http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/polls/ en-us Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:38:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048234/posts The Presidential race in Arkansas has remained relatively steady over the past month. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Natural State finds John McCain leading Barack Obama 47% to 37%. When “leaners” are included, the GOP is ahead 52% to 39%. Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048234/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:38:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048132/posts The presidential race in Virginia is now dead even, with Barack Obama and John McCain each drawing 44% of the vote, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state. If “leaners” are factored in, McCain leads by a statistically insignificant one percentage point 48% to 47%. Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048132/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:20:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048030/posts A sizable minority of voters (43%) say that Barack Obama would be not tough enough in dealing with foreign policy and national security issues as president, the same number of voters that say Obama's foreign policy would be about right (43%). By contrast, a narrow majority (51%) say that John McCain's approach to security issues would be about right; only 16% say he would not be tough enough. A quarter say McCain would be too tough. The confidence in McCain's foreign policy is reflected in the fact that while public opinion is negative on Iraq, more voters favor McCain (46%)... Pew Research Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048030/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:45:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047580/posts Poll: Congress got mad hate for ya votahs.Americans have one more thing to whine about. According to a recent Zigby poll, members of Congress have never had a lower opinion of the American people. The poll indicates that for the first time congressional opinion on the people they serve has fallen to single digits. A total of eight percent of Congress members say they have a "good opinion" of the American people. Only six percent of the members surveyed said they had a "great opinion" of their constituents. "This is historic," said Raymond Zigby, who runs Zigby polls and still... DotPenn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2047580/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:19:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047274/posts U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu now attracts 49% of the vote in her bid for re-election while Republican challenger John Kennedy earns 44%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that, when “leaners” are included, it’s Landrieu 51% Kennedy 45%. Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047274/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:22:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046779/posts This should be an easy year for Democrats. A record percentage of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction -- and after years of mostly Republican rule, that should help Democrats. Meanwhile, the media hype surrounding Democratic nominee-to-be Barack Obama is unprecedented and often unquestioning. National media have set him up as some sort of messiah. And after a pitched primary battle in which he emerged victorious, you would think Obama would appear unbeatable by now. By contrast, after an anti-climactic fizzle of a Republican primary, John McCain has sort of stumbled out of the gate for... The Augusta Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046779/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:49:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046504/posts Americans are sharply divided by race heading into the first presidential election in which an African-American will be a major party nominee, with over 80 percent of black voters saying they had a favourable opinion of Barack Obama while only 30 percent of white voters have a favourable opinion of him. Black and white voters also diverge widely on the state of race relations and how black Americans are treated by society, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll published Wednesday. Obama's presumed nomination by the Democratic party, while generating high levels of enthusiasm among black voters, is... New Kerala http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046504/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:02:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046406/posts In an election for North Carolina Governor today, 07/15/08, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue and Republican Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory are effectively tied, according to this latest SurveyUSA election tracking poll conducted exclusively for WTVD-TV in Raleigh. Today, it's Perdue 47%, McCrory 46%, within the survey's 3.8 percentage point margin of sampling error. Survey USA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046406/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:33:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045530/posts The poll was restated today: 29,356 votes so far. McCain is leading Obama by 74-26%. Go to the link to vote. AOL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045530/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:59:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045439/posts Election 2008 Latest Polls Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045439/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:23:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044672/posts The race for the White House is tied. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows Barack Obama and John McCain each attract 43% of the vote. When "leaners" are included, Obama holds a statistically insignificant 47% to 46% advantage. Today is the first time that McCain’s support has moved above 45% since Obama clinched the nomination on June 3. It’s also the first time the candidates have been tied since Obama clinched the Democratic nomination (see recent daily results). Tracking Polls are released at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time each day (see recent demographic highlights). For most of... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044672/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:23:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044574/posts Washington’s governor race has changed little over the past month. Incumbent Governor Christine Gregoire (D) has fallen just below the 50% level of support but is leading Republican challenger Dino Rossi. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Gregoire attracting 49% of the vote while Rossie earns 43%. Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044574/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:28:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044523/posts I guess Obama's suddenly politics-as-usual campaign honchos, who've engineered a new "let's become like every other spineless Dem" strategy for their candidate over the past few weeks, have caused Obama to lose ground nationally, not gain it. According to the latest Newsweek poll, Obama is now beating McCain by only 3 points at 44-41%, down from the 15-point lead he held in last month's Newsweek survey, when he was up 51-36%. And keep in mind, Obama's numbers have gone down during a period when McCain's campaign has been stumbling, unraveling and producing negative news almost every day. Wow, Obama's so-called... Democracy for New Mexico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044523/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:59:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044229/posts Democrat Frank Lautenberg, seeking a fifth term in the U.S. Senate, can breathe a little easier this month. The incumbent leads Republican challenger Dick Zimmer 49% to 36% in the latest Rasmussen reports telephone survey in New Jersey. When “leaners” are included, Lautenberg leads the Republican 50% to 37%. Last month, the two candidates were virtual tied, with Lautenberg on top by just a single percentage point. That poll was taken just days after Lautenberg survived a primary challenge that raised questions about whether he was too old to serve. Still, while the new poll provides better news for the... http://www.rasmussenreports.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044229/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:50:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2044242/posts Glow Fading?: The latest NEWSWEEK Poll shows Barack Obama leading John McCain by only 3 points. What a difference a few weeks can make. (Jonathan Darma, 7/11/08, Newsweek) A month after emerging victorious from the bruising Democratic nominating contest, some of Barack Obama's glow may be fading. In the latest NEWSWEEK Poll, the Illinois senator leads Republican nominee John McCain by just 3 percentage points, 44 percent to 41 percent. The statistical dead heat is a marked change from last month's NEWSWEEK Poll, where Obama led McCain by 15 points, 51 percent to 36 percent. Obama's rapid drop comes at... The Brothers Judd Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2044242/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:13:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043638/posts North Dakota is as safe a Republican state as any in Presidential elections. George W. Bush carried the state by twenty-seven points in Election 2004 and twenty-eight points four years earlier. The state has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate just once since 1936 and three times since 1916. Despite that history, John McCain and Barack Obama are tied in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Dakota voters. Both men earn 43% of the vote. When leaners are included, McCain holds a statistically insignificant one-point advantage, 47% to 46%. Last week, a Rasmussen Reports survey showed Obama with... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043638/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:49:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043100/posts The gap between the two major presidential contenders has narrowed to 5% in New Jersey, as some of Barack Obama’s support appears to have slipped off into the undecided column over the past month. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Jersey voters, taken Monday night, shows Obama ahead of Republican candidate John McCain 44% to 39%. Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043100/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:01:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2042444/posts I saw a little headline on YAHOO this morning,and followed up. Apparently,I was not the only one ! Finneran Lane http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2042444/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:31:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041673/posts John McCain by a landslide. At least that’s the consensus from the recreational vehicle community, according to the latest RVBUSINESS.com Industry Poll that asked respondents to weigh in on November’s presidential election. Fully 67% of the 346 participants cast their ballots for Republican Senator McCain. Democratic Senator Barack Obama was a distant second at 25% while Libertarian Bob Barr carried 2% and another 6% were undecided. The overwhelming factor among McCain supporters was his level of experience. “There are several key issues, including national security, taxes and the economy,” said a member of the supplier community. “Obama is inexperienced and... RV Business Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041673/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 03:35:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041340/posts Two weeks ago, Newsweek released a poll showing Barack Obama 15 points ahead of John McCain. Days later, the Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll showed a similar gap. Yet over at Gallup, the daily tracking poll showed the two presumptive presidential nominees remain in a statistical tie, although early last week Obama did start to break a nickel ahead of McCain. The question that arises for the average person watching this race is, why the zero to 15-point difference in polling data? Is one poll more accurate than the other? “All polls are not created equally,” says Republican pollster Neil Newhouse.... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041340/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jul 2008 04:59:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041017/posts One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead. A growing number of Clinton supporters polled say they may stay home in November instead of casting their ballot for Obama, an indication the party has yet to coalesce around the Illinois senator four weeks after the most prolonged and at times divisive primary race in modern American history came to a close. According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Friday, the number of Clinton... The San Francisco Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041017/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:19:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040484/posts In an election today in Indiana, Barack Obama takes 48% of the vote, John McCain 47% of the vote -- a statistical tie -- according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WHAS-TV Louisville and WCPO-TV Cincinnati. Obama's 1-point lead is within the survey's 4 percentage point margin of sampling error, Survey USA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040484/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:30:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039842/posts AOL is always running one kind of poll or another. Throughout the primary process they have been running weekly polls on the candidates. They are self selecting so they are not scientific but I must say that overall they seem to fairly reflect what is going on. I don't know if this is because unlike say a CNN, Times or Pew poll, the AOL audience is more a representative cross section of America or voters or what. Generally their poll results seem to lean left but not overwhelmingly so. After the Heller decision their gun poll showed 60-70% supporting the... AOL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039842/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:42:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039462/posts QUESTION 9. IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. SENATE WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE VOTING FOR: 1. DEMOCRAT KAY HAGAN 38% 2. REPUBLICAN ELIZABETH DOLE 48% 3. LIBERTARIAN CHRIS COLE 1% 98. NOT SURE 13% 99. REFUSED QUESTION 10. IF THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE VOTING FOR: 1. DEMOCRAT BEV PERDUE 43% 2. REPUBLICAN PAT MCCRORY 41% 3. LIBERTARIAN MICHAEL MUNGER 2% 98. NOT SURE 14% 99. REFUSED John W. Pope Civitas Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039462/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:19:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039439/posts Pollster.com provides a running average of all reported state presidential polls (I'm doubtful about their Virginia results. Anyone from there care to comment?) I thought it would be interesting to map their results using an electoral college map I created. Thought it was pretty and wanted to share. I'll try to do this once a week until the election so we can see how things change week to week. Maybe the visual can help show how and if a "tide" is turning. If this isn't an appropriate post or is in the wrong place, let me know. pollster.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039439/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:24:19 GMT