Topic: Polls and Approval Ratings
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Debt-ceiling showdown: 4 reasons it's not a replay of 2011
In 2011, Congress and President Obama went to the brink of government default when congressional Republicans balked at raising the nation's debt ceiling. The spring of 2013 appears to have another debt ceiling fight in store. Here are the top four things that have changed.
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Election 2012: 12 reasons Obama won and Romney lost
President Obama went into his reelection fight facing significant head winds – most important, high unemployment and slow economic growth. But for a multitude of reasons, including Obama’s positives and Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s negatives, Obama succeeded. Here’s our list.
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Presidential debate: 7 defining moments in history (+video)
From Ronald Reagan’s one-liner, “There you go again,” to Al Gore’s heavy sighs and eye rolls, zingers and mannerisms can define a presidential debate even more than the candidates’ positions on critical issues. Here is a look back at seven defining debate moments.
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Mainstream media biased against Romney? Four points to consider.
Many supporters of Mitt Romney argue that his potential path toward the White House has been made a lot steeper by the media. Here are some of the main arguments pro and con.
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Convention bounce: How much will Romney and Obama get?
The numbers don't lie - political conventions give their respective party candidates some positive momentum going into the general election season.
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Decoder Wire Bill Clinton's new ad for Obama: Will it help or hurt? (+video)
With soaring public approval ratings, Bill Clinton calls on Americans to back Obama's economic plan. But he also puts the focus back on a struggling economy – uncertain terrain for Obama.
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Poll shows Obama ahead of Romney in swing states
Obama led slightly in Florida, Wisconsin, and Ohio in the random telephone survey.
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Poll: Paul Ryan gives Mitt Romney 'micro-bump' in key battleground states (+video)
Mitt Romney, now with Paul Ryan on the ticket, has closed in on Obama in Florida and Wisconsin, a new poll of three battleground states shows. But he didn't gain ground in Ohio.
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No Paul Ryan lift to Mitt Romney campaign yet, says new poll (+video)
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are still almost tied for support among registered voters, 46-47 percent, says a new AP poll. But among independents, Mitt Romney has the lead. And 23 percent of voters remain undecided.
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Why Claire McCaskill wants Todd Akin to stay in Missouri race
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) spent $2 million on ads in the GOP primary and got what she wanted: conservative Rep. Todd Akin as her opponent. Now that he's damaged goods, so much the better.
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Pennsylvania voter ID law: Key swing states tinker with Election 2012 rules
A Pennsylvania judge refused to block a state voter ID law Wednesday, but Pennsylvania is only one of the key swing states squabbling over rules for Election 2012.
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Romney falling behind in polls. Will Paul Ryan help?
Recent polls have Mitt Romney slipping behind President Obama – including among men and suburbanites. Running mate Paul Ryan could help, but so far he's largely unknown to voters.
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Romney blasts Obama over TV ad while President pushes for economic fairness
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says the Obama campaign is fixated on personal attacks, while a Romney spokeswoman called the ad in question 'despicable.'
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Could Rep. Paul Ryan put Wisconsin in play for Mitt Romney?
Wisconsin isn't beyond reach for Mitt Romney, the latest swing states poll by Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS shows. So maybe the veepstakes buzz around Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is warranted.
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GOP leader offers advice for addressing Mitt Romney's likability problem
House majority whip Kevin McCarthy acknowledges that Mitt Romney trails President Obama when voters are asked whom they like more. He says Romney should visit lots of Staples stores to boost his appeal.
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Five ways the Republican National Convention can excite voters
The images, themes, and sound bites generated at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 27-30 will set the tone for the rest of the election season. Here are five suggestions the GOP can use at its convention to excite voters and chart a path to victory.
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Obama leads in three key swing states, but Romney can still sway voters
A new poll of likely voters in Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania shows President Obama winning all three states, on the basis of his strength among women voters. But given voter concerns about the economy, Mitt Romney can still catch him.
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Colorado shooting draws attention to gun control (+video)
The Colorado shooting at a movie theater last Friday, with legally purchased weapons, has left some wondering if there are sufficient restrictions in place for those looking to buy guns.
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Obama going soft on Romney? Don't believe it. (+video)
A new Obama ad features soothing music and a homey touch. The president himself delivers the message. But half of it is still negative. And a new poll shows that Obama's attacks on Romney are working, so expect more.
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New polls show glaring weaknesses for both Obama and Romney
The latest polls show that both presidential candidates suffer from major weaknesses. A sputtering economy dogs President Obama. Mitt Romney scores even lower than Mr. Obama on favorability.
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Editor's Blog To each his own niche
Mass-market campaigning is as passe as mass-market retailing. Politicians and pollsters increasingly slice and dice the electorate into demographic niches and tailor their messages to narrow groups of voters. Who are the 'soccer moms' of 2012?
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Decoder Wire Is Mitt Romney catching up? (+video)
Mitt Romney's campaign argues in a new memo that the Republican presidential candidate is catching up in his race with Barack Obama. The analysis varies depending on what polls are included in the assessment, but most experts say the race remains very close.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico: victory of president-elect Peña Nieto challenged in court
Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who lost Mexico's July 1 presidential election, officially challenged the results last night. He accuses the victorious party of buying votes.
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A poll-taker's technique to get you to respond: 'Smile while you dial'
Gallup Poll interviewer Ed Dubas, a former used-car dealer, is on track to reach is 100,000th interview for the company. On the phone he aims to be polite and neutral, and he values the public service mission of Gallup – to document the will of the people.
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Decoder Wire Obama's call for middle-class tax cut extension: three key points (+video)
Cutting to the chase: It won't pass. Although voters support higher taxes on the rich – even some Democrats are wary that what counts as 'rich' in some states doesn't go as far in others.
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Cover Story Polling: a look inside the machinery of public opinion surveys
Polling: Behind the scenes at Gallup, interviewers and editors try to find out how Americans will vote on election day. With the media's dependence on public opinion statistics, news consumers must educate themselves about which surveys provide valuable data and why.
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Global News Blog British deaths in Afghanistan: How the war has fallen out at home
Stephen Lennon explains to Monitor reporter, Ben Arnoldy, how he co-founded the English Defence League in the wake of an Afghan war protest.
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Poll: Obama beating Romney in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (+video)
A new Quinnipiac poll shows President Obama beating Mitt Romney in these three battleground states, while in May, the race was too close to call in Florida and Ohio.
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How Obama wins on Arizona immigration
The Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's tough immigration law was essentially a tie. But politically, Obama is the likely winner, as Latinos watch for evidence of racial profiling in the 'show me your papers' provision that the president fought.
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