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Americans' Reactions to Sequester Include "Bad," "Disaster"; More Americans use negative words or phrases than positive ones. Mendes, Elizabeth Survey Mar 1, 2013 737
Profiling Americans' eating habits. Brief article Sep 1, 2012 196
"The indignation of freedom-loving people": the caning of Charles Sumner and emotion in antebellum politics. Woods, Michael E. Essay Mar 22, 2011 8923
Polls and elections: from Hillary to Michelle: public opinion and the spouses of presidential candidates. Burrell, Barbara; Elder, Laurel; Frederick, Brian Feb 23, 2011 8904
Barely five percent are vigorous. Brief article Feb 1, 2011 137
"Written in the Style of Antiquity": Pseudo-Biblicism and the Early American Republic, 1770-1830. Shalev, Eran Dec 1, 2010 12707
Atheists and agnostics understand religion best. Nov 1, 2010 370
Tea party: fad or foundation? Bresler, Robert J. Nov 1, 2010 1007
Islam: not in my backyard? The proposed mosque near Ground Zero is grabbing the headlines, but it's not the only one that's causing a stir. What does this say about freedom of religion and America's relationship with Islam? Goodstein, Laurie Cover story Sep 20, 2010 1907
Reason suffers in our brawling society. Sep 3, 2010 900
Obama, Palin, and Weber: charisma and social change in the 2008 U.S. election. Bowden, Gary Essay May 1, 2010 8816
Day of prayer 'unconstitutional'. Brief article Apr 30, 2010 167
ARIS reports U.S. Roman Catholic population shift to Southwest. Brief article Oct 1, 2009 156
United colors of democracy: that revolution looks great on you. Carpenter, Ted Galen Sep 1, 2009 2050
Given the evidence. Jul 1, 2009 378
The flag of our nation: Americans have a deep-seated love and respect for Old Glory, even if they cannot always express their feelings in words. White, John Jun 8, 2009 2175
The next united states presidency. Ramsay, Allan Essay Dec 22, 2008 4819
The challenge to act: how progressive women activists reframe American Democracy. Caiazza, Amy; Hess, Cynthia; Clevenger, Casey; Carlberg, Angela Report Oct 1, 2008 19213
Even in tough times, charitable donations stay strong. Campbell, Kristen Sep 19, 2008 499
Why Americans Suffer More Pain. Essay Jul 1, 2008 2306
Upbeat pope to peddle basics: Benedict will plant seeds on visit to U.S., raising this question: what will he reap? Allen, John L., Jr. Apr 18, 2008 1538
The identification, assessment, and amelioration of barriers to America's acceptance of evolutionary theory. Firenze, Richard F. Report Dec 22, 2007 11062
Congress Approval Rises Slightly to 24%; Gain almost entirely due to improved ratings from Republicans. Saad, Lydia Survey Sep 20, 2007 666
Gen. Petraeus Buys Time for Iraq War, But Not Support; Most Americans side with the level and pace of Petraeus' proposed troop reductions. Survey Sep 19, 2007 1016
Gen. David Petraeus Better Known, Better Liked After Last Week; Sixty-one percent of Americans rate the general favorably in new poll. Carroll, Joseph Survey Sep 19, 2007 735
9/11 a Solemn Day for Most Americans; More than three in four will do something to observe the anniversary. Saad, Lydia Survey Sep 11, 2007 562
Gallup Ranks the 2008 Candidates According to a Feeling Thermometer; Obama rated the most positively by Americans; Hillary enjoys broadest partisan support. Survey Sep 7, 2007 1170
Vast Majority of Americans Opposed to Reinstituting Military Draft; Fewer than one in five favor return to the draft. Jeffrey M. Jones Survey Sep 7, 2007 679
Annual Update: Americans Rate Business and Industry Sectors; Oil and gas industry and federal government have worst images. Newport, Frank Survey Sep 6, 2007 1417
U.S. Workers Say They Waste About an Hour at Work Each Day; Say their co-workers are unproductive about an hour and a half daily. Carroll, Joseph Survey Sep 6, 2007 669
Most Say That Presidential Candidates Should Refuse Lobbyist Money; Majority says that Hillary Clinton should refuse. Newport, Frank; Carroll, Joseph Survey Aug 29, 2007 1171
Most Americans Don't Expect to Receive an Inheritance; At the same time, most are optimistic they will pass on wealth. Survey Aug 27, 2007 1299
Smoking Rates Around the World -- How Do Americans Compare? The low smoking rate in the United States is similar to the worldwide median, but the prevalence of smoking varies greatly around the world. Naurath, Nicole; Jones, Jeffrey M. Survey Aug 17, 2007 963
Obama's Appeal to Well-Educated Not Conducive to Winning Nomination; Dukakis only candidate who appealed more to well-educated who has won since 1988. Jones, Jeffrey M. Survey Aug 16, 2007 1969
Parents Indicate School Cafeterias Could Do Better; Though most say lunches are nutritious, two-thirds of Americans say more healthy food should be offered. Saad, Lydia Survey Aug 15, 2007 722
Only 4 in 10 Americans Satisfied With Treatment of Immigrants; Just 25% of Hispanics satisfied. Survey Aug 15, 2007 1071
Americans: 2.5 Children Is "Ideal" Family Size; Roughly one in three say ideal family size include three or more children. Carroll, Joseph Survey Jun 26, 2007 937
Iraq War Impact on the Vote; Clinton bests Giuliani among those who say war extremely important. Jones, Jeffrey M. Survey Jun 25, 2007 1427
Common sense, 231 years later. Cantoni, Craig J. Jun 22, 2007 1696
Only 29% of Americans Say U.S. Is Winning War on Terrorism; Lowest percentage recorded to date. Carroll, Joseph Survey Jun 22, 2007 1192
Americans View of "Most Important Problem" Continues to Be Iraq; Gallup trends suggest sustained concern about Iraq may be taking toll on public's mood. Saad, Lydia Survey Jun 22, 2007 919
Americans' Confidence in Congress at All-Time Low; Confidence in most institutions drops. Newport, Frank Survey Jun 21, 2007 1382
Seventy Percent of Americans Say Economy Is Getting Worse; Other measures more negative as well. Survey Jun 19, 2007 1149
Bush Job Approval Near Its Low Point; Latest rating slightly below 2007 average. Carroll, Joseph Survey Jun 19, 2007 487
Public: Bush Should Pay as Much Attention to Pope as to Other Leaders; Americans view Pope Benedict more favorably than Bush. Jones, Jeffrey M. Survey Jun 8, 2007 879
Americans Rate the Morality of 16 Social Issues; Doctor-assisted suicide and homosexuality are cultural flashpoints. Saad, Lydia Survey Jun 4, 2007 880
Public Divided on "Pro-Choice" vs. "Pro-Life" Abortion Labels; Few are single-issue voters. Saad, Lydia Survey May 21, 2007 991
The Age Factor: Older Americans Most Negative About Iraq War; Older Americans, especially those 70 and older, are most likely to say war was a mistake. Newport, Frank Survey May 11, 2007 1370
Hillary's Image; Public rates Clinton. Newport, Frank Survey May 4, 2007 1254
Giuliani Remains Most Popular Candidate Despite Slight Dip in Ratings; Decline more evident among Democrats and independents. Jones, Jeffrey M. Survey May 3, 2007 832
American identity and attitudes toward English language policy initiatives. Garcia, Carlos; Bass, Loretta E. Mar 1, 2007 6407
Is U.S.'s storybook image lost forever? Mar 1, 2007 358
February Economic Ratings Settle Down After January Uptick; Forty-three percent of Americans describe economy positively. Newport, Frank; Carroll, Joseph Survey Feb 12, 2007 938
Making the right money resolutions. Jan 1, 2007 444
Midterms: a tough test for Congress: polls show most Americans are unhappy with President Bush and even less happy with Congress. Will next month's midterm elections produce a big shake-up in Washington? Smith, Patricia Oct 23, 2006 1034
May we criticize Israel? Schroth, Raymond A. Oct 20, 2006 1023
Poll: Pope's apology sufficient. Brief article Oct 13, 2006 111
Poll says pets may go to heaven, even if you might not. Oct 6, 2006 365
We can't handle the truth. Hellinger, Dan Brief article Oct 1, 2006 80
Happy are they: the beginning of happiness is knowing its true source--and it's closer than you think. Camille, Alice Aug 1, 2006 1461
Reclaiming the exotic in coffee. Giuliano, Peter Jul 20, 2006 1512
FDA infected by politics, most think. Schneider, Mary Ellen Brief article Jul 1, 2006 137
The slippery slope to national health care: a mandate forcing individuals to purchase health insurance not only would be impractical, unenforceable, and prohibitively expensive, it would represent yet another unconstitutional breach of the people's right to live free from onerous government regulation. Tanner, Michael Jul 1, 2006 4698
Saving the ownership society. Arnn, Larry P. Jul 1, 2006 2958
Attitudes of U.S. Voters Toward Prisoner Rehabilitation and Reentry Policies. Leone, Lisa Brief article Jul 1, 2006 236
Americans' attitudes toward euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, 1936-2002. Sanders, Jerry Jun 1, 2006 5841
The top spots. Reid, Robin T. May 1, 2006 955
Americans, especially Catholics, approve of torture. Carney, Tom Mar 24, 2006 1519
Poll finds Americans worry about falling into poverty. Feb 10, 2006 369
Braving the culture of fear: an elected official examines how Americans have become prisoners of their own anxiety. Shields, Katheryn J. Cover Story Feb 3, 2006 1719
Popular public preparedness. Roberts, Marta Brief Article Jan 1, 2006 106
Public opinion at "tipping point" on Iraq. Brief Article Dec 1, 2005 304
UAE - Why Iraq War Support Fell So Fast - American Isolationism Could Be A New Trend. Nov 28, 2005 708
Fuel costs could trim holiday jobs. Brief Article Nov 1, 2005 170
Private grief as public spectacle. Bresler, Robert J. Nov 1, 2005 980
An uninspired press translates into an uninformed electorate. Waldman, Paul Nov 1, 2005 2644
Public favors electronic records. Frieden, Joyce Brief article Nov 1, 2005 139
Blame game reveals Americans' delusions of power. McCarthy, Colman Sep 30, 2005 598
All quiet on the home front: American troops are wondering why a nation at war isn't asking more of its civilians. Shanker, Thom Sep 19, 2005 1164
Making democracy work: in this age of apathy, archaic voting laws, and widespread disenfrachisement, can our Republic ever function as envisioned 225 years ago by the Founding Fathers? Eisendrath, Craig; Orvell, Miles Sep 1, 2005 3059
Seeking an involved and informed citizenry. Vinovskis, Maris Sep 1, 2005 989
The King and the Duke. Peters, Charles Brief Article Sep 1, 2005 81
Modern America and the diminishing individual. Cooper, Peter J. Jul 1, 2005 1645
Africans in the US--second wave migrants outdo African-Americans: some 50,000 Africans, hoping to make new and better lives for themselves, enter the US every year. Ironically, they appear to be overtaking, in achievement terms, the first wave of African migration to the US during the era of the slave trade. Milan Vesely reports from Fort Worth, Texas, US. Vesely, Milan May 1, 2005 1623
Officials should not compromise beliefs. Brief Article Apr 1, 2005 319
Taking liberty: liberals ignore and conservatives misunderstand America's guiding value: freedom. Galston, William A. Apr 1, 2005 5473
The European dream: building sustainable development in a globally connected world. Rifkin, Jeremy Mar 1, 2005 3559
Four more years!?!?! 7 high hopes and 7 big fears for Bush's second term. Feb 1, 2005 3313
Americans worry about political influence of religion. Brief Article Jan 1, 2005 116
Moral majority trumps liberal Democrats. Brief Article Dec 1, 2004 205
Perfect strangers: cultural and linguistic differences between U.S. and U.K. workers necessitate training for expatriates. Doke, DeeDee Dec 1, 2004 3264
Oil, Vietnam and foreign attitude: the role of the press in the last election. Bishop, Ed Nov 1, 2004 2319
How political ignorance threatens democracy. Somin, Ilya Nov 1, 2004 4071
Setting the record straight concerning low voter turnout. Samples, John Nov 1, 2004 2938
Numbers in the news. Brief Article Oct 11, 2004 129
Hoop dreams: Hoosier basketball board-game inventor expects a big score. Kaelble, Steve Oct 1, 2004 695
Honesty is best policy when dealing with financial adviser. Leckey, Andrew Sep 22, 2004 858
Fightin' words: liberals rediscover their moral backbone. Sullivan, Amy Sep 1, 2004 922
Most Americans don't want religion in their politics. McBrien, Richard P. Aug 13, 2004 756
Fix the prescriptions. Aug 1, 2004 1397
Cattle rancher Parke Wright: time to end the embargo. Luxner, Larry Jul 1, 2004 1635
Identity theft a concern to Americans. Jun 1, 2004 484
P'S, Q's and Condoleezza Rice. Chittister, Joan Apr 30, 2004 562
U.S. churches must reject 'Americanist' Christianity: American messianic nationalism calls for united religious response. Ruether, Rosemary Radford Apr 23, 2004 1638
Confessions of a welfare queen: how rich bastards like me rip off taxpayers for millions of dollars. Stossel, John Excerpt Mar 1, 2004 3695
The good book promotes good business. Brief Article Mar 1, 2004 206
Americans don't really believe in the Ten Commandments. Westacott, Emrys Jan 1, 2004 2231
Ten years from now ... Shafer, Gregory Jan 1, 2004 1843
A Nepali anthropologist in America: reflections on fieldwork among friends. Dahal, Dilli R. Jan 1, 2004 16384
The more you watch, the less you know. Absher, Frank Brief Article Nov 1, 2003 173
It's the Internet, stupid. Jones, Terry Oct 1, 2003 835
Peace activists divided on Iraq withdrawal. O'Neill, Patrick Sep 26, 2003 1246
The contemporary presidency: rating the Presidents: a tracking study. Lonnstrom, Douglas A.; Kelly, Thomas O., II Sep 1, 2003 4410
The polls: searching for determinism: a comparative assessment of first term approval volatility, buoyancy, and polarization. Behr, Joshua G. Sep 1, 2003 6852
Vital signs. Brief Article Jul 1, 2003 96
IRAQ - June 30 - US Calls For Military Support. Brief Article Jun 30, 2003 120
Reassessing public opinion polling in the Truman administration. Rottinghaus, Brandon Jun 1, 2003 4072
Presidential success in communicating with the public through televised addresses. Welch, Reed L. Jun 1, 2003 9011
The polls: can presidential rhetoric affect the public's economic perceptions? (Features). Cohen, Jeffrey E.; Hamman, John A. Jun 1, 2003 7953
U.S. democracy: will the last one out please turn off the lights? (Editorial). Prugh, Thomas May 1, 2003 436
Religious wrong: a higher power informs the Republican assault on the environment. Scherer, Glenn May 1, 2003 3028
Health care worries. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer Brief Article Apr 1, 2003 121
Health policy predictions. (Policy & Practice). Silverman, Jennifer; Peters, Sally Brief Article Mar 1, 2003 81
Public Split on Best Policy to Protect Against Smallpox Bioterror Attack. (Vital Signs). Brief Article Feb 1, 2003 86
USA the Lott affair. (Diaspora). Ablorh-Odjidja, E. Feb 1, 2003 1414
IRAQ - Jan. 28 - Bush Seeks To Prepare US For War. Brief Article Feb 1, 2003 158
Vital signs. Brief Article Jan 15, 2003 86
Atlas shrugs. (Education). Zack, Ian Brief Article Jan 10, 2003 197
Can we be safe and free? The dilemma terrorism creates. (Law & Justice). Stephens, Gene Jan 1, 2003 3309
Paradoxical poll on religion. (Up Front). Fogg, W. Larry Jan 1, 2003 562
What the people say. (Polls). Jan 1, 2003 528
First Amendment under siege. (Convention 2002). Brief Article Dec 22, 2002 193
Embracing birth: rediscover the birthing instinct with childbirth educator Ellie Lee. Lee, Ellie Brief Article Dec 1, 2002 533
Gnawing fears spring from U.S. narcissism. (Viewpoint). Macy, Gary; Bryjak, George J. Column Nov 8, 2002 1152
The scandal lobby. (The media). Bowman, James Nov 1, 2002 3110
The annual physical exam. Brief Article Nov 1, 2002 142
Encouraging young citizenship: the Virginia House of Delegates faced the challenge of getting young people involved in the political process in a first-ever bipartisan conference. Skaggs, David E. Oct 1, 2002 1616
Responsible polling: Phi Delta Kappa and the Gallup Poll respond to claims that their poll artificially depresses the public's support for school vouchers. (Check the Facts). Gallup, Alec M. Statistical Data Included Sep 22, 2002 3115
American views of the French. Singer, Barnett Sep 1, 2002 3610
Parlaying tragedy into empire. (Watch On The Right). Swomley, John M. Sep 1, 2002 1803
Odds are stacked when science tries to debate pseudoscience. (One Point Of View). Krauss, Lawrence M. Column Jul 1, 2002 1312
The State of Our Unions. (Life In America). Popenoe, David; Whitehead, Barbara Dafoe Statistical Data Included Jul 1, 2002 1942
A nation's socio-psychological climate: change, determinants and value shift. Daly, William C. Jun 1, 2002 1926
Poll says women, blacks most `spiritually committed'. (Nation). Donovan, Gill Brief Article May 3, 2002 234
Most Americans oppose church electioneering, opinion poll finds. (People and Events). Brief Article May 1, 2002 489
Post-September 11 search for safety. (Security). Brief Article Apr 1, 2002 314
Zogby encourages officials to hear the Arab American story. Gordon, Mary France Brief Article Mar 25, 2002 677
Cooking the questions: Phi Delta Kappa's annual poll is regarded as the definitive measure of where Americans stand on education issues. But are its surveys biased and its reporting self-interested? (Check the Facts). Moe, Terry M. Statistical Data Included Mar 22, 2002 4642
Courageous 21st century leadership: Leading a co-op after September 11, 2001. (Lefty's Corner). Lefkowith, Dave Dec 22, 2001 1421
Teaching Americans accurate history can be a real trial. (Perspective). Lynn, Barry W. Brief Article Dec 1, 2001 897
Percentages. (Off the record). Absher, Frank Brief Article Dec 1, 2001 136
From Boston's streets: Blair fare back in favour: the Grocer conducts a straw poll among US consumers about attitudes to UK food. (British Food Exports And Foot And Mouth). Beddall, Clive Brief Article Nov 17, 2001 552
Show your true colors. (Airman's World). Brief Article Nov 1, 2001 276
Terror in the United States: Will America rejoin the world? Nevin, Tom Brief Article Oct 1, 2001 1024
Borderline schizophrenia. CLARKE, KEVIN Brief Article Sep 1, 2001 755
Americans' Insecurity About Financial Health. Brief Article Aug 1, 2001 352
PARENTS' ATTITUDES AND EXPECTATIONS REGARDING SCIENCE EDUCATION: COMPARISONS AMONG AMERICAN, CHINESE-AMERICAN, AND CHINESE FAMILIES. Chen, Huabin Statistical Data Included Jun 22, 2001 3142
Attitudes and Latitudes. Hunter, Susannah Brief Article May 1, 2001 148
Mixing Religion, Politics Troubles Americans, New Poll Indicates. Brief Article Feb 1, 2001 499
Americans still confused by AIDS. V.S.S. Brief Article Jan 30, 2001 104
Americans Reject Church-Based Politics, National Poll Indicates. Brief Article Oct 1, 2000 353
Let's put the brakes on our gas habit. MCCORMICK, PATRICK Jul 1, 2000 1414
Stop and Smell the Coffee. LEWIS, DAVID Mar 1, 2000 681
Too tame for comfort. Bauer, Bruce Brief Article Oct 26, 1999 695
Black to the Future. Williams-Harold, Bevolyn Brief Article Sep 1, 1999 217
Poll Says Local Government Still Level Most Trusted by Public; More Americans See Selves as `Disconnected' from Government. Arndt, Randy Brief Article Jul 19, 1999 669
An Issue to Savor. Kramer, Gina Jul 1, 1999 1346
The Nation Says NO to Class Warfare. Ladd, Everett Carll; Bowman, Karlyn H. Polling Data May 1, 1999 3576
Survey Shows Americans Favor Active Global Role. Brookes, James Brief Article Apr 26, 1999 869
CLEAN CRUELTY. Schulz, William F. Mar 1, 1999 859
WE CAN OVERCOME. Jones, Reginald Brief Article Feb 19, 1999 1060
On Developing Human Values ... Larue, Gerald A. Nov 1, 1998 1246
Mall Culture. Shepherd, Steven L. Nov 1, 1998 1184
Shut up about sex. Wolfe, Alan Cover Story Apr 14, 1998 1549
Confronting the public nudity taboo. Layng, Anthony Mar 1, 1998 3704
Income redistribution. Brief Article Sep 1, 1996 134
Global workers prefer leisure. Brief Article Apr 1, 1996 353
Americans focus on trim waistlines. Brief Article Apr 1, 1996 319
A nation of whiners. Taylor, Paul (American choreographer) Dec 22, 1995 1582
Most Americans opposed to cuts in entitlement programs. Nov 22, 1994 451
US competitiveness: it's a matter of attitude. Modic, Stanley J. Editorial Jul 1, 1992 520

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