2004 Election

Democrats Post Gains in Affiliation Across Age Cohorts

Presidential Race Draws Even

GOP Base Getting Behind McCain

Political Division Multipliers

Beyond Red vs. Blue

Republicans Divided About Role of Government - Democrats by Social and Personal Values

Part 5: Politics and the Typology

The Dean Activists: Their Profile and Prospects

An In-Depth Look

II. On the Campaign Trail

Public Opinion Little Changed by Presidential Election

Familiar Divides, Post-Election Disengagement

Religion and the Presidential Vote

Bush's Gains Broad-Based

Pre-Election Polls Largely Accurate

Lessons From Campaign '04

Voters Liked Campaign 2004, But Too Much ‘Mud-Slinging’

Moral Values: How Important?

Slight Bush Margin in Final Days of Campaign

No Impact Detected from bin Laden Tape

Swing Voters Slow to Decide, Still Cross-Pressured

Follow-up Interviews Find

Candidates Battle Over First-Time Voters, Mothers

A Closer Look at Key Groups

Voters Impressed with Campaign

But News Coverage Gets Lukewarm Ratings

Polls Apart

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

Race Tightens Again, Kerry’s Image Improves

Democrats, Blacks Less Confident in Accurate Vote Count

Debate Coverage Viewed Favorably

News Audiences Differ on Horse Race

Kerry Wins Debate, But Little Change in Candidate Images

Bush 49%-Kerry 44% Among Likely Voters

Young People More Engaged, More Uncertain

Debates More Important to Young Voters

Bush Margin Widens Again, Despite Vulnerabilities

When Presidential Debates Matter

Pew Research Center Commentary