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Abortion & Reproductive Health
09.28.2012
Abortion and Vote Choice Among the White Working Class
Despite the common refrain that white working-class voters are heavily influenced by cultural “wedge” issues like abortion, white college-educated Americans’ vote choice is actually more affecte…
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Politics & Elections
09.27.2012
Change and Continuity Among White Voters With No College Degrees
White voters with no college degree remain an important part of the GOP coalition, even as their numbers shrink.
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Politics & Elections
09.25.2012
What’s True About White Working Class Americans?
Test your knowledge of white working-class Americans with this quiz from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, based on the findings from PRRI's recent survey.
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
09.21.2012
Abortion Politics, 2012 Style
Is the “war on women” strategy a smart move by Democrats to court women voters, especially since it’s centered around abortion politics? The answer is complicated.
A large national survey upends commonly held beliefs about white working-class Americans, revealing significant divides by region, religion, gender, and age.
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Politics & Elections
09.06.2012
Attitudes About Obama’s Religious Beliefs
After nearly four years in office, 16% of voters still (incorrectly) believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim.
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Politics & Elections
08.31.2012
Attitudes Toward Romney’s Religious Beliefs
Using PRRI surveys, we take a look at Americans' attitudes toward Mitt Romney's religious beliefs.
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Climate Change & Science
08.30.2012
Why Hasn’t Hurricane Isaac Led to Talk of Climate Change?
With Hurricane Isaac rolling through southern Louisiana while the Republican National Convention enters its last day, surprisingly few people are talking about climate change.
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
08.24.2012
To Expand Hispanic Base, GOP May Need to Shelve Social Issues (At Least, For Now)
The Romney campaign wants to expand its Hispanic voting base. To do so, however, they may need to talk more about immigration and less about social issues.
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
08.23.2012
Most Americans Support Allowing Women to Obtain Abortions in Cases of Rape
Strong majorities of religious Americans support abortion rights in four of seven circumstances.
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