Archive for the ‘Poll Results’ Category
Saturday, May 19th, 2007
In the most recent Gallup polling, the President's approval numbers were slightly better than those of Congress...33% to 29%. Perhaps the numbers aren't sufficient reason for alarm on the part of Democrats, but they do give one reason to ponder their meaning.
The first thought that comes to mind is ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Iraq War, Politics, Poll Results | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
A study called "Looking Red, Voting Blue" released by the centrist Democrat think tank Third Way says that the Democratic take-over of Congress in the 2006 mid-term elections was driven in large part by defecting Republican voters who largely disapproved with President Bush's scandal plagued administration, President Bush himself, ...
Posted in Current Affairs, General, Politics, Poll Results | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
An international poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and WorldPublicOpinion.org has found that a majority of global citizens think the United States plays the role of international policeman more than it should, that it fails to take other country's interests into account when it does act, and that ...
Posted in Current Affairs, DailyFeatured, General, Politics, Poll Results, World News | 25 Comments »
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
A recent USA/Gallup Poll asked about Americans willingness to vote for presidential candidates from a variety of different genders, religions, and other backgrounds. With several early strong Democratic contenders falling outside the traditional 'stuffy white man' mold and early Republican candidates having 'factors' against them, the relevance of the poll ...
Posted in Campaign News, Current Affairs, Poll Results, Religion | 15 Comments »
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
Credibility is an essential element in everyone's personality. It's the stuff that allows people to trust you and for you to trust them. Even in a skeptical and cynical world, it's an important component in how others see you and how you see yourself. Without it, relationships get dicey fast.
Today's ...
Posted in Campaign News, Current Affairs, General, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Miscellaneous, Politics, Poll Results | 4 Comments »
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
If there's anything predictable in politics it's that when a politician's numbers go down he'll decry polls as worthless crap. He'll poo-poo them as not reflective of anything other than the pollster's obvious bias. He'll wax poetic on his ability to make decisions - sound ones, based on only the ...
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Thursday, September 21st, 2006
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) just released their 2nd annual "Most Corrupt Members of Congress Report" and it comes as no surprise that 21 of the top 25 most ethically challenged elected officials are members of the majority Republican party.
Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Politics, Poll Results | 1 Comment »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
In what the administration will probably find a stunning piece of news, a new Gallup poll shows Presidential advisor Karl Rove with a -16 net approval rating. At 38%, his unfavorable rating is at the low end of its range. He has moved between 34% unfavorable and 50% favorable. Big ...
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Here’s an interesting set of data from the Connecticut Senate race. Real Clear Politics does a good job gathering polling data from multiple sources. In general this results in better results. What they do with the data is average the surveys together. In this case, however this was a mistake.
There ...
Posted in Politics, Poll Results, Quickie | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 17th, 2006
A just-released survey by the Pew Center shows that although Americans are paying "a great deal of attention" to the London bomb plot and other Middle East developments, most remain unchanged in their support for Israel and their assessment of George Bush's performance. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed said they ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Homeland Security, Middle East, Military, Politics, Poll Results, World News | No Comments »
