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• In global popularity contest, U.S. and China – not Russia – vie for first

  23-08-2017 17:31 via pewresearch.org
  China is particularly well-liked in Latin America and the Middle East, while the U.S. fares better in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
  
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• Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis

  12-04-2024 16:50 via pewresearch.org
  
  But his ratings have dipped since 2021 and become politically polarized over the past decade
  Pope Francis arrives at St. Peter’s Square to lead his weekly general audience in Vatican City on March 6, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)
  How we did thisPew Research Center conducted this survey to explore views on the Catholic Church and Pope Francis.For this report, we surveyed 12,693 respondents from Feb. 13 to 25, 2024, including 2,019 Catholics. Most of the survey’s respond
  
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• Changing Partisan Coalitions in a Politically Divided Nation

  09-04-2024 20:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  Party identification among registered voters, 1994-2023How we did thisPew Research Center conducted this analysis to explore partisan identification among U.S. registered voters across major demographic groups and how voters’ partisan affiliation has shifted over time. It also explores the changing composition of voters overall and the partisan coalitions.For this analysis, we used annual totals of data from Pew Research Center telephone surveys (1994-2018) and online surveys (2019-2023) a
  
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• 8. The changing demographic composition of voters and party coalitions

  09-04-2024 20:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  Mirroring changes in the U.S. population overall, registered voters have become more educated, more racially and ethnically diverse, older, and more religiously diverse over the past three decades.Many of these changes have altered the makeup of both parties, but several have had a more pronounced impact on the Democratic Party than the Republican Party.Race and ethnicityAs the United States has become more racially and ethnically diverse, so too has the electorate.Today, 67% of registered voter
  
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• 7. Partisanship in rural, suburban and urban communities

  09-04-2024 20:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  Voters’ partisanship has long varied by the type of community they live in. Those in urban counties mostly align with the Democratic Party, while the reverse is true among those in rural counties. In suburbs, where a majority of Americans live, voters’ partisanship is fairly evenly divided.There have been only modest changes in these patterns in recent years. Over the past two decades, however, voters in rural counties have become increasingly Republican.
  In 2000, the Republican Part
  
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• 4. Age, generational cohorts and party identification

  09-04-2024 20:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  Today, age is strongly associated with partisanship – and this pattern has been in place for more than a decade.The Democratic Party holds a substantial edge among younger voters, while the Republican Party has the advantage among the oldest groups.
  About two-thirds of voters ages 18 to 24 (66%) associate with the Democratic Party, compared with 34% who align with the GOP.There is a similarly large gap in the partisan affiliation of voters ages 25 to 29 (64% are Democrats or lean that way
  
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• 3. Partisanship by gender, sexual orientation, marital and parental status

  09-04-2024 20:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  Men continue to be more likely than women to associate with the Republican Party.Partisan affiliation also varies by marital status, with gender differences in party identification apparent among married and unmarried voters.Sexual orientation is also strongly associated with partisanship among both men and women.
  Among all registered voters, men tilt to the GOP (52% of men identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, 46% to the Democratic Party).By a similar margin, women tilt Democratic
  
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• 2. Partisanship by race, ethnicity and education

  09-04-2024 20:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  As has long been the case, White voters are much more likely than those in other racial and ethnic groups to associate with the Republican Party. Hispanic and Asian voters tilt more Democratic. Black voters remain overwhelmingly Democratic.However, there have been some shifts toward the GOP in most groups in recent years.The Republican Party now holds a 15 percentage point advantage among White voters: 56% of non-Hispanic White voters identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, while 41%
  
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• 1. The partisanship and ideology of American voters

  09-04-2024 20:56 via pewresearch.org
  The partisan identification of registered voters is now evenly split between the two major parties: 49% of registered voters are Democrats or lean to the Democratic Party, and a nearly identical share – 48% – are Republicans or lean to the Republican Party.The partisan balance has tightened in recent years following a clear edge in Democratic Party affiliation during the last administration.
  Four years ago, in the run-up to the 2020 election, Democrats had a 5 percentage point advant
  
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• 2. Acceptable speech and the Israel-Hamas war

  02-04-2024 17:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  On balance, Americans say the free public expression of opinions both for and against Israeli and Palestinian statehood should be allowed. But most draw the line at calls for violence against Jews or Muslims, which the vast majority say should not be allowed. The survey asked respondents whether they think people in the U.S. should […]
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• 1. Views on discrimination in our society

  02-04-2024 17:56 via pewresearch.org
  
  Large shares of Americans say there is at least some discrimination against several religious, racial and ethnic groups in our society. About eight-in-ten see discrimination against Muslims and Jews, as well as against Arab, Black and Hispanic people. Three-quarters also see at least some discrimination against Asian people. Half or fewer see at least some […]
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• Rising Numbers of Americans Say Jews and Muslims Face a Lot of Discrimination

  02-04-2024 17:55 via pewresearch.org
  
  40% of U.S. adults say there’s a lot of discrimination against Jews in society, and 44% say there’s a lot of discrimination against Muslims.
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• Majority in U.S. Say Israel Has Valid Reasons for Fighting; Fewer Say the Same About Hamas

  21-03-2024 16:57 via pewresearch.org
  
  57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
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• 4. Emotions, news and knowledge about the Israel-Hamas war

  21-03-2024 16:57 via pewresearch.org
  
  Most Americans report having strong emotional reactions to the Israel-Hamas war. Yet, for the most part, Americans are not paying very close attention to news about the conflict. One sign of this limited attention is that only about half of U.S. adults can correctly answer a question that tests their factual knowledge by asking whether […]
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• 3. Views on the consequences of the Israel-Hamas war

  21-03-2024 16:57 via pewresearch.org
  
  Americans are uncertain how the Israel-Hamas war might change the Middle East. Many are unsure whether the war will increase or decrease the likelihood of an independent Palestinian state, as well as whether the current fighting will make the Israeli people safer. In addition, a sizable share of U.S adults are unsure what is the […]
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• 2. Views of the U.S. role in the Israel-Hamas war

  21-03-2024 16:57 via pewresearch.org
  
  The February survey asks several questions about America’s role in the Israel-Hamas war. To begin with, U.S. adults voice mixed opinions on whether President Joe Biden is favoring one side too much or striking the right balance. The largest share – a 40% plurality – say they are not sure. These views are largely unchanged […]
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• 1. Views of the Israel-Hamas war

  21-03-2024 16:57 via pewresearch.org
  
  Very few Americans (5%) say that the way Hamas carried out its Oct. 7 attack against Israel was acceptable, but a somewhat larger share (22%) view Hamas’ reasons for fighting Israel as valid. Responding to a parallel set of questions about Israel, most Americans (58%) describe Israel’s reasons for fighting Hamas as valid, but the […]
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• Do You Tip More or Less Often Than the Average American?

  28-11-2023 15:57 via pewresearch.org
  Compare your tipping habits with those of the overall public by visiting Tipping Point, the small town with a big-city feel.
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• Tipping Culture in America: Public Sees a Changed Landscape

  09-11-2023 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  
  72% of U.S. adults say tipping is expected in more places today than it was five years ago. But even as Americans say they’re being asked to tip more often, only about a third say it’s extremely or very easy to know whether (34%) or how much (33%) to tip for various services.
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• 4. Factors affecting whether and how much Americans tip

  09-11-2023 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  
  Above all, tipping is a question of service for most Americans. Around three-quarters of adults (77%) say the quality of the service is a major factor when deciding whether and how much to tip, while 18% say it is a minor factor. Only 5% don’t consider it a factor at all. Far smaller shares point […]
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• 3. Services Americans do and don’t tip for – and how much

  09-11-2023 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  
  The largest share of Americans (49%) say the decision about whether to tip or not depends on the situation. To explore this sentiment further, we asked Americans whether they’d leave a tip in seven specific scenarios that are common in daily life. Americans report tipping at sit-down restaurants more regularly than in any other scenario […]
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• 2. How Americans see recent developments in tipping

  09-11-2023 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic, subsequent labor shortages and supply chain problems, a burst of inflation and new payment technologies have upended large swaths of the service economy – including the tipped sectors. And a large majority of Americans have perceived a shift in the nation’s tipping culture in recent years. Overall, 72% of U.S. adults say […]
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• 1. How Americans feel about the basics of tipping

  09-11-2023 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  
  In the United States, the practice of leaving gratuities began in the late 1800s and was well established by the Roaring Twenties (read “A brief history of tipping in the United States”). Despite this long history with tipping, Americans express ambivalence or uncertainty on a variety of questions related to it. Is tipping more a […]
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• Two Years Into the Pandemic, Americans Inch Closer to a New Normal

  03-03-2022 19:50 via pewresearch.org
  
  Americans in 2022 find themselves in an environment that is at once greatly improved and frustratingly familiar.
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• Trust in America: Do Americans trust the news media?

  05-01-2022 16:44 via pewresearch.org
  
  The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
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• Trust in America: Do Americans trust the police?

  05-01-2022 16:38 via pewresearch.org
  
  While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
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• Trust in America: How do Americans view economic inequality?

  05-01-2022 16:26 via pewresearch.org
  
  Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests.
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• Trust in America: In the age of COVID-19, do Americans trust science?

  05-01-2022 16:06 via pewresearch.org
  
  Public confidence in scientists has increased during the pandemic, though not among all Americans. We discuss the impact of trust on views of COVID-19 vaccines.
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• Trust in America: Do Americans trust their elections?

  05-01-2022 15:52 via pewresearch.org
  
  The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
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• Methodology: Asian American Fact Sheets

  29-04-2021 19:47 via pewresearch.org
  
  The analysis presented in Pew Research Center’s Asian American fact sheets and accompanying blog posts combines the latest data available from multiple data sources.The post Methodology: Asian American Fact Sheets appeared first on Pew Research Center.
  
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