Friday, May 30, 2008
Obama Has to Dump Another Preacher
Israel: Do Not Give Up Golan Heights
In return for a full peace agreement with Syria that includes diplomatic relations and appropriate security arrangements, should Israel agree to concessions on the Golan Heights? (Decided respondents listed)
| All of Golan | 19% |
| Part of Golan | 29% |
| No concessions | 52% |
Do you think that the negotiations are meant to advance peace with Syria or to divert attention from the investigations being carried out against the prime minister? (Decided respondents listed)
| To divert attention | 49% |
| To advance peace | 36% |
| Don’t know | 15% |
Source: Dahaf Institute / Yediot Ahronot
Methodology: Interviews with 500 Israeli adults, conducted on May 21, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
Argentina: Kirchner Loses Popularity
Do you have a positive or negative opinion of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner?
|
| May 2008 | Mar. 2008 |
| Positive | 26% | 47% |
| Average | 38% | 27% |
| Negative | 34% | 19% |
Source: Poliarquía Consultores
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Argentine adults, conducted from May 3 to May 11, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Americans Want Conditions on Abortion
Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?
| May 2008 | May 2007 | May 2006 | |
| Legal under any circumstances | 28% | 26% | 30% |
| Legal only under certain circumstances | 54% | 55% | 53% |
| Illegal in all circumstances | 17% | 18% | 15% |
| Unsure | 2% | 1% | 2% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1.017 American adults, conducted from May 8 to May 11, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Arizona: McCain With Comfortable Leads Over Dems
John McCain (R) 50% - 39% Barack Obama (D)
John McCain (R) 51% - 36% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Source: Behavior Research Center
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 630 likely voters in Arizona, conducted from May 12 to May 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
Irish Slightly Favor Giving Up Freedom to Euro-Empire
How would you vote in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty?
| May 21 | May 7 | Apr. 23 | |
| Yes | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| No | 33% | 28% | 31% |
| Not sure | 26% | 34% | 34% |
Source: Red C / Sunday Business Post
Methodology: Interviews with 1,005 Irish adults, conducted from May 19 to May 21, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
New Zealand: National Party Leads by 14
If an election were held today which party would receive your party vote?
| May 18 | May 4 | Apr. 20 | |
| National | 49% | 49.5% | 50% |
| Labour | 35% | 35.5% | 35.5% |
| Greens | 7.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| New Zealand First | 4% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Maori Party | 2.5% | 2% | 2.5% |
| ACT | 1% | 1% | 1.5% |
| United Future | 0.5% | 1% | 0.5% |
| Progressives | -- | -- | -- |
Source: Roy Morgan International
Methodology: Interviews with 912 New Zealand voters, conducted from May 5 to May 18, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Canadians Want More Power of Senator Selection
As you may know, several proposals have been made over the past few years to reform the Senate of Canada, do you support or oppose each of these ideas?
("Support" answers only)
| May 2008 | Jan. 2008 | |
| Limiting appointed Canadian senators to eight-year terms | 64% | 62% |
| Allowing Canadians to directly elect their senators | 60% | 63% |
| Creating a panel of distinguished Canadians to | 32% | 29% |
| Abolishing the Senate of Canada altogether | 30% | 37% |
Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,005 Canadian adults, conducted from May 21 and May 22, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Other poll highlights:
53% agree with Saskatchewan’s plan to hold elections to the Senate, with the PM appointing the winners
66% would hold referendum to decide the future of the Senate
32% would vote to abolish the Senate
Nationwide: McCain Leads Obama, Trails Hillary
Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election
McCain v. Obama
| May 26 | May 8 | Apr. 24 | |
| John McCain (R) | 47% | 44% | 45% |
| Barack Obama (D) | 44% | 47% | 45% |
| Other / Undecided | 9% | 9% | 10% |
McCain v. Rodham Clinton
| May 26 | May 8 | Apr. 24 | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | 48% | 48% | 45% |
| John McCain (R) | 44% | 43% | 47% |
| Other / Undecided | 8% | 9% | 8% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,600 likely American voters, conducted from May 22 to May 26, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Caught in a Lie: Obama Claims Uncle Liberated Auschwitz...
Nationwide: Hillary 48, McCain 44
McCain v. Rodham Clinton
| May 22 | Apr. 25 | Apr. 17 | |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | 48% | 48% | 47% |
| John McCain (R) | 44% | 45% | 43% |
| Other / Unsure | 8% | 7% | 10% |
McCain v. Obama
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| May 22 | Apr. 25 | Apr. 17 |
| Barack Obama (D) | 46% | 47% | 48% |
| John McCain (R) | 46% | 44% | 44% |
| Other / Unsure | 8% | 9% | 8% |
Source: Princeton Survey Research Associates / Newsweek
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,203 registered American voters, conducted on May 21 and May 22, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
Nevada: McCain Leads Obama by 6; Trails Hillary by 5
Nevada - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
John McCain (R) 46% - 40% Barack Obama (D)
John McCain (R) 41% - 46% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Nevada, conducted on May 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
UK: Conservatives Continue to Gain Strength
If there were to be a general election tomorrow, which party do you think you would vote for?
| May 18 | Apr. 24 | Apr. 3 | |
| Conservative | 41% | 39% | 43% |
| Labour | 27% | 29% | 32% |
| Liberal Democrat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Other | 9% | 12% | 7% |
Source: ICM Research / The Guardian
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,008 British adults, conducted from May 16 to May 18, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Nicaragua: Ortega in Trouble
How would you describe Daniel Ortega?
| As an authoritarian ruler, who acts to implement a dictatorship | 64.2% |
| As a democratic ruler, who follows the laws of the country | 22.1% |
| Not sure | 13.7% |
Would you support or oppose Daniel Ortega’s re-election?
| Yes | 15.7% |
| No | 76.5% |
| Not sure | 7.8% |
Source: M&R
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Nicaraguan adults, conducted from May 3 to May 9, 2008. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
Germany: Horst Koehler Popular
Who would you prefer as federal president?
| Horst Koehler (CDU) | 66% |
| Gesine Schwan (SPD) | 18% |
| Neither / Other / Not sure | 16% |
Source: Infratest-Dimap / ARD
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 German voters, conducted from May 13 and May 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Fewer Democrats Want Hillary to Drop Out
Should Hillary Clinton Drop Out of the Democratic Presidential Primary Race? | |
|---|---|
Yes | 33% |
No | 53% |
Not Sure | 14% |
| Should Barack Obama Drop Out of the Democratic Presidential Primary Race? | |
|---|---|
Yes | 26% |
No | 64% |
Not Sure | 11% |
Obama Tries His Mass-Hypnosis on Florida Jews
"When I count to 10, you will forget everything I ever said about YOU people."
Thursday, May 22, 2008
10 Things You Didn't Know About Bobby Jindal
From US News and World Report:
1. The son of immigrants from India's Punjab state, Jindal made history when he became the first U.S. governor with roots in India.
2. Born Piyush Jindal in Baton Rouge in 1971, he gave himself the nickname Bobby—after the youngest son on The Brady Bunch—when he was 4.
3. Raised a Hindu, Jindal converted to Catholicism as a teenager. As a young convert, he wrote of the emotional and intellectual struggles of his spiritual journey in several articles that were published in the New Oxford Review, a Catholic magazine.
4. Jindal graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1987. He attended Brown University, graduating with honors in biology and public policy. He turned down admissions to medical and law schools at Harvard and Yale to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar.
5. While attending Oxford, Jindal contemplated joining the priesthood. He ultimately decided that it was not for him.
6. In 2006, Jindal and his wife, Supriya, delivered their third child at home. Barely able to call 911 before the delivery, Jindal received a nurse's coaching by phone. Just as he was completing the umbilical cord procedure with a shoestring, paramedics arrived. The Jindals have a daughter and two sons.
7. Before he turned 30, Jindal headed Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals and became president of the University of Louisiana System. He served in the Department of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush and was executive director of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare in the late '90s. Prior to public service, Jindal worked for the consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
8. In 2003, Gov. Mike Foster, who was finishing his second consecutive term and therefore could not run again, encouraged Jindal to run for governor. Defeated by Democrat Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Jindal's first bid for governor was unsuccessful.
9. In 2004, he sought the congressional seat from Louisiana's First District. He won with a whopping 78 percent of the vote and was re-elected in 2006 with almost 90 percent.
10. In 2007, Jindal ran for governor again and won. The victory was largely attributed to old-fashioned politicking, which included Jindal "giving testimony" in Pentecostal and Baptist churches in rural and remote sections of Louisiana.
McCain Rejects Endorsement From Nasty Reverend
Don't hold your breath.
Obama Uses Surrogate to Mock McCain's 5 1/2 Years of Torture in Vietnam
"Just call me Bill Hussein Gillespie"
Fake 'Catholic' Website Twists Words of Colorado Archbishop to Promote Abortion, Obama
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
California: Huckabee McCain's Best Bet for Vice-President
This would make it at least 3 states that have showed the same thing.
Only 19% Disapprove of Supreme Court
How would you rate the way the Supreme Court is doing its job? | |
|---|---|
Excellent | 7% |
Good | 34% |
Fair | 37% |
Poor | 19% |
Not Sure | 3% |
Nebraska Senate: Johanns 55, Kleeb 40
Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|
Johanns | Kleeb | |
Very Favorable | 27% | 17% |
Somewhat Favorable | 38% | 39% |
Somewhat Unfavorable | 20% | 23% |
Very Unfavorable | 12% | 13% |
Not Sure | 3% | 9% |
Florida: McCain Leads by 10
Also, since this is a state Hillary won in the primaries, can this be proof that a lot of her voters are breaking towards McCain instead of going to the extremist left represented by Obama?
Scotland Independence: 43% No, 31% Yes
Do you think Scotland should become an independent country?
| Yes | 31% |
| No | 43% |
| Undecided | 26% |
Source: Scottish Opinion / STV
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,051 Scottish adults, conducted from May 6 to May 13, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
Americans Support Handgun Rights
Would you favour or oppose a law that banned the sale of handguns?
| Apr. 2008 | Apr. 2007 | |
| Favour | 36% | 37% |
| Oppose | 59% | 55% |
| Unsure | 5% | 8% |
Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,502 American adults, conducted from Apr. 23 to Apr. 27, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Mexicans Against Anti-Democracy Blockade of Congress
Do you agree or disagree with the decision of members of the Broad Progressive Front (FAP) and the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) to shut down Congress?
| Agree | 21% |
| Disagree | 70% |
| Neither | 3% |
| Not sure / No reply | 6% |
Source: Parametría
Methodology: Interviews with 600 Mexican adults, conducted on Apr. 20 and Apr. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
Italy: Berlusconi Government Expecteed to Perform Well
How do you expect the government headed by Silvio Berlusconi to operate?
| Well | 52% |
| Neither well, not badly | 23% |
| Badly | 17% |
| Not sure | 8% |
Source: Ispo / Corriere della Sera
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 600 Italian adults, conducted on May 6, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Is Obama Backing into General Election?
An analogy can be drawn between Obama and a sports team which piles up wins during the middle part of a season, then collapses at the end—and manages to sneak into the playoffs without any momentum.
The media would make it seem like Obama has the momentum, but why does he keep losing battleground states? Why can't he close the deal?
10 Worst Banks in America
| Bank | Number of complaints | % of total |
| Bank of America | 7,230 | 25.5 |
| J.P. Morgan Chase | 4,890 | 17.3 |
| Citigroup | 3,742 | 13.2 |
| Wells Fargo | 2,695 | 9.5 |
| HSBC North America | 1,963 | 6.9 |
| Wachovia | 1,265 | 4.5 |
| U.S. Bancorp | 1,027 | 3.6 |
| National City | 586 | 2.1 |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 537 | 1.9 |
| Key Corp | 343 | 1.2 |
| Total Top 10 complaints | 24,278 | 85.7 |
| Total complaints | 28,316 | 100 |
- Advanta Bank Corp.
- American Express Centurion Bank
- Applied Bank
- Bank of the West
- Barclays Bank Delaware
- Branch Banking & Trust Company
- CIT Bank
- Columbus Bank & Trust
- Discover Bank
- First Bank of Delaware
Monday, May 19, 2008
Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Childporn Law
Voters Think McCain Would Win Iraq War
How likely is it that the U.S. would win the War in Iraq if McCain is elected president? | |
|---|---|
Very Likely | 23% |
Somewhat Likely | 26% |
Not Very Likely | 23% |
Not At All Likely | 19% |
Not Sure | 9% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Russia: What to do With the Future
Which of these should be the main priority for the new Russian president as far as foreign policy is concerned?
| Strengthening Russia’s positions on the post-Soviet space | 28% |
| Integrating Russia into Europe | 17% |
| Relations with new economic leaders (China, India, Brazil) | 17% |
| Strengthening the partnership with the United States | 9% |
| Hard to answer | 29% |
Source: All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted on Apr. 5 and Apr. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.
Kansas: McCain Leads Democrats
Kansas - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
John McCain (R) 55% - 34% Barack Obama (D)
John McCain (R) 53% - 39% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Kansas, conducted on May 13, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
Americans Favor Gas Tax Holiday
Thinking now about gas prices: Do you favor or oppose a proposal that would suspend the federal tax on gasoline during the coming summer months?
| Favour | 54% |
| Oppose | 42% |
| Not sure | 4% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,017 American adults, conducted from May 8 to May 11, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Israelis Want Olmert to Quit
Should Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert resign or continue in his position?
| Continue | 32% |
| Resign | 62% |
| Other replies | 6% |
If Olmert resigns what would you prefer: advancing the elections for the Knesset or the formation of a new government headed by whoever is chosen to lead the Kadima party?
| Advance elections | 51% |
| New Kadima-headed government | 32% |
| Other replies | 17% |
Source: Maagar Mochot / Israel Radio
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 512 Israeli adults, conducted from May 14, 2008. Margin of error is 4.7 per cent.
Australia: Monarchy Gains Support
In your opinion, should Australia remain a monarchy—or become a republic with an elected president?
| May 2008 | Feb. 2005 | |
| Monarchy | 42% | 40% |
| Republic | 45% | 51% |
| Undecided | 13% | 9% |
Source: Roy Morgan International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 650 Australian adults, conducted on May 3 and May 4, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Germany: Conservatives Continue to Lead
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
| May 8 | Apr. 17 | Apr. 3 | |
| Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) / | 40% | 40% | 39% |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 27% | 27% | 28% |
| Left Party (Linke) | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Green Party (Grune) | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 8% | 8% | 9% |
Source: FG Wahlen / ZDF
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,191 German adults, conducted from May 6 to May 8, 2008. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Minnesota: Coleman Extends Lead Over Franken
Norm Coleman (R) vs. | |
|---|---|
Norm Coleman (R) | 50% |
Al Franken (D) | 43% |
Texas: McCain Leads Hillary & Obama
Texas - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
John McCain (R) 53% - 38% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 52% - 39% Barack Obama (D)
Source: Research 2000
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 600 likely Texas voters, conducted from May 5 to May 7, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Japanese Want Stronger Stance Against China
Should Japan have a more strict or a more friendly policy toward China?
| More strict | 51% |
| No change | 17% |
| More friendly | 26% |
Source: Mainichi
Methodology: Interviews to 1,042 Japanese adults, conducted on May 1 and May 2, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Indiana: Angus-Reid Average Gives Hillary 53.3 to 46.7 Lead
| Clinton | Obama | |
| ARGM Poll of Polls | 53.3% | 46.7% |
| (7) SurveyUSA | 54% | 42% |
| (6) Suffolk University | 49% | 43% |
| (5) Zogby International | 42% | 44% |
| (4) Insider Advantage | 47% | 40% |
| (3) American Research Group | 53% | 45% |
| (2) Downs Center | 52% | 45% |
| (1) Rasmussen Reports | 46% | 41% |
(7) SurveyUSA (675 likely Democratic primary voters, May 2-4, 2008, 3.8 MofE)
(6) Suffolk University (600 likely Democratic primary voters, May 3-4, 2008, 4.0 MofE)
(5) Zogby International (636 likely Democratic primary voters, May 3-4, 2008, 4.0 MofE)
(4) Insider Advantage (478 likely Democratic primary voters, Apr. 30-May 1, 2008, 4.5 MofE)
(3) American Research Group (600 likely Democratic primary voters, May 2-4, 2008, 4.0 MofE)
(2) Downs Center (689 likely Democratic primary voters, Apr. 28-30, 2008, 3.8 MofE)
(1) Rasmussen Reports (400 likely Democratic primary voters, Apr. 29, 2008, 5.0 MofE)
Dominican Republic: Fernandez With Strong Lead
Who would you vote for in the 2008 presidential election?
| Apr. 2008 | Mar. 2008 | |
| Leonel Fernández (PLN) | 54.9% | 58% |
| Miguel Vargas Maldonado (PRD) | 35.2% | 32% |
| Amable Aristy Castro (PRSC) | 5.4% | 4% |
| Eduardo Estrella (LCV) | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: Asisa Research Group
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 Dominican adults, conducted on Apr. 16 and Apr. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
Macedonia Poll: I'm Not Even Going to Pretend I Know Who the Good Guys Are...
Which party would you vote for in the Assembly election?
| Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - | 26% |
| Social Democratic League of Macedonia (SDSM) | 12% |
| Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) | 11% |
| Democratic Party of Albanians (PDSH) | 7% |
| New Social Democratic Party (NSDP) | 1% |
| Undecided | 13% |
| Would not vote | 28% |
Source: Center for Research and Policy Making
Methodology: Interviews with 1,100 Macedonian adults, conducted on Apr. 24 and Apr. 25, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
Netherlands: CDA Leads by 10
What party would you vote for in the next parliamentary election?
(Results presented in seats)
| Apr. 27 | Apr. 6 | Mar. 22 | |
| Christian-Democratic Appeal (CDA) | 33 | 31 | 31 |
| Proud of the Netherlands (ToN) | 23 | 22 | 16 |
| Labour Party (PvdA) | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Socialist Party (SP) | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Party for Freedom (PvdV) | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Democrats 66 (D66) | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Green Left (GL) | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Christian Union (CU) | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Party for the Animals (PvdD) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Reformed Political Party (SGP) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Source: Maurice de Hond
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Dutch adults, conducted on Apr. 27, 2008. No margin of error was provided.