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Pollster Analysis: Obama Not Losing Support From Independents

Pollster | Charles Franklin | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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...support for Obama has not plummeted among independents, and that needs to be clarified before it becomes erroneous conventional wisdom. It especial...

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Gallup Poll: Obama Job Approval Falls Below 50%

Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama's job approval rating has fallen to 49% in today's Gallup poll -- the first time his approval has dipped below 50% and a sharp ...

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The Challenge of Arab Unemployment -- An Issue We Must Not Ignore!

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 11.16.2009 | World

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While the problem of unemployment in the Arab world seems insurmountable, there are a number of initiatives being implemented and proffered in the region to begin to put a dent in the problem.

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Who Speaks for Islam?

Dalia Mogahed | Posted 11.22.2009 | World

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From Morocco to Malaysia, Muslim respondents described their respect for much of what the West holds dear: freedom of the press, the rule of law, and transparency and accountability of government.

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Americans Really Don't Want the Baucus Insurance Tax

Bill Scher | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

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Two polls in two days found widespread opposition to the insurance tax, and broad support for an income surtax on the wealthiest households. It's pretty clear where the political center is.

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Much Good Is Done By Government Workers

Max Stier | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Lost in the inflammatory rhetoric is what our government and its dedicated public servants accomplish every day -- the delivery of vital services to deal with seemingly intractable problems.

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Nationally, Schools Suck, Local Schools Are Fine

Gerald Bracey | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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The media never have anything good to say about public schools and haven't since the years before Sputnik which went up in 1957.

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A Pollster's Advice: Don't Trust the Polls on Health Reform's Demise

Jeremy Rosner | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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If polls about policy proposals don't accurately predict legislative outcomes, why do so many people focus on them?

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Is the Republican Jihad Making the Party More Popular and Electable?

Howie Klein | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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The Republican playbook on disinformation, obstruction and disruption hasn't been working. In fact, the newest state by state polling data from Gallup, shows it's been backfiring.

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Federal Reserve Has Lowest Job Approval Rating; CDC, NASA Top List: Poll

Gallup | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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At a time when Americans are discouraged about the direction of the country and hesitant about the scope of President Barack Obama's federal budget pl...

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Despite Dip In Job Approval, 67 Percent View Obama As "A Strong, Decisive Leader": Gallup Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Sahil Kapur | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

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President Obama's job approval ratings may have dipped recently in the wake of tough legislative battles, but a significant majority of the public con...

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Americans, Not Washington, Will Determine Health Care. So Where's the Grassroots Movement?

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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When President Obama takes his case for health care to the American people tonight, his job is this: re-energize the large base of Americans who were adamant about the issue a year ago.

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Gallup Poll: Iraq War A "Mistake," Says 58 % Of US Public

Huffington Post | Sahil Kapur | Posted 08.17.2009 | World

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Fifty-eight percent of the American public now believes the invasion of Iraq was a "mistake," according to a new Gallup poll. Gallup found this to be...

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Most Favor Health Care Reform In New Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Sahil Kapur | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

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A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds wide public support for overhauling health care this year. There is, however, concern about its high costs and the i...

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Congress, the F-22 and the Monkey on Our Back

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Anybody who has lived with an addict knows about denial. So it goes with Congress and defense spending. Case in point this week is the F-22, a gold-plated Cold War barnacle.

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On Health Care, Americans Trust Obama And Dems Far More Than GOP: Poll

Huffington Post | Sahil Kapur | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

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When it comes to reforming the U.S. health care system, Americans are more confident in Barack Obama (58%) and Congressional Democrats (42%) than Cong...

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GOP Increasingly Unpopular With Republicans

Huffington Post | Sahil Kapur | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics

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A new Gallup poll finds GOP support plummeting among the Republican base. Almost 4 out of 10 (38%) Republicans and Republican-leaning independents ha...

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The Real GOP Bench Is Hiding From the Ones on TV and Radio

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics

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Any Republican who wants a political future is waiting it out. Let the unelected wing of the party fight over Sotomayor, the Budget, the economy and the two wars. This is the best strategy.

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The Republican Party is a Mess

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics

The GOP is simply out of touch with the rest of the country and has a very long way to go to regain relevance in American politics.

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Europe and its Muslims: A Gap of Trust

Kamran Pasha | Posted 06.07.2009 | World

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European Muslims love their countries and want to integrate. It is now up to their host countries to welcome them into a new partnership that will be critical to the future of Europe and the world.

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Poverty Fueling Muslim Anti-West Tendencies: Study

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 06.07.2009 | World

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LONDON — Joblessness and poverty are a more potent source of tension between Muslims and wider European and U.S. society than religious differen...

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Gallup To Release Poll On Bush Investigations

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

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The political establishment will soon have a better sense of where the public stands on investigating the Bush administration for the possible torture...

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Most Americans Trust Obama To Handle Economy: Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics

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More than two-thirds of Americans trust President Obama to handle the economy, according to a new Gallup poll. Seventy-one percent of those polled las...

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After Mass Shootings And A Supreme Court Ruling, What is Gallup Thinking?

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics

Today's Gallup news release, "Support for Gun-Control Laws at All-Time Lows," is one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time.

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Michelle Obama Favored More Than Barack: Poll

The Hill | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics

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Stop the presses. First Lady Michelle Obama now appears to have a higher favorability rating than her husband....

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