Topic: Opinion Research Corporation

Decoder Wire Earth Day 2013: What's in danger is Earth Day, not just Earth

Earth Day 2013 poll finds Americans far less eco-conscious than they were in 1971, a year after Earth Day was founded. Only 39 percent now say it's 'very important' to restore the environment.

Bobby Jindal's popularity hits the skids in Louisiana

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, often rumored to be considering a 2016 presidential run, has run into popularity problems in his home state. A controversial plan to eliminate state income tax could be contributing to his 38 percent approval rating.

Chipotle cheating on pennies – or just saving time?

Chipotle: cheating charges force the chain of Mexican restaurants to change policy. In high-traffic restaurants, it had been rounding customers' tabs up or down to the nearest nickel. Saving time? Because some customers complained of Chipotle cheating, it now only rounds down.

After sodomy acquittal, Malaysia's Anwar pressing for power

In an unexpected conclusion to a two-year trial, a Malaysian court acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges that he insisted were politically motivated.

America's big shift right

Why the country's conservative drift, on a wide range of issues, has accelerated.

In the end, did huge Gulf oil spill underwhelm oil-hungry Americans?

Predictions of 'Obama's Katrina,' millions of fish belly up on beaches, and an end to deep-water drilling all came to naught. High gasoline prices now seem more pressing to Americans than the Deepwater Horizon disaster that led to Gulf oil spill.

Trump visits early-voting states: savvy campaigning or 'a stunt'?

Donald Trump continues to fan the flames of the blogosphere rumor mill, even as GOP leaders (other than Sarah Palin) distance themselves from his 'birther' claims.

Tea party rally to Congress: Spending cuts aren't deep enough

Tea party activists are also calling for the defunding of Obama's health-care reform. Without a new budget compromise, the government shuts down April 8.

New polls make tea party leaders ask: Are we in trouble?

Almost half of all Americans – 47 percent – have an unfavorable view of the tea party movement, almost twice as many as 15 months ago.

Down to the wire, it's crunch time for Democrats and Obama

Democrats are likely to lose big in the US House of Representatives, and they'll be lucky to keep slim control of the US Senate. Will Obama do better with a resurgent GOP to push against?

Boo! Halloween for Democrats comes early with spooky poll numbers

It's scary times for Democrats. Some 100 House seats are now in play – almost all of them held by Democratic incumbents. And one-quarter of Obama's 2008 supporters are defecting to the GOP.

On jobs vs. high unemployment, Obama has political balancing act

Latest figures show the US economy’s strongest job creation performance in three years. That's good news for Obama, but amid high unemployment, he also needs to stress the plight of out-of-work Americans.

Desiree Rogers leaves the Obama White House: Who's next?

Now that White House social secretary Desiree Rogers is leaving, critics say it's time for Obama to shake up the White House even more – starting with the inner core from Chicago.

Can Americans save money – and the economy?

US consumers want to reduce their debt, but the economy's recovery depends on their confident spending.

Holiday sales 2009: how the East Coast snowstorm helped

Data released Monday show that online holiday sales skyrocketed – probably because many people on the East Coast stayed home to shop on a snowy ‘Super Saturday.’

Sarah Palin rises in polls as Obama slips, new surveys show

Obama's job approval rating slides to record low 47 percent, Gallup poll finds. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate, recovers some of her popularity, CNN poll shows.

With bomb at Afghan airport, Taliban strikes more high-value targets

Tuesday’s attack in Kabul may have killed members of NATO, which has a base in the airport.

Gates: It is not time to get out of Afghanistan

The Defense secretary responded Thursday to mounting doubts about the war by saying that the US must stay in order to defeat Al Qaeda, which remains a threat.

The 'Obama doctrine' on national security begins to emerge

He rejects Bush's 'global war on terror' as too absolutist. But a top adviser says Obama will 'confront Al Qaeda aggressively wherever it exists.'

Inauguration: a giant leap for blacks?

Will Obama ease US policy toward Cuba?

A new approach could represent a relatively easy first step down a generally more controversial path of engaging with America's adversaries.

Environment versus economy: a false choice?

Most Americans believe that environmental protection and the economy go hand-in-hand. So why do polls assume that they are incompatible?

McCain - Palin: Don't stick a fork in us yet!