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Poll: Republicans Are Warming to Census

(March 16) -- Despite months of skepticism from conservative politicians and pundits, at least as many Republicans as Democrats now say they are certain to participate in the 2010 census, a new poll finds. According to a Pew Research Center poll conducted March 10-14, 74 percent of Republicans surveyed said they...

Census Matchup: New Orleans vs. Indianapolis

(Feb. 3) -- Football analysts will spend this week crunching numbers to predict whether the Saints or the Colts will win Super Bowl XLIV. The U.S. Census Bureau has some stats of its own about New Orleans and Indianapolis. Although they don't offer any insights about the outcome of Sunday's championship game, they do show...

Census Begins in Remote Alaskan Village

NOORVIK, Alaska (Jan. 25) – Clifton Jackson was waiting when the stranger from "outside" knocked on his door. "Hello," said Census Bureau Director Robert Groves as he greeted the retired commercial fisherman and sled dog trainer at his modest tin-roofed house. "I've got snow on my shoes," he said as he disappeared...

Census Uses a Charged Word on 2010 Survey

(Jan. 6) -- As the government prepares to roll out the 2010 Census on March 15, one of the 10 questions on the form already has people cringing. Question 9 asks respondents to designate their race and gives them the option of choosing "Negro," a term many have considered derogatory and antiquated for years. The question...

Census Bureau Tries to Win Over Skeptics

WASHINGTON (Jan. 4) -- The U.S. government thinks you count and is willing to spend an awful lot of money to convince skeptics. The Census Bureau today kicked off its 2010 Portrait of America Road Tour as part of a $340 million publicity blitz to increase awareness and allay suspicions about the once-in-a-decade...

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06/21/11 Census Bureau Recognized by Computerworld for Customer... Source: Insurance News Net The U.S. Census Bureau last night was named one of the top five 2011 Laureates for Business Responsiveness by International Data Group 's (IDG) Computerworld Honors Program.
03/31/11 2010 Census Advertising Campaign Earns Prestigious... Source: U.S. Census Bureau The Advertising Research Foundation honored the U.S. Census Bureau with two prestigious David Ogilvy Awards for Excellence in Advertising Research at its annual awards ceremony March 22 in New York City. The 2010 Census communications campaign was named a gold winner as the nation's best multicultural advertising effort in 2010.