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Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International among a nationwide sample of 1,505 adults, 18 years of age or older, from May 21-25, 2008. The following table shows the error attributable to sampling that would be expected at the 95% level of confidence for different groups in the survey:<\/p>\n\n

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In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.<\/p>\n\n

Some material in this report was taken from the Pew Research Center’s weekly News Interest Index survey (N=1,004) conducted May 22-25, 2008. An abbreviated topline for this survey appears at the end of this report.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International among a nationwide sample of 1,505 adults, 18 years of age or older, from May 21-25, 2008. 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