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Obama with solid lead in new poll

All the news that's fit to make up, YET AGAIN.... Since AP is LINK ONLY, or whatever, I'll do this as a PERSONAL Item. In this article, released just 5 hours ago, Titled, "Obama leads McCain nationally in AP-Ipsos poll" "A new poll finds Barack Obama is leading John McCain nationally by 6 percentage points thanks to big leads he is enjoying among women, minorities and younger voters. The Associated Press-Ipsos poll shows that Obama is leading his Republican rival 47 percent to 41 percent. McCain has a 10-point lead among whites and is tied with the Democrat among men,...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Solid margins among women, minorities and young voters have powered Barack Obama to a 6 percentage point lead over John McCain in the presidential race, according to a poll released Tuesday. Obama is ahead of his Republican rival 47 percent to 41 percent, The Associated Press-Ipsos poll showed. The survey was taken after the Democratic senator from Illinois had returned from a trip to Middle Eastern and European capitals, and during a week that saw the two camps clash over which had brought race into a campaign in which Obama is striving to become the first African-American...

Republicans are in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that Americans by an almost 3-to-1 margin hold the GOP-controlled Congress in low regard and profess a desire to see Democrats wrest control after a dozen years of Republican rule. Further complicating the GOP outlook to turn things around is a solid percentage of liberals, moderates and even conservatives who say they'll vote Democratic. The party out of power also holds the edge among persuadable voters, a prospect that doesn't bode well for...

The Associated Press trumpets the latest AP/Ipsos poll, with the headline: "Most Americans Plan to Vote for Democrats:" Republicans are in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that Americans by an almost 3-to-1 margin hold the GOP-controlled Congress in low regard and profess a desire to see Democrats wrest control after a dozen years of Republican rule. This is a howler, of course: the poll respondents wanted Democrats to win by 51% to 40%, not "almost 3-to-1." In any event, the AP...

Republicans are in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that Americans by an almost 3-to-1 margin hold the GOP-controlled Congress in low regard and profess a desire to see Democrats wrest control after a dozen years of Republican rule. Further complicating the GOP outlook to turn things around is a solid percentage of liberals, moderates and even conservatives who say they'll vote Democratic. The election ultimately will be decided in 435 House districts and 33 Senate contests. But a Democratic takeover of...

WASHINGTON – People are now about as likely to mention immigration as the economy when they are asked to name the most important problem facing the United States, though both rank behind war in Iraq and elsewhere, an AP-Ipsos poll found. Immigration's rise in the latest survey about the nation's top problems suggests the public is keeping close watch on the immigration debate in Congress and reaction around the country. “Nobody is happy about the war, but the war is far away – the immigration issue is right here,” said Dagmar Washington, a nurse from the Atlanta suburbs. Efforts in...

WASHINGTON - More and more people, particularly Republicans, disapprove of President Bush's performance, question his character and no longer consider him a strong leader against terrorism, according to an AP-Ipsos poll documenting one of the bleakest points of his presidency. ADVERTISEMENT Nearly four out of five Americans, including 70 percent of Republicans, believe civil war will break out in Iraq — the bloody hot spot upon which Bush has staked his presidency. Nearly 70 percent of people say the U.S. is on the wrong track, a 6-point jump since February. "I'm not happy with how things are going," said Margaret...

- President Bush's marks on overall job approval and for handling the economy are mired near their lowest levels despite a spike in consumer confidence over the past month, an AP-Ipsos poll found. Bush's job approval is now at 40 percent and his approval on handling the economy at 39 percent. Those numbers haven't budged over the last month even with the public's confidence in the economy growing and the president delivering an upbeat State of the Union address. Consumer confidence was measured at its highest level in 16 months in the RBC CASH index released Friday. The AP-Ipsos poll...

Here are the most important parts... but my blog post goes deep in to what seems to have happened here, etc. http://www.rightwinged.com/2006/01/fox_news_poll_on_electronic_su.html (from AP-Ipsos, a couple days ago) 56 percent of respondents in an AP-Ipsos poll said the government should be required to first get a court warrant to eavesdrop on the overseas calls and e-mails of U.S. citizens when those communications are believed to be tied to terrorism. Agreeing with the White House, some 42 percent of those surveyed do not believe the court approval is necessary. (from Fox News-Opinion Dynamics poll out today) By 58 percent to 36...

It is increasingly clear that IPSOS, a French polling company with close ties to the French leadership is producing polls for AP designed solely to allow them to run editorials in the guise of news stories. The samplings are widely out of line; the questions off the mark, and the results not surprisingly advance a Democrat point of view obviously shared by AP. But the last two IPSOS polls seem to have broken even their usual records for untrustworthiness. Big lizards notes the likelihood of fraud:

Congress, Surveillance Poll Oversampled Dems GOP critics are hailing an Associated Press-Ipsos poll purporting to show that the public opposes both continued GOP control of Congress and the Bush administration's terrorist wiretapping program. But it turns out that the AP-Ipsos sample used to answer both questions included far more Democrats than Republicans. On Friday, a widely circulated AP report announced that a large plurality of Americans now favor a Democrat takeover of Congress [49 to 36 percent]. A follow-up AP story claimed that by a margin of 56 to 42 percent, Americans think it was wrong for President Bush to...

How To Rig A Poll (or, Breaking Down The Latest AP/Ipsos Poll) Posted by bulldogpundit on Friday, 06 January 2006 (17:07:43) EST Contributed by bulldogpundit You'll likely be hearing orgasmic Democrats and the MSM crowing about this AP Ipsos poll which has the headline "Voters Seem More Ready To End GOP Control Of Congress". The poll shows the following:Quote: Wrong Track - 65%/Right Track - 32% Bush Approval Rating - 59% Disapprove/40% Approve Who Do You Want To Control Congress - 49% - Democrats/36%- Republicans Sounds bad, huh? Well, as we've said before you (and the GOP leaders) shouldn't use...

A majority of Americans want the Bush administration to get court approval before eavesdropping on people inside the United States, even if those calls might involve suspected terrorists, an AP-Ipsos poll shows. Over the past three weeks, President Bush and top aides have defended the electronic monitoring program they secretly launched shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, as a vital tool to protect the nation from al-Qaida and its affiliates. Yet 56 percent of respondents in an AP-Ipsos poll said the government should be required to first get a court warrant to eavesdrop on the overseas calls and e-mails of U.S....

WASHINGTON -- Dissatisfied with the nation's direction, Americans are leaning toward wanting a change in which political party leads Congress -- preferring that Democrats take control, an AP-Ipsos poll found. Democrats are favored over Republicans 49 percent to 36 percent.

The AP-Ipsos poll on attitudes about Southerners is based on telephone interviews with 2,003 randomly selected adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii and some areas recovering from Hurricane Katrina and Wilma - such as in Louisiana and coastal Mississippi and parts of south and central Florida. The interviews were conducted Oct. 21-26 by Ipsos, an international polling firm. The results were weighted to represent the population by demographic factors such as age, sex, region and education. No more than one time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than 2...

Jean-Marc Lech This Frenchman tells you stupid Americans what you think of President Bush. oh-hon-hon-hon. Bush is crap. bleh-bleh-bleh-la-Bush stinks.

The Associated Press, in coordination with IPSOS, conducted a poll from November 7 through November 9, 2005. The poll questions revolved around President Bush and the direction that the United States was headed. The poll results were reported by Will Lester in the AP article, “Poll: Most Americans Doubt Bush’s Honesty”. If you read just the article, you will be shaking your head. Are things really as bad as people believe? Are the Republicans on the ropes? Are the Democrats poised for the power grab? Actually there is no reason to start waving the white flag of surrender to the...

Party Indetification: For the respondents asked later in the survey, the results were 38% Republican, 50% Democrat.

WASHINGTON - Only one-third of Americans give Congress good ratings for its ethics and honesty, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that found more evidence of the public's longstanding disdain for the legislative branch of government. Investigations of two top congressional leaders have drawn more attention to Congress' low standings, though analysts say other factors such as the Iraq war and gas prices are likely contributors to the dip this year in Congress' ratings. Almost half in the poll, 45 percent, give Congress poor marks for its honesty and ethics, and 21 percent said congressional ethics were neither good nor poor....

WASHINGTON - Now that hurricanes have left the Gulf Coast in ruins and gasoline has spiked to $3 a gallon, Americans are more likely to name domestic problems as the most important ones facing the United States these days, AP-Ipsos polling found. Homegrown problems — including worries about fuel costs and political leadership — now rank about even with overseas concerns such as the terror threat and war. Public concerns about Iraq remain high. "Things at home are in peril, and we're spread thin throughout the world," said Nick Tepsic, a surgical technician in Boynton Beach, Fla., who is a...

Poll: Bush Disappointing Conservatives Evangelicals, Republican women, Southerners and other critical groups in President Bush's political coalition are worried about the direction the nation is headed and disappointed with his performance, an AP-Ipsos poll found. That unease could be a troubling sign for a White House already struggling to keep the Republican Party base from slipping over Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, Gulf Coast spending projects, immigration and other issues. "Politically, this is very serious for the president," said James Thurber, a political scientist at American University. "If the base of his party has lost faith, that could spell trouble...

he Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about President Bush, the nation's top issues and Hurricane Katrina is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults in all states except for Alaska, Hawaii and areas recovering from hurricane damage or under threat of a hurricane. The interviews were conducted Sept. 16-18 by Ipsos, an international polling firm. Because of the damage by Katrina, Ipsos was unable to interview respondents in Louisiana, Mississippi and in southwest Alabama. Because of the threat of Hurricane Ophelia, Ipsos did not call people in the coastal areas of the Carolinas.Results were weighted to represent the population...

WASHINGTON - President Bush's job approval has dipped below 40 percent for the first time in the AP-Ipsos poll, reflecting widespread doubts about his handling of gasoline prices and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Nearly four years after Bush's job approval soared into the 80s after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Bush was at 39 percent job approval in an AP-Ipsos poll taken this week. That's the lowest since the the poll was started in December 2003. The public's view of the nation's direction has grown increasingly negative as well, with nearly two-thirds now saying the country is...

AP Question: Do you consider a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or None of These? Result: *Half the respondents were polled at the end of the survey (NOTE: ANY POLLSTER WILL TELL YOU THIS IS WHEN THEY ARE MOST HONEST) 51% Democrat 42% Republican OVERSAMPLING DEMS BY 9 POINTS Are you a registered voter? Yes 76% No 23% 60% of registered voters voted in 2004. 60% of 76 is 45.6% 54.4% of the people in this poll will never vote REMEMBER: FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS

The percentage of people who say they consider Bush honest has dropped slightly from the start of the year. In January, 53 percent described him that way in the AP-Ipsos poll, while 45 percent said they did not believe he was honest. Now, people are just about evenly split — 48 percent saying he's honest and 50 percent saying he's not. A solid majority still see Bush as likable and a strong leader, but a growing number view the president's confidence as arrogance, up from 49 percent in January to 56 percent now. The poll of 1,000 adults was conducted...

Just over half of Americans, 53 percent, now say the war in Iraq was a mistake - the highest percentage to say that in AP-Ipsos polling since December 2003, when two-thirds said the war in Iraq was the right thing to do. The poll taken earlier this week also found that almost six in 10 disapprove of the Bush administration's conduct of the war, but about the same number say they would prefer keeping troops until the situation is stable instead of immediately withdrawing them from Iraq. Some other findings: -Who most favors the war: Suburban men, Republicans. -Who is...

What we think when we think about God The Associated Press Results of Associated Press polls in ten countries on public attitudes about religion in politics and religious beliefs generally. The AP polls were conducted by Ipsos, an international polling firm, in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Spain and the United States. The AP-Ipsos polls of about 1,000 adults in each of the countries were taken between May 12–26 and each has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Summaries of public attitudes about religion in politics and religious beliefs generally....

President George W. Bush finds his job approval rating with the American people at an all-time low, according to The Associated Press-Ipsos poll. Maybe that's not all bad. Leaders should not always bend with every breeze, and a couple of factors could immediately change the ratings: - Getting the hell out of Iraq. - A drop in motor fuel prices. To put it mildly, things aren't going as well as we would like in Iraq, where car bombings and attacks by insurgents killed 80 U.S. troops and more than 700 Iraqis last month. The level of violence remains fairly constant,...

A recent poll reveals that only 35 percent of adults believe the United States is on the right track under President Bush's leadership. The media, some say, might have contributed to Bush's low ratings, while others disputed the accuracy of the poll. The phone poll, conducted by Ipsos for the Associated Press from June 6 through June 8, surveyed 1,001 adults, 854 of which were registered voters. Forty percent of those surveyed said they were Republicans, and 50 percent Democrats. The largest age group, 31 percent, was between the ages of 18-34. "This is a closely divided nation, and the...

WASHINGTON, (AP) -- More than three-quarters of Americans say the Senate should aggressively examine federal judicial nominees and not just approve them because they are the president's choices. That's one of the few aspects of this divisive issue that gets widespread agreement, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Friday. Respondents favored conservative over liberal judges in general, 47 percent to 39 percent. As for a possible Supreme Court nominee, 52 percent said they felt comfortable that President Bush would pick the right kind of justice; 46 percent said they did not feel comfortable he would. Senators are locked in...

Poll: Most Want Assertive Senate on Judges AP - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago WASHINGTON - More than three-quarters of Americans say the Senate should aggressively examine federal judicial nominees and not just approve them because they are the president's choices. That's one of the few aspects of this divisive issue that gets widespread agreement, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Friday. Respondents favored conservative over liberal judges in general, 47 percent to 39 percent.

The poll found 78 percent believe the Senate should take an "assertive role" examining judicial nominees rather than just give the president the benefit of the doubt. Respondents favored conservative over liberal judges in general, 47 percent to 39 percent. As for a possible Supreme Court nominee, 52 percent said they felt comfortable that President Bush would pick the right kind of justice; 46 percent said they did not feel comfortable he would. The AP-Ipsos poll of 1,028 adults was taken May 17-19 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

WASHINGTON - President Bush's standing with the public is slumping just three months into his final term, but Americans have an even lower regard for the job being done by Congress. Bush's job approval is at 44 percent, with 54 percent disapproving. Only 37 percent have a favorable opinion of the work being done by the Republican-controlled Congress, according to an AP-Ipsos poll. Bush's job approval was at 49 percent in January, while Congress was at 41 percent. "This is a pretty sour spring," said Karlyn Bowman, a public opinion analyst at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute. "People are not...

WASHINGTON - Americans are feeling a bit more optimistic about the future of Iraq (news - web sites), a bright spot for the administration in an Associated Press poll that indicates many are souring on President Bush (news - web sites)'s job performance. Half in the AP-Ipsos poll, 51 percent, said they think a stable, democratic Iraq is likely, up slightly from the 46 percent who felt that way before the Iraq elections. "From what I hear in the news, it sounds like the Iraqis really want it," said Bill Harrer, a nurse's aide in Mason City, Iowa, who considers...

<p>WASHINGTON - The public's confidence in President Bush's job performance and the nation's direction has slipped in the opening weeks of his second term, particularly among people 50 and older, according to an Associated Press poll.</p> <p>Adults were evenly divided on Bush's job performance in January, but now 54 percent disapprove and 45 percent approve. The number who think the country is headed down the wrong track increased from 51 percent to 58 percent in the past month.</p>

CPOD) Oct. 9, 2004 – The presidential race in the United States is tied, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for Republican incumbents George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the 2004 election, while 47 per cent would support the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards. Two per cent of respondents would vote for independent candidate Ralph Nader and running mate Peter Camejo, while four per cent are undecided or refused to answer. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2. Support for Bush dropped by...

Washington — Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over U.S. President George W. Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that found him gaining ground with women, boosting his overall popularity and cutting into the president's advantage on national security. The two candidates remain in a very close race ahead of a second debate Friday night in St. Louis. Among 944 likely voters, the Democratic ticket of Mr. Kerry and John Edwards led U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, 50 per cent to 46 per cent, in the poll conducted for the AP by...

AP/Ipsos Poll Released The Ipsos site finally produced that October 6 poll. I see problems with their conclusions, but want to look deeper. I do think it’s very interesting, to see that this poll claims that 6% of Republicans would vote for Kerry (2% above average from other polls), but only 4% of Democrats would vote for Bush (6% below average from other polls). This poll claims Bush gets only 28% of the Independent vote (versus 44% in the average from other polls), while Kerry claims 56% of Independents (versus 45% in the average from other polls). I also note,...

Posted on Thu, Oct. 07, 2004 AP Poll: Kerry Holds Small Lead Over Bush RON FOURNIER Associated Press WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry holds a slim lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the Democrat gaining ground while Bush lost support on personal qualities, the war in Iraq and national security. Fewer voters than a month ago believe Bush is the best man to protect the country and fight the war. The AP-Ipsos Public Affairs poll, completed on the eve of the second presidential debate, charted a reversal from a month ago, when the Republican...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in recent surveys are more frequently describing themselves as Republicans, a shift that could affect November elections up and down the ticket if it continues. "In some measure, it's a reflection of the great success of the Republican gains in late August and early September," said Andrew Kohut, a director of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. "Many of the people who considered themselves independents may be feeling better about the Republican Party." A review of national polls after the Republican National Convention found a slight shift in the number of people...

Posted on Fri, Sep. 24, 2004 AP Poll: Bush Solidifies Support Among Men WILL LESTER Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Bush solidified his advantage among men during the last month and holds his highest ratings since January on job performance, the economy and Iraq, according to an Associated Press poll. Bush has a 7-point lead over Sen. John Kerry - 52 percent to 45 percent among likely voters - in the AP-Ipsos survey less than six weeks before the Nov. 2 election. Independent Ralph Nader was backed by 1 percent. The president held the advantage despite increasing violence in Iraq...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat John Kerry, whose nominating convention highlighted his war service and focused on national security, has narrowed the gap on President Bush's strong suit of protecting the country, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the race remains tight. Flanked by his Vietnam crewmates, Kerry delivered an acceptance speech last week laden with references to patriotism, his decorated military record and his qualifications for commander in chief -- a theme underscored by speaker after speaker over the four-day gathering. Advertisement The images and rhetoric registered with a number of voters. In the AP survey conducted Tuesday...

President Bush is viewed by more American voters as decisive and arrogant than Democratic rival John Kerry according to an Associated Press poll. Voters are more likely to see Kerry as intelligent. Asked who makes them feel more optimistic about the future, slightly more voters choose Bush than Kerry, the poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos-Public Affairs found. Both candidates are viewed as wealthy by nearly all voters, with slightly more seeing Bush as wealthy than Kerry. Two-thirds in the poll think the president is decisive, the biggest character advantage the president has over Kerry in the poll. But...

AP Poll: More Voters See Bush As Decisive 14 minutes ago By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) is viewed by more American voters as decisive and arrogant than Democratic rival John Kerry (news - web sites), according to an Associated Press poll. Voters are more likely to see Kerry as intelligent. AP Photo Asked who makes them feel more optimistic about the future, slightly more voters choose Bush than Kerry, the poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos-Public Affairs found. Both candidates are viewed as wealthy by nearly all voters, with slightly...

John Kerry's choice of John Edwards as his running mate was received favorably by the public, polls suggest, but it has made little difference so far in the race with President Bush. An AP-Ipsos poll released Thursday offered an early hint there would not be a post-Edwards bounce for Kerry. Bush had a slight lead over Kerry as voters expressed increasing confidence about the economy. Bush was at 49 percent, Kerry at 45 percent and independent Ralph Nader at 3 percent, according to the poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Other polls in the next few days showed...

(CNSNews.com) - Putting a positive spin on what must be a disappointing poll for Democrats, the Associated Press reported that "Democrat John Kerry has solidified his base [and] gained some ground in the South and among lower income voters." The second paragraph notes that "Kerry is slightly behind President Bush in the AP-Ipsos poll." AP Poll: Kerry Solidifies Base AP Poll Shows Kerry Has Solidified His Base, Gained Some Ground in South The Associated Press WASHINGTON July 9, 2004 — Democrat John Kerry has solidified his base, gained some ground in the South and among lower income voters and seen...

WASHINGTON - President Bush has opened a slight lead over John Kerry while regaining the confidence of some voters on the economy and other domestic issues, according to an Associated Press poll with a silver lining for Democrats. The addition of Sen. John Edwards (news - web sites) to Kerry's ticket appears to have helped the Democrat in the South and among low-income voters — a result the Massachusetts senator had hoped for when he selected the North Carolina populist over more seasoned politicians. "I'm more impressed with Kerry now that he chose Edwards," said Republican voter Robin Smith, 45,...

WASHINGTON - President Bush has opened a slight lead over John Kerry while regaining the confidence of some voters on the economy and other domestic issues, according to an Associated Press poll with a silver lining for Democrats. The addition of Sen. John Edwards to Kerry's ticket appears to have helped the Democrat in the South and among low-income voters - a result the Massachusetts senator had hoped for when he selected the North Carolina populist over more seasoned politicians. "I'm more impressed with Kerry now that he chose Edwards," said Republican voter Robin Smith, 45, a teacher from...

Thursday, July 8, 2004 5:23 p.m. EDT AP Poll Rocks Kerry Camp: Bush Opens Leads Despite Edwards Pick President Bush has opened up a lead over Sen. John Kerry in the latest voter survey, despite the addition of John Edwards to the Democratic ticket and 48 hours of non-stop media gushing over the selection. The new Associated Press poll, released late Thursday afternoon, shows Bush-Cheney leading Kerry-Edwards by 49 to 44 percent. The Bush lead represents a four point improvement for the president, who was trailing Kerry in the same poll before Edwards joined his ticket. That poll showed a...