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NEWS ABOUT: polling

polling stories: 14 news summaries
pundit roundup

 Why Post Poll Matters 
 —and Why It Doesn't 

New survey shows more support for public option

Oct 20, 09 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new Washington Post/ABC poll showing an uptick in support for the public option—it stands at 57%—has pundits weighing in on the impact:
  • George Stephanopoulos, ABC: It's likely "those numbers aren't strong enough—at least not yet—to shake enough swing senators off their opposition to
... More »

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pundits • Washington Post ABC poll • polling • Republicans • public option

(Newser) - A pre-election poll of Iranian voters favoring Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been held up as proof that the election was fair. Not so, writes Nate Silver on FiveThirtyEight.com. The poll, conducted by Terror Free Tomorrow, found that 33.8% of respondents intended to vote for Ahmadinejad, versus 13.6% for... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • coercion • fear • polling • opinion polls • Nate Silver • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi • Terror Free Tomorrow


 Poll: US on 
 'Right Track' 
 for First Time 
 in 5 Years

48% are optimistic, up eight points in two months

Apr 23, 09 5:48 AM CDT
(AP) - For the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is headed in the right direction, according to an AP poll. The percentage of Americans saying the country is headed in the right direction rose to 48%, up eight points from February, while 44% say the nation... More »

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Barack Obama • United States • recession • optimism • polling • opinion polls

Sexting 'Craze' May Really Be Skewed Polling 

'Internet cowboys and cowgirls' twist results
of online surveys

Apr 8, 09 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - One in five teenagers have shared naughty pictures of themselves over the phone or online—at least according to reports of the “sexting epidemic” that’s been causing hysteria lately. But the figure might be bogus, the Wall Street Journal reports, because it’s based on a voluntary... More »

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text message • child pornography • polling • teenager • mobile phones • sexting

ANALYSIS

 Obama Polling Machine 
 Kicks Into Gear 

White House relies on public opinion data to push agenda

Apr 3, 09 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is increasingly reliant on polling data as he fine-tunes his budget pitch, relying on Washington outsiders in an operation more involved than his predecessor’s but less comprehensive than President Clinton’s. The process, sources tell Politico, is almost completely focused on pushing policy and not on measuring... More »

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polling • David Axelrod • Obama administration • President Obama • White House political office • Joel Benenson

Dem Strategists Hatched Plan to Target Limbaugh

Carville, Greenberg conspire to shine spotlight on Rush

Mar 5, 09 11:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Democrats think the hubbub surrounding Rush Limbaugh is solid political gold, and they didn’t strike it by accident. When operatives James Carville and Stanley Greenberg tossed Limbaugh’s name onto a poll last fall, they discovered that Americans can’t stand the conservative talk icon, reports Jonathan Martin in... More »

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Rush Limbaugh • Rahm Emanuel • James Carville • polling • Paul Begala • political strategy • Stanley Greenberg • Bill Maher Grid

Don't Say 'Recession,'
Say 'Recovery'

Obama uses focus groups, polls to sell stimulus package

Jan 9, 09 5:59 PM CST
(Newser) - It’s not “infrastructure,” it’s an “investment.” It’s not a “recession,” it’s a “recovery.” Such are the pearls of wisdom Team Obama is spreading to congressional allies, Bloomberg reports. Gleaned from focus-group research and polling, these linguistic tweaks are... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • economic stimulus package • polling • financial crisis • focus group

 Polls: 
 Obama Widens 
 National Lead 

Democrat opens up 5.8 point lead over John McCain

Nov 3, 08 6:04 AM CST
(Newser) - In the final hours, Barack Obama's national lead in the polls is still inching up, writes Nate Silver at Fivethirtyeight.com, to 5.8 points by late last night from 5.4 earlier in the afternoon. Silver's analysis of the latest polls also predicts that Obama stands to win more... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • polling • Election 2008 • poll numbers • Nate Silver

'Perfect Storm' of Problems Forecast for Missouri Polls

Close races plus potential voting chaos could make for a challenge

Oct 27, 08 1:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Missouri is one of several states anticipated to have voting problems next week, but nobody is sure just how big they might be, the Boston Globe reports. The potential is huge, though, in a sharply divided state where John McCain and Barack Obama are polling dead even and a legion... More »

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voting • Missouri • polling • Election 2008 • polling places

ANALYSIS

Slim Poll Gap Looks Good
for Mac, at First

Stumbles haven't hurt Republican, who's in similar polling spot to both Bushes

Jul 14, 08 5:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new poll shows Barack Obama up just 3% on John McCain (from 15% a few weeks ago), and another has them tied—numbers that look fantastic for the presumptive Republican nominee at first blush, Chris Cillizza writes in the Washington Post. "Given the tilt of this electorate, it's... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • GOP • independent voters • polling • incumbents

Mugabe Expected to Declare Landslide Victory Today

Ink stain sought as protection against ruling party 'punishment'

Jun 28, 08 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Mugabe is wasting little time. Zimbabwe is expected to announce today that he will win in a landslide and be sworn in to a new term as early as tomorrow, Reuters reports. That would allow him to attend Monday's summit of African Union nations with the election wrapped up.... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • threats • voters • runoff election • polling • Movement for Democratic Change • Zimbabwe elections • Zanu-PF

Outlook Dark for Britain's Brown

PM's ratings tank in new poll, prompting Labour worries party could go down with him

May 11, 08 1:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - British PM Gordon Brown suffered his worst ratings yet today, falling behind Conservative Party leader David Cameron in every category in a new survey. The Labour leader is scrambling to win back public favor after three in four people said he was doing a bad job, with almost half calling... More »

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Gordon Brown • Labour Party • Tory Party • David Cameron • Britain • polling • approval ratings

ANALYSIS

 No Bittergate Bounce in Polls  

Obama loses a bit of Pennsylvania steam, but voters not deeply moved 

Apr 15, 08 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several new Pennsylvania polls confirm a slight shift in Hillary Clinton’s direction, but not one substantial enough to suggest Barack Obama’s “bitter” gaffe has deeply affected support. CNN’s poll of polls shows Clinton’s lead rising only two points (from a four- to six-point margin). Half... More »

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Barack Obama • polling • Pennsylvania primary • Bittergate • elitism

Paul, Obama Score Highest
in MTV Debate

Huckabee and Clinton win fewest youth votes in 'instant' polling

Feb 2, 08 9:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Four White House hopefuls were beamed in to MTV's "Closing Arguments" debate in New York tonight and one took first place in "instant" polling: Ron Paul. His stand for friendly foreign relations won over 73% of those polled, and roughly half promised him their vote. Barack Obama fared... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • MTV • presidential debate • Mike Huckabee • Ron Paul • polling • Election 2008

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