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Cheney, Limbaugh Can't Touch Powell in Popularity

Ex-veep far less popular than his target for criticism

May 26, 09 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Dick Cheney got in a fight with Colin Powell, it looks like he was punching above his weight class. Cheney dismissed Powell’s views on the Republican Party’s direction, saying, “I didn’t think he was still a Republican”—a comment echoed by Rush Limbaugh. But... More »

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Dick Cheney • Rush Limbaugh • poll • Republican Party • Colin Powell

 
 
 Mouthy Cheney 
 Gains Popularity: 
 Poll 

He and Bush more popular now than when leaving office

May 21, 09 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new poll shows that Dick Cheney, currently making headlines for his stance on torture, is gaining popularity. 37% of those polled by CNN hold a favorable opinion of the former vice president, up 8% from when he left office; 55% still view him unfavorably. Former president Bush, who’s... More »

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War on Terror • Dick Cheney • torture • poll • Guantanamo Bay • waterboarding • popularity • George W. Bush • President Obama

Poll: GOP Support Down Across Demographic Groups

GOP backing has shriveled since 2001 among all but weekly churchgoers

May 19, 09 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The GOP has failed to gain followers in any demographic group since 2001, and support has shrunk among all groups except frequent churchgoers, according to the latest Gallup figures. The biggest drop in support —down 10%—was among college grads. But the percentage of respondents calling themselves Republicans was... More »

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GOP • poll • Republican Party • Gallup poll • supporters • decline • Republicans

 NY Prefers Spitzer 
 to Paterson: Poll 

Only 19% think Paterson is doing a good job

May 4, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gov. David Paterson is so unpopular in New York that most would prefer to see his hooker-loving predecessor Eliot Spitzer running Albany, the Daily News reports. A Marist College poll showed that 51% would rather see Spitzer as top dog, while only 19% of New Yorkers said Paterson was doing... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • New York • poll • Eliot Spitzer • governor • approval ratings • David Paterson

(Newser) - British women wash their bras only six times a year, the Daily Express reports. The slightly confusing results of a study indicate that although women own an average of 15 bras, they wear each one seven times before throwing it in the hamper. “The extra dirt is clearly... More »

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women • England • poll • clothing • survey • underwear • bra • washing machine • laundry

Americans Switching, Not Losing, Religion

But people who abandon faith just 'drift away', new poll says

Apr 27, 09 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A majority of Americans who have abandoned organized religion "gradually drifted away," a new Pew Forum poll says. The finding surprised experts who expected policy debates or scandals—like clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church—to fuel people's rejection of a faith. But overall, the survey... More »

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religion • poll • faith • survey • Pew Center

(Newser) - More Americans say race relations are looking good since the election of Barack Obama, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. Among 973 adults surveyed last week, two-thirds said race relations were good and the number of blacks in agreement doubled since last summer. Despite resignation over the economy... More »

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Barack Obama • race • African Americans • poll • racism

 Obama Approval 
 at 69%; US Split 
 Over Memos 

Strong partisan divide over their release, probe talk

Apr 26, 09 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - As he nears the 100-day mark, President Obama’s approval ratings remain high at 69%, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds—but the recent release of torture memos has sparked a major partisan split. Just over half of those polled back the release; three-quarters of Dems support it, while about... More »

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poll • Washington Post ABC poll • approval ratings • Obama administration • torture memo • President Obama • 100 days

 Minnesotans 
 to Coleman: 
 Concede 

Both candidates low on cash

Apr 16, 09 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A whopping 63% of Minnesota voters want Norm Coleman to concede the Senate race to Al Franken, with only 37% supporting more appeals, according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling. Another 59% said they want Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify Franken’s victory. “It appears that most... More »

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poll • Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Tim Pawlenty • Al Franken • legal fees • poll numbers • recount

(Newser) - In a much-touted recent Rasmussen poll, only 53% of Americans said they preferred capitalism to socialism. Among those under 30, that figure fell to 37%. “If you comb the annals of Americans’ ideological preferences, you won’t find figures like these,” writes Harold Meyerson of the Washington ... More »

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Rush Limbaugh • Soviet Union • socialism • poll • capitalism • Sean Hannity • Rasmussen Reports • President Obama • Eugene Debs

 Americans Back Push for 
 Better Muslim Relations 

Want Better Relations With Muslims

Apr 6, 09 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most Americans are on board with President Obama’s plan to “seek a new way forward” with the Muslim world, with 81% saying the initiative to improve relations with Muslim nations is important. This in spite of the fact that 55% say they lack a basic understanding of Islam,... More »

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Barack Obama • Islam • Turkey • Muslims • religion • poll • Washington Post ABC poll

(Newser) - Americans are stressed about the economy and keeping their wallets shut, says a new ABC/Washington Post poll. While the number of Americans who say the economy is getting better is on the rise, that's not translating into shopping habits. Six in 10 say they feel stressed—half of those describe... More »

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poll • consumer spending • spending • economy




 Big Strides in 
 US Optimism, 
 Poll Shows 

Proportion who say country on right track doubles

Mar 31, 09 6:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - American attitudes are showing signs of a turnaround in the 70 days since Barack Obama took the reins, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll reports. The percentage who say the country is headed in the right direction has more than doubled since the end of the Bush era—some 42%... More »

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poll • optimism • economy • Obama administration • President Obama

Colbert + Stewart = Cronkite: 30% of Young Viewers

Political satire is replacing traditional news for some: poll

Mar 25, 09 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 39% of under-40 Americans say satirical shows like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show are keeping viewers politically informed, and 21% believe they influence public opinion, a poll finds. But the verdict is split on whether such shows’ success indicates that comedic delivery is replacing traditional news: 30%... More »

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news • poll • Comedy Central • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • newspaper industry

COMMENTARY

 Obama Trounces Rush: Poll 

Radio host's favorable rating at 19%, 43 points lower than Obama

Mar 18, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The war of personalities between President Obama and Rush Limbaugh is closer to a massacre, notes Brian Montopoli, commenting on a CBS News poll that shows only 19% of respondents rate the radio host favorably. That’s 43 points lower than President Obama’s rating. "Not surprisingly," Limbaugh... More »

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Barack Obama • Rush Limbaugh • poll • Republican Party

Poll: 42% See Afghanistan War as 'Mistake'

Figure highest since question first asked
in November 2001

Mar 17, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans increasingly think the war in Afghanistan was a bad move from the start, a USA Today/Gallup poll this weekend found. Some 42% of respondents said it was a “mistake” to send troops to Afghanistan, the highest percentage since the question was first asked in a November 2001 poll.... More »

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Afghanistan • US military • poll • Afghanistan war

 Obama More Popular Than Ever 

Despite Richardson, Geithner, Panetta flaps, 84% approve of transition

Jan 19, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s popularity is at an all-time high, a CNN poll finds, with 84% approving of his transition—up 2% from December despite Bill Richardson’s resignation, Timothy Geithner’s tax issues, and the widely panned Leon Panetta pick. “You know the country is in the middle of... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Richardson • poll • inauguration • approval ratings • Leon Panetta • poll numbers • President Obama • Timothy Geithner

 MLK's Dream 
 Now a Reality: 
 69% of Blacks 

Majority of blacks say King's vision fulfilled; whites more skeptical

Jan 19, 09 9:28 AM CST
(Newser) - More than two-thirds of African Americans believe that the goals set out in Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech have been met, a CNN poll finds. That number has doubled since last March, to 69% from 34%. Although whites seem to still think race relations have... More »

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Barack Obama • race relations • poll • Martin Luther King Jr. • racial equality • civil rights movement • President Obama

 Patient US 
 Has Faith in 
 Obama: Poll 

Troubled nation prepared to wait for solutions

Jan 18, 09 8:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Americans are vastly unhappy about the current state of the union—but have widespread faith in Barack Obama to nurse the nation back to health, according to the latest polls. Of those surveyed, 79% of Americans are optimistic about Obama's tenure, a higher figure than findings for the past five... More »

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poll • optimism • George W. Bush • President Obama • hope

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

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