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Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI\u2019s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data \u2013 because what doesn\u2019t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? How socks got cheaper and daycare got more expensive, in two helpful charts<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday brought bad news<\/a> for the Obama administration: a key Catholic organization, the Catholic Health Association, announced that it was no longer comfortable with the White House\u2019s compromise on the contraceptive mandate. Before this news, the CHA was one of the administration\u2019s most influential allies in the debate over religious liberty and no-cost birth control.\u00a0Like most Americans, Catholics generally believe<\/a> that religiously affiliated employers should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception at no cost. However, white Catholics tend to be less supportive of the requirement.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a group of Roman Catholic nuns kicked off a bus tour<\/a> to protest Republican budget proposals that they say unfairly target the poor and vulnerable.<\/p>\n

Working class white voters are, Thomas Edsall argues<\/a>, an excellent barometer for gauging the relative strength of the two parties in Congress and in the White House. Though their numbers are diminishing, Edsall notes that Democrats are also losing larger and larger numbers of this key\u00a0<\/a>demographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A new poll from Latino Decisions shows<\/a> that Obama\u2019s new immigration policy could have a big payoff: nearly half of Latino voters said the move would make them more enthusiastic about Obama. By contrast, nearly 6-in-10 (59%) Latino voters said that Mitt Romney\u2019s policy of \u201cself-deportation\u201d made them less enthusiastic about Romney.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, as auditions for the prestigious role of Republican vice presidential candidate trundle along, some candidates appear to be <\/a>more excited<\/a> about the job than others. For example: Sen. Rob Portman heroically stepped up and cleaned the blueberry stains off Romney\u2019s grandchildren after the youngsters were left unattended near the dessert table. Gov. Chris Christie, on the other hand, seems to have problems with basic punctuality. Meanwhile, Obama\u2019s immigration policy could make Sen. Marco Rubio<\/a> an even more appealing veep pick.<\/p>\n

The number of prescriptions written for birth control for teenagers grew by 93% from 2002-2010<\/a>, according to the FDA, although researchers were quick to note that this rise is likely attributed to a change in the duration of use or increase in use of birth control for reasons like acne treatment. Slightly more than half of Americans say<\/a> that methods of birth control should be generally available to teenagers age 16 and older without parental approval.<\/p>\n

In an article for the National Review<\/a>, Matthew Schmitz calls for conservatives to oppose anti-Shari\u2019a laws, and encourages them to help debunk the threat of \u201ccreeping Shari\u2019a.\u201d Only 14%\u00a0of Americans agree<\/a> that American Muslims want to establish Shari\u2019a or Islamic law as law of the land.<\/p>\n

Want to receive the Morning Buzz as a daily email?\u00a0Sign up here<\/a>. For updates and coverage throughout the day, follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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