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Poll: 'Non-college whites' gloomy about the economy
They also are exceedingly harsh in their judgment of the administration and its economic policies.
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Poll: Deficits haven't changed public priorities
Despite the fierce political battle over federal spending and budget cutting, a newly released poll confirms that little changed in American spending priorities between 2008 and 2010, the heart of the recession.
Huckabee, Portman and the morality of single mothers
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee stepped into the culture wars Friday when he commented on Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman's plans to have a child out of wedlock, recalling the debate between Vice President Dan Quayle and fictional character Murphy Brown 19 years ago. Beyond the social or political...
Tea party anger with government subsides
A new poll by the Pew Research Center finds that these levels of anger have dissipated significantly. Overall, 14 percent of the public says they are angry, down 9 percentage points from a poll in September when anger reached its peak at 23 percent.
The Westboro Baptist case: Testing the limits of free speech
A new ruling from the Supreme Court on Wednesday protects the First Amendment free speech rights for the Westboro Baptist Church. This tiny church has made a practice of demonstrating at funerals of U.S. soldiers killed in action, reasoning that military deaths are God's retribution for the expanding acceptance of homosexuality.
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The Role of Government Survey
A new, large-scale survey by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University on the role of government reveals the complicated, and interesting, reality of what Americans want from Washington.
Republicans lead 49-43 on generic ballot
A Washington Post-ABC News poll finds Republicans leading Democrats by six points among likely voters.
Two thirds haven't heard of Pledge to America
News of Republican congressional candidates' "Pledge to America" has not broken though, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Only about a third of Americans are familiar with the new GOP document that proposes to reduce the size of government and reform Congress.
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