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Americans See
a Lot of Bull
on Wall Street

Most in poll give
execs low grades
for ethics, honesty

Feb 27, 09 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - The executives who run Wall Street are bankrupt—at least, morally, say Americans in a new poll. Nearly 60% gave them poor grades for dishonesty and unethical behavior, Reuters reports. Most also blame the executives for Wall Street's mess. “We can’t act like it’s the fault of... More »

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ethics • Wall Street • executives • opinion polls • dishonesty

(Newser) - Two-thirds of Americans want an investigation into alleged Bush administration misdeeds, including torture and warrantless wiretapping, a USA Today/Gallup poll shows. Forty percent of respondents would like to see criminal probes; one-quarter would prefer investigations without the possibility of criminal charges. And even more—70% of those surveyed—said... More »

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Bush administration • torture • Department of Justice • US attorney firings • warrantless wiretapping • waterboarding • George W. Bush • criminal investigation • opinion polls • Obama administration • President Obama • truth commission

Poll: Americans' Trust
in Gov't Plummeted in '08

62% trust feds less than a year ago; 65% think US is on wrong track

Jan 14, 09 12:17 PM CST
(Newser) - 2008 wasn’t a great year for the federal government’s reputation, with a Politico poll finding that 62% of Americans say their confidence in Washington has decreased in the past year. The main worry is the economy: 45% say that economic stimulus should be the highest priority (no other... More »

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taxes • recession • Federal government • economic stimulus package • economy • opinion polls • financial crisis

 Poll: Nation 
 Prefers a Mutt 
 for Obamas 

43% want first family to get pooch from shelter

Jan 14, 09 12:12 PM CST
(Newser) - A majority of Americans think the First Family should adopt a mutt, according to an AP poll. While the nation’s pet-less are split on the issue, pet owners, who represent 60% of the population, went 2-1 in favor of a mixed breed. That may not be enough to sway... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • White House • dog • opinion polls • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • labradoodle • Portuguese water hound

79% Support Obama Stimulus Plan, Poll Says

And public places
more confidence in him than in Congress

Jan 8, 09 9:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Most Americans favor Barack Obama's pricey antidotes for the economy, and they like him better than his pals in the legislative branch, Politico reports. A recent poll says 79% back Obama's fiscal plans, which include a $775 billion injection into infrastructure and alternative energy. The president-elect's favorable rating sits high... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • poll • economic stimulus package • weakening economy • economy • opinion polls • President Obama

(Newser) - You wouldn't know it to hear our political leaders talk, but the country is deeply divided over Israel’s attacks on Gaza, writes Glenn Greenwald on Salon. Most Republican voters support the action, while most Democratic ones do not. Yet Democratic bigwigs such as Pelosi and Reid offer "blind,... More »

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Israel • Republican • Gaza • Palestine • Democrat • airstrike • Glenn Greenwald • opinion polls • Rasmussen Reports • US interests

ANALYSIS

 Poll Backs Obama's War Plans 

Americans' opinion of Iraq effort most upbeat in 5 years

Dec 16, 08 12:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama echoes most Americans’ war views, if not those of his national-security team, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. Though 27% fewer Americans are pessimistic about efforts in Iraq compared to 2 years ago, 70% say they want troops withdrawn within 16 months, as Obama has promised. Most—67%—... More »

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Taliban • US troops • troop withdrawal • al-Qaeda • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • opinion polls • President Obama

(Newser) - Almost half of American women would be willing to go without sex for 2 weeks in order to keep their Internet access, a new survey says. Of 2,119 adults surveyed last month, only 30% of men agreed, but that number rose to 39% in the younger 18-to-34 range. The... More »

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Internet • Intel • sex • poll • computer • opinion polls

Americans, Swarming Polls,
Use Vote to Vent Frustrations

Latest poll shows record pessimism but also enthusiasm among Americans

Nov 3, 08 5:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Americans are more depressed than ever about the state of the nation and unsure whether its fate can be redirected by a new president—but they’re still breaking voting records before Election Day has even arrived. Early voting is up 50% from 2004 according to polls, and two-thirds of... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • voters • Election 2008 • opinion polls

 Why the Polls May Be Wrong 

Use of cell phones, unexpected turnout could skew results

Oct 30, 08 6:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Opinion polls can be wrong—just look at Thomas Dewey in 1948 or even Barack Obama, who led Hillary Clinton before the New Hampshire primary but lost anyway. Reuters outlines some factors that could be skewing current results:
  • Turnout: Polls filter the results of phone surveys through models of
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cell phones • racism • New Hampshire primary • voter turnout • Election 2008 • opinion polls • Bradley effect

 23% of Texans Say 
 Obama Is Muslim 

Fraction under mistaken impression much greater than 5-10% nationally: poll

Oct 30, 08 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly a quarter of Texas voters still believe Barack Obama is a Muslim, the Houston Chronicle reports. Polling shows 23% of registered voters there buy internet-fueled rumors the Democrat is hiding his Islamic faith—compared to just 5-10% of voters nationwide. The same poll gives John McCain a comfortable lead... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Texas • Muslim • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • opinion polls • polls

OPINION

Don't Let the Polls Dictate Your Vote: Rove 

Don't let the polls dictate your vote, writes Bush's brain

Oct 30, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the explosion of polls in this presidential election—almost as many national polls this month as there were during all of 2004—there's a real risk that polls themselves will drive behavior in the voting booth, Karl Rove writes in the Wall Street Journal, urging voters not to... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Karl Rove • Election 2008 • opinion polls • polls

ANALYSIS

The Election's Over—Except
on Fox News

Only network not dominated by polls is busy blasting Obama

Oct 28, 08 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - With one week to go until the election, political coverage on TV "should probably come with a spoiler alert," writes Alessandra Stanley. With every poll predicting a major win for Barack Obama, terms like "touchdown favorite" and "near-insurmountable" have become ubiquitous on the networks. You... More »

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Barack Obama • Fox News • Election 2008 • television news • opinion polls • polls

 Obama Up 
 by 8 Points 
 in Polls 

But new Reuters poll finds lead shrinking as McCain hammers on economy

Oct 26, 08 6:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - As John McCain's campaign appears to be foundering, Barack Obama's lead continues to grow, reports Bloomberg. The Democratic candidate was up 8 points over McCain in an average of 16 polls released during the last week. The previous week, Obama was up about 6 points. A single new poll released... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential race • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • opinion polls • polls

Obama Takes Big Leads in Big Ten Country: Polls

Crucial Midwestern battlegrounds show sizable advantages for Democrat

Oct 23, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama enjoys sizable leads in crucial Midwestern states, a Big Ten Battleground poll shows. Across Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota—home to the universities in the Big Ten Conference and key battlegrounds in previous elections—Obama leads John McCain by margins of at least 10%. More »

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Barack Obama • Big Ten • Democratic campaign • Election 2008 • swing states • opinion polls • battleground states

Poll: Obama
Is Most-Liked Candidate Since Reagan

Palin's high negatives dragging down Mac

Oct 21, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is the most well-liked first-term presidential candidate in 28 years, New York Times/CBS polls found. More than half of voters, 53%, have a favorable impression of the Illinois senator, a 10-point increase over last month. And though John McCain’s approval ratings held steady, voters with a negative... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democratic campaign • Barack Obama supporters • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • favorability rating • opinion polls

ANALYSIS

McCain Sees Comeback; Tightening Race More Like It

Broader, old-school attacks bringing some GOP voters back to fold, but that's no surge

Oct 20, 08 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - As supporters get increasingly giddy about Barack Obama’s persistent lead in the polls, advisers to John McCain charge the media is ignoring a comeback by their candidate, writes Chris Cillizza in the Washington Post. The McCain campaign credits a return to a traditionally Republican tax-based argument for some recent... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Barack Obama supporters • comeback • Election 2008 • senator • opinion polls

 Poll: Americans Want 
 More Regulation 

70% say lack of oversight caused economic woes

Oct 15, 08 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - What caused the financial and housing crises? Three-quarters of Americans think a lack of federal regulation played at least some role in current economic woes, and 90% characterize the economy as doing badly, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll. When asked about the most crucial financial focus for the... More »

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bailout • economy • bank regulation • deregulation • opinion polls • financial crisis

 McCain Ranks High 
 With Military: Poll 

Nearly 70% of career service members say he's their man in November

Oct 8, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Career members of the military are nearly three times as likely to vote for John McCain for president in November as Barack Obama, reports the Military Times. In a survey of 4,300 subscribers of the Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, and Air Force Times—mostly older... More »

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military • Obama 2008 • presidential race • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • opinion polls

(Newser) - John McCain and Sarah Palin are up against a 6-point political headwind these days, but that's no reason for them to give up, writes William Kristol in the Weekly Standard. Past tickets have overcome late deficits—Ford-Dole made up 20 points in 1976, though in a losing bid—and McCain's... More »

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John McCain • survey • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • opinion polls • William Kristol

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