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 Poll: Grouchy 
 Public Sticks 
 With Obama 

Glum nation pessimistic about economy, wars

Nov 11, 09 4:49 AM CST
(Newser) - America's mood has crashed hard after the euphoria that greeted Barack Obama's inauguration: A recent poll shows the country in a pessimistic funk as the president struggles to revive the economy and fight two wars abroad. But Americans haven't lost all faith in Obama: His approval stands at 54%, no... More »

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US economy • approval ratings • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • opinion polls • polls • President Obama

 Afghan Elections a 
 Setback for Women 



Low female turnout could mean leaders even less responsive to women

Aug 24, 09 10:17 AM CDT
(AP) - For women, Afghanistan's recent elections appear to have been more of a setback than a step forward. Early reports strongly suggest that voter turnout fell more sharply for women than for men in last week's polls. Election observers blame Taliban attacks, a dearth of female election workers, and the closure... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • women • women's rights • polls • voter intimidation • poll workers • Afghanistan election

ANALYSIS


 Dems' 2010 
 Prospects 
 Start to Dim 

Economy plagues party whose future looked brighter months ago

Jul 29, 09 9:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Things looked rosy for the Democrats in January—but amid economic concerns and trouble for party governors, 2010 could be tougher than expected, Politico reports. Midterm elections typically favor the opposition, and “we don’t have the burden of Iraq as we did in 2006 and don’t have... More »

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Democrats • governor • economy • polls • Election 2010 • Republicans • midterm elections

(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

 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

(Newser) - Tampa residents are the nation’s most caffeinated—and in the deepest denial about their addiction, reports Reuters. Though tops in ingesting caffeine-based pain relievers, "respondents in Tampa rank number one in saying they're least likely to be addicted to caffeine," said a rep for the company that... More »

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Starbucks • coffee • caffeine • addiction • Seattle • Tampa • chocolate • Coca-Cola • polls

Obama's Halo Undimmed by Blago: Poll

Voters want more info about prez-elect's involvement in scandal

Dec 15, 08 1:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The Rod Blagojevich scandal has done little to dent Barack Obama’s approval ratings, according to ABC’s polling guru: More than three-quarters of those surveyed give his handling of the transition a thumbs-up. But just 51% say Obama has done enough to explain his team’s discussions with the... More »

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Barack Obama • corruption • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • approval ratings • political scandal • polls • President Obama

ANALYSIS

 5 Predictors in Georgia Runoff 


Dec 2, 08 1:31 PM CST
(Newser) - If Saxby Chambliss defeats Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff today, Democratic hopes of a 60-seat majority will be dashed, Politico reports. Here are five things to look for as voters go again to the polls.
  • Turnout: Martin's hopes ride on higher than average black participation, which happened
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Senate • Georgia • runoff election • Election 2008 • black voters • polls • Jim Martin • Saxby Chambliss

Your Hour-by-Hour Guide
to Election Night

What to watch for as the clock ticks on

Nov 4, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Tonight’s election promises to end before bedtime, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be drama. Nate Silver breaks down which polls close when, and what to watch for.
  • 6pm: Indiana and Kentucky: Usually these get called red right away, but this year Indiana is
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Barack Obama • John McCain • Ted Stevens • Norm Coleman • Al Franken • Election 2008 • election results • Proposition 8 • polls

Analysis

McCain's Chances Slimmer Than Ever: Silver

But tightening Pennsylvania polls provide lone bright spot

Nov 1, 08 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is hanging by a pretty thin thread, writes statistics guru Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com, and that thread is Pennsylvania. Two polls show a slight narrowing in Keystone country; one shows Obama’s lead down to 10 points, while another, right-leaning poll puts it at 5. But with... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Election 2008 • poll numbers • polls

analysis

Why Is Obama in Front?
It's All About the Debates

Americans reassured by "risky" candidate's cool performance

Oct 31, 08 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - To many pundits, the debates are forgotten, a thing of the past—but it’s quite possible they are the key to Barack Obama’s dominance in the polls, writes Robert G. Kaiser in the Washington Post. Before the debates, Obama was seen as a risky unknown. But having seen... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential debate • Election 2008 • polls

ANALYSIS

No, Matt Drudge, the
McCain Gap Isn't Closing

FiveThirtyEight's Silver smacks down "tightening polls" narrative

Oct 31, 08 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Calm down, writes Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com. There's no need to panic over a couple of polls, trumpeted by Drudge, showing the race tightening. “Man, I thought I trained you guys better than this,” he notes. One, the Mason-Dixon poll, shows Obama up by only 4 in... More »

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Election 2008 • swing states • polls

 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

Jews Favor Obama, Survey Says, But ...

... by a thinner margin than they supported fellow Dem Kerry in '04

Oct 30, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has a big lead among Jewish voters, according to a survey by the American Jewish Committee. But his 57% support, to 30% for John McCain and 13% undecided, is “a bit lower than one would expect,” a group exec tells VOA News. At this time in... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Joe Biden • Jewish • the Jewish vote • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • 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

 Bachmann Flap 
 Leads to Poll Dip 

Minnesota Rep. in statistical dead heat with Dem challenger after 'anti-American' gaffe

Oct 24, 08 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican Michele Bachmann is now trailing the Democratic challenger for her House seat, Minnesota Public Radio reports, with Elwyn Tinklenberg up 45%-43%. Bachmann’s recent comments about “anti-American” sentiment in Congress appear partly to blame; 40% of respondents said her remarks had made them less likely to vote for... More »

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politics • Minnesota • Election 2008 • anti-Americanism • polls • Michele Bachmann • Elwyn Tinklenberg

 Obama Takes 10-Point Lead 


Oct 21, 08 6:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has opened a double-digit lead over John McCain in the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. Obama is up 52% to 42% in the poll, up 4 points from 2 weeks ago and his widest lead to date. While voters continue to view McCain as the candidate best prepared... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Election 2008 • polls

 Early Voters Mob Fla. Polls 


Oct 20, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - The start of early voting in Florida today brought hordes to polling places, forcing voters to contend with long lines and voting machine failures, the Miami Herald reports. Miami-Dade and Broward counties added a million registered voters each to their rolls this year. The crowds signaled the usefulness of... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Election 2008 • Miami-Dade County • polls • early voting • Broward County • polling places

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