Majorities or pluralities in 20 of 24 countries surveyed in the 2008 Pew Global Attitudes poll express unfavorable opinions of Iran.

Half of self-described conservatives now express the view that churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics; four years ago, only 30% of conservatives expressed this view.

Nearly half of Americans (46%) are unable to correctly identify Barack Obama as a Christian including 13% who still maintain that he is a Muslim and another 16% who say they have heard different things about his religion.

John McCain has an 11-point advantage over Barack Obama on foreign policy, the topic of tonight’s debate.

Two-thirds of baby boomers say it is harder for people to get ahead now than it was a decade ago.

The increase in Hispanic students in the nation’s public schools accounts for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollment from 1990 to 2006.

Only 6% of Americans say women make better political leaders than men.

Overwhelming margins see men as better able to hand national security issues.

87% of registered voters now say the economy will be “very important” to their vote compared with a still high 72% of who say terrorism is a top issue for them.