research Center election surveys had at most a modest effect on estimates of candidate support in individual surveys, but when looked at in the aggregate clear patterns emerge resulting in slightly more support for Obama and slightly less for McCain.

Bush and Public Opinion

Reviewing the Bush Years and the Public's Final Verdict

Blagojevich Arrest Grabs Public Attention

Gender Divide In Caylee Anthony Interest

What a Year! People-Press Poll Reports in 2008

Hillary’s New Job Better Known Than Dow Jones Average

Public Affairs Knowledge Update

Public Hearing Positive News About Obama Transition

Economic News Dominates Coverage and Interest

Psychology of Bad Times Fueling Consumer Cutbacks

Job Worries Mount, 73% Spending Less on Holidays

Some Final Thoughts on Campaign ’08

Winds of Political Change Haven’t Shifted Public’s Ideology Balance

by Juliana Horowitz, Research Associate, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Public Closely Tracking Obama Transition

Michelle Obama Coverage Seen as Positive

Economic Problems, Especially in Detroit, Absorb Public’s Attention

High Hopes

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

Post-Election Perspectives

Remarks by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center 2nd Annual Warren J. Mitofsky Award Dinner, on Behalf of the Roper Center Newseum, Washington DC