• Polling

    Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Abortion

    by  • January 23, 2013 • Featured North America, Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Polling, United States

    JANUARY 16, 2013 Millennials Far Less Aware of Historic Ruling Roe v. Wade at 40: Most Oppose Overturning Abortion Decision As the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision approaches, the public remains opposed to completely overturning the historic ruling on abortion. More than six-in-ten (63%) say they would not like to...

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    How the Faithful Voted: 2012 Preliminary Analysis

    by  • December 7, 2012 • Elections and Political Discourse, Featured North America, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Issues in Politics, Polling, United States

    In his re-election victory, Democrat Barack Obama narrowly defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the national popular vote (50% to 48%)1. Obama’s margin of victory was much smaller than in 2008 when he defeated John McCain by a 53% to 46% margin, and he lost ground among white evangelical Protestants and white Catholics. But the...

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    New IFOP survey suggests image of Islam in France is deteriorating

    by  • October 30, 2012 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Featured Europe, Polling, Youth and Pop Culture

    News Agencies – October 29, 2012   According to a study conducted by IFOP (Public Opinion Institute) for Le Figaro the image of Islam is rapidly deteriorating in France. It shows that the rise of ethnic separatist communities among some Muslims in France is strengthening the public rejection.   “Our study shows an evolution...

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    U.S. Public Opinion Toward Arabs and Islam: How “The Video Incident” May Affect U.S.-Muslim Relations

    by  • October 10, 2012 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Featured North America, Polling, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media

    A provocatively offensive film and violent demonstrations protesting it have once again roiled the relationships between Americans, Arabs and Muslims. In both the United States and the volatile transition states of North Africa, popular reactions have been swift, severe and complicated by domestic politics. But beyond the partisan scorekeeping and the loudly raised voices,...

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