Plus: Views of NATO and a snapshot of the Democratic candidates' supporters
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February 15, 2020
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** As economic concerns recede, environmental protection rises on the public’s policy agenda ([link removed])
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For the first time in nearly two decades of surveys, almost as many Americans now say protecting the environment should be a top policy priority ([link removed]) for the president and Congress as say this about strengthening the economy. And the share who rate dealing with global climate change as a top priority has risen by 14 percentage points in just three years.
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** NATO seen favorably across member states ([link removed])
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A median of 53% of adults across 16 surveyed NATO member countries have a favorable view ([link removed]) of the organization, with only 27% expressing a negative view. But opinions of NATO and related issues vary widely across the countries surveyed, and many express reservations about fulfilling Article 5’s collective defense obligations.
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** Confidence in public acceptance of election results links to following politics, relying on social media ([link removed])
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This month’s caucus-tallying muddle in Iowa shined a spotlight on the way U.S. presidents are elected and the possibility that, in a divided nation, there could be controversies over the legitimacy of the outcome. We’ve found that ([link removed]) confidence in the public’s willingness to accept election results is tied to how intensely people engage with political and election news, as well as to people’s reliance on social media to get it.
* Democrats, Republicans each expect made-up news to target their own party more than the other in 2020 ([link removed])
* Read more analyses from our Election News Pathways project ([link removed])
** Large majority of Americans expect that foreign governments will try to influence the 2020 election ([link removed])
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An overwhelming share of Democrats say it is at least somewhat likely foreign governments will attempt to influence ([link removed]) the presidential election; a narrower majority of Republicans hold this view. Among those who anticipate foreign interference, Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to say this is a major problem.
** Top immigration policy goal for U.S. Hispanics: Path to legal status for the unauthorized ([link removed])
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The highest-priority immigration policy goals ([link removed]) for Hispanics in the U.S. are establishing a path for unauthorized immigrants to stay in the country legally, taking in refugees and improving the security of the country’s borders. But Hispanic Republicans and Democrats have different priorities.
* Hispanics’ views of DACA and asylum seekers at U.S.-Mexico border ([link removed])
** A snapshot of the top 2020 Democratic presidential candidates’ supporters ([link removed])
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Democratic registered voters in the U.S. generally agree with each other on issues ranging from gun laws to climate change. But as the race for the nomination heats up, supporters of the major Democratic candidates stand apart ([link removed]) from one another in notable ways.
** Fast facts about the newspaper industry’s financial struggles as McClatchy files for bankruptcy ([link removed])
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** Key findings about Americans’ confidence in science and their views on scientists’ role in society ([link removed])
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** More than half of Americans say marriage is important but not essential to leading a fulfilling life ([link removed])
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The share of Americans who say it is likely ([link removed]) that foreign governments will try to influence the November 2020 election.
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