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2007 Commentaries

December 19, 2007
Primary Preview: Dynamics Differ for the Two Parties in Early Races
Personal and Tactical Factors Matter Most for Democratic Candidates, Ideological Divides for Republican Candidates
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

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December 19, 2007
What Was -- and Wasn't -- On the Public's Mind in 2007
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center and Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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December 4, 2007
Public Opinion About Mormons
Mitt Romney Discusses His Religion
Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center and Gregory Smith, Research Fellow, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

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November 19, 2007
The View from the Other Side
How Republicans Rate the Democratic Candidates, and Democrats Rate the Republicans
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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November 19, 2007
Tracking the Traders
A Look at the Buyers and Sellers Who Make the Stock Market Go Up and Down
by James Albrittain, Jr, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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September 13, 2007
A Nation of "Haves" and "Have-Nots"?
Far More Americans Now See Their Country as Sharply Divided Along Economic Lines
by Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center and Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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September 5, 2007
What Could Convince Americans to Stay the Course in Iraq?
The Strength of Conflicting Opinions May Shade Public Reactions to the Petraeus Report
by Andrew Kohut, President, and Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center

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August 30, 2007
Black Enthusiasm for Clinton and Obama Leaves Little Room for Edwards
Clinton's Image Up among Liberals, Down among Conservatives; Obama Scores Best among College Educated
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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August 28, 2007
Along the Iraq-Vietnam Parallel
A sharp partisan difference in public opinion separates the two war paths

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August 22, 2007
Two Decades of American News Preferences
Part 2: News Interest across Decades and "News Eras"
by Michael J. Robinson, special to the Pew Research Center

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August 15, 2007
Presidential Campaign Isn't Making a Good First Impression
Older Men, Better Educated More Likely to Be Critical
by Richard Morin

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August 15, 2007
Two Decades of American News Preferences
by Michael J. Robinson, special to the Pew Research Center

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July 2, 2007
"Frequently Asked Questions" about Pew's Muslim American Survey
The Facts behind the Design, Conduct and Analysis of a High-Profile Study
by Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center

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June 27, 2007
Who Flies the Flag? Not Always Who You Might Think
A Closer Look at Patriotism
by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Editorial, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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June 20, 2007
Bloomberg Well Known, But of Limited Appeal for Now
by Michael Dimock and Shawn Neidorf

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June 20, 2007
Are Americans out of Sync with Economic Reality?
They're Far More Optimistic then the Experts about the Housing Market but Much More Pessimistic about the Overall Economy
by Jodie T. Allen, Shawn Neidorf and Nilanthi Samaranayake

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June 20, 2007
How Serious Is Polling's Cell-Only Problem?
The Landline-less Are Different and Their Numbers Are Growing Fast
by Scott Keeter, Director, Survey Research, Pew Research Center

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June 20, 2007
What's Missing from National RDD Surveys? The Impact of the Growing Cell-Only Population
by Scott Keeter (Pew Research Center), Courtney Kennedy (University of Michigan and Pew Research Center), April Clark (Pew Research Center), Trevor Tompson (The Associated Press), and Mike Mokrzycki (The Associated Press)

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June 7, 2007
Public Wants to Know More about Darfur and Many Favor U.S. Involvement

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May 29, 2007
Baker-Hamilton Redux
The U.S. public remains enthusiastic about the bipartisan proposals

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May 23, 2007
Four-in-Ten Americans Have Close Friends or Relatives Who are Gay
Survey finds Familiarity Is Closely Linked to Greater Tolerance
by Shawn Neidorf , Research Associate Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
and Rich Morin, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center

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May 16, 2007
Deconstructing the Debate 5/15/07
How Well Did the GOP Candidates' Views Match Those of Their Party's Members and of the General Public?
by Jodie T. Allen, Richard Auxier, Alec Tyson

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May 9, 2007
Are Americans Ready to Elect a Female President?
Past Statewide Elections Suggest Gender Is Not an Obstacle -- at Least for Democratic Candidates
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

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May 9, 2007
Closeness to Troops Boosts Support for War -- but Not By Much
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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May 2, 2007
The GOP's Invisible Men
Democratic Candidates Dominate the News
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Research, Pew Center for the People & the Press

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May 2, 2007
Surge in Support for Social Safety Net
Sympathy for the Poor and for Government Aid Programs Returns to 1980s Levels
by Richard Morin and Shawn Neidorf

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May 2, 2007
The Republicans Can't Possibly Win in '08...or Can They?
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

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April 18, 2007
Most Say Imus's Punishment Was Appropriate

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April 12, 2007
Money Walks
Republicans Are Losing Ground among the Affluent, Too
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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April 12, 2007
The Immigration Divide
Reform is a Potential Wedge Issue for Both Republicans and Democrats
by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Center for the People & the Press

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April 5, 2007
Who Do You Trust for War News?
The Public Now Puts Little Confidence in the Descriptions of Iraq Provided by Either the Military or the Press
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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April 4, 2007
The NRA's Image Improves as Support for Gun Control Slips
by Shawn Neidorf, Research Associate, Pew Center for the People & the Press

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March 22, 2007
Iraq and Vietnam: A Crucial Difference in Opinion
The Military's Prestige Remains High despite Discontent with War
by Jodie T. Allen, Nilanthi Samaranayake, and James Albrittain, Jr.

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March 15, 2007
Trends in Public Opinion about the War in Iraq, 2003-2007
by Scott Keeter

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March 8, 2007
Foreign Policy: The Public Sends a Muddled Message
No Clear Directions for Policymakers
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

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February 14, 2007
How Reliable Are the Early Presidential Polls?
by Nilanthi Samaranayake and Scott Keeter

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February 7, 2007
Can You Trust What Polls Say about Obama's Electoral Prospects?
Two Important Trends Suggest Americans May Now Be Ready to Elect an African American President
by Scott Keeter and Nilanthi Samaranayake

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January 4, 2007
The Complicated Politics of Free Trade
Unrestricted Trade Makes for Strange Political Bedfellows
by Scott Keeter and Richard Morin

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