1.9%   Media coverage in the presidential primary season that focused on religion.

2.1%   Media coverage that focused on race or gender.

80.8%   Media coverage that focused on campaign strategy and other "horse-race" elements.

(Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life)



40%   "Unchurched" Americans (those who say they don't regularly attend services) who actually attend on occasion.

37%   "Churched" Americans (those who say they are regular attenders) who don't attend at least weekly.

(Source: Ellison Research)



35%   Likelihood in 1990 that a pregnancy in a U.S. woman under 18 ended in abortion.

29%   Likelihood in 2004.

46%   Drop in the pregnancy rate among women under 18 between 1990 and 2004.

(Source: National Vital Statistics Reports)





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