Polls

Speaking with Americans about Energy and Climate: From the Think Tank to the Kitchen Table

Drew Westen | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Renewable Energy, Polls, Environment, Cap and Trade, Green Energy, Green Energy Economy, Framing, Energy Politics, Politics News

What we found is that when we talk in plain, values-oriented language, we solidly move people, motivate them to action, and beat the industry's well-crafted messages by 20-40 points.

Read Post

Obama and Abortion: Escaping the Left/Right Divide

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Notre Dame, Abortion, Obama, Planned Parenthood, Polls, Women's Rights, Abortion Rights, Gop, Abc, Obama Abortion, Democrats, Politics News

The hate-filled morons of the Religious Right have deservedly lost the battle for the hearts and minds of America.

Read Post

Why Israelis Trust Obama More Than Bibi Netanyahu

Paul Hilder | Posted 06.18.2009 | World

Read More: Polls, Obama, Avigdor-Lieberman, Peace Talks, Obama Netanyahu, Middle East, Obama Foreign Policy, World News

Most ordinary Israelis and Palestinians desperately want a peace based on two states. It is their politicians who are failing to knuckle down and deliver it.

Read Post

Obama's 'First 100 Days': A Closer Look, Part II

Jim Lichtman | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Wade Clark Roof, Integrity, War in Iraq, Leadership, Trust, Barack Obama Polls, President Obama, The Economy, Capps Center, Congress, Republicans, Healthcare Reform, Democrats, Zogby International, Obama Transition, Politics News

As long as he is perceived as communicating clearly and honestly, he should sustain the trust of the American people.

Read Post

Does the Public Need to Understand "Cap-and-Trade"?

David Roberts | Posted 06.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Polls, Cap and Trade, Climate Change, Rasmussen Poll, Carbon Emissions, Rasmussen, Green News

Our ship is sinking and we're involved in a heated debate about the kind of wrench to use to tighten the bolts on the lifeboat. How about first we all agree that we need to get off the damn ship?

Read Post

Striking the Right Balance: The Utility of Drone Attacks in AfPak

Sam Black | Posted 06.04.2009 | World

Read More: Polls, US Drone Missiles, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan Taliban, Pakistan, Drones, Afghanistan War, David Kilcullen, Counterterrorism, Baitullah Mehsud, Pakistan Crisis, Pakistan Drone Attacks, Taliban Pakistan, Us Troops Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, World News

Finding a way to conduct effective tactical counter-terrorism operations without compromising counterinsurgency in Pakistan or Afghanistan should be a U.S. priority.

Read Post

The Honeymoon Isn't Over Until the Public Sings

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Millennial Generation, Gop, Approval Rating, Barack Obama, Civic Generation, Politics News

As long as Democrats in Congress support Obama's blueprint for change, he should continue to accomplish big things.

Read Post

Time Magazine Hacked, Proving Unreliability Of Online Polls

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.30.2009 | Media

The folks responsible are overjoyed that their ballot-stuffing was so successful. They will tell you -- in full technical detail -- how they accomplished the feat.

Read Post

NYT: Americans Support Obama's Outreach to Iran and Cuba

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.29.2009 | World

Read More: Polls, Iran, Cuba, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, World News

A majority of those polled, 53 percent, said they favored establishing diplomatic relations with Iran, while two-thirds favored Mr. Obama's plans to thaw relations with Cuba.

Read Post

Secession Favored By Half Of Texas Republicans: Poll

Daily Kos | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Texas, Secession, Texas Secession, Rick Perry, Politics News

With numbers like these, it's obvious why Texas Gov. Rick Perry is talking secession in the runup to what will be a tough primary battle against Sen. ...

Read Whole Story

Huckabee Fares Best Against Obama: Poll

Public Policy Polling | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Obama Poll, Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee Polls, Politics News

Is it too early to poll Barack Obama against potential opponents in 2012? Sure. But that doesn't mean people don't find it interesting, and it gives u...

Read Whole Story

Eerie Similarities Between President Obama and Bush's First 100 Days

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Voter Approval, First 100 Days, Bush, President Obama, Fdr, Democrats, Jfk, Presidency, Fidel Castro, Republicans, George Bush 100 Days, 100 Days, Obama 100 Days, Politics News

Obama's first days will be compared to FDR's first 100 days. And to a lesser extent JFK's first 100 days. But the better comparison is with his predecessor George W. Bush.

Read Post

The Truthiness of Political Polling

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Politics, Marc Ambinder, Polling, Public Opinion Polls, Public Opinion, New York Times, Media Coverage, Media, Barack Obama Polls, Poll, Barack Obama, Politics News

Barack Obama has been in office less than the totemic 100 days, and yet we are bombarded by public approval polls almost every day.

Read Post

Everybody's Wrong But Us

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

Read More: Polls, Civic Era, Gop, Barack Obama, Franklin Roosevelt, Washington Post, Michael Gerson, World News

If Republicans truly want to see bipartisan policy-making, they must retreat from their position as a corporal's guard on the right wing of America and join the rest of us, seeking real solutions.

Read Post

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.

Read Post

How Tim Geithner Can Guarantee a 43% Return on Your Money This Year

Keith Thomson | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Tom Delay, Jimmy the Greek, Money, Rick Wagoner, Al Franken, Ray Paulick, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Gambling, Andrew Cuomo, Gasoline Prices, Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel, Norm Coleman, Voter Turnout, Michael Steele, Internet Gambling, Kentucky, Hillary Clinton, Timothy Geithner, I Love You Man, Leon Panetta, Scooter Libby, Betfair, Intrade, Politics News

I asked one of America's foremost horse racing handicappers to take time out from the grandstand and bet on political outcomes. What's his line on Geithner?

Read Post

Poll Finds Americans More Optimistic About Economy Since Obama Inauguration

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Americans Optimistic Obama, Polls, Barack Obama, Obama Approval Ratings, Obama Poll, President Obama, Politics News

Americans have grown more optimistic about the economy and the direction of the country in the 11 weeks since President Obama was inaugurated, suggest...

Read Whole Story

Michelle Obama Favored More Than Barack: Poll

The Hill | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Michelle Obama Polls, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama Polls, Gallup Poll, Gallup Polls, Obama, Gallup, Barack Obama, Politics News

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

Read Whole Story

Obama Declares Himself President-For-Life (No Fooling!)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Market, Populism, President Obama, Economy, Jindal, Poll, Obama, Media, Agenda, America, Blagojevich, Hat. Aretha Franklin, Pelosi, Muslim, Populist, Bonus, Socialist, Tax Cut, Auto Workers, Over-Exposed, Stimulus Package, Limbaugh, Reid, Teleprompter, Rush Limbaugh, Budget, Socialism, Do Too Much, Conservative, Congress, Right Wing, Sixty-Percent, Capitalism, Bipartisan, Stimulus, Barack Obama, Mainstream Media, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Palin, Hypocrisy, Political Capital, Msm, Two-Thirds, Bipartisanship, Pundit, Class Warfare, Partisan, Leona Helmsley, President-for-Life, Helmsley, Politics News

"I am ashamed at getting my stimulus bill passed so quickly. Republicans, those masters of bipartisanship, offered their sincere efforts to delay this bill for months and, I admit, I ignored them."

Read Post

2 Jews, 3 opinions

Isaac Luria | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, J Street, Gaza, J-Street, Israel-Palestine, Jewish, President Obama, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israel, Israel Gaza Operation, Jerusalem Post, Shmuel Rosner, Politics News

Since J Street released a second poll of American Jews' views on Israel, the Middle East, and the US role in resolving conflicts in the region, some of the usual suspects have tried to reject the results out of hand.

Read Post

Why Jews Overwhelmingly Support Obama

Marc R. Stanley | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Yitzhak Rabin, J Street, Rush Limbaugh, Jewish, Sarah Palin, Benjamin Netanyahu, National Jewish Democratic Council, Israel, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Jewish Voters, John Kyl, Obama Smears, Politics News

The latest poll of the Jewish community shows that American Jews continue to support Obama. However, a few activists on the far right of the Jewish community still refuse to accept this reality.

Read Post

What to Do Before the Hope Bubble Bursts

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Presidential Popularity, Change, Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Ann Coulter, Hope, Timothy Geithner, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Politics News

Barack Obama is a good listener and learns from debate. He needs people around him who have ideas up their sleeves that never see the light of day because they are not among the favored.

Read Post

The Eagles vs. the Censors: Poll Results

Keith Thomson | Posted 04.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hotel California, Polls, Classic Rock, The Eagles, Radio, Entertainment News, Hurricane Shane, Censorship, Birmingham Weekly, Don Felder, Rock Music, Music Industry, Music, Entertainment News

Approximately 7,000 respondents who took the poll on HuffPost vehemently disagree with the censoring of the word "goddamn in the song "Life In The Fast Lane" -- at a rate of 98%.

Read Post

A Surprise In Obama's Poll Numbers

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics

Rather than looking at the overall picture of how Obama's doing in the polls, I have been noticing something interesting which I don't believe others have picked up on.

Read Post

New Poll Of Iraqis Should Change Media Coverage

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Status of Forces Agreement, Surge, Iraq, Polling, Iraq War, Politics News

Via Taegan Goddard comes the news of a new poll conducted by ABC/BBC/NHK, with the current, on-the-ground opinions of Iraqis. Goddard pulls the juicy...

Read Whole Story

Polls

HuffPost Social News connects you with friends and the news