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HOPE Business-In-A-Box: My Plan for the Re-Winning of America

John Hope Bryant | Posted 05.22.2012

John Hope Bryant

The greatest American weapon for the re-winning of America (it's not about anyone else losing; it is about America becoming a winner again) is the one asset almost no one is paying any attention. It's her 30 million American youth.

Americans Overwhelmingly Negative About Country's Moral Values

Posted 05.19.2012

Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs survey revealed that Americans are overwhelmingly negative about the future of moral values in the United States wi...

Mother's Day Is Over, and Many Moms Still Struggling

Margie Omero | Posted 05.21.2012

Margie Omero

New Gallup polling suggests the joys of motherhood can bring added challenges. The most striking finding is how much stay-at-home moms in particular suffer.

Small Businesses Carrying Less Debt, More Optimistic

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 05.17.2012

The number of small businesses carrying debt is declining, while optimism about obtaining credit and the economy in general is improving, according to...

Marriage Equality: Can Polling Tell Us What It Means for Obama?

Margie Omero | Posted 05.16.2012

Margie Omero

Obama's support is already in the single digits with Republicans. How much less likely to vote for him can Republicans be?

Poll: Half Of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 05.08.2012

As the Obama campaign attempts to thread the needle on same-sex marriage, a poll released by Gallup on Tuesday reports that 50 percent of Americans su...

On Main Street, Confidence Reaches New Levels

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 05.01.2012

Although hiring among small businesses dropped from 75,000 to 40,000 new jobs in April, a new survey shows that optimism on Main Street is still risin...

"Controlling" the Gun Debate: An Open Letter to All Pollsters

Margie Omero | Posted 04.27.2012

Margie Omero

By not revisiting their question language, polling outlets are actually influencing the debate by suggesting there is less support for stronger gun laws than actually exists.

Good News: More Americans Can Afford Food, Medicine

Loren Berlin | Posted 04.24.2012

In another sign that the economy is recovering, Americans' access to basic goods and services is improving, according to a new Gallup survey. The ...

Mark Blumenthal

Presidential Polls Can't Decide Who Is Really Ahead

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.04.2012

WASHINGTON -- The Gallup Poll launched its daily tracking poll on the general election with a result that, it says, "highlights the potential closenes...

Jason Cherkis

Watch: Ted Kennedy's '94 Attack Ad Against Mitt Romney On Women's Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 04.11.2012

WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney has had three separate political campaigns to figure out how to attract women voters. A recent USA Today-Gallup Poll shows h...

What the Polls Don't Ask, But the Comment Boards Answer, About Trayvon

Subhash Kateel | Posted 04.10.2012

Subhash Kateel

A recent Gallup poll paints a bleak picture that new talk on Trayvon's shooting has fallen along predictable fault lines based on class, race, etc. But I feel like the most significant thing about the Gallup poll is the questions it didn't ask.

Republicans Alienating Both Men and Women on Birth Control

Margie Omero | Posted 04.02.2012

Margie Omero

Polling released today confirms recent Republican missteps threaten to damage them with voters of both genders. While women are more interested in the issue, both men and women disagree with Santorum's and Romney's position.

D.C. The Most Upbeat Area In The U.S. About Economy

Posted 03.30.2012

WASHINGTON -- Residents of the D.C. metro area are the nation's most confident about the state of the economy, according to a Gallup poll released Thu...

High Gas Prices Could Force 'Major Life Changes'

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 03.28.2012

Just as the economy seems to be showing sustained signs of growth, will high gas prices put the kibosh on economic recovery? A recent Gallup poll aske...

The Most (And Least) Obese Metro Areas In The U.S.

Posted 03.12.2012

Despite benefitting from a more relaxed vibe and abundant fresh air, rural dwellers aren't necessarily healthier than people who live in cities. In fa...

The Most And Least Obese States In The U.S.

Posted 03.02.2012

The national obesity rate dropped ever so slightly to 26.1 percent in 2011, from 26.6 percent last year, according to a new report from Gallup identif...

27 People Who Lied To Me Last Week

Gene Marks | Posted 04.23.2012

Gene Marks

Want to own a small business? It's not as romantic as you may think. We deal with a lot of headaches. And boy, do we hear a lot of lies! Don't believe me? Here's just a partial list of 27 people who lied to me this past week alone.

The Birth Control Debate That Isn't Happening

Margie Omero | Posted 04.16.2012

Margie Omero

It's 2012, but to hear the Right talk about birth control, and "emotional" women in the workforce and the military, one might think we're trapped in Downton Abbey's 1914.

On Their Own: More Workers Losing Health Benefits Along with Jobs

The Huffington Post | Jeffrey Young | Posted 02.14.2012

More Americans went without health coverage last year as unemployment remained high and even those who kept their jobs lost health insurance benefits ...

The States Where Companies Are Hiring

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale, Michael B. Sauter | Posted 02.10.2012

From 24/7 Wall St.: Companies across the country are hiring more workers, at least if you ask their employees. In 2011, 31 percent of U.S. workers rep...

The Most Confident States In America

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 02.07.2012

Americans across the country might have felt worse about the economy last year, but pockets of hope remain. Nine states and the District of Columbi...

Obama, Clinton Top List

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.28.2011

Americans named President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as their "Most Admired Man" and "Most Admired Woman," according to a USA...

Supremes Will Uphold Obamacare to Keep Insurance Market from Collapsing

Wendell Potter | Posted 01.17.2012

Wendell Potter

Moderate conservative Anthony Kennedy will, I'm confident, recognize that without the law, the free-market system of health insurance, so highly valued by conservatives, will implode, sooner rather than later.

The Gallup-HOPE Index and How America Wins the Coming Global Jobs War

John Hope Bryant | Posted 01.11.2012

John Hope Bryant

I believe this article articulates the single best weapon (our 50 million youth, grades 5th-12th) to address what many have called America's coming Ch...