gun control
The Morning Buzz | Sen. Rand Paul Courts Evangelical Voters
[05.14.2013]Sen. Rand Paul is aggressively courting evangelical voters in an attempt to win over the GOP establishment. This shouldn’t be too difficult, given Sen. Paul’s Tea Party roots – a 2010 PRRI analysis showed significant overlap between the Christian conservative movement and the Tea Party movement.
The Morning Buzz | Gov. Chris Christie to Push for Expanded Background Checks
[04.23.2013]New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is seeking expanded background checks for gun purchases and parental consent laws for minors to buy video games. Christie, a Republican, is up for reelection in Democratic-leaning New Jersey, but has also been considered a contender for the 2016 Republican nomination. The move has benefits in the short-term, but consequences in the long-term: Christie’s actions are likely to help him among Democrats, but not among Republicans.
The Morning Buzz | Evangelical Leaders to Meet in Washington to Lobby on Immigration
[04.15.2013]The Republican National Committee reaffirmed its opposition to gay marriage late last week, a move that will likely endear the party to its base, but threatens to alienate younger supporters.
The Morning Buzz | Will Hispanic Evangelicals Blunt Democratic Advantage among Hispanic Voters
[04.09.2013]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Recall the Nutella thieves of Columbia University? They’ve been outdone. Two influential senators may be on the cusp of a bipartisan breakthrough to expand background checks for gun buyers. Two-thirds (67%) of Americans are in favor of stricter enforcement of existing… more
The Morning Buzz | The Challenges (and Rewards) of Interfaith Marriage
[04.03.2013]Are interfaith marriages more challenging than most people suppose?
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.
The Morning Buzz | Should First Ladies Receive a Salary?
[02.19.2013]A new C-SPAN poll finds that 65% of Americans say it’s okay for first ladies to hold a job while her husband is president, although only 40% say the first lady should receive a government salary.
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.