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Romney, Palin would tie if Huckabee does not run PRINCETON, NJ -- Mike Huckabee tops a large list of potential GOP presidential candidates in current support for the party's 2012 nomination, with 19% of Republicans saying they are most likely to back him. This gives Huckabee a slight edge over Mitt Romney (15%). Sarah Palin is now at 12% after receiving 16% support in three prior Gallup polls. Newt Gingrich is the only other potential candidate who registers double-digit support. Sixteen percent of Republicans currently have no preference

Not even one person in 10 believes Barack Obama has shown that he is eligible to be president of the United States, according to a stunning new scientific poll that also reveals political Independents have less tolerance than even Republicans for his efforts to obfuscate the issue.

Since 2006 voting trends have indicated that there has been an increase in voting by mail among Tucsonans.

US— Pollster Zogby International has been rebranded Ibope Zogby International as the firm’s Brazilian majority owner expands into North America. Ibope (the Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics) bought a 51% stake in Zogby last January. The two companies had already been working together for more than a year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a Zogby spokesman said at the time that the Ibope’s investment was “in the millions”. Marcia Cavallari, the Brazilian firm’s CEO, said: “With this integration, Ibope establishes itself as the premier research group and reference point with a unique knowledge of the...

A top union and a top liberal blog announced Tuesday that they'll team up to sponsor polling through the 2012 elections. Daily Kos and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) said they will join forces to conduct issue and campaign polling in key states and races over the next two years. The joint poll continues an effort by Daily Kos, a premiere liberal blog founded in 2002 by Markos Moulitsas, a contributor to The Hill, to take its advocacy a step further, and provide raw political information to readers, especially on races and issues of importance to that online community....

After the Tucson shooting and Barack Obama’s speech to the nation, polling showed a bounce in his approval ratings — unlinked, however, to any improvement on the issues. Voters appeared to remain opposed to Obama’s previous performance on jobs, the economy, and the deficit, but willing to give the President a chance to make good on his promises to reach across the aisle to newly-resurgent Republicans to chart a new course. According to the last several days of Rasmussen’s tracking poll, that window of opportunity looks like it’s closing fast:

If one Senator could qualify as a poster boy for the 2012 Democratic efforts to hold the Senate, it would be Ben Nelson of Nebraska. A one-time governor of the state, Nelson won two terms in office following the retirement of Bob Kerrey by appealing to the populist and socially conservative natures of the voters, which usually goes deep red in presidential elections. His seat seemed secure until Barack Obama and Harry Reid insisted on pushing ObamaCare through Congress, coming under considerable pressure to balk at the lack of the Stupak amendment that would have added into law a ban...

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Email to a Friend NEW YORK, NY (January 19, 2010)-- The results are in from the poll of the Top 100 "Dream" Interview Guests of 2010, conducted by InterviewGuests.com in conjunction with other PR agencies and professionals throughout the broadcast media business. Scott Rasmussen, author, independent pollster and founder/president of Rasmussen Reports, the electronic media company that specializes in the collection and distribution of public opinion data, ranks 15th on the list. That positions him as a more desirable interview ahead of such notable personalities as actor Johnny Depp, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and presidents Barack...

It is going to drive the haters crazy to learn that Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin made the list of the top ten most admired people.

Sarah Palin harshly criticized the Obama-GOP tax compromise in an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, calling it a “lousy deal” and saying that lawmakers “can do better for the American public.” “It is better to wait until they [the new Congress] are seated,” Palin argued, “and get a good deal for the American public than to accept what I think is a lousy deal, because it creates a temporary economy with even more uncertainty for businesses and it does increase taxes.” Palin also condemned President Obama for his prior opposition to extending the tax cuts for those making $250,000 or...

Do you like to look at Pre-Season College football polls? For some it's fun is it not to go over who is considered the favorite to win it all? But alas these polls ultimately has no true bearing on who is going to win the championship, the games have to be played out and not just on paper.....the same can be said about Media-inspired Presidential candidates polling data, even if it's accurate. In the history of modern politics, polling done on candidates on either political party, years or even weeks before the Primary season has no bearing on what we...

Sledgehammers were used to open polling places in West Philly...

As we enter the final week of the election, everyone wants to know how big the House GOP wave will be. No one has a precise answer yet, but if past performance is any guide, the gold-standard psephologists when it comes to political fortune-telling are Charlie Cook and Stu Rothenberg — and yesterday, both of Cook and Rothenberg showed a massive shift to the GOP. If we use the accuracy of their 2006 and 2008 predications as an indicator, we will be able get a good idea of exactly how large the wave will be from their final House-race ratings,...

With the last update from the NBC Political Unit prior to election day, every change analysts have made concerning House of Representatives elections have shifted in favor of the Republican. This in no way means Republicans are favored in the race, but is a clear indication of momentum for Republicans. More here, but here is the current House breakdown... HOUSE RATINGS CHANGES TX-17 TOSS UP TO LEAN R TN-8 TOSS UP TO LEAN R NV-3 TOSS UP TO LEAN R WI-8 TOSS UP TO LEAN R NJ-3 LEAN D TO TOSS UP MO-4 LEAN D TO TOSS UP IA-3 LEAN...

Most Americans are critical of the federal government's size and scope, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released this week. The poll, conducted in September, asked nearly 1,000 Americans to rate their overall perception of government. When asked to describe the federal government in one word or phrase, 72 percent of those surveyed responded negatively, while just 10 percent reported positive associations, and 18 percent had neutral or mixed views. Respondents said government was "too big," "confused," "corrupt," "incompetent" and "broken." "The federal government has a brand image problem," said Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport on Wednesday during a panel discussion...

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be deluged by polls. Most of them will be honestly conducted. Others will constitute an attempt to discourage the voters on one side or another. How can one separate the sheep from the goats? You should start with one key question. What are the pollsters’ turn-out expectations, and do they make any sense? Jay Cost went to the heart of the matter in his post this morning. As he put it, “the partisan composition of the electorate remains the critical unresolved issue of this cycle. Every pollster is making a guess as...

Friday, October 15, 2010 Email to a Friend Advertisement The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-six percent (46%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -19 (see trends). The housing market’s woes are starkly highlighted by new polling data showing that just 52% of American adults now believe buying a home is the best investment a family can make. Earlier data showed that more homeowners expect the value of their home to go...

So Michelle Obama engaged in a little electioneering in a south side Chicago polling place on Thursday. She encouraged voters to support “her husband’s agenda.” Drudge broke the story, but it won’t have legs, and probably shouldn’t. But it’s a useful reminder of what kind of people the Obamas are. With a moribund economy, 10% unemployment, a 13-figure deficit and the by now certain knowledge that her husband’s policies have actually exacerbated the problems, Michelle Antoinette shouldn’t really be out and about. Proper self-awareness would dictate that she pronounce judgment on the peasants’ diets from within the safety of the...

President Barack Obama’s poll numbers keep going down, and it’s not the Republicans who are to blame. Obama’s approval rating fell to a new low of 43 percent since he took office, down from 47 percent last month, according to a Reuters-Ipsos national poll. Ipsos pollsters say it appears that much of that drop comes from Democrats whose approval of Obama fell to 70 percent from 78 percent last month. Among likely voters, 48 percent said they will choose Republican candidates in the midterm elections, while 44 percent say they will vote for a Democrat. That gap narrowed in the...

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Email to a Friend ShareThisAdvertisement The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16 (see trends).