What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today? August , 2005 Gallup Poll

How important is it to you that the President and Congress deal with each of the following issues in the next year -- Is it extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important?

Worries of Young Adults, Aged 18 to 29

Worries About Each Problem, by Age Group

Morals

Abortion

Same-sex Unions

Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,004 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Jan , For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Stem Cell Research

*These results are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,004 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Aug, 5-7, For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is +/- 3 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls. Do you think the federal government should - or should not - fund research that would use newly created stem cells obtained from human embryos?

*These results are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,004 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Aug, 5-7, For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is +/- 3 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls. Do you think the federal government should - or should not - fund research that would use newly created stem cells obtained from human embryos?

Race Relations

Educational Opportunities *Results are based on telephone interviews with 2,264 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted June 6-25, 2005, including oversamples of blacks and Hispanics that are weighted to reflect their proportions in the general population. ﾊ For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is +/-5 percentage points.

Perception of Racism in the Workplace and Society, by Race

Perceptions of the Extent of Discrimination, by Race

Perceived Treatment of Blacks in Nation - Same as Whites or Not Now, let’s talk about the nation as a whole. In your opinion, how well do you think blacks are treated in the United States - the same as whites are, not very well, or badly? Same as Not Very Badly Same as Not Very BadlySame as Not Very Badly Whites Well Whites Well Whites Well 71% 15% 9% 38% 51% 4% Total WhiteBlack

Are Blacks in Your Community Treated Less Fairly than Whites in Selected Situations? % “Yes, Treated Less Fairly” In Dealings With Police In Store & Downtown Shopping Mall On Public Transit In Restaurants, Bars, Theaters At Job/WorkIn Neighborhood Shops 16% 12 38% TotalWhiteBlack

Is “Racial Profiling” of Certain Racial or Ethnic Groups by Police Perceived as Widespread Trend: % Saying “Yes, Profiling is Widespread” 83% 55% 58% TotalWhiteBlack

Preferred Way to Improve Social and Economic Position of Blacks and Other Minorities - Government Help or Minorities Helping Themselves Some people feel that the government in Washington, D.C. should make every possible effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks and other minority groups. Others feel that the government should not make any special efforts to to help minorities because they should help themselves. How do you feel about this? Govt Help Don’t Help selves Know Govt Help Don’t Help selves Know Govt Help Don’t Help selves Know 66% 27% 7% 51% 8% 41% 45% 47% 8% Total WhiteBlack

Affirmative Action

Results for the sample of 807 non-Hispanic whites, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±7 percentage points. Results for the sample of 802 blacks, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±5 percentage points. Support for Affirmative Action Programs by Race, 2005

Results for the sample of 802 blacks, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±5 percentage points. Support for Affirmative Action Programs by Ideology, among Blacks

Results for the sample of 807 non-Hispanic whites, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±7 percentage points. Support for Affirmative Action Programs by Ideology, among Whites

Affirmative Action Programs for Minorities and Women

Perceived Need to Increase Affirmative Action Programs 2001 In general, do you think we need to increase, keep the same, or decrease affirmative action programs in this country? Increase Keep Decrease Increase Keep Decrease Increase Keep Decrease Same Same Same 8% 28% 57% 22% 36% 27% 34% 30% 33% TotalWhiteBlack

Confidence in Institutions May , 2005

Confidence in Institutions

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Michael Gastner, Cosma Shalizi, and Mark Newman University of Michigan

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results: States drawn with a size proportional to the number of their inhabitants

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Election results by county

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Election results by county

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Election results by county

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Election results by county

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Election results by county

Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Election results by county