Between the long shadow cast by the economy and the excitement of the historic election of Barack Obama as the new president of the United States, there's one subject which has barely made it into the headlines. Among the ballot initiatives that were decided in the fifty states were three referenda which would have banned or restricted abortion. These measures, in South Dakota, Colorado, and California, were all defeated.
A majority of Americans support tax cuts as a way to stimulate the economy, but are divided when asked to choose whether cutting taxes or reducing the deficit would be more effective