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 Demos to Watch in Pa. Vote 

Breaking down the groups that will decide the election

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Apr 22, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some of the election season’s most intriguing demographics will be out in force in today’s Pennsylvania primary. The Wall Street Journal breaks down who they are and how they might vote in November. Working-class white males mostly went red in 2006, supporting Republicans by a 14-point margin. Increased economic worries could swing some, but will they cross gender or racial lines? More »

 Ferguson 
 Overtakes 
 Conan 

For the first time, CBS late-night show carries higher overall ratings than NBC's

New York Times New York Times Apr 10, 08 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - It appears the tides are changing for Conan O’Brien—well, sort of. Last week, and for the first time, the NBC late-night host was beaten in overall ratings by CBS rival Craig Ferguson, the New York Times reports. More »

More about:  television • NBC • CBS • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • demographics • late night host • Craig Ferguson

Hillary Coalition Collapses as Barack Lures Working Class

He wins white men
3-2 in Wisconsin

Slate Slate Feb 20, 08 5:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's 17-point victory in Wisconsin contains a major warning for Hillary Clinton: not only did the Illinois senator win among his usual coalition of well-educated, young and black voters, but he also captured the vote of the working class, particularly men. The "durable coalition" that Clinton strategist Mark Penn thought would sweep her to victory doesn't seem so impregnable after all, writes Slate. More »

US Fertility Rate Bounces
to Boom Levels

Birth rates up across all age groups

USA Today USA Today Dec 20, 07 4:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Americans are having more babies than at any time since 1971, USA Today reports. The fertility rate hit an average of 2.1 babies for every woman in 2006, the highest since just before the Baby Boom ended. The rise in fertility puts America apart from other developed countries, many of which are trying to cajole their people into having more babies to replace aging populations. More »

More about:  America • babies • fertility • demographics • population • baby boom

Catch the Wave: US Internet Usage Hits 80%

Web surfers reflect general population as more and more log on

Reuters Reuters Nov 6, 07 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - More Americans go online, more frequently, and for longer than ever before, Reuters reports. Four out of every five adults—including you, evidently—use the Internet, a figure that has steadily increased since 2000, according to a newly released survey. The poll marked an uptick in users who log on from a public terminal or with a wireless device. More »

More about:  Internet • demographics

Black Enlistees Plummet 58%

Lack of support for
Iraq war, distrust of Bush, perceived racism cited as reasons

Boston Globe Boston Globe Oct 8, 07 4:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of black enlistees in the US military has dropped by 58% since 2000, Defense Department statistics show—a decline dramatically sharper than any other demographic group. In the same period, white applicants are down 10% and Hispanics 7%. The Boston Globe cites lack of support for the Iraq war and general mistrust of the Bush administration as the most immediate causes for the downturn. More »

More about:  Iraq war • Defense Department • demographics • racial inequality • enlist

Minorities Become Majority

Nonwhites dominate in 10% of counties, new census figures show

New York Times New York Times Aug 9, 07 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nonwhites account for more than half the population in 10% of all US counties and in nearly one-third of the most populous ones, new census results show. Figures through mid-2006 demonstrate the suburban flight of blacks and Hispanics and fallout from Hurricane Katrina, the Times reports. And in three dozen counties with populations over 500,000, whites are a minority. More »

More about:  Chicago • race • Washington DC • African Americans • immigrant • Hispanic • demographics • Honolulu • Asians

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