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Unmarried Men: The Key to Marijuana Legalization?
Initiatives for the legalization of marijuana are on the ballot in three states, and men who have never been married could be among their most enthusiastic proponents.
The Morning Buzz | How Will Religious Americans Shape the 2012 Election?
The 2012 American Values Survey was released just a few hours ago! Learn more about how Catholics, the religiously unaffiliated, and other crucial religious groups will shape this year’s presidential election, which is (can you believe it?) only two weeks away.
The Morning Buzz | What Will the Religiously Unaffiliated Vote Mean in 2012?
Atheists and agnostics, along with other subgroups of the religiously unaffiliated, are solidly in Obama’s corner. One Bloomberg writer wonders whether this will make a difference in the upcoming election.
The Morning Buzz | Bloomberg Launches SuperPAC to Support Moderate Candidates
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is launching his own SuperPAC to support moderate candidates.
The Morning Buzz | Jeb Bush Says Texas Could Go Blue in 2016
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? The case for not using your iPhone while in the bath, or eating a bowl of soup. In your surprising and slightly implausible news of the day, Jeb Bush is predicting that Texas will turn blue in 2016. Other analysts, citing… more
The Morning Buzz | Obama and Romney Focus on Environmental Regulations
On the campaign trail, the presidential candidates are focusing more on environmental regulations. A slim majority (53%) of Americans favor tougher laws and regulations to protect the environment even if it raises prices or costs jobs.
The Morning Buzz | Congressman Says Evolution and Big Bang Theory Are “Lies from the Pit of Hell”
A Republican congressman who happens to serve on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, drew fire after decrying evolution and the Big Bang theory as “lies from the pit of hell.”