Poll Watch

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:26 pm

Five years later,59% of New Yorkers still frequently think of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks,compared to 50% of people in Washington,D.C., and 47% of the country as a whole.21% of New Yorkers worry that terroists will attack where they live,while just 18% of D.C. residents and 9% of all Americans have that fear.

Associated Press/Ipsos

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:21 pm

After a two-week drive to highlight his administration's policies on Iraq and terrorism,President Bush has raised his approval rating to its highest point this year,at 44%. It was 39% two weeks ago.The increase was the product of formerly disgruntied Republicn voters ralling behind the president message.

USA Today/Gallup Poll

AZeBrA · Post by **AZeBrA** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:35 pm

100% of people that think G-Dub is doing a good job are idiots.
-Anyone with a brain

mustang_lvr · Post by **mustang_lvr** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:16 pm

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:14 pm

63% of Americans say the U.S. should follow international agreements on handling prisoners of war.32% say the government should do what it thinks is right ,regardless of what other nations think.

The New York Times/CBS News Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:22 pm

51% of American adults read food labels "always" or "very often" before making food choices. 32% say they sometimes read labels,12% say they" hardly ever" do,and 5% say they never read them.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:19 am

50% of Americans have an unfavorable opinion od Donald Rumsfeld, while 35% view him favorably. By a 47% to 43% margin, Americans say he should resign.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:54 am

More Americans blame the Bush administration than the Clinton Administration for the failure to capture Osama bin Laden.32% blame Bush,compared to 22% who blame Clinton. [/b]21% say both are to blame,while 17% say neither is to blame.

Fox News Poll/Opinion Dynamics

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:21 pm

By a 44% to 37% margin,Americans now say they trust the Democratic Party more than the Republican Party to fight the war on terror. 42% also said the Democrats more closely reflect their moral values,while 36% chose the GOP.

Newsweek

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:08 pm

Interest in politics is at its highest level in a decade.70% of Americans say they are discussing current issues with family and friends,and 43% are talking about politics at work.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:53 pm

56% of Americans say Congress has been a failure since Republicans took control in 1995. 40% say it has been a success, while 4% are unsure .

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:13 pm

85% of Americans say they wish Congress had accomplished more this year,while 13% are satisfied with Congress accomplishments.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:09 am

In a hypothetical matchup between possible presidential canidates,John McCain narrowly beat Barack Obama,41% to 38%

Fox news poll

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:32 am

69% of Democrats said they would vote for Obama,while 73% of Republicans would support McCain.

Fox News Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:33 pm

41% of American parents say they would want their child to grow up to be president. 58% say they would not.

CNN/Opinion Research Corp.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:56 am

By a 36% to 34% margin,Independents preferr McCain over Obama.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:18 pm

Britons consider President Bush a greater threat to world peace than North Korea's Kim Jong II and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 75% of Britons say Bush poses a great or moderate danger to peace,compared to 69% who say the same of Kim,and 62% of Ahmadinejad.

London Guardian/ICM

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:18 pm

48% of Americans say they would prefer to see a Democrat elected president in 2008.28% say they would prefer a Republican,and 20% say they don't know yet.

Newsweek poll/Princeton Survey

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:07 pm

60% of American voters say prisoners at Guantanamo should be put on trial,granted a hearing,or released,while only 20% say they should be held indefinitely without further legal review.

The Polling Company

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:12 pm

Given a choice between George H.W.Bush and George W. Bush,61% of Americans say the father was the better president. 25% say the current Bush is better.12% say they were equally good or bad.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation