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This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Scott Keeter, Senior Survey Advisor<\/em>
Courtney Kennedy, Former Vice President, Methods and Innovation<\/em>
Andrew Mercer, Principal Methodologist<\/em>
Arnold Lau, Research Methodologist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methodology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Amaya, Associate Director, Survey Methods<\/em>
Anna Brown, Senior Survey Manager<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nida Asheer, Senior Communications Manager<\/em>
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Graphic design and web publishing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bill Webster, Senior Information Graphics Designer<\/em>
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