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February 4, 2010
Millennials' Lukewarm Support For Health Care Bills
Many Are Uninsured Yet Most Are Unengaged


February 1, 2010
Inviting Centrists to the Tea Party
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times


February 1, 2010
Olympics Bridge Gender Divide In Sports Interest


February 1, 2010
Almost All Millennials Accept Interracial Dating and Marriage


January 26, 2010
It's All About Jobs, Except When It's Not
Unemployment and Presidential Approval Ratings 1981-2009
by Andrew Kohut, President, Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor and Richard Auxier, Pew Research Center


January 21, 2010
Michelle Obama's Strong Personal Image
Views of Recent First Ladies


January 7, 2010
Millennials' Judgments About Recent Trends Not So Different


December 17, 2009
Obama's 2010 Challenge: Wake Up Liberals, Calm Down Independents
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center


November 23, 2009
Where the Public Stands on Immigration Reform
by Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center


November 5, 2009
Public Divided Over Afghan Troop Requests, But Still Sees Rationale for War


October 30, 2009
Partisanship and Cable News Audiences


October 27, 2009
Searching For Clues in the Global Warming Puzzle


October 14, 2009
But What Do the Polls Show?
How public opinion surveys came to play a major role in policymaking and politics
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center


October 9, 2009
Obama's Nobel Prize


October 2, 2009
Strong Support For Watchdog Role, Despite Public Criticism Of News Media


September 4, 2009
Obama's Approval Ratings Slide:
By the Numbers


August 19, 2009
Would Americans Welcome Medicare if it Were Being Proposed in 2009?
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center


August 7, 2009
Public Supports Targeting Al Qaeda Leaders, Wants Congress in the Loop


August 6, 2009
The Republican Party’s Dilemma
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times


July 24, 2009
Few See U.S. Health Care as 'Best in the World'


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