Poll Watch

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Nearly 60%of Americans believe another depression-with unemployment rates of 25% and widespread bank failure-is "likely" or "somewhat likely"


CNN/OPINION Research Corp.

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54% of Americans say they pay "very close" or "somewhat close" attention to political ads on television.

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31% of Americans say they don't pay close attension to the political ads on tv.

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13% of Americans say they never pay any attension at all the politcal ads

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70% of Americans think too much money was spent on the 2008 presidential election.

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57% of Americans say they support campaign-spending limits.

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38% of Americans say candidates should be allowed to spend as much as they can raise.

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Americans say they'll spend an average of $716 on holiday gifts this year---the least since 1989, and a 40% drop from 2005


ABC News

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Americans are deeply divided over whether the federal government should help the U.S. auto industry afloat. 47% say they support a federal bailout package for the Big Three while 49% oppose a bailout.

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49% of Americans say the U.S. should not close the prison camp at Guantanamo Navel base, while only 32% say it should be closed.

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34% of voters said the historic 2008 election made them "more proud" to be American, while just 12% said it made them less proud. 45% said the election did not change how they view America.

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Although just one in 10 Americans now belong to a labor union, 59% hold a favorable view of unions, compared with 31% who hold an unfavorablr view.


Gallup

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men looking for romance now must contend with a new rival: technology. 46% of women say they would rather go without sex for two weeks than go that long without internet access. Only 30% of men would make the same trade-off.

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34% of voters said the historic 2008 election made them "more proud" to be American,while just 12% said it made them less proud. 45% said the election did not change how they view America.

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Only 40% of Afghans say their country is headed in the right direction, down from 77% in 2005. Just 47% have a favorable opinion of the U.S. down from 83%.

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20% of sexually active adults say they have missed work to make time for sex.

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82% of Americans dont understand algebra, but the other half get it.