Surveys

A new report by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCOC) finds that, despite the nation’s economic turmoil, Minnesota’s civic health is good — so much so that we’re among the country’s leaders in indicators like voter turnout, volunteerism and charitable giving. NCOC is chartered by Congress “with the responsibility of promoting effective citizenship and civic [...]

The Beliefnet forum, one of the largest religion-related discussion sites on the web, has conducted a post-election survey to gauge the values and motivations of believers who voted for Barack Obama or John McCain.
Here’s the eye-catcher: “Half of McCain voters believe Obama is or was Muslim, with 31.7% saying ‘He used to be Muslim and [...]

According to a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 76 percent of voters want a president who’ll take a different path than the one set forth by George W. Bush. Today, Crooks & Liars links to an animation suggesting which candidate doesn’t fit that definition.