http://dir.salon.com/topics/polls/?source=rss&aim=polls en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT By Paul Maslin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/12/obama_polls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/12/obama_polls/index.html?source=rss A pollster applies some historical context and gives three reasons why things aren't bleak for the president By Andrew Leonard Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/12/we_are_all_deficit_hawks_now/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/12/we_are_all_deficit_hawks_now/index.html?source=rss Rahm Emanuel and other White House officials are talking up "debt reduction." Let's hope they're not serious By Vincent Rossmeier Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/09/poll_palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/09/poll_palin/index.html?source=rss A new poll shows continued high support among Republicans for familiar faces from 2012 By Angela Valdez Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/03/mccain_calls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/03/mccain_calls/index.html?source=rss I volunteered to phone bank for the McCain campaign, and recorded some of the calls. And now I'm more confused than ever about what an "undecided" voter is. By Paul Maslin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/10/25/obamas_lead/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/10/25/obamas_lead/index.html?source=rss Democrats are afraid to believe he's really winning. But a pollster explains why those polls that show a tight race should be treated with skepticism. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/08/25/washington_post_misleads_on_budget/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/08/25/washington_post_misleads_on_budget/index.html?source=rss The paper says the government's deficit projection for 2009 "soared." Not true. It went down By Andrew Leonard Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/19/deficit_hawks_during_the_great_depression/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/19/deficit_hawks_during_the_great_depression/index.html?source=rss Polling data reveals Americans wanted balanced budgets in the 1930s. They were wrong then and they're wrong now By Andrew Leonard Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/18/a_nation_of_hoovers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/18/a_nation_of_hoovers/index.html?source=rss New polling indicates Americans are suddenly deficit hawks. Didn't they learn anything from the Great Depression? By Gabriel Winant Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/06/pew_polarization/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/06/pew_polarization/index.html?source=rss Conservatives cite new poll to show that Obama isn't acting in a bipartisan fashion, but that's not what the results really mean. By Gabriel Winant Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/05/stevens_effect/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/05/stevens_effect/index.html?source=rss Shortly after his conviction, Sen. Ted Stevens is unexpectedly headed toward reelection; did Alaskans lie to pollsters about voting for a criminal? By Walter Shapiro Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/10/13/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/10/13/obama/index.html?source=rss The odds are long for McCain, but this is no time for Democrats to embrace irrational exuberance. Here are four ways McCain might be able to turn it around. By Gabriel Winant Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/24/mccain_polls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/24/mccain_polls/index.html?source=rss The campaign's momentum has been shifting to Obama, as polls show a nearly universal lack of faith in the economy, and support for Obama as the man to fix it. By Gabriel Winant Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/19/palin_favs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/19/palin_favs/index.html?source=rss The last week hasn't been good to Sarah Palin, as several polls have shown voters revising their opinion of her. By Thomas Schaller Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/28/the_bump/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/28/the_bump/index.html?source=rss Evidence from Gallup that Obama's world tour mattered most where it was supposed to -- at home. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/07/bush_poll/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/07/bush_poll/index.html?source=rss More Americans "strongly disapprove" of Bush's job performance than they did of Nixon's. By Walter Shapiro Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/26/polls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/26/polls/index.html?source=rss The national polls appear to show a Clinton romp, but when it comes to polls, appearances can be deceiving. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/07/20/hillary_clinton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/07/20/hillary_clinton/index.html?source=rss She's most popular with women -- but many remain wary. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/01/03/poll/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/01/03/poll/index.html?source=rss Good morning, Mr. President. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/06/cnnpoll/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/06/cnnpoll/index.html?source=rss Countering three other polls, CNN and Fox polls say the Democrats' lead is growing. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/06/polls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/06/polls/index.html?source=rss Three new polls show Republicans closing the gap on Democrats. Three other polls don't. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/10/19/poll/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/10/19/poll/index.html?source=rss More Americans believe you can talk to the dead. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/10/06/base/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/10/06/base/index.html?source=rss The GOP loses its edge among weekly churchgoers. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/07/25/bushpoll/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/07/25/bushpoll/index.html?source=rss Bush's approval rating stands at 37 percent. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/07/19/fox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/07/19/fox/index.html?source=rss A poll shows that Fox viewers are far more likely to approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president. By Tim Grieve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/27/iraqpolls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/27/iraqpolls/index.html?source=rss Do Americans want a deadline for bringing the troops home? It depends on how you ask the question.