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Are Americans Falling In Love With Amazon?

Posted 02.16.2012

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Amazon.com's consumer ratings have increased significantly, moving them from 8th to 4th in the ranking of brands with the best reputations among the A...

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Who are the Next Victims of Despicable Disregard?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 04.16.2012

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Kathleen Reardon

How is it that so many of us understand the level of financial support most grown children require to gain a foothold on the economic ladder these days -- yet states like Florida find new ways to deprive those who don't even have parents to provide such support?

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Johnny Depp Voted America's Favorite Actor

Posted 03.20.2012

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As if box office returns weren't indicator enough, a new survey has revealed that Johnny Depp is America's favorite actor. The Oscar-nominated "Pir...

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What's The #1 Social Media Brand For Teens? Hint: It's Not Facebook

Posted 01.01.2012

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According to a new poll, YouTube is the most popular social media brand among American teens -- beating out Facebook for the top spot. Considering...

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Where's the Outrage?

Daniel Wagner | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: Harris Poll, Federal Election Commission, Voter Turnout, Third World America, Politics News
Daniel Wagner

The politicians who go on the stump proclaiming to speak on behalf of the American people saying "the American people in their great wisdom want..." don't know what they are talking about, or are deliberately spinning the political process.

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Hate the Forest, Love the Trees

Humphrey Taylor | Posted 06.04.2011

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Humphrey Taylor

Several recent polls reveal a puzzling paradox. While large proportions of the public have a negative opinion of several thing when viewed as a whole, majorities or pluralities have positive opinions of most of the component parts.

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Windows Phone 7 Goes on Sale at AT&T and T-Mobile

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ramon Nuez

You won't have to look to far for your Windows Phone 7 fix. It is being sold at T-Mobile -- HTC HD7 for $199.99 with a two-year contract. You can also pick one up from AT&T.

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Confessions of a Harris Poll Voter

Brian Frederick | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Frederick

Harris Poll voters agree that BCS advocates are primarily TV executives and bowl administrators. They are smart business men and women who have a very definitive bottom line... make money.

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Poll: People Are Giving Less To Charities (And Don't Feel Bad About It)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The percentage of people who won't be making charitable donations this year has doubled to 12 percent -- up from 6 percent in 2009 -- according a rece...

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Poll: Colorado Among States Where Americans Want To Live

Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a recent Harris poll, Colorado is among the top states where Americans wish they lived. The survey found Colorado was the fourth most-co...

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In Honor of World Alzheimer's Day, Take a Hike Today

Jean Carper | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jean Carper

If we all do everything we can to save our own brains from Alzheimer's, we may one day actually be celebrating World Alzheimer's Day as a victory over this human tragedy.

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Survey Shows Recession Gets Consumers to Make Sacrifices but 65% Still Haven't Negotiated Credit Card Rates

Jennifer Openshaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Openshaw

Americans understand the importance of well-managed personal finances. Why, then, do the findings of a new poll from Harris Interactive and Lending Club show that Americans still aren't money savvy?

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The Harris "Wingnut" Poll: Could We Do Better?

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

My column reviews the criticism of the Harris Interactive "wingnut" survey released last week and suggests some ways to better measure some of the ...

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Poll: Denver, Colorado among most popular places to live

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Denver is tied for second place after New York among America's most popular cities to live in, and Colorado is No. 5 among the nation's favorite state...

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Taylor: Were the Benchmarks Wrong?

Guest Pollster | Posted 05.25.2011

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Guest Pollster

Humphrey Taylor is chairman of the Harris Poll at Harris Interactive, which conducts surveys on the internet. I have read Yeager and Krosnick's recen...

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Update: How Accurate Were the Benchmarks?

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

Regular readers will recall that after ABC News polling director Gary Langer posted a new paper on a study conducted by a team of Stanford University ...

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Why John Wayne Still Ranks Among Today's Most Popular Stars

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denzel Washington, Ron Howard, John Farrow, Don Siegel, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Most Popular Movie Stars, John Wayne, War Movies, John Ford, Howard Hawks, Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Westerns, Johnny Depp, Harris Poll, Lauren Bacall, Gary Cooper, Donna Reed, Entertainment News
John Farr

Wayne's persona -- its bigness, roughness, but also its decency -- literally came to define our heritage. And to a surprising degree, it still does.

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AAPOR09: Lou Harris

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

The second interview in the series I am conducting at this week's AAPOR conference has a bit of a back story. I had the real honor of interviewing 88-...

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