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Nate Silver

 Blame Weak 
 Candidates, 
 Not Obama 

Polling guru gives a post-mortem on last night's elections

Nov 4, 09 8:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The numbers are in, now it's time to make sense of them. Nate Silver breaks down last night's election results:
  • Don’t blame Obama; Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine were probably just weak candidates. In New Jersey, 57% of voters approved of Obama, but 27% of those supporters voted
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gay marriage • New York City • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Michael Bloomberg • Virginia • exit polls • election • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Creigh Deeds • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Doug Hoffman • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

Marc Ambinder

Is Biden Really Less Popular Than Cheney?

Nope! Recent Gallup numbers don't give whole picture

Oct 28, 09 1:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - The latest Gallup numbers look bad for Joe Biden. His approval rating has sunk to 42%, which seems to put him way below the 55% Al Gore averaged in his first year, and way, way below the 65% Cheney averaged in his. Say it ain’t so! “OK, it... More »

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Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • Al Gore • vice president • approval ratings • poll numbers • Marc Ambinder

Poll Numbers

Public Backs Afghan Troop Surge 47%-43%

....and majority support holding off on decision until after runoff

Oct 28, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Public support for a troop surge in Afghanistan is surging, too, according to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll . Support for a troop increase edged out opposition 47% to 43%, after trailing opposition 44% to 51% last month. But 58% also support waiting until after the runoff election to make... More »

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Afghanistan • troop surge • poll • health care reform • poll numbers • public option • Afghanistan election

Analysis

 You Betcha: Palin Won't Run 

She has nothing to gain, and no hope of victory

Oct 21, 09 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Schaller is so sure that Sarah Palin won’t run in 2012, and wouldn’t be nominated if she did, that he’s made a bet on it with fellow FiveThirtyEight.com writer Nate Silver. Schaller’s argument, in a nutshell, is that short of winning the presidency or... More »

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Republican nomination • Republican presidential primaries • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Election 2012 • 2012

Poll Numbers

Public Thinks Obama's Clueless on Afghanistan

Deeply divided country leaves president between rock, hard place

Oct 21, 09 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to the Afghan war, Barack Obama is between a rock and a hard place politically. Only 45% of the public approves of his handling of it, down 10 percentage points from last month, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, and a whopping 63% don’t... More »

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Afghanistan • Barack Obama • troop surge • troop levels • Afghanistan war • poll numbers • Stanley McChrystal

Poll Numbers

 Unemployment  
 Hasn't Helped 
 Sarah Palin 

Poll numbers fall with her low profile

Oct 20, 09 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Political professionals largely applauded Sarah Palin’s flight from office, saying it would give her time to lie low, hone her message, and build her brand. But so far the disappearing act hasn’t helped with voters. A new Gallup poll found Palin’s favorable rating at 40%, its lowest... More »

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Facebook • Republican nomination • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • Election 2012

nate Silver Analysis

Fox Poll Numbers on Health Care Sneakily Biased

Health care question asked after leading ones

Oct 6, 09 11:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Fox News’ latest poll were trustworthy, it would be bad news for Democrats; it turned up just 33% of the public supporting health care reform efforts, to 55% opposed, a far worse number than other polls. The natural liberal response: “It’s a Fox poll, so of ... More »

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Fox News • health care reform • poll numbers • Nate Silver • conservative media

 Obama's Approval 
 Ratings Stabilize 

After summer's drubbing, he's sitting pretty at 52%

Sep 29, 09 7:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s approval ratings have stabilized this month, after taking a beating over the summer. According to the latest Gallup poll, Obama rests at a healthy 52% average approval rating, putting him on par with most recent presidents. He “is certainly doing as well as, or better than,... More »

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Barack Obama • approval ratings • poll numbers • Gallup poll

 Poll: Even Split on Health Care 

Reform proponents closing 'intensity gap'

Sep 14, 09 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The public is split right down the middle on health care reform, but opposition has eased somewhat, and reform supporters are closing the “enthusiasm gap,” according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Right now 46% say they support Democratic plans, while 48% oppose them. But the number... More »

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Barack Obama • health care reform • poll numbers • public option

Europeans Still Heart Barack

Prez has a 77% approval rating on
the continent; Bush was polling 19%

Sep 10, 09 6:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - His approval numbers may have dipped at home, but in Europe Barack Obama is still a superstar, a new poll reveals. Fully 77% of Europeans approve of Obama's diplomacy—a record for an American president and far better than the 19% George Bush received a year ago. In Germany, Obama's... More »

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Germany • Europe • poll • approval ratings • poll numbers • personal approval

 Obama's Support  
 Slides Among Whites 

Prez's poll numbers drop among key demographics

Sep 7, 09 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s support is eroding among those he fought hard to win over: whites, including independents and members of his own party, the Los Angeles Times reports. Since the close of his first 100 days in April, the president has seen his support among white Democrats plummet 11 points,... More »

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Democrats • poll • independents • approval ratings • poll numbers • white voters • President Obama

Analysis

Falling Approval Rating? Pshaw, Obama's Fine

Popularity is fleeting
in today's climate;
he's got tons of time

Aug 12, 09 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s approval rating is dropping, but that’s “dog bites man” stuff, writes Paul Maslin of Salon. Every president sees his approval rating drop. Obama’s drop has been markedly precipitous—from 69% to 54%—but here’s why he needn’t worry:
  • Since the dawn
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Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • Ronald Reagan • George HW Bush • approval ratings • George W. Bush • poll numbers

(Newser) - As unbelievable as this sounds, given the huge crowds Barack Obama was able to drum up not so long ago, the Democrats could be losing the enthusiasm wars, writes Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. A new poll from Virginia shows that in its upcoming gubernatorial race, 52% of voters will... More »

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health care • Democrats • Virginia • poll numbers • party identification • Nate Silver • Republicans

Analysis

Why the Public Isn't Buying Obama's Health Care Plan

Because there really isn't a plan yet

Jul 29, 09 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans still want health care reform, polls show, but they're losing confidence in the Democrats' plan, and who can blame them, writes writes Nate Silver on FiveThirtyEight.com, because Democrats don’t actually have a plan yet. It probably would've been better if Obama had given them a plan, instead... More »

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health care • Barack Obama • Democrats • health care reform • poll numbers

(Newser) - The Federal Reserve is the least trusted of all federal agencies, a new Gallup poll finds. Just 30% of respondents said the Fed was doing a “good” or “excellent” job, giving it the lowest score out of nine agencies included in the poll. That’s a steep decline... More »

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NASA • Ben Bernanke • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Federal Reserve • approval ratings • poll numbers • Gallup • federal agencies

 Poll: Stewart the New Cronkite 


Jul 23, 09 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - In an absurd world, maybe the only people we can trust are the comedians. A Time.com poll asked readers who the most trusted newscaster in America is, now that Walter Cronkite has passed on. The overwhelming response? Jon Stewart. The Daily Show maestro took 44% of the 9,409... More »

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media • Katie Couric • Jon Stewart • Brian Williams • Walter Cronkite • news anchor • poll numbers • Charlie Gibson

(Newser) - The public is rapidly losing faith in President Obama, new polls show. His overall approval rating is below 60%—a USA Today/Gallup poll gives him 55%, putting him 10th among the 12 post-World War II presidents after six months in office. A Public Trust Monitor/Politico survey finds 54% trust Obama,... More »

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health care • Barack Obama • Republican Party • Democratic Party • approval ratings • economy • poll numbers • Gallup poll • polls • President Obama

(Newser) - A majority of Americans believe Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska to further her own political career rather than to help her state. A CBS News poll found that 52% see personal ambition behind her decision, while 24% accept her explanation. Only 23% have a favorable view of the... More »

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Alaska • ambition • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • favorability rating • opinion polls • Election 2012

 Obama's Independent 
 Support Wanes 

Pollster cites political 'sea change'

Jul 9, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though his overall approval rating remains sturdy, President Obama is losing support among independents, particularly in swing states, polls show. “This is a huge sea change that is playing itself out in American politics,” says a Democratic pollster. Obama fell 6 points last week from the week before... More »

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Barack Obama • independents • independent voters • poll numbers • polls • supporters • President Obama

 Obama's Approval 
 Rating Softens 

Economy pulls down numbers

Jun 23, 09 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Concerns over the economy are weighing down President Obama’s poll numbers, which have fallen to their lowest point since his inauguration, Politico reports. Obama’s 57% approval rating in a Gallup tracking poll this weekend remains high, but a series of recent polls find his support falling among Republicans... More »

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Pew • Pew Research Center • approval ratings • economy • NBC/WSJ Poll • poll numbers • Gallup poll • Gallup • New York Times/CBS News poll • Obama administration • NBC News/Wall Street Journal • President Obama

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