Polling

Rasmussen to critics: But I was right!

The pollster stands by his midterm polls in response to observers alleging pro-Republican bias

Justin Elliott Wednesday, Nov 3, 2010 7:36 PM UTC 14
Politics 2010 Elections, War Room

What issue is worth losing an election over?

A good politician knows something policy experts don't: Representation matters

Jonathan Bernstein Monday, Nov 1, 2010 10:48 PM UTC
Politics 2010 Elections, War Room

Christine O’Donnell, Joe Miller terribly unpopular

Two former Tea Party success stories plummet in the polls

Alex Pareene Thursday, Oct 28, 2010 6:29 PM UTC 16
Politics Christine O'Donnell, War Room

O’Donnell drops further behind in the polls

A new survey shows her Democratic opponent holding a commanding 21-point lead

Ben Evans, Associated Press Thursday, Oct 28, 2010 4:33 PM UTC 10
News Christine O'Donnell

Is Dan Maes the least popular Republican candidate in the country?

Colorado's would-be governor is below 10 percent in two polls, could hurt the state party for years

Alex Pareene Monday, Oct 25, 2010 3:01 PM UTC
Politics 2010 Elections, War Room

Americans hate Sarah Palin

A new poll find that almost half of the nation doesn't care for the queen of the tea parties

Alex Pareene Friday, Oct 8, 2010 3:36 PM UTC 91
Politics Sarah Palin, War Room

Americans increasingly opt to marry later in life

The median age at first marriage for those lacking degrees has now drawn even with the college-educated

Hope Yen, Associated Press Thursday, Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM UTC 10
News Great Recession, Polling

Poll: Christine O’Donnell unqualified

Delaware voters wish Mike Castle were on the ballot, but against the anti-sex activist they'll take the Democrat

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Sep 21, 2010 5:01 PM UTC 69
Politics Christine O'Donnell, War Room

Bush appointee invents America where everyone agrees with him

70 percent of Americans think exactly like Peter Kirsanow, according to polls that he made up

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 9:55 PM UTC 18
Politics National Review, War Room

Poll: Americans think “Muslim” means someone they dislike

18 percent, including 34 percent of conservative Republicans, believe Obama is one. And they don't like it

Alex Pareene Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 2:15 PM UTC 74
Politics Islam, War Room, Barack Obama

The Kos pollster charges, explained

What, exactly, is suspicious about the polling numbers Research 2000 produces?

David Jarman Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010 1:30 PM UTC 188
Politics 2010 Elections, War Room, Polling

World to U.S.: Obama gets a thumbs-up

America's global poll numbers are going up. Too bad that won't help the president back home

Andrew Leonard Monday, Apr 19, 2010 3:34 PM UTC 56
Politics Barack Obama

Voters want to cut spending, but only if we keep it vague

Sure, the public thinks the budget's too big, but nobody wants us to cut any of its line items

Jonathan Bernstein Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 9:01 PM UTC 32
All Salon Taxes, U.S. Economy, Polling

Healthcare got popular because liberals came around

The plan polled badly when progressives opposed it, and well with them on board. Coincidence?

Joshua Tucker Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 2:25 PM UTC 17
All Salon Healthcare Reform, Polling

Newsmax: Americans strongly prefer Obama — to Bush

The right-wing site's online poll may cheer the White House, a little

Joe Conason Monday, Mar 8, 2010 10:09 PM UTC 13
Politics Barack Obama, George W. Bush

Obama’s huge deficit flip-flop

Rahm Emanuel and other White House officials are talking up "debt reduction." Let's hope they're not serious

Andrew Leonard Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 6:03 PM UTC 47
Politics U.S. Economy

A large majority of Americans once again stand with the terrorists

61 percent say Obama didn't deserve the Peace Prize, a view the DNC depicted as unpatriotic and terrorist-like

Glenn Greenwald Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 10:23 AM UTC 135
Politics Washington, D.C., Polling

What is the Washington Post smoking?

The paper says the government's deficit projection for 2009 "soared." Not true. It went down

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 4:57 PM UTC 25
Politics How the World Works

Is Obama really that unpopular?

A pollster applies some historical context and gives three reasons why things aren't bleak for the president

Paul Maslin Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 10:18 AM UTC 81
News 2008 Elections, George W. Bush

On national security, Republicans trust Palin

A new poll shows continued high support among Republicans for familiar faces from 2012

Vincent Rossmeier Thursday, Jul 9, 2009 6:25 PM UTC 37
Politics Republican Party, Sarah Palin

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