http://american.com Taking the public's pulse on business, politics, and culture, by KARLYN BOWMAN. daily 1 2007-12-17T17:00:45Z http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/islam-and-violence The Boston bombings have not strongly affected how the public views the link between Islam and violence. No publisher Porter 2013-05-20T13:31:25Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/political-priorities Economic concerns trump gun control and immigration for most Americans. No publisher Porter 2013-05-17T13:33:24Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/which-party-for-the-job Republicans lead Democrats slightly on the issues of handling gun control and the economy. No publisher Porter 2013-05-16T13:42:11Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/does-he-have-the-juice Americans are split on whether President Obama can 'get things done.' No publisher Porter 2013-05-13T15:21:58Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/pros-and-cons-of-home-ownership Americans report that their top financial reason for home ownership is the investment it represents. No publisher Porter 2013-05-13T11:42:41Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/gas-tax-increases-unpopular Two-thirds of Americans are opposed to increasing the gas tax. No publisher Porter 2013-05-08T13:09:43Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/traditional-values-v-tolerance Respect for traditional values is becoming less of a priority, polls show. No publisher Porter 2013-05-07T18:55:32Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/home-ownership Nearly two thirds of Americans report owning their own home, while one-third rent. No publisher Porter 2013-05-06T14:14:08Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/gold-bugs The public views real estate as a better long-term investment than gold. No publisher Porter 2013-05-01T13:30:25Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/hating-tax-time Nearly two-thirds of Americans report disliking or hating the task of filing their taxes. No publisher Porter 2013-04-29T15:00:20Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/close-to-home Americans view the federal government much less favorably than their state and local governments. No publisher Porter 2013-04-26T13:29:08Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/u-s-reputation-abroad International approval for U.S. leadership has decreased over the last four years, but still exceeds Bush-era levels. No publisher Porter 2013-04-24T13:22:12Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/the-gop-and-immigration Nearly half of Americans believe that the GOP’s stance on immigration has hurt the party electorally. No publisher Porter 2013-04-22T14:38:19Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/doing-the-right-thing-on-the-deficit The majority of Americans feel that President Obama will do the right thing in respect to handling the deficit. No publisher Porter 2013-04-19T13:21:12Z Datapoint http://american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/drone-data The majority of Americans support the use of drones abroad. No publisher Porter 2013-04-17T13:24:27Z Datapoint