Public Policy Polling

Obama's Gay Marriage Stance Has Big Impact On Black Opinion

The Huffington Post | Gene Demby | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Video, Amendment One, Bv-Politics, Public Policy Polling, Same Sex Marriage Blacks, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama, North Carolina Amendment One, Gay-Marriage-Black-Community, Barack Obama Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, North Carolina, Black Voices News

When President Obama announced last week that he supported same-sex marriage, the conventional wisdom was that the president ran the risk of alienat...

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The Most And Least Popular Cities In America

Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Video, Popular City List, Public Policy Polling, Seattle Most Popular City, Most Popular Cities America, Most Popular Cities, Most Popular Cities U.S., Detroit Least Popular City, Slidepollajax, Least Popular Cities, Detroit News

Detroit's never really been one for popularity contests -- and now it seems we've completely lost the game. A new poll from Public Policy Polling ...

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Voters Think It's 'Inhumane' To Put A Dog On Top Of The Car

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Video, Ppp, Mitt Romney Dog, Public Policy Polling, Mitt Romney Dog on Roof, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney, Seamus Romney, Dogs, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Most voters think it's "inhumane" to put the family dog in a kennel on the car roof for a long trip as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Ro...

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Shocking New Finding About Interracial Marriage In The South

Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Interracial Couples, Video, Interracial Marriage Survey, Interracial Marriage, Public Policy Polling, Alabama Republicans, Interracial Marriage Illegal, Weddings News

Despite the fact that the number of interracial marriages in the U.S. reached an all-time high this year, there are many who still believe that mixed-...

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Poll: Rick Perry Loses Support Of Texas GOP

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Texas, South Carolina Elections 2012, Video, Polling, Public Policy Polling, 2012 Election, Rick Perry 2012, Elections 2012, South Carolina Primary Election 2012, Rick Perry, Politics News

Looks like Texas Gov. Rick Perry is no longer so deep in the heart of Texans. A new poll released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling found that more ...

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If Ron Paul Wins Iowa, Antiwar Democrats and Independents Likely to Provide Margin of Victory

Robert Naiman | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Nate Silver, Independents, Polling, Public Policy Polling, Activism, Ron Paul, Iowa Caucuses, Democrats, Peace, Video, Politics News

If the election were held today, and this poll were predictive of the result, then exit polling would show that the margin of victory for Ron Paul was provided by antiwar Democrats and independents.

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Rick Scott's Approval Rating Hits New Personal Worst

Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Florida Politics, Rick Scott Record Low, Video, Public Policy Polling, Rick Scott Approval Rating, Florida Governor Rick Scott, Rick Scott, Miami News

For Rick Scott, every day's a new record -- and each one seems worse than before. New numbers from Public Policy Polling show the Florida Governor's a...

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What Is American Exceptionalism?

Byron Williams | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: American-Exceptionalism, American Exceptionalism, Public Policy Polling, Public Opinion Polls, Politics News

What is American exceptionalism? Is it merely the commonly held theory that America possesses measurable outcomes that make it vastly superior to other nations?

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National Poll Says America Wants the EPA

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, National Health, Environmental Justice, National Poll, American Lung Association, American Health, Obama, Green News Report, Green, Latina Women's Vote, Ozone Pollution Standard, Clean Air Act, Epa, 2012 Battleground States, Natural Resources Defense Council, League of United Latin American Citizens, Corporate Polluters EPA Scientists, Green News, Mercury, Environment, League of Women Voters, Asthma, Particulate Matter, US Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency, Green News

Voters aren't buying the specious "jobs versus clean air/water" argument. More importantly, they have a clear preference for the findings of Environmental Protection Agency scientists over the talking points of "corporate polluters."

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Good News For Rick Scott

Luke Johnson | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Polls, Rick Scott, Approval Ratings, Republican Governors, Public Policy Polling, John Kasich Approval Rating, Ohio, John Kasich, Florida, GOP Governors, Rick Scott John Kasich, Rick Scott Approval Rating, Video, Politics News

Public Policy Polling surveyed Florida voters and found 52 percent disapprove of Republican Gov. Rick Scott -- an improvement in his poll numbers that...

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Obama And GOP Face Angry Electorate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Scott Brown, Anti-Incumbent, Elizabeth Warren, Video, Pollster Analysis, Divided Government, Public Policy Polling, Mitt Romney, Democracy Corps, Rick Perry, Barack Obama, Congress-Disapproval-Poll, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A poll by a Democratic firm reveals the precarious situation facing incumbents of both parties heading into the 2012 election. The po...

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Bad News For John Boehner

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Pollster Analysis, Public Policy Polling, John Boehner, Seiu, Nancy Pelosi, Elections 2012, 112th Congress, CNN Poll, Daily Kos, Pollster, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) approval numbers have dropped significantly since taking on his leadership position at the beginni...

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Donald Trump's Not Running; But Trumpism Still Is

Cliff Schecter | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, Cnn, The Apprentice, Al Jazeera English, Bankruptcy, Birth Certificate, Barack Obama, Birtherism, Muammar Gaddafi, Dr. Zeus, Cliff Schecter, Donald Trump, Miley Cyrus, Media News

Trump may have just "dropped out" of the Presidential race, but who he is and what he represents in our culture is as important as ever.

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Charlie Sheen Beats Obama, Palin In Presidential Poll

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charlie Sheen, Polling, Public Policy Polling, Sarah Palin Charlie Sheen, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama Charlie Sheen, Presidential Election, Election 2012, Barack Obama, Entertainment News

Charlie Sheen for President? He may just need to pick a party and, he'd be, duh, winning. The headline grabbing, now former sitcom star was placed ...

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Polling Shows Widespread Support For Civil Unions In Colorado

Colorado Independent | John Tomasic | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Civil Unions Bill, Civil Unions, Pat Steadman, Denver News

As state Senator Pat Steadman gets set to introduce his civil unions legislation in Denver next week, new public opinion poll results bolster the case...

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Polling Highlights Potential Tea Party Problem For GOP

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, Colorado, Tea Party, Colorado Republicans, Barack Obama, Colorado 2010, 2012, Denver News

Public Policy Polling has discovered some interesting trends regarding the Tea Party and the 2012 election in its latest Colorado survey. In polling ...

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Poll: Obama Beating Romney And Huckabee, Trouncing Palin In Colorado

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Huckabee, Public Policy Polling, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Obama Poll, Colorado Poll, Obama Colorado, Barack Obama, 2012, Obama Approval Rating, Denver News

The latest round of polling in Colorado from Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows President Barack Obama in strong position headed into the 2012 election...

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Poll: Fox News Most Distrusted Name In News

Posted 05.25.2011

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Fox News is the most distrusted name in news, while PBS is the most trusted, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling. The study was released on ...

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Progressive, Conservative and Tea Party Voters Help Hand Governor Pat Quinn Victory

David Ormsby | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: ABC News Exit Poll, Public Policy Polling, Governor Pat Quinn, Greg Hinz, Illinois Politics, Illinois Governor Race, Chicago News, Senator Bill Brady, Illinois Green Party, Rich Whitney, Chicago Tribune, Crain's, Scott Lee Cohen, Andy Raucci, Chicago News

While the bean counters and the lawyers continue to sift through uncounted absentee and other ballots, we can call the election: Quinn has defeated GOP State Senator Bill Brady.

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Ken Buck Leads Michael Bennet By One, Hickenlooper Up By Five In PPP Poll

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, Ppp, Dan Maes, Colorado Senate Race, Ken Buck, Colorado Governor Poll, Michael Bennet, Colorado Senate Poll, John Hickenlooper, Tom Tancredo, Denver News

24 hours before election day, the Colorado Senate race is still locked in a dead heat, and John Hickenlooper is maintaining a slight lead over America...

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Polls Gone Wild: Political Gripes In An Internet Age

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polls, 2010 Election, Election Polls, Quinnipiac, Pollster, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Strickland, Kasich, Rasmussen, Public Policy Polling, SurveyUSA Research, Politics News

WASHINGTON — When a widely publicized poll showed Republican John Kasich with a commanding, 10-point advantage in Ohio's governor's race, aides ...

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PPP's Latest Poll Has Tancredo Within Three Points Of Hick

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, Colorado Election, 2010, Ppp, Dan Maes, Colorado Poll, Colorado Governor's Race, John Hickenlooper, Tom Tancredo, Colorado Governor, Denver News

A new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) has American Constitution Party Candidate Tom Tancredo trailing Democrat John Hickenlooper by just three p...

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John Hickenlooper Up 14, Tancredo Consolidating Republican Support In Latest PPP Poll

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Policy Polling, Colorado Governor's Race, Colorado Governor, Ppp, Tom Tancredo, Dan Maes, John Hickenloooper, Denver News

The latest round of polling from Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows Democrat John Hickenlooper beating his closest rival, American Constitution Party c...

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Poll: Moderates Break For Bennet, Say Buck's Too Extreme

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bennet Poll, Public Policy Polling, 2010, Michael Bennet, PPP Poll, Colorado Senate Race, Ken Buck, Denver News

A new Colorado Senate survey from Public Policy Polling (PPP) is defying the prevailing polling trends that have Republican Ken Buck with a slight edg...

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Levi Johnston Passes The 'Most Disliked Politician' Torch To Blagojevich

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polls, Levi Johnston, Eat the Press, Public Policy Polling, Rod Blagojevich, Video, Media News

We have some bright news for would-be mayor of Wasilla, Alaska Levi Johnston today! Last month, Public Policy Polling found that there was no politic...

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