November 19, 2009
Abortion Plays Small Role in Health Reform Opposition
Though Most Oppose Public Funding
A Year Out, Widespread Anti-Incumbent Sentiment
Obama's Afghanistan Rating Declines
November 16, 2009
Faith-Based Programs Still Popular, Less Visible
Church-State Concerns Persist
Fewer Americans See Solid Evidence of Global Warming
Modest Support for "Cap and Trade" Policy
Partisanship and Cable News Audiences
Searching For Clues in the Global Warming Puzzle
But What Do the Polls Show?
How public opinion surveys came to play a major role in policymaking and politics
Obama's Nobel Prize
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| Percent who followed this story most closely | ||
| News Story | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Health care reform |  |
27 |
| Fort Hood | |
21 |
| Swine flu | |
19 |
| Economy | |
15 |
| Afghanistan | |
5 |
| Obama's Asia trip | |
2 |
End of Communism Cheered but Now with More Reservations
Publics of former Iron Curtain countries generally look back approvingly at the collapse of communism. Majorities in most former Soviet republics and Eastern European countries endorse the emergence of democracy and capitalism. However, the initial enthusiasm about these changes has dimmed in most of the countries surveyed.
Most Mexicans See Better Life in U.S. - One-in-Three Would Migrate
Mexicans are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the direction of their country and nearly six-in-ten say those who leave their country for the United States enjoy a better life there. One-in-three would move to the U.S. if they had the opportunity.
Growing Concerns about Extremism, Continuing Discontent with U.S.
Pakistani public opinion has turned against al Qaeda and the Taliban, and no fewer than 69% of those polled express worry that extremists will take control of the nation.
Confidence in Obama Lifts U.S. Image Around the World
Most Muslim Publics Not So Easily Moved
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