Republicans

74% of Republicans Say Romney ‘Definitely’ the Nominee

Ongoing Primaries Seen as Bad for the Party

Lower-Income Republicans Say Government Does Too Little for Poor People

9/11 Commemorations Capture Public Attention

Rick Perry Most Visible Among GOP Contenders

More Now See GOP as Very Conservative

Views of Parties' Ideologies

GOP Makes Big Gains among White Voters

Especially among the Young and Poor

Pessimism About National Economy Rises, Personal Financial Views Hold Steady

Obama Job Rating Declines

Section 2: Views of Personal Finances

Economy, Weiner Top Public’s News Interests

Romney Most Visible GOP Candidate

In Shift from Bush Era, More Conservatives Say “Come Home, America”

Republican Candidates Stir Little Enthusiasm

Candidate Traits: D.C. Experience Viewed Less Positively

Top Reaction to GOP Field – “Unimpressed”

Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology

Section 6: Obama, 2012, and the Tea Party

Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology

Obama Tests Well at Start of Reelection Run

No Frontrunner in Slow-Starting GOP Race

Tea Party’s Hard Line on Spending Divides GOP

Obama’s Job Ratings, Personal Image Unchanged by Recent Washington Events

Obama’s Job Ratings, Personal Image Unchanged by Recent Washington Events

Section 2: Views of the New Congress

Economic News Seen as Less Negative

High Early Interest in Giffords Shooting

Ground War More Intense Than 2006, Early Voting More Prevalent

Democrats Stirring But Are No Match for Energized Republicans

Independents Oppose Party in Power...Again

More Conservative, More Critical of National Conditions

Section 3: Trends in Party Affiliation

Americans Spending More Time Following the News

Ideological News Sources: Who Watches and Why

Section 1: Watching, Reading and Listening to the News