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Breakthrough: Majority of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. August 9, 2011.

The upward tick in support for freeing the weed is another encouraging sign in the turn on public opinion.

By Huge Margins, Voters Want Drug Penalties Reduced

Margaret Dooley-Sammuli, Allen Hopper, Kris Lev-Twombly, AlterNet. April 12, 2011.

A whopping 72% of California voters support reducing the penalty for possession of a small amount of illegal drugs for personal use from a felony to a misdemeanor

Why Pollsters Undercounted the Latino vote

Wendy Feliz Sefsaf, Immigration Impact. November 8, 2010.

The pollsters and the politicians who depend on polls are at great political peril if they willfully ignore huge gaps in their samples.

Cooking the Books on Latino Support for Mass Deportation

Jackie Mahendra, America's Voice. February 27, 2010.

A new “think tank” sponsored Zogby poll purports to show that people of color, including Latinos, support the mass-deportation, anti-immigrant agenda

TIME Names Bernanke (Wall Street's) Person of the Year

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. December 16, 2009.

The Fed chairman is Wall Street's Government Official of the Year! OK, OK -- one of many.

FOX News Poll: Is Obama Corrupt?

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. December 11, 2009.

The fair and balanced folks at FOX asked respondents in a poll a pretty interesting question.

Are Wealthier, Better Educated Neighbors More Likely to Return a Wallet Full of Cash than Poorer Ones?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 8, 2009.

It's an ideological Rorschach test from those zany pranksters at Gallup!

Conservatives Hunt for 'Bias' in Health Care Polling Data Armed With Complete and Total Ignorance

Simon Maloy, Media Matters for America. October 21, 2009.

The conservative outfit NewsBusters is one big logical fallacy -- they start at the conclusion and work backwards.

The Numbers Are In: Most Americans Want an Immigration Overhaul

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. June 9, 2009.

A new poll shows that 71 percent of likely voters think undocumented immigrants should take steps to become legal taxpayers.

New GOP Standard Bearer Rush Limbaugh Is Less Popular Than Jeremiah Wright

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. February 7, 2009.

Didn't the Republicans who turned to Rush Limbaugh read the poll which found that he's one of the least popular political figures in the country?

Poll: Public's Loathing of the GOP Hits All Time High

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. November 21, 2008.

Couldn't happen to a nicer party.

Despite Media Narrative, Independent Groups Have Obama Up by Over 100 Electoral Votes

Mark Nickolas, Huffington Post. August 7, 2008.

"While the media breathlessly reports the national tracking polls which shows a close race, the state polling is showing a significant Obama lead."

American Jews Like Obama Over Lieberman; Have Higher Opinion of MoveOn Than AIPAC

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. July 22, 2008.

How does the mainstream media keep reporting against the statistics time and time again?

Deceptive Questioning in Washington Post's McCain-Friendly Poll on Iraq

FAIRJuly 15, 2008.

The corporate media keeps giving McCain cover on his unpopular Iraq position.

World Opinion Favors Obama in 2008 Race

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. June 13, 2008.

A new PEW poll shows more confidence in Obama among foreigners following the race.

Only 7% of Americans Support Invading Iran

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. June 6, 2008.

Americans are not ready for another war in the Middle East.

White Boomer Women Dropping Support for Obama

Matt Stoller, Open Left. May 30, 2008.

White women over 50 are proving to be Clinton's loyal base.

The Progressive Generation: What Millennials Think About the Economy

Mike Connery, AlterNet. May 9, 2008.

A new report by the Center for American Progress outlines the progressive economic views of the youngest voters.

Democracy Corps: Youth for the Win!

Mike Connery, AlterNet. May 6, 2008.

A new poll by Democracy Corps highlights trends and habits among young voters.

PEW: Youth-Driven Demographic Shift Moves the Electorate Left

Mike Connery, AlterNet. April 29, 2008.

The Millennial Generation is set to usher in a new progressive majority.

Experts Question Clinton's New Hampshire Primary Win

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. January 11, 2008.

As activists crunch vote totals seeking signs of fraud, Dennis Kucinich’s campaign requests a recount.

Fighting the War on Terror: Democratic Opportunity, Republican Illusion

blah bla, AlterNet. July 3, 2007.

Republican inaction about common-sense measures to make America more safe has opened the door for Democrats to take back this issue.

It's Time to Recognize America's Huge Progressive Majority

Eric Lotke, TomPaine.com. June 18, 2007.

The facts simply don't support the oft-repeated mantra that we are a "conservative nation."

CNN lets GOPer lie about CNN poll on CNN

Jan Frel, May 9, 2007.

How much 'balance' can you take?

The Expert and Public Opinion Gap

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. April 16, 2007.

The American public has wrongly been typecast as moody, ignorant and inconsistent even though poll after poll shows evidence to the contrary.