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Poll: Blacks Shifting Quickly On Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Gene Demby | Posted 05.23.2012

The expected backlash among blacks to President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage has yet to materialize. And a new Washington Post-ABC surve...

Yes, Virginia, There Is No Free Lunch

Rick Horowitz | Posted 06.21.2011

Rick Horowitz

The call went out from sea to shining sea: Volunteers were needed. Parent volunteers. Who else, after all, had the skills and the courage to take on a mission so difficult, yet so vital?

Tough Choices on Deficit Reduction, but Compromise Is Key

Margie Omero | Posted 05.25.2011

Margie Omero

Two polls released this week ask voters to rate a series of deficit-reduction proposals. The results show a sobering way ahead on this issue that also pleases the public.

US-Generic Ballot: 49% Republican, 45% Democrat (ABC/Post 10/25-28)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

ABC News / Washington Post 10/25-28/10; 786 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Post release National 2010 House: Gene...

Where Do People Think Gov't Workers Come From?

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 05.25.2011

Charles D. Ellison

Public rancor directed at government workers is a bit confounding. It's on all levels: state, local, federal. Much of this particular election cycle ...

US-Generic Ballot: 49% Republican, 43% Democrat (ABC/Post 9/30-10/3)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

ABC News / Washington Post 9/30-10/3/10; 1,002 adults, 3.5% margin of error 669 likely voters; 4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews (ABC...

POLL: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Want Congress To Keep Trying On Health Care

Posted 05.25.2011

A large majority of Americans still want Congress to pass health care reform, according to early results from a Washington Post-ABC News poll released...

Obama's Approval Rating On Health Care Falls Below 50 Percent: WashPost/ABC Poll

Washington Post | Dan Balz and Jon Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Heading into a critical period in the debate over health-care reform, public approval of President Obama's stewardship on the issue has dropped below ...