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Religion & Culture
02.13.2012
Religious Convictions Don’t Always Conflict With Belief in Evolution
Yesterday, thousands of people marked the 203rd anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, celebrating “Darwin Day” in a wide variety of ways. The International Darwin Day Foundation declares that t…
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Economy
02.13.2012
Young Adults Are Moving Home, But Staying Hopeful
Yet more proof that the world can change a lot in 20 years: in 1993, 80% of parents with young children said that children should be financially independent from their parents by the age of 22. Now, a…
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
02.09.2012
Understanding the Nuances of Catholics’ Perspectives on the Contraception Mandate
PRRI’s February Religion & Politics Tracking Survey has been in the news quite a bit recently, given the ongoing controversy around whether religiously affiliated hospitals, colleges and soc…
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
02.09.2012
Compromising on Contraceptive Coverage Could Land Obama in Hot Water With Young Women
Rumors are flying fast and furious that the Obama administration, pelted by blows from the Catholic Church and Republicans over its regulation requiring religiously affiliated colleges, hospitals and…
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Abortion & Reproductive Health
02.07.2012
Most Catholics Say Employers Should Provide Health Care Plans that Cover Birth Control
Nearly six in ten U.S. Catholics support the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance covering contraception at no cost, according to a PRRI poll.
In his speech at the annual National Prayer Breakfast yesterday morning, President Obama added a controversial twist to his recent emphasis on economic fairness: he added a religious imperative. “I…
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Politics & Elections
02.02.2012
Republican Voters See Electability As Romney’s Major Strength
One thing’s for sure: however uncomfortable white evangelical Protestants may be with Mitt Romney’s Mormonism, their reservations doesn’t seem to be stopping Republicans voters from believing th…
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Economy
02.02.2012
Intriguing New Report From Pew On Lower-Income Republicans
The media aftershock from Mitt Romney’s offhand remark that he does not care about the “very poor” is still humming through the blogosphere, drawing criticism from liberal and conser…
Survey Report
Politics & Elections
02.02.2012
Romney Leads Gingrich, Electability Key among GOP Voters
Religious voters agree on the importance of jobs and unemployment, but disagree on the importance of the growing gap between the rich and the poor, PRRI finds.
Five religious groups favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally, compared to three groups who are opposed.
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