'Real Clear Politics' Shows GOP Underdogs Gaining Ground

Oregon Governor: Kulongoski lead continues to slip; down to 5 pts.
Kansas Governor: Sebelius lead down to single digits
Iowa Governor: Nussle ties Culver at 46.
Ohio Governor: Strickland within 8 pts. (This should also help Senator DeWine)
Wisconsin Governor: Green within 2 pts of Doyle
Florida Governor: Crist leads by 13.
Minnesota Senate: Kennedy quickly closes 20+ gap, down by only 8 pts.
Tennessee Senate: Corker retakes lead, up by 6 pts.

Check out some more Real Clear Politics.

Virginia: Voters Turning Back on Jim Webb's Lies, Allen Leads by 6 pts.

New Zealand: National Party Gains Large Lead Over Labour

What party would you vote for in the next general election?

	Sept. 2006	Aug. 2006	Jul. 2006
National	49%	45%	45%
Labour	38%	43%	43%
Green	6%	3%	4%
Maori Party	3.3%	3%	2%
New Zealand First	1.4%	3%	2%
ACT	0.8%	1%	2%
United Future	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%

Source: Colmar Brunton / One News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,200 New Zealand voters, conducted from Sept. 18 to Sept. 21, 2006. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.

Japan: Abe's Ratings Very High

Do you approve of disapprove of Shinzo Abe’s cabinet?

Approve	65.0%
Disapprove	16.2%

Source: Kyodo News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,001 Japanese adults, conducted on Sept. 26, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

Americans Realizing UN is not Their Friend

a) Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the United Nations?

	Sept. 2006	Nov. 2004
Favourable	31%	44%
Unfavourable	45%	42%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

b) Overall, do you believe the policies of the United Nations are pro-American or anti-American?

Anti-American	37%
Pro-American	24%
Both	12%
Neither	10%
Don’t know	17%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 American likely voters, conducted on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Georgia: Perdue Leads by 13 pts.

If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you support, Sonny Perdue, the Republican, Mark Taylor, the Democrat, or Garrett Hayes, the Libertarian?

Sonny Perdue 51%
Mark Taylor 38%
Garrett Hayes 4%
Undecided 7%

Florida: Crist has 14 pt. Lead Over Davis

Here is a press release from the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

News Release

For Immediate Release September 26, 2006 #06-45

Contact: Jennifer Krell Davis (850) 521-1215 (850) 590-8206 jdavis@flchamber.com

FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POLLING SHOWS CRIST LEADING BY SOLID MARGIN
Poll also shows Bill Nelson in significant lead

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (September 26, 2006) - Today, the Florida Chamber of Commerce released polling numbers that Attorney General Charlie Crist has a solid 14 point lead over Rep. Jim Davis in Florida's gubernatorial race. According to the poll conducted by McLaughlin and Associates, the races for CFO and Attorney General are within the margin of error with Senate President Tom Lee and Bill McCollum leading their opponents by three points.

Conducted from September 24-25, the poll surveyed 800 likely voters and has a sampling error of +/- 3 percent. The poll was weighted for age, race, gender and demographic distribution.

"While Charlie Crist is leading Jim Davis by 14 points and Bill Nelson is leading Katherine Harris by 29 points, the Cabinet races are all within the margin of error" said Marian Johnson, vice president of political strategy for the Florida Chamber. "These races are flying under the voters' radar - if the election were held today, voters would be voting strictly along party lines."

Other results include:

• 47 percent of respondents believe that Florida is heading in the wrong direction, versus 39 percent choosing right direction;
• Governor Jeb Bush received a 63 percent approval rating with 31 percent choosing unfavorable;
• Florida voters chose affordable homeowners/property insurance as their top concern at 29 percent while 27 percent choose education.

"With 10 candidates and six weeks to go before the general election, we could easily see $100 million being spent on statewide races this cycle," said Johnson.

Israel: Training Kurds in Northern Iraq?

South Korea: Public Not Happy With Roh Government

Would you say Roh Moo-hyun has failed in governing?

	2006	2003
Yes	66%	41%
No	34%	59%

Source: JoongAng Ilbo
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,200 South Korean adults, conducted from Aug. 22 to Sept. 2, 2006. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.

Condoleezza Rice Corrects Clinton's Fuzzy Memory

"What we did in the eight months was at least as aggressive as what the Clinton administration did in the preceding years."
"The notion that somehow for eight months the Bush administration sat there and didn't do that is just flatly false."

Chavez Aids Communist's Book Sales

Noam Chomsky—celebrated in extremist left-wing circles—has a lot to thank Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez for. His anti-American, neo Mein Kampf has now hit the Amazon.com bestsellers' list. It's heart warming to see how the very worst of humanity helps each other out when they get a chance.

Japan: Prime Minister Abe to Challenge China's Military Threat

Pennsylvania: Vote for Diana Irey, Defeat Murtha

Jack Murtha has to receive justice for stabbing our military in the back. I guess he never heard the saying "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." He is more fond of "Once a Democrat, Hate the Military."

Washington Post Declares Tightening in House Races

New Jersey: Kean Now Leads Menendez by 6 pts.

"The Democrats control the state. The state is not working well according to the voters."

Even Zogby Poll Shows GOP Doing Better

Zogby International, known for undercounting Republicans in their polls, shows that Bush's approval rating is at 39 and that the GOP trails the Democrats by just 3% in the generic matchup for control of congress. Most polls show the Republicans doing even better, but it is signifigant that even non-friendly poll can't hide the rise in conservative fortunes.

EU: Barros Unhappy With Lack of Support for Pope

Rumors That Bin Laden Died Remain Unproven

South Korea: US Threatens to Pull Out Jets

New Mexico: Heather Wilson Leads by 5 pts.

I hope everyone will put their money on Heather Wilson, the first female veteran ever elected to congress.

Israel: Palestinians Unhappy With Hamas

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the overall performance of the Hamas government?

Satisfied	42%
Dissatisfied	54%

Which should be the top priority of the national unity government?

The enforcement of law and order	32%
A return to the peace process and negotiations	25%
Ending international financial and political sanctions	23%
Implementing political reforms and fighting corruption	18%

Source: Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
Methodology: Interviews to 1,270 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Indonesia: Executed for Being Catholic?

"It's a matter of the law. These killings were carried out according to our legal process."

Fabianus Tibo — 60
Marinus Riwu — 48
Dominggus da Silva — 42

Killed by the Islamo-Fascist
Indonesian Government
for being Roman Catholic "militants."

US Condemns Sudanese Offensive in Darfur

Hezbollah Won't Disarm According to Nasrallah

"We are celebrating a great divine, historic and strategic victory."

Romania & Bulgaria Likely to Join EU in 2007

"The Commission's report confirms the 2007 date while imposing accompanying measures which are identical for the two countries."

Nevada: Gibbons Leads Titus in 2 Polls

Almost 40% Would Definitely Not Vote for Hillary

If Hillary Rodham Clinton runs for president in 2008, would you vote for her?

	Sept. 19	Sept. 5	Aug. 21
Definitely vote for her	31%	31%	29%
Definitely vote against her	39%	36%	39%
Depends on who she runs against	23%	25%	24%

How likely is it that senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the Democratic candidate for president in 2008?

	Sept. 19	Sept. 5	Aug. 21
Very likely	23%	26%	28%
Somewhat likely	35%	33%	29%
Not very likely	11%	10%	12%
Not at all likely	18%	20%	22%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted on Sept. 18 and Sept. 19, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

France: Sarkozy Leads Leftist Royal by 2 pts.

Who would you vote for in the presidential election?

	Sept. 2006	Jul. 2006	Jun. 2006
Nicolas Sarkozy	36%	35%	31%
Ségolène Royal	34%	32%	32%
Jean-Marie Le Pen	10%	11.5%	13%
François Bayrou	7%	6%	6%
Olivier Besancenot	3.5%	4%	5%
Arlette Laguiller	3%	4%	3%
Marie-George Buffet	3%	3%	2%
Philippe de Villiers	2%	3%	2%
Dominique Voynet	1.5%	1.5%	2%

Source: TNS-Sofres / Le Figaro / LCI
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5, 2006. No margin of error was provided

Maryland: Ehrlich Gets 2 Major Jewish Endorsements

"Bob Ehrlich has consistently shown our community that he is our friend, and that we can rely on him in big and small ways."

Israel: Netanyahu is Nation's Top Choice

Who is the most suitable person to be head the government?

Benjamin Netanyahu	27%
Avigdor Lieberman	15%
Tzipi Livni	14%
Shimon Peres	12%
Ehud Olmert	7%
Shaul Mofaz	5%
Ehud Barak	3%
Amir Peretz	1%

Source: Dahaf Institute / Yediot Ahronot
Methodology: Interviews with 499 Israeli adults, conducted on Sept. 19, 2006. Margin of error is 3.7 per cent.

Maryland: Steele Leads Cardin by 1 pt.

48%	Steele (R)
47%	Cardin (D)
4%	Zeese (G)
2%	Undecided

Israel: Palestinians Mostly Against Kidnapping Foreigners

It's good that most of the Palestinians oppose kidnapping, but it is still scary that 13 percent of them support it. I guess this poll says the Palestinians are bad, just not as bad as we thought they were.

Do you support or oppose the kidnapping of foreigners residing in Palestinian areas?

Support	13%
Oppose	86%

Source: Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
Methodology: Interviews to 1,270 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Canada: Conservatives Lead by 10 pts.

If a federal election were held tomorrow, which party would you vote for?

Conservative	39%
Liberal	29%
New Democratic Party	17%
Bloc Québécois	8%
Green	7%

Source: Ekos Research Associates / Toronto Star
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,004 Canadian adults, conducted from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

Pennsylvania: Chris Matthews Slams Casey Jr.

You have to be pretty bad, even for a Democrat, for Chris Matthews to lay into you.

Rhode Island: Chafee in Dead Heat; Carcieri Leads by 12

Some More Polls From 'Real Clear Politics'

Maine: Baldacci Only Leads by 5
Arizona: Kyl Leads by 11 (Which is much better than another poll I just recently posted.
Michigan: DeVos down by 1
Wisconsin: Green within 4

Ohio: DeWine Within 1 pt. of the Loony-Leftist, Sherrod Brown

I guess you can tell by the headline I have a horse in this race.
Please remember—if you are from the great state of Ohio—that if you make the mistake of voting for Sherrod Brown, you will have to live with regret for 6 whole years before you get a chance to fix it. That chance won't come until 2012!

Arizona: Kyl Race Gets Uncomfortably Close

Pennsylvania: Bobby Casey Caught Faking Photo

Would you trust a man who would lie about something so trivial?

Costa Rica: No Support for Homosexual 'Marriage'

Let's hear it for Costa Rica! Perhaps you should consider rewarding the good people of this beautiful Central American nation by spending your winter vacation there.

Do you support or oppose allowing civil unions for same-sex partners?

Support	16.4%
Oppose	71.4%
No opinion	11.6%

Source: Universidad de Costa Rica
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Costa Rican adults, conducted from Jun. 3 to Jun. 20, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Cowardly Canadians Oppose Fighting Bin Laden in Afghanistan

Do you support or oppose Canadian military participation in Afghanistan?

	Sept. 2006	Dec. 2001
Support	38%	62%
Oppose	48%	19%
Not sure	13%	18%

Source: Ekos Research Associates / Toronto Star
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,004 Canadian adults, conducted from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

Foolish Dionne Editorial Blames POPE Instead of Islamo-Fascists

Michigan: DeVos and Granholm Tied at 47

This is might be one of the most exciting races in the entire US. The lead keeps jumping back and forth between the two gubernatorial candidates, and now it's tied. If you love politics and live in Michigan, you are quite lucky to have this race.

Bush Continues Slow Rise in September

a) Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush’s performance as president?

	Sept. 7	Aug. 6	Jun. 25	May 15
Approve	42%	40%	38%	33%
Disapprove	55%	58%	60%	65%

Source: TNS / ABC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,003 American adults, conducted from Sept. 4 to Sept. 7, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

b) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?

	Sept. 2006	Jul. 2006	Jun. 2006	Apr. 2006
Approve	42%	39%	37%	36%
Disapprove	53%	56%	58%	57%

Source: Hart/McInturff / The Wall Street Journal / NBC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,009 American adults, conducted from Sept. 8 to Sept. 11, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

c) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

	Sept. 13	Aug. 30	Aug. 9	Jul. 12
Approve	40%	38%	36%	36%
Disapprove	49%	56%	56%	53%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 American likely voters, conducted on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

d) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

	Sept. 10	Aug. 20	Aug. 10	Jul. 23
Approve	39%	42%	37%	40%
Disapprove	56%	54%	59%	59%

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,002 American adults, conducted from Sept. 7 to Sept. 10, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

e) Overall, how would you rate president George W. Bush’s performance on the job?

	Sept. 14	Sept. 5	Aug. 15	Jun. 20
Positive	39%	37%	34%	36%
Negative	61%	63%	66%	64%

Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,034 likely American voters, conducted from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14, 2006. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.

f) Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

	Sept. 2006	Aug. 2006	Jul. 2006
Approve	39%	33%	36%
Disapprove	60%	64%	63%
Mixed feelings	1%	2%	1%

Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,501 American adults, conducted from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

g) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

	Sept. 2006	Aug. 2006	Jul. 2006	Jun. 2006
Approve	37%	37%	36%	36%
Disapprove	53%	54%	57%	54%

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,507 American adults, conducted from Sept. 6 to Sept. 10, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Nevada: Ensign 56, Carter 35

Florida: Crist up by 8 pts, Harris down by 15

Sweden: Center-Right Coalition Leading

What party would you support in the next general election?

	Sept. 12	Aug. 8
Opposition Alliance (Centre-Right) Moderate Rally Party (M) People’s Party Liberals (FpL) Christian-Democrats (KD) Centre Party (C)	50.5%	50.4%
Governing Coalition (Centre-Left) Workers’ Party - Social-Democrats (S) Left Party (Vp) Environmental Party - The Greens (MP)	44.8%	45.8%

Source: Demoskop / TV4 / Expressen
Methodology: Interviews with 1,002 Swede voters, conducted from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

Connecticut: Nancy Johnson Ad

Here's a nice advertisement that quickly tells it like it is about her ultra-liberal opponent.

Pennsylvania: Another Poll Shows Santorum Within 4 pts.

Oregon: Kulongoski Only Leads by 7 pts. Over Saxton

France: Sarkozy Still Leads

Who would you vote for in the presidential election?

Option 1

	Sept. 2005	Aug. 2006	Jul. 2006
Nicolas Sarkozy	36%	37%	35%
Ségolène Royal	27%	28%	29%
Jean-Marie Le Pen	11%	11%	13%
François Bayrou	6%	6%	6%
Olivier Besancenot	4%	5%	4%
Arlette Laguiller	4%	4%	3%
Philippe de Villiers	4%	2%	3%
Marie-George Buffet	3%	2%	3%
Dominique Voynet	2%	2%	2%
José Bové	2%	3%	2%
Frédéric Nihous	1%	--	--

Option 2

	Sept. 2005	Aug. 2006	Jul. 2006
Ségolène Royal	34%	37%	35%
Dominique de Villepin	15%	13%	13%
Jean-Marie Le Pen	14%	16%	18%
François Bayrou	11%	11%	10%
Philippe de Villiers	8%	6%	7%
Olivier Besancenot	5%	6%	5%
Arlette Laguiller	4%	4%	3%
Marie-George Buffet	3%	2%	4%
Dominique Voynet	3%	2%	2%
José Bové	2%	3%	3%
Frédéric Nihous	1%	--	--

Run-Off Scenarios

Ségolène Royal 48% - 52% Nicolas Sarkozy
Ségolène Royal 59% - 41% Dominique de Villepin

Source: Ipsos / Le Point
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 954 French adults, conducted on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

US: Many Moronic Americans Blame Bush & Clinton for 9/11

I wonder if the responants really believe what they are saying, or are they using this as an opportunity to either slam Bush or Clinton—never mind if it's true or not.

Overall, how much do you blame the Bush administration for the September 11th terrorist attacks?

A great deal	23%
A moderate amount	22%
Only a little	19%
Not at all	35%
No opinion	1%

Overall, how much do you blame the Clinton administration for the September 11th terrorist attacks?

A great deal	19%
A moderate amount	22%
Only a little	21%
Not at all	36%
No opinion	1%

Source: Opinion Research Corporation / CNN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,004 American adults, conducted from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Israel: Palestinians Rejecting Hamas

Who would you vote for if a new presidential / Palestinian Legislative Council election is conducted?

	Pres.	PLC
A Fatah candidate	37.9%	34.8%
A Hamas candidate	17.4%	18.8%

Source: An-Najah National University
Methodology: Interviews with 860 Palestinians in the West Bank and 500 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, conducted from Sept. 7 to Sept. 9, 2006. Margin of error is 2 per cent.

Nevada: Heller 45, Derby 37

California: Bilbray Winning by 14 pts.

New Jersey: Kean Leads Menendez, 44-40

UK: Scotland Divided Over Independence

If there were a referendum tomorrow on whether Scotland should become an independent country, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, how would you be inclined to vote—in favour of Scotland being an independent country or against Scotland becoming an independent country?

In favour	44%
Against	42%
Don’t know	15%

Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,176 Scottish adults, conducted from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

Spain: Public Fears Current Immigrant Deluge

Do you believe too many immigrants are reaching Spain?

Yes	89.0%
No	6.5%

Do you think the European Union (EU) should become involved in the matter?

Yes	91.6%
No	4.0%

Do you think the Spanish government is responding appropriately to the arrival of rafts to the Canary Islands?

Yes	23.7%
No	64.6%

Source: Instituto Opina / Cadena Ser
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Spanish adults, conducted on Aug. 31, 2006. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

Germany: Public Against Helping Keep Peace in Lebanon

I guess when the Deutsch realized there would be no Jew killing involved in this deployment, they lost interest.

Do you support or oppose the deployment of German troops to Lebanon?

Support	32%
Oppose	64%

Source: Emnid / N24
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 German adults, conducted on Sept. 11, 2006. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.

Important Gains for GOP in Recent Polls

Santorum only down by 4 pts.
McGavick cuts Cantwell lead to 8 pts.
Bouchard only down by 6 pts.
Blackwell within 6 pts.
Swann within 10 pts.
Crist increases lead to 15 pts.
Hutchinson within 4 pts.
Nussle takes lead from Culver by 3 pts.

Afghanistan: Nearly 100 Terrorists Killed

Mexico: Loser Obrador Temporarily Stops Protests

Virginia: Drake 48, Kellam 41

You will notice that there was another poll taken recently that showed that Kellam was leading Thelma Drake.

However, this poll smacks of being biased towards the Democrats, since it also showed President Bush with an approval rating in Virginia noticibly lower than he has in the nation as a whole. Since Virginia is more Republican than the average American state, it calls the entire poll into question.

Perhaps it has a margin of error of 35 pts?

Well, even if the poll was correct, it is still is good news, since it means she has surged from an 8 pt. deficit to a 7 pt. lead.

Virginia: James Webb Tells Nancy Reagan to go F*ck Herself

Read the article and you will see that as shocking as this headline may be, it's true.

It is reprehensible that this doughy-faced traitor to Ronald Reagan has decided that now it is time to pretend that he has anything in common with our former president. Especially since Reagan died of Alzhiemer's and is unable to defend himself from such character assassination—that he would support a liberal like James Webb.

And finally, where does Webb get off ignoring the wishes of Reagan's widow and running his false ad. I just hope it backfires on Webb and the people of Virginia deal him a blow for desecrating the memory of Ronald Reagan and causing emotional pain for Nancy Reagan.

Pennyslvania: Casey Jr. 48, Santorum 40

If you look at the poll numbers, you will see that Green Party candidate Carl Romanelli is garnering 5% of the vote, taking most of it away from Empty Suit Casey Jr.
Therefore, if the race gets just a little closer, this will allow a third party candidate to have a real impact on thie Pennsylvania election.

Ohio: Brown 45, DeWine 42

Hopefully the people of Ohio will snap out of it and re-elect Senator DeWine. Or else they may wake up the morning after election day and realize they have elected someone to the left of Josef Stalin.

Minnesota: Senate Race — Klobuchar 47, Kennedy 40

Michigan: Governor's Race — DeVos 48, Granholm 46

Alaska: Palin 52, Knowles 38

Connecticut: Lieberman 51, Lamont 35

New Jersey: Kean 44, Menendez 39

It would be great if my home state, notorious for its political corruption, would actually kick out one of the most corrupt politicians in the Senate and replace Menendez with a clean, energetic man who is ready to serve (as opposed to Menendez, who believes New Jersey exists to serve him).

Michigan: Super Close — Granholm 46, DeVos 44

Washington: Senate Race — Cantwell 48, McGavick 43

2008 Shaping up to be a Good Year for GOP

Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, if the 2008 general election were held today and the candidates were (the following) for whom would you vote?

John McCain (R) 46% - 39% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 47% - 40% Al Gore (D)
Rudy Giuliani (R) 46% - 42% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Rudy Giuliani (R) 46% - 42% Al Gore (D)

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Aug. 29 and Aug. 30, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Mexico: Vast Majority Believe Nation is Finally Democratic

Would you say people can vote freely in Mexico?

Yes	70%
No	28%
Not sure	2%

Would you say people can express themselves freely in Mexico?

Yes	63%
No	33%
Not sure	4%

Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way democracy works in Mexico?

	Aug. 2006	Jun. 2006
Satisfied	48%	42%
Dissatisfied	42%	45%
No opinion	10%	13%

Source: Reforma
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,515 Mexican adults, conducted from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20, 2006. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.

Christopher Hitchens vs. Bill Maher: The Video Everyone Is Talking About

Who is Bill Maher fooling with his old ratty hair slicked back like he's Jack Nicholson. I really think the old never-has-been believes he's some sort of celebrity. The only reason he has a show is because he hates Bush, Republicans, The Military and America.

I hope you enjoy this video of Christopher Hitchens single handedly going into the lion's den of Maher's hand picked Leftist, whining morons, and then totally destroying the little man in front of his helpless fans.

California: Schwarzenegger Leads Angelides by 13

Idiot Europeans Hate US—Iran, China & North Korea Are Not so Bad

An average of 30% of Europeans look forward to Sharia Law and constant suicide-bombings. To these scumbags, this poses less of a threat than Mickey Mouse and McDonalds.

Which one, if any, of the following countries do you think is the greatest threat to global stability?

	All	BRI	FRA	ITA	ESP	GER
United States	30%	36%	28%	21%	44%	24%
Iran	23%	19%	24%	31%	15%	24%
China	15%	10%	21%	19%	14%	13%
Iraq	14%	12%	10%	13%	15%	18%
North Korea	8%	14%	8%	5%	5%	6%
Russia	2%	1%	2%	1%	1%	4%
Other	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%
None	6%	5%	5%	7%	5%	9%

Source: Harris Interactive / Financial Times
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,936 adults in Britain, 2,050 adults in France, 2,019 adults in Germany, 2,011 adults in Italy and 1,946 adults in Spain, conducted from Aug. 2 to Aug. 11, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Disecting a Typically Flawed Poll

Notice some of the flawed thinking in this, a typical "General" Congressional election poll.

1. Gerrymandering is not taken into account. The vast majority of districts in America are Gerrymandered, which means there will be no real contest.

2. The poll only asks registered voters, not likely voters. Since about half of all potential voters will not vote, this is an important mistake by these pollsters. When a poll is taken of likely voters, you usually see a much better result.

3. Historically, these generic polls undercounts the actual Republican turnout. Kind of like how the exit polls in 2000, 2002 and 2004 undercounted the Republican turnout.

Thinking ahead to this November’s elections, if the congressional election were held today, would you vote for the Democratic candidate in your district or the Republican candidate in your district?

	Aug. 29	Aug. 9	Jul. 2006
Democrat	48%	48%	42%
Republican	32%	30%	34%
Other / Not sure	20%	22%	25%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Aug. 29 and Aug. 30, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

UK: Conservative Leader Cameron is the People's Choice for PM

If you had to choose, which would you prefer to see after the next election?

	Aug. 2006	Jun. 2006	Feb. 2006
A Conservative government led by David Cameron	43%	44%	37%
A Labour government led by Gordon Brown	36%	38%	43%
Don’t know	21%	18%	20%

Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,757 British adults, conducted from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

Iowa: Governor's Race Too Close to Call

Missouri: Talent Opens up 6 pt. Lead on McCaskill

Montana: Statistical Dead Heat for Senate Race

Maryland: Ehrlich Within 4 pts. of O'Malley

Michigan: Senate Race—Stabenow Lead Down to 9 pts.

UK: Australia Favorite Emigration Destination

Which countries would you consider emigrating to?
(Several answers allowed)

Australia	40%
Spain	31%
Canada	24%
New Zealand	22%
United States	21%
France	18%
Italy	10%
Greece	5%
Portugal	4%
Germany	4%
Cyprus	4%
Ireland	3%
South Africa	3%
Austria	3%

Which of the following statements describes your attitude to emigration? By emigration I mean you, or you and your family, moving home and living permanently overseas?

I have considered emigrating in the past	35%
I would consider emigrating in the future	37%
I might consider emigrating in the future	43%
I am hoping to emigrate in the near future	13%
I would not consider emigrating at any point in the future	46%
Don’t know	1%

Source: ICM Research / BBC Online
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,002 British adults, conducted from Jul. 28 to Jul. 30, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

UK: Conservative Lead Grows to 7 pts.

If there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?

	Aug. 24	Jul. 24	Jun. 23
Conservative	38%	38%	39%
Labour	31%	33%	32%
Liberal Democrats	18%	18%	17%
Other	13%	11%	12%

Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,757 British adults, conducted from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, 2006. No margin of error was provided.