Abortion
The Morning Buzz | RNC Florida Hispanic Outreach Director Switches to Democrats
[05.15.2013]Pablo Pantoja, the RNC’s State Director of Florida Outreach, wrote an open letter announcing that he is switching his political allegiances to the Democrats in the wake of the Heritage Foundation’s recent report on immigration reform, co-authored by a researcher who had previously suggested that Hispanic immigrants have lower IQs.
The Morning Buzz | How Census Data Collection Changed Race in America
[05.13.2013]A fascinating account of how Census data collection changed race in America.
The Morning Buzz | Increasing Polarization in the States on the Issue of Abortion
[04.02.2013]The Wall Street Journal chronicles the ever-increasing polarization among the states on the issue of abortion. A majority of Americans say that laws about abortion should be decided at the national level.
Pope Francis and Hispanic American Catholics
[03.18.2013]As the first Pope from the region that currently includes a plurality of the world’s Catholic population, Pope Francis I’s election signals the importance of Latin America to the Church. Francis’ election may also help rekindle Catholicism among those in the U.S. with roots in Latin America: the Hispanic population.
The Morning Buzz | 90% of Americans Say They Are In Good Health
[03.08.2013]A new poll from the Atlantic shows, puzzlingly, that 9-in-10 Americans say they are in good health. Meanwhile, 4-in-10 Americans who visit medical/health websites use them for self-diagnosis.
Graphic of the Week | Catholic Views on Church Practice and Policy
[02.21.2013]In just a few weeks, the College of Cardinals will choose the next pope, following the resignation of current Pope Benedict XVI at the end of the month. As the Cardinals deliberate over the next leader of the world’s largest denomination, what do Americans think about the Catholic Church’s public policy stances, and how many believe the Church should preserve traditional beliefs and practices?
The Morning Buzz | D.C. Residents Most Likely to Identify as LGBT
[02.18.2013]New data from Gallup shows that residents in the District of Columbia are most likely to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (10%), while people in North Dakota are least likely to identify as LGBT (1.7%). Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gallup found that of the 10 states and D.C. where at least 4% of respondents identified as LGBT, seven are among the most liberal states in the country.
Graphic of the Week | Overlapping “Pro-Choice” and “Pro-Life” Identities
[01.28.2013]This week’s graphic illustrates the overlapping “pro-life” and “pro-choice” identities among religious groups.
The Morning Buzz | Catholic Leaders Say Gun Control Is a “Pro-Life” Issue
[01.28.2013]Last week, in advance of the “March for Life,” a group of Catholic nuns, priests, and scholars sent a letter arguing that gun violence is also a “pro-life” issue. Our new survey shows that among Catholics who say the term “pro-life” describes them very well, 61% support stricter gun control laws.