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'45 percent Democratic and 18 percent Republican'... in sample. CNN poll here: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/10/cnn-poll-double-digit-post-speech-jump-for-obama-plan/

Here is a CNN video report on a new CNN/Opinion Dynamics Poll showing that Independents now disapprove of President Obama's job performance by a 53%-43% margin. It's the first time in a CNN poll that Obama is underwater with Independents. . . . . . (Watch Video)

Internal charts from the CNN poll released this morning

CNN Poll: Interested Americans Oppose Obama's Pro-Abortion Record Nearly 2-1 Washington, DC -- A new CNN poll released earlier this week has some news for President Barack Obama. For Americans who are interested in his abortion position, they oppose Obama's extensive pro-abortion record since taking over the White House by nearly a 2-1 margin. Full story: http://www.LifeNews.com/nat5073.html

FREEP this poll on gun control. We were down 75 to 25, but now we are closing the gap! CNN Gun Control Poll

On the same night his party highlighted its plans to secure America's future, a new poll suggested Barack Obama voters are not sold on his capabilities to be commander in chief. The poll conducted by CNN/Opinion Research suggests voters are not as confident in Mr. Obama on national security issues as they are in Mr. McCain. While 58 percent responded they believed Mr. Obama was capable of assuming the responsibilities of commander in chief, 78 percent held the same view toward Mr. McCain. Fifty-one percent of those polled viewed Mr. McCain as a stronger leader, as opposed to 41 percent...

Should the U.S. continue to use waterboarding on suspected terrorists? Yes 45% 57450 No 55% 70222 Total Votes: 127672

WASHINGTON (CNN) – America can win the war in Iraq, but most Americans think that, in the end, the country won’t succeed, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Thursday. “Most Americans think that the war is winnable — and that’s a notable change since March — but a majority still doesn’t think that the U.S. will win,” CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. “Back in 2004, just 37 percent thought the U.S. would not win in Iraq, but by 2006, that number had grown to 56 percent, essentially where it is today.” According to the poll, 54...

Excerpt - CNN/Opinion Research Poll SOUTH CAROLINA POLL Interviews with 1,052 adults in South Carolina conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on July 16-18, 2007, including 432 voters who say they plan to vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary and 380 who say they plan to vote in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points for all respondents, plus or minus 5 percentage points for Republican primary voters and Democratic primary voters. The sample includes 202 white Democratic primary voters (+/-7 percentage points) and 153 black...

In an interview with the New York Times last weekend, CNN pollster Vinod Gupta claimed that he is no longer involved with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, and that he had changed his voter registration from Democrat to Independent.  The article also stated that Hillary Clinton's campaign is distancing itself from Gupta. But a campaign finance report released yesterday by Hillary Clinton's campaign shows that the cash continues to pour in from Gupta and his family - Contributor's Name Contributor's Address Employer Date Amount ($) Occupation Memo Aggregate ($) Memo/Description Text Limits Alexander A Gupta 5711 S 86th Cir Omaha,...

The latest report from the Federal Election Commission shows that CNN pollster Vinod Gupta donated $14,250 to the Democratic National Committee in May. Here is Gupta's list of donations for the 2008 election cycle - 3 . Gupta, Vinod 2/20/2007 $1,000.00 Omaha, NE 68127 infoUSA Inc./Chairman/CEO [Contribution] HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE INC. 4 . Gupta, Vinod 5/18/2007 $14,250.00 Omaha, NE 68127 infoUSA/CEO [Contribution] DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE 5 . Gupta, Vinod 2/27/2007 $10,000.00 Omaha, NE 68127 Info USA/Chairman [Contribution] DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE With Hillary's biggest supporter running the presidential polls at CNN, and his declaration that...

Excerpt - Matt Sheffield's post over at Ace's place ("The Attempted Crucifixion of Frank Luntz") noted the heat PBS had received for having GOP pollster Frank Luntz participate as an analyst at last Thursday's Democrat debate: The blog left's puppet master, David Brock, sends out an "alert" informing them that someone who might possibly be conservative is going to be allowed to report as a "mainstream" journalist. ..... Thankfully, PBS has not backed down. Luntz, who is a respected pollster and is often quoted in liberal publications is not getting the shaft, making him one of the very few Republicans...

Bill and Hillary Clinton’s ties to InfoUSA Chairman Vinod Gupta have raised conflict-of-interest concerns over the firm’s links to CNN. In December, database company InfoUSA acquired the polling firm Opinion Research Corp., which provides CNN with polling services for its coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign. Gupta is actively campaigning for Hillary, and as a result the polling firm’s findings "could be perceived as being colored by Gupta’s connections to the Clintons,” TheDeal.com observed. "In May, for example, CNN cited results of an Opinion Research poll that showed Hillary Clinton gaining momentum among liberal voters, without disclosing that the...

Excerpt - Vin Gupta, who is not above dropping Bill Clinton's name, says he gets a little name-dropping in return and that it is worth several times over the millions of dollars InfoUSA pays the former president. ~ snip ~ Without going into specifics, Gupta said, Clinton gives advice on how to extend the company's services into new markets. His expertise is used in the side of InfoUSA that sells services to political parties and candidates and nonprofit organizations, Gupta said. Beyond consulting with the company and speaking to gatherings of employees and clients, the former president also opens doors,...

Excerpt - In the Democratic competition for campaign cash, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to turn to every friend she has – even controversial ones. An invitation to a million-dollar Clinton presidential fundraiser next Thursday night in Manhattan lists Vinod Gupta, chief executive of InfoUSA Inc., as a “vice chair” of the event, which means he has committed to raise $50,000 from ticket sales. Mr. Gupta, a friend and benefactor of Mrs. Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, faces a lawsuit from company shareholders accusing him of excessively spending millions of dollars, including $900,000 worth of travel on the Clintons....

CNN pollster Vinod Gupta, who controls the Opinion Research polling firm, has already declared Hillary Clinton the winner of the 2008 election and contributed the first of his donations to her campaign. Anyone who thinks the CNN polls won't be rigged to favor Hillary should have their head examined. CNN hires Clinton-controlled Opinion Research Corp. for 2008 Presidential Polling - "She'll be the next President" - CNN pollster Vinod Gupta - From FECInfo.com - Gupta, Vinod 2/20/2007 $1,000.00 Omaha, NE 68127 infoUSA Inc./Chairman/CEO [Contribution] HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE INC Gupta, Vinod 2/27/2007 $10,000.00 Omaha, NE 68127 Info USA/Chairman...

<p>PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opinion Research Corporation, a leading provider of global market research and consulting services, today announced the establishment of a formal polling partnership with CNN, one of the world's most respected and trusted sources for news and information. The CNN Poll will become the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.</p>

Democrat Jim Webb is slightly ahead of Republican incumbent Sen. George Allen with a week to go in a key race that could determine control of the Senate, according to a poll released Tuesday. The poll by Opinion Research Corp. is the first to show Webb with an advantage in the bruising and expensive contest in once reliably Republican Virginia. "Virginians are a lot smarter than that, and he insulted their intelligence," said Webb spokeswoman Kristian Denny Todd. "It was a baseless attack on Jim that didn't make sense." On Oct. 23, a statewide survey by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research...

Mixed results In a CNN snap poll of 461 people who watched Monday's speech, 42 percent said they had a positive opinion of the president's immigration policies before they heard him speak. Afterward, 67 percent said they had a positive view, a jump of 25 percentage points. The polled audience was 41 percent Republican, 23 percent Democratic and 36 percent independent. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points. "People who watch the speech do tend to be somewhat more Republican than the voters as a whole," CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider said....

CNN Poll [John Podhoretz] David Frum, the smartest man I know, got it wrong. CNN has a poll just up, and the results are staggeringly in the president's favor. 79 percent of those who watched had a very favorable or favorable view of the speech, and those who support the president's policies rose in number from 42 to 67 percent. Posted at 1:02 PM

DU is on it but it's still close. Are Howard Dean's comments about Republicans appropriate? Yes 51% 92520 votes No 49% 87986 votes Total: 180506 votes

Who do you believe more on President Bush's National Guard records? CBS News 83% 1226 votes President Bush 17% 247 votes Total: 1473 votes

FReep away!

WASHINGTON — President Bush holds a 7-point lead over John Kerry in the latest Gallup poll — the third survey since last week's Republican convention to show Bush the clear leader. Bush had 52 percent to Kerry's 45 percent among likely voters, according to the poll, which was conducted Friday through Sunday. Its error margin is plus or minus 4 percentage points. The Gallup/CNN/USA Today poll is the traditional Labor Day benchmark. The candidate who leads in that poll almost always wins the election. In the past week, Kerry has added new staffers with ties to former President Bill Clinton...

Duers are all over it

<p>Did President Bush clear up questions about his military service?</p>

<p>This poll needs FReeping badly... NOW Results will be on CNN this afternoon.</p> <p>Do you agree with Sen. Tom Daschle that President Bush is politicizing the debate over a possible war with Iraq?</p>

Should U.S. personnel be granted immunity from prosecution by the International Criminal Court?