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...fact, many parents seem relieved to have the issue taken out of their hands. A Gallup poll for the daily New York Newsday found that 54% of parents with children in the New York City public schools approve of the condom plan. There is little opposition from students. "This isn't telling us to be sexually active," argues Mike Hurdle, 17, a senior at Queens' Andrew Jackson High School. "It's just saying, if you are, you should be protected...
Wills directs his argument at secular intellectuals who have focused on the decline of Establishment theologies and overlooked the rise of Fundamentalist Christian sects. Knowing the nonbeliever's weakness for social-science data, he begins by preaching the gospel according to George Gallup. Nine Americans in 10 say they have never doubted the existence of God. Eight in 10 fear they will have to answer for their sins. Life after death is a reality for 7 out of 10. More important, Wills notes, Americans vote their religiosity. All candidates must invoke the Deity or face rejection on Election...
...TMFONT 1 d #666666 d {Sources: Center for the American Woman and Politics, Rutgers University (1988 voting statistics); Rodale Press; Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; Hallmark Cards Inc.; The Gallup Organization Inc.; Cosmopolitan/Battelle (I Do, for Now); Wider Opportunities for Women; Americans' Use of Time Project; Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press; Centers for Disease Control...
...young families. Beginning in 1944, the Veterans Administration guaranteed 5 million home loans to ex-servicemen with no down payment required and a maximum interest rate of 4%. If something similar were done today, many more families could both buy a house and spend time with the kids. One Gallup poll shows that only 13% of working mothers want to work full time, although 52% of them do so. Often what keeps these mothers at work 40 hours a week is heavy mortgage payments...
...sport." While the candidates have been slashing with equal vigor, Williams' ads have had far more visibility because he has outspent Richards $17 million to $11 million. A self-made success in oil and ranching, Williams threw $6.5 million of his own into the pot. Yet last week a Gallup poll showed that his lead of 10 points had diminished to 5 since September. The survey indicated that Williams has slipped to 45% while Richards was holding steady...