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Public Opinion Polls

The Big Confusion: "Moderates" and "Independents" Are Not the Same Thing

John Zogby | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dede Scozzafava, Moderates, David Brooks, Public Opinion Polls, Independent Voters, Public Opinion, Ny-23, Democrats, David Hoffman, Republicans, Politics News
John Zogby

In a recent New York Times piece, David Brooks divided the electorate into liberals, conservatives and independents. This view mistakes a lack of party affiliation for ideological innocence.

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How Many Polls Does It Take to Screw Up an Election?

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 11.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Polls, Campaign 2009, Mayoral Race, Bill Thompson, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Public Opinion Polls, New York News
Jarrett Murphy

Eighty-million dollars or more can win a mayoral race, apparently, but it can't beat the spread.

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Much Good Is Done By Government Workers

Max Stier | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Veterans Affairs, Don Burke, Multiple Sclerosis, Cia, Beijing Olympics, Public Opinion Polls, Thomas Waldmann, Public Opinion, Mumbai Attacks, Iraq, Janet Kemp, Michael German, Sean Dennehy, Gallup, Patricia Guery, Aids, Anti-Government, Intellipedia, Campylobacter, Politics News
Max Stier

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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Sam Stein

Polls: Sotomayor Loved By Public

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harriet Miers, Sotomayor Gallup, Public Opinion Polls, Sotomayor Rasmussen, Sotomayor, Gallup Polls, Politics News

The early public response to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is strong. President Obama's choice for the bench is receiving polling numbers comp...

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Jason Linkins

Poll: Pelosi Gets More Support Than CIA In Dispute

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Torture Investigation, Cia, Nancy Pelosi, Public Opinion Polls, Truth Commission, Public Opinion, Central Intelligence Agency, Torture Memos, Politics News

Greg Sargent highlights a Rasmussen poll today that indicates that after several days of the media flogging Nancy Pelosi's inept press conference and ...

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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
Andrew Sargus Klein

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

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Stimulus Is Favored By Most Americans: Poll

FiveThirtyEight | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Green Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus Package, Public Opinion Polls, Public Opinion, Green Economy, Economic Stimulus, Obama Economic Recovery Plan, Politics News

A new poll from Politico suggests that the public does not see Barack Obama's stimulus package in the same category as one of the myriad number of bai...

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