The Week in Polls: Guns, Smart Phones and Immigration
Americans weigh in on guns, government and immigration.
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What's Going On - As lawmakers continue to debate gun control measures, a profile of the typical gun owner has emerged. Americans also are weighing in on immigration reform, the state of the union and more. — Joyce Jones
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Bearing Arms - Who is the typical gun owner? According to the findings of a Gallup poll released Feb. 1, that person is likely to be male (45 percent), from the South (38 percent) and married (37 percent). Just 22 percent of Blacks own a gun and 39 percent of gun owners are politically conservative. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Danger! - Congress has been unpopular for months, but now there is fear to go with the loathing. In a new Pew Research Center poll released Jan. 31, 53 percent of Americans said that the federal government threatens their personal rights and freedoms. That's up from 47 percent in March 2010. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Priorities - Republicans and Democrats these days don't have a lot in common. But the gap widens on certain issues. A Pew Research Center survey published Feb. 5 shows that 69 percent of Democrats think protecting the environment should be a priority, compared to 32 percent of Republicans. In addition, 58 percent of Republicans said strengthening the military is a top priority, compared to 31 percent of Democrats. (Photos from left: REUTERS/Bret Hartman, MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/GettyImages)
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Ring Ring - Americans learned during the past holiday season that your smartphone can make you a smarter shopper. In a Pew Internet survey, 48 percent used their cellphone to call a friend or relative from a store for advice on a purchase; 28 percent looked up reviews of a product before deciding to buy it; and 27 percent used their phones to compare prices and perhaps get a better deal. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The Sandwich Generation - It's not easy being a middle-aged person with aging parents and children of any age. But more are feeling the pinch of being in the middle. Forty-seven percent of adults in their 40s and 50s are financially supporting a young child or a young adult child and 15 percent are providing support to both an aging parent and a child, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Jan. 30. (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)
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How Are We Doing? - It's a new year, but Americans are still divided over how well the nation is faring at the start of Obama's second term. In a CNN/ORC International survey released Feb. 3, 49 percent said the nation is doing very or fairly well, while 51 percent said things are going badly or very badly. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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