Moral Values

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

Section 4: Views of the Nation

Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology

Section 8: Domestic Issues and Social Policy

Majority Continues to Support Civil Unions

Most Still Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

Support For Abortion Slips

Issue Ranks Lower on the Agenda

Independents Take Center Stage in Obama Era

Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2009

Independents Take Center Stage in Obama Era

Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2009

Section 4: Religion and Social Values

More Americans Question Religion's Role In Politics

Section 2: The Campaign, Candidates and Bush

Support for Tougher Indecency Measures, But Worries About Government Intrusiveness

New Concerns About Internet and Reality Shows

Additional Findings and Analyses

A Political Victory That Wasn’t

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

Politics and Values in a 51%-48% Nation

National Security More Linked With Partisan Affiliation

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

Moral Values: How Important?

Bottom-Line Pressures Now Hurting Coverage, Say Journalists

Press Going Too Easy on Bush

IV. Values and the Press

Different Faiths, Different Messages

Americans Hearing About Iraq From The Pulpit, But Religious Faith Not Defining Opinions

Americans Struggle with Religion's Role at Home and Abroad

Conducted in association with the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

Part 1: Religion in America