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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...

Political Correctness: "Allah Akbar!" cheered Egyptian Muslims while trampling the remains of dozens of Christians eviscerated in last Friday's suicide bombing. Yet we're assured that the phrase has nothing to do with Islam. Video taken at the gruesome scene outside a church in Alexandria, Egypt, clearly shows local rubberneckers whooping it up as they shout "Allah Akbar!" — Arabic for "Allah is greatest!" We heard the same celebratory chant from Palestinians and other Muslims around the world as the Twin Towers burned. The list of Islamic terrorists heard shouting the phrase before launching attacks is long. The 9/11 hijackers themselves...

According to a new Zogby poll, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie leads other possible Republican presidential candidates and would beat President Obama in a hypothetical matchup. “Christie’s blunt talk about public employees and his aggressive actions on the New Jersey state budget have made him very popular both within the Republican Party and with independents,” said pollster John Zogby. “If he decided to run, Christie could quickly oust Romney as the favorite of establishment Republicans.” “Our results are not good news for Palin,” continued Zogby. “She isn’t winning independents, and despite her star power with conservatives, she is not their...

Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is the Person of the Year for 2010, according to a new survey by Zogby International, which also designated George W. Bush as Person of the Decade (2000-2010). Palin was cited by 21 percent of the respondents, while 16 percent chose President Barack Obama. Glenn Beck and Julian Assange of WikiLeaks notoriety tied with 13 percent. None of the other seven possible choices for Person of the Year — Gen. David Petraeus, Hillary Clinton, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Conan O’Brien, Apple’s Steve Jobs, basketball star LeBron James, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates — garnered...

Former Vice-Presidential candidate and Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin is the Person of the Year for 2010 according to a recent Zogby International survey. The poll, also names former President George W. Bush as the Person of the Decade (2000-2010).

Turns out voters were not simply satisfied to spank the Democratic president and his party in the Nov. 2 midterm elections with historic losses in the House of Representatives. Obama’s job approval rating as calculated by the latest Zogby Poll has now dropped to 39%, a new low for his 22-month presidency that began with so much hope, excitement and poll numbers up around 70. As recently as Sept. 20, his job approval was 49%. A whopping 60% now disapprove of Barack Obama’s job, up from 51% disapproval on Sept. 20.

When the Texas Board of Education passed a resolution late last month decrying the "pro-Islamic/anti-Christian bias [that] has tainted... Texas Social Studies textbooks," indicating that they would "look to reject [such] prejudicial textbooks" in the future, they were basing their criticism on a biased anti-Arab review. In doing so, they took a dangerous step backward that threatens to widen the knowledge gap that has put the US at risk in the Arab and Muslim worlds. America has enormous interests in that region. In the past 30 years, we've spent more money, sold more weapons, sent more troops, fought more wars,...

Pollster John Zogby predicts President Obama will become "toxic" for Democrats on the campaign trail if incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet loses to state legislator Andrew Romanoff in Tuesday's Democratic primary in Colorado. In an exclusive Newsmax.TV interview, Zogby says a loss by Bennet, a favorite of the Democratic establishment who has received strong personal support from the president, would send a clear signal to other Democrats, sharply truncating Obama's coattails come November.

Every once in a while I get an email inviting me to take an online Zogby poll. These are always focused on politics, but there is one question that drives me crazy: How often do you shop at Wal-Mart? A. Every week B. A few times a month C. A couple times a year D. Never E. Other F. Not sure G. Refused So I shop at Walmart every once in a while, but this question is confusing. If I shop there every week, isn't that the same as "a few times a month"? And, "A couple of times a...

It’s more than two years ahead of the 2012 presidential vote, but a new Zogby International survey conducted for The O’Leary Report has found a clear majority of independents think it’s time for somebody new in the Oval office. The Zogby survey was conducted June 25-28 with interviews of 2,061 registered voters. The survey has a 2.2 percent margin of error. When asked if they think President Obama should be re-elected or is it time for somebody new in the White House, 50 percent of the respondents overall said they want somebody else as chief executive. Obama should get a...

Newsmax Zogby: Obama Approval Improves Monday, May 17, 2010 04:04 PM President Obama's job performance passed 50 percent for the first time since February, according to a new Zogby Interactive survey. The results of the survey, taken Friday through Monday, chronicled Obama’s three-point rise in a week.

According to a new Zogby poll, Americans are more concerned about seeing bad bills passed than getting nothing done, and more annoyed by politicians who think they are smarter than Americans than partisan bickering. Zogby asked adults to choose which statement on “the problem with Washington” came closer to their own view. The first choice was between, “The problem with Washington is that nothing ever gets done” and “the problem with Washington is that it passes too many bad bills.” For those polled, 49 percent said too many bad bills were the main concern, and 37 percent said it was...

Zogby Poll Finds Wide Support for Enforcement, Lower Numbers WASHINGTON (February 25, 2010) – While it is sometimes assumed that minorities, particularly Hispanics, favor increased immigration and legalization for illegal immigrants, a new Zogby survey finds that minority voters’ views are more complex. The poll of Hispanic, Asian-American, and African-American likely voters finds some support for legalization. But overall each of these groups prefers enforcement and for illegal immigrants to return home. Moreover, significant majorities of all three groups think that the current level of immigration is too high. These views are in sharp contrast to the leaders of most...

EXCERPT Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin gave the keynote address. While some media pundits dismiss her, poking fun at her lack of knowledge and verbal gaffes, I believe she must be taken seriously. She is a dangerous populist, who delights her following with crude appeals to patriotism, anger at Washington, resentment at all things "foreign" and her penchant for ridiculing, as "out of touch elites," a wide array of opponents. She may not know history or geography, but to her enthralled base she speaks the truth. Palin has touched the exposed nerve of anger and alienation of some elements...

An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose the “marriage penalty” that currently exists in the House and Senate versions of ObamaCare, according to a new Zogby International poll conducted Jan. 19-21. In addition, nearly all Americans want health care negotiations to be televised on C-SPAN.

If Scott Brown has kept President Obama up at night, there could be more sleepless nights at the White House thanks to a new poll that ranks the senator-elect as presidential timber. A Newsmax/Zogby poll shows the Massachusetts Republican within striking range of Obama in a hypothetical presidential matchup. The poll shows the pair statistically deadlocked if the presidential election were held today.

UTICA, New York - President Barack Obama would beat Republican Dick Cheney by a sizable margin in a hypothetical presidential match-up - but 35% of likely voters said they would choose the former Vice President over the current President (49%) and another 14% said they would pick someone else, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows. The Zogby Interactive survey of 1,963 likely voters nationwide found also President Barack Obama's job performance rating has increased slightly to 49% in the latest Zogby Interactive survey up slightly, from 47% at the end of December; 50% disapprove and 1% are not sure. The...

So what becomes of Messr. John Zogby, who, it is reported:Zogby actually went on Sean Hannity's radio show to make that call even as he slammed Coakley's campaign - as most others have. Yet John Zogby predicted a Coakley win, if only because of President Obama's last-minute efforts. Since this entire election seems to be more about Obama than Coakley or Brown, he cannot afford to have a Democrat lose - as the press keeps reminding viewers. So Zogby told Hannity that the Democrats will keep their 60th seat, by 'one point or less.' Is it not now fair to...

Via Allahpundit’s Twitter feed and Chris at HAP, John Zogby throws a little cold water on the Election Day vibe for Scott Brown. Or does he? Zogby isn’t known so much for deadly accuracy in polling as he is for tossing high-risk predictions that fail to meet reality. Conservatives have long taken Zogby predictions with a grain of salt — although while quoting him when the predictions suit us, of course. Has Zogby seen something every other pollster has missed? Or is he just looking to stake out the turf that has been left to him?

Audio of pollster John Zogby on the radio saying that he thinks Martha Coakley is gonna win it, Audio from Monday afternoon...