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With Poverty Comes Depression, More Than Other Illnesses
In the U.S., those in poverty struggle more than other Americans with a wide array of chronic illnesses, with depression disproportionately affecting those in poverty the most. But many of those in poverty lack the basics needed to treat or ...
Americans Predict Obama Will Do a Better Job in Debates
The majority of Americans say Barack Obama (57%) will do a better job than Mitt Romney (33%) in the upcoming presidential debates. Most say their pick for president is set, but 15% say the debates could change their mind.
Few U.S. Smokers Say Secondhand Smoke Is Very Harmful
Twenty-eight percent of U.S. smokers say secondhand smoke is very harmful to adults, compared with 63% of nonsmokers. Sixty percent of smokers say that smoking is very harmful to adults who smoke, compared with 86% of nonsmokers.
When Americans Use Their Strengths More, They Stress Less
The more hours per day Americans use their strengths to do what they do best, the less stress, worry, anger, and physical pain they report. Using strengths frequently during the day also gives adults a boost in positivity and energy.
LGBT Americans Skew Democratic, Largely Support Obama
Gallup's landmark study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans finds that 44% identify as Democratic, 43% as independent, and 13% as Republican. Conservative LGBT Americans share similar traits with conservatives overall.
Romney 50%, Obama 46% Among Likely Voters
The race for president is about tied among likely voters -- markedly different from 2008, when Barack Obama won by seven percentage points. Compared with 2008, support for Obama is down sharply among men, college graduates, and Southern voters.
Americans Exercising Slightly More in 2012
More Americans report exercising frequently in almost every month of 2012 compared with the same months in past years. Frequent exercise is up in every region of the country, as the U.S. experiences a record-warm year.
Romney Has Support Among Lowest Income Voters
Mitt Romney receives the vote support of about a third of those whose household incomes are less than $24,000 a year and of more than four in 10 seniors with low incomes -- all groups who are among the least likely to pay income taxes.
U.S. Unadjusted Unemployment Rate at 7.9% in Mid-September
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 7.9% in mid-September, down 0.2 percentage points from August, a new low. Gallup's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is unchanged at 8.1% in mid-September.
Half in U.S. Don't Use Their Strengths Throughout the Day
The majority of Americans report that they are able to use their strengths to do what they do best for six hours or fewer each day. Male, low-income, and less-educated Americans use their strengths the least.