In a survey of more than 3,400 active and retired military officers, 88% agreed that the demands of the Irag war have "stretched the U.S. military dangerously thin."
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80% of the same officers said it unreasonable to expect the military to wage another major war at this time.
Foreign Policy/Center for a New American Security
Foreign Policy/Center for a New American Security
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72% of Americans said recent price increase at the pump have caused them financial hardship.
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With the price of gas where it is 64% of Americans have cut back on their driving.
CNN/Opinion Research Corp.
CNN/Opinion Research Corp.
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48% of Americans say they'd donate the organs of deceased relatives without their permission.
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China has replaced North Korea as one of the top three U.S. enemies in the publis's mind. Iran stayed atop the "enemies list," with 25% of Americans saying it posed the greatest threat.
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Republicans are twice as likely to see Iran as the top U.S. enemy, while Democrats are more likely to name Iraq.
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Married couples in America maintain a clear and tradtional division of labor. In 57% of households, men say they take responsibility for the yardwork, compared to 12% of women.
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In 68% of households, women say thay take care of the laundry,compared to 10% of men.
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In 69% of households, it's the men who keep the car in good condition,while in 61% ,its the women who clean the house.
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many rich and poor Americans have something in common: They consider thenselves members of the middle class. 53% of Americans descibe themselves as middle class.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center
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40% of Americans with income below $20,000 and a third with income above $150,000 describe themselves as middle class.
"being middle class is not only a state of income and assets said researcher Paul Taylor, "its a state of mind.
"being middle class is not only a state of income and assets said researcher Paul Taylor, "its a state of mind.
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15% of voters believe wrongly, that Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama is a Muslim.
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47% of American voters say America's best days are in the past, while 38% say they are still to come.
Rasmussen Report
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The price of gas has become "a serious problem" for 44% of American. that puts it far ahead of the second-place economic concern of gettin a good-paying job or raise (29%) and the third place concern of paying for health insurance (28%).
Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser Family Foundation
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Americans are skeptical of the motives of candidates who have called for a temporary gas tax moratorium, with 70% saying politicians support the measure "to help themselves politically," not "to help average Americans."
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America is about evenly split on the merits of a gas tax holiday, with 49% saying it's a bad idea and 45% saying it's a good idea.
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51% of Americans say the news media is providing "too much coverage" of the Democratic presidential campaign, up from 36% who held that view in January.