A Slight, Steady Majority Favors Keeping Abortion Legal
In the 2008 campaign, Gov. Sarah Palin's family decisions have put a media spotlight on the issue of abortion, as have comments by Sen. Joe Biden on when human life begins. A new survey analysis finds that the general public's views on the legality of abortion have held relatively steady over the years. Read the report »
A History of Key Abortions Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court
A companion piece to the survey analysis gives a history of landmark abortion cases in the U.S. Read the backgrounder »
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Pastors To Protest IRS Rules on Political Advocacy
On Sept. 28, pastors from 20 states will give political sermons from the pulpit as part of a protest organized by the Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative legal-advocacy group. The protest will challenge IRS restrictions on the political activities of churches and other charitable groups that are exempt from federal income taxation. To discuss these issues, the Pew Forum turns to church-state scholar Robert W. Tuttle. Read the Q&A »
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New Charts Track Support of Obama and McCain Among Religious Groups
New charts tracking Pew Research Center surveys show trends in support of Barack Obama and John McCain by white evangelicals, black Protestants and other religious groups. The charts will be updated as new surveys are released. View the charts »
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New Survey Shows Support for McCain Stronger Among White Evangelicals
A new survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has a high favorable rating (78%) among white evangelical Protestants, who now express much stronger and more positive support for John McCain than they did prior to the Republican convention. Read the report at people-press.org »
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Unfavorable Views of Jews and Muslims on the Rise in Europe
A new survey by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project shows ethnocentric attitudes are increasing in Europe. Growing numbers of people in several major European countries say they have an unfavorable opinion of Jews, and opinions of Muslims also are more negative than they were several years ago. Read the report at pewglobal.org »
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Sept. 14 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Catholic Vote Key; Both Sides Want It
An August survey by the Pew Forum and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows Obama and McCain running in a statistical dead heat among white non-Hispanic Catholics.
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