Americans have grown more pessimistic over the events of the Arab Spring, with 57 percent now believing the changes in the Middle East will not to lasting improvements in the region, according to a poll from Pew released Thursday. Fifty-four percent of the 1,511 adults surveyed believe it is more important to have stable governments in the region, as opposed to 30 percent stating a preference for increased democracy.
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