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US War on Terror Hasn't Hurt Al-Qaeda: World Poll

59% say efforts haven't damaged militants or made them stronger

Sep 29, 08 12:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the eyes of many, the war on terror hasn’t damaged al-Qaeda: 29% of responders to a BBC poll conducted in 23 countries said US efforts had not affected the militant group, while 30% say al-Qaeda has actually been strengthened. Overall, 22% thought al-Qaeda had been weakened, while 34%... More »

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War on Terror • Pakistan • Egypt • poll • al-Qaeda

Racism No Longer Throws Off Polls: Study

Voters aren't
overstating support for minority candidates

Sep 29, 08 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The so-called Bradley effect, in which support for minority candidates in opinion polls isn’t matched by votes in actual elections, has disappeared, Sam Wang writes for the Princeton Election Consortium. A study of polling and outcome data from 133 gubernatorial and senate races in 1989-2006 found that before 1996,... More »

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poll • racism • Election 2008 • poll numbers • Tom Bradley • Douglas Wilder

Obama Cracks Open Lead
on Economic Fears

Poll finds Obama leading McCain by 9%; Palin approval ratings falling

Sep 24, 08 4:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street's worries are working in Barack Obama's favor, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. The candidate has opened up his first clear lead of the race against John McCain, 52% to 43%, with much of the boost coming from voters who see him as more capable of... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • poll • US economy • Washington Post ABC poll • campaign issues • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • opinion polls

(Newser) - Voters blame the GOP over Democrats for the Wall Street crisis by a 2-to-1 margin that may be boosting Barack Obama's overall numbers, a new poll says. Nearly half of Americans pinned blame on Republicans while only about a quarter held Democrats responsible. And Obama held a 10-point lead among... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Wall Street • poll • Election 2008 • economy • financial crisis

Better Football-Watching Buddy? Obama By a Nose

Fans cross party lines in football buddy pref.

Sep 19, 08 3:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - A slim majority of Americans would rather watch a football game with Barack Obama than John McCain, the AP reports. Though the margin is not great—50% to 47%—a poll by AP and Yahoo showed that each candidate’s appeal crossed party lines. About a tenth of Obama faithful... More »

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television • Barack Obama • John McCain • football • poll • Election 2008

 Poll: Obama, McCain Tied
 in 5 Key States

Barack gains, Mac seen as 'typical Repub' as economy worries hit

Sep 18, 08 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - The race for the White House is in a dead heat in some vital swing states, according to a new CNN poll. The poll found John McCain and Barack Obama effectively tied in Florida and Ohio while in North Carolina, Indiana, and Wisconsin—where both contenders are pouring resources—neither... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Wisconsin • Ohio • North Carolina • Indiana • poll • swing states • battleground states

 5 Reasons Mac Is Now Ahead 


Sep 14, 08 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's juggernaut rose on a (really) unpopular Republican presidency, an unpopular war, and a lousy economy. So why is John McCain suddenly ahead in the polls? Politico tracks five trends that have thrown the Democrats for a loop:
  1. McCain successfully established himself as a change agent, eroding Obama’
... More »

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John McCain • presidential campaign • poll • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

McCain, Obama in
Dead Heat: Poll

Gains among white women give GOP momentum

Sep 9, 08 4:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The John McCain/Sarah Palin ticket has all but wiped out Barack Obama's lead, according to a Washington Post/ABCNews poll. White women voters now back McCain by a 12% margin, a sharp change from Obama's 8% edge among the same voters before the conventions. They view McCain as being better able... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Joe Biden • poll • Washington Post ABC poll • Election 2008 • white women • Sarah Palin

Palin Approval Runs Along Partisan Lines

Poll: VP pick creates sharp divides, making overall impact a wash

Sep 5, 08 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - About half of the public had a favorable first impression of vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, and that half consists primarily of Republicans, a new ABC News poll finds. This not-so-shocking divide mirrors the numbers on Joe Biden: his candidacy makes 22% of people more likely to support the Obama ticket... More »

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John McCain • Joe Biden • Republican • GOP • poll • experience • confidence • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate • opinion polls

 Poll: McCain Takes 5-Point Lead

Negative campaign erases Obama's July edge

Aug 20, 08 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has erased Barack Obama’s 7-point July advantage to take a 46%-41% lead in the latest Reuters/Zogby poll, Reuters reports. McCain has turned around a perceived  weakness on economy to now be favored by a 9% margin on the economy. The poll was taken Thursday through Saturday, as... More »

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

(Newser) - This year's presidential race is bamboozling many a pollster. Todd Domke looks at some of skewing factors for the Boston Globe:
  • Race: White voters might be reluctant to tell pollsters they oppose a black candidate. Tom Bradley, remember, led the polls for California governor but lost the race. Then
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • race • age • poll • McCain 2008 • age discrimination • opinion polls

Low-Income Workers Favor Obama

Most doubt outcome of election will change their personal finances

Aug 4, 08 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Low-income workers favor Barack Obama over John McCain by a whopping 2 to 1 margin, a new Washington Post poll shows, but they doubt that Obama or any other politician will improve their lives. Obama owes much of his edge to overwhelming support from black and Hispanic voters, but... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • poll • demographics • low income voters • poll numbers

We're Down, We're Really Down: Poll

76% of Americans
say country is headed
in wrong direction

Aug 1, 08 7:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Only 24% of Americans think the country is on the right track in a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll. That number is the lowest since 1980. The other times it has dipped below 30% were during Watergate, the Iran hostage crisis, and the economic slump of 1992. As recently as... More »

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poll • America • optimism • approval ratings

Polls Show No Bump From Obama Trip

He still holds 5% edge; McCain attacks don't stick either

Jul 31, 08 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Neither Barack Obama’s foreign tour nor John McCain’s harsh attacks of it have made a dent in the polls, CNN reports. In the first poll conducted entirely after the trip, Obama holds a 51-44% lead, a mincing step up from last month’s 50-45% edge. His numbers on... More »

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

 Calif. Against
 Gay Marriage
 Ban: Poll 

Slim majority say they would reject Prop 8
in November

Jul 19, 08 4:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - A small majority of Californians polled would vote against a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in November, the Los Angeles Times reports. A Field Poll of 672 voters found that 51% oppose Proposition 8, while 42% support it. The ballot measure would define marriage as being exclusively between a... More »

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California • gay marriage • poll • referendum • ballots • Proposition 8

 Racial Divide
  Persists Despite
 Obama: Poll 

Racial attitudes have barely budged despite groundbreaking run

Jul 16, 08 12:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's often hailed "post-racial" run for the White House is, in fact, unfolding in an America still sharply divided by race, a New York Times/CBS News poll has discovered. The lives of most Americans are as racially segregated as they were 8 years ago, the poll says. Black... More »

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Barack Obama • race • race relations • poll • racial inequality • New York Times/CBS News poll • African-Americans

 Voters Split on Candidates'
 Iraq Stances: Poll 

Poll score: Obama 50%, McCain 49%

Jul 15, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain have battled each other to a draw when it comes to Iraq, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Americans are split more or less down the middle on Iraq policy, with 50% supporting Obama’s withdrawal timetable and 49% backing McCain’s open-ended... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • John McCain • poll • Washington Post ABC poll • Election 2008 • Iraq exit strategy

Cellphone Users Are Missing From Polls

Overlooked bloc
could give Obama a hidden 2% boost

Jul 14, 08 7:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pollsters are setting themselves up for an embarrassment, Salon predicts, by using only landlines in surveys, ignoring the 15% of American adults who use only cellphones. That 15% is predominantly young, full of students, and disproportionately black and Hispanic. They are not, in other words, likely McCain voters. Add this... More »

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Barack Obama • poll • Obama 2008 • demographics • Election 2008 • young voters • poll numbers

ANALYSIS

 What's Up With the Prez Polls? 

Expert explains why some surveys give Obama a double-digit lead

Jun 29, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Voter polls on John McCain and Barack Obama are all over the map: Gallup has them neck-and-neck, while LA Times/Bloomberg and Newsweek say Obama leads by up to 15 points. What gives? One expert says the latter polls relied too heavily on Democrats. "We know that the best predictor... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Newsweek • poll • Election 2008 • Gallup poll • Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll

Obama Grabs 15-Point Lead Over McCain: Poll

Youth vote gives hopeful long-awaited bump

Jun 20, 08 8:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Breaking out of a tight race, Barack Obama registered a 51% to 36% lead over John McCain in the newest Newsweek nationwide poll, released today. Obama's bounce, expected after Hillary Clinton conceded him the Democratic nomination, comes courtesy of younger voters, who prefer him by 66% to 27%. Among registered... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Newsweek • poll • Election 2008 • presidential election

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