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On AlterNet: polls

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "polls"

Dems Regain Electoral Footing Looking Ahead to 2010

Dems Regain Electoral Footing Looking Ahead to 2010

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Politics. September 25, 2009.
Some polling on the race for the House.

Obama Bouncing Back in Polls, According to Multiple Pollsters

Obama Bouncing Back in Polls, According to Multiple Pollsters

Steve Singiser, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. September 16, 2009.
Surprisingly, the biggest leap occurred with one of the more GOP-friendly pollsters in the game, Rasmussen Reports.

Democrats Make Massive Gains as GOP Deteriorates

Democrats Make Massive Gains as GOP Deteriorates

Thomas B. Edsall, Huffington Post AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. May 21, 2009.
In seven short years, the American electorate has radically changed.

Bush: 'I Don't Give a Darn' What Americans Think of Me

Bush: 'I Don't Give a Darn' What Americans Think of Me

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. January 14, 2009.
"Bush has remained seriously jerky to the end."

Cheney: 'I Don’t Have Any Idea' Why People Don't Like Me

Cheney: 'I Don’t Have Any Idea' Why People Don't Like Me

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 29, 2008.
Only 29 percent of Americans approve of the job Dick Cheney is doing as vice president.

Don't Read Too Much into Exit Polls

Don't Read Too Much into Exit Polls

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 4, 2008.
Exit polls are another part of the election scenery, so do not put a lot of stock -- or pin too many of your hopes -- to these results.

Hardcore Gamblers Predict Who Is Going to Win the Election

Hardcore Gamblers Predict Who Is Going to Win the Election

Keith Thomson, AlterNet: PEEK. November 3, 2008.
Bookmakers must make an accurate line or they lose -- period.

Palin Is Sinking the McCain Campaign

Palin Is Sinking the McCain Campaign

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. October 22, 2008.
Sarah Palin is worse for John McCain’s candidacy than George W. Bush

Why Obama, McCain and You Should Care that Middle-Class Americans have no Idea what Congress is up to

Why Obama, McCain and You Should Care that Middle-Class Americans have no Idea what Congress is up to

Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Drum Major Institute AlterNet: Video. August 21, 2008.
Do you know what your member of Congress did today?

If Obama Wants to Win He Needs to Give McCain a Taste of His Own Medicine

If Obama Wants to Win He Needs to Give McCain a Taste of His Own Medicine

Jurassicpork, Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. August 6, 2008.
Obama needs to wake up: McCain's dirty politics are working.

The Real Story from the NYT/CBS Poll: McCain Is Screwed

The Real Story from the NYT/CBS Poll: McCain Is Screwed

Todd Beeton, MyDD.com AlterNet: PEEK. July 17, 2008.
Despite bad framing by the New York Times, the numbers don't lie: Obama is kicking ass.

Why the Government Doesn't Care What You Think

Why the Government Doesn't Care What You Think

Linda Mamoun, AlterNet. March 25, 2008.
In our political system, the president and vice president are under no obligation to follow the will of the people.

After New Hampshire: Voters, Not the Media, Will Crown Their Nominees

After New Hampshire: Voters, Not the Media, Will Crown Their Nominees

Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com. January 10, 2008.
For now, the race is wide open, and that's a good thing.

Iowa Voters Reject Front-Runners

Iowa Voters Reject Front-Runners

Peggy Simpson, Women's Media Center. January 4, 2008.
Iowa's caucus results prove that being mainstream and raising big bucks won't necessarily get you votes.

Bush Is Officially The Most Hated US President Ever [VIDEO]

Cliff Schecter, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. November 12, 2007.
Or at least in the history of the Gallup Poll. Even Nixon's disapproval numbers weren't as high during the height of the Watergate crisis.

Hillary Clinton Leads In Yet Another Worthless Poll

Hillary Clinton Leads In Yet Another Worthless Poll

Ari Melber, AlterNet: PEEK. October 8, 2007.
Ari Melber: Did reporters and pundits learn nothing from their misplaced faith in erroneous polls last cycle?

Obama Streaks Ahead, But Wait: Hillary is

Obama Streaks Ahead, But Wait: Hillary is "Sweeping the Table" : The Insanity of Polls

Don Hazen, AlterNet: PEEK. August 6, 2007.
Don Hazen: Now how is this possible? Which is it?

Bush in Free Fall

Bush in Free Fall

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 25, 2007.
As Bush’s poll numbers plummet and public support to end the war continues to build, when Bush will finally turn on the neo-conservatives who betrayed his presidential legacy?

Most Americans Believe the Iraq War is

Most Americans Believe the Iraq War is "Creating More Terrorists"

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. July 5, 2007.
Amanda Terkel: A new poll finds that voters of all parties are overwhelmingly pessimistic about the war in Iraq, believing the United States will fail.

Earth to Politicians: Americans Support Taxing the Rich

Elana Levin, AlterNet: PEEK. April 23, 2007.
The public get's it! America's survival depend on services like quality schools and healthcare and funds are needed to pay for that good stuff. The solution is having those who've benefited the most from our unbalanced system pay their fair share.

The Words Rove Eats [AUDIO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. November 8, 2006.
Harrassed NPR's Robert Siegel for his reading of public polls... but

Voting Isn't Enough

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. October 31, 2006.
Poll taxes disguised as voter fraud protection? Pull off the Halloween masks, and it's 1966 again.

Poll: Abuse of power doesn't matter to most Americans

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. October 18, 2006.
Lies, damned lies, and statistics in the Foley case