Middle-Class Job Worries
One-in-four middle-class workers worry that one or more negative events might affect their job status in the coming year.
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Media Narrative Whipsaws Between Bailout, Debate
In a week in which he injected both suspense and personal dramatics into the campaign storyline, Republican John McCain was the leading newsmaker. But after a debate that the public scored differently than the press, it was Barack Obama getting the more positive headlines.
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Americans and Abortion: An Overview
More than 35 years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Roe v. Wade (1973) decision granted a woman the constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy, abortion remains a controversial issue. Indeed, although the frequency of abortions in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest point since 1974, the debate over abortion continues to play a […]
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Uncertain Times
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The Candidates: In a Word
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McCain’s Image Faltered in Week of Wall Street Woes
Summary of Findings Views of John McCain turned somewhat more negative last week, amid record public interest in economic news. In a survey conducted Sept. 19-22, fully half of the public said their opinion of the GOP nominee had changed in the past few days, with 30% saying their opinion has become less favorable and […]
