2012 Election

Colorado Rampage Tops News Interest for July

Campaign News Interest on Par With 2008

Most Say They Already Know Enough about the Candidates

Democrats Want to Hear More about Romney's Tax Returns

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

Obama Holds Lead; Romney Trails on Most Issues

Record Negatives for Supreme Court Driven by GOP Discontent

Obama Holds Lead; Romney Trails on Most Issues

Record Negatives for Supreme Court Driven by GOP Discontent

Section 1: The 2012 Race, Issue Strengths, Views of the Parties

Partisans Agree: Presidential Election Will Be Exhausting

Republicans Find General Election Less Interesting than Primaries

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

GOP Holds Early Turnout Edge, But Little Enthusiasm for Romney

Obama Better Liked, Romney Ahead on Economy

Section 1: Campaign Interest and Engagement

GOP Holds Early Turnout Edge, But Little Enthusiasm for Romney

Obama Better Liked, Romney Ahead on Economy

Section 2: Assessing Obama and Romney’s Support

GOP Holds Early Turnout Edge, But Little Enthusiasm for Romney

Obama Better Liked, Romney Ahead on Economy

Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years

Trends in American Values: 1987-2012

With Voters Focused on Economy, Obama Lead Narrows

Social Issues Rank as Lowest Priorities

Section 2: Issues of the 2012 Campaign

With Voters Focused on Economy, Obama Lead Narrows

Social Issues Rank as Lowest Priorities

Section 1: General Election Preferences

With Voters Focused on Economy, Obama Lead Narrows

Social Issues Rank as Lowest Priorities

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

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

74% of Republicans Say Romney ‘Definitely’ the Nominee

Ongoing Primaries Seen as Bad for the Party

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

Top One-Word Reactions to GOP Candidates

Romney's Wealth Now Mentioned More than His Religion

Romney Leads GOP Contest, Trails in Matchup with Obama

Gas Prices Offset Good News about Jobs

Section 2: The General Election

Romney Leads GOP Contest, Trails in Matchup with Obama

Gas Prices Offset Good News about Jobs

Section 1: The GOP Primary