Politics & Government
Graphic of the Week | A Post Civil Rights Era?
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — February 27, 2013
This week's graphic, which coincides with a day of arguments before the Supreme Court about the constitutionality of a crucial section of the Voting Rights Act, examines Americans' perspectives on discrimination and government action.
Latinos and the Tea Party
By Juhem Navarro-Rivera — February 20, 2013
In the wake of Obama’s strong performance among Hispanic voters in the 2012 election, the Tea Party Express, the largest Tea Party organization, has announced that it will start an outreach campaign to attract Hispanic voters.
Gaps Between Hispanics, Republicans on Issues Addressed in the State of the Union
By Juhem Navarro-Rivera — February 13, 2013
Despite the GOP's recent efforts to reach out to Hispanic Americans, public opinion data shows that Republicans and Hispanic Americans tend to disagree on the issues mentioned in President Obama's State of the Union address and Senator Marco Rubio’s response.
Abraham Lincoln: America’s Favorite Unaffiliated President?
By Crystal Tsoi — February 13, 2013
On the anniversary of the birth of one of the most respected presidents in American history, many would likely be surprised to learn this piece of Lincoln trivia: our 16th President was one of only four religiously unaffiliated heads of state in American history.
Figuring Faith | The State of the Union: Divided
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — February 13, 2013
Just before President Obama delivered his fourth State of the Union address to Congress, Dr. Robert P. Jones outlined the state of public opinion on the issues that Obama was likely to address in his speech.
On Darwin’s Birthday, Americans and Politicians Divided on Evolution
By Juhem Navarro-Rivera — February 11, 2013
American attitudes about evolution more than 200 years after Darwin’s birth and more than 150 years after the publication of On the Origin of Species remain complex.
Graphic of the Week | The State of the Union: Divided
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — February 8, 2013
Less than a week before President Obama addresses Congress in his fourth State of the Union speech, our weekly graphic shows a divided nation on many of the issues that Obama is likely to address.
The GOP’s Conservative Conundrum
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — February 6, 2013
PRRI Research Director Daniel Cox explores the role that the GOP's close association with the Christian Right may have played among American Jews in the 2012 election:
Our Corner | CBN: The Brody File
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — February 4, 2013
If you missed it, watch Dr. Robert P. Jones on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "The Brody File," discussing how most Christian groups feel about the gun control debate.
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