Top 10 Achievements of the Obama Administration.. So Far

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1.  Gitmo remains open:
2.  Helped GOP retake House:
3.  Bush tax cuts extended:
4.  Rise of the Tea Party:
5.  Messiah myth punctured:
6.  Iraq and Afghanistan were not abandoned:
7.  Progressives miffed:
8.  Continues many of Bush’s anti-terror policies:
9. Deportations of illegal immigrants:
10.  Rest and relaxation:

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Australian Sheep: Almost 2/3 Approve of Statist Kevin Rudd Government

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Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Kevin Rudd is doing his job as prime minister?

	Sept. 22	Aug. 23	Aug. 9
Satisfied	65%	61%	60%
Dissatisfied	24%	29%	28%
Uncommitted	11%	10%	12%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Malcolm Turnbull is doing his job as leader of the opposition?

	Sept. 22	Aug. 23	Aug. 9
Satisfied	33%	30%	26%
Dissatisfied	50%	56%	57%
Uncommitted	17%	14%	17%

Who do you think would make the better prime minister?

	Sept. 22	Aug. 23	Aug. 9
Kevin Rudd (ALP)	65%	66%	65%
Malcolm Turnbull (Lib.)	17%	19%	17%
Uncommitted	18%	15%	18%

Source: Newspoll / The Australian
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,150 Australian voters, conducted from Sept.18 to Sept. 20, 2009. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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Britain: Libyan Screw-Up Sinks Gordon Brown Even Lower

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Polling Data

From what you know about Gordon Brown's dealings with Libya has it improved your opinion of him lessened it or has it made no difference?

Improved	5%
Lessened	43%
Don’t know	8%

Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,009 British voters, conducted on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11, 2009. No margin of error was provided.

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Peru: Most Citizens See Bolivia as Enemy

Do you think the government of Bolivia is a friend or an enemy of Peru?

Friend	16%
Enemy	68%
Not sure	16%

Do you think the people of Bolivia are friends or enemies of the people of Peru?

Friends	36%
Enemies	46%
Not sure	18%

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New Jersey: Corzine Getting Less Than 2/3 of Democrat Votes

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That's how a Republican wins in New Jersey.
Also, independent candidate Chris Daggett takes away votes from both Corzine and Christie.

Christie 44
Corzine 35
Daggett 13

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Mexico: More Than 2/3 Approve of Calderón

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Do you approve or disapprove of Felipe Calderón’s performance as president?

	Aug. 2009	May 2009	Feb. 2009
Approve	68%	69%	66%
Disapprove	24%	25%	27%

Source: Reforma
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,515 Mexican registered voters, conducted from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16, 2009. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.

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Children Don't Dream of Being Politicians

When you were a child, did you ever fantasize about holding any of these jobs? (Positive responses only)

CAN - Prime Minister of Canada	9%
USA - President of the United States	8%
BRI - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom	5%

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Methodology: Online interviews with 1,006 Canadian adults, 1,002 American adults, and 2,001 British adults, conducted from Aug. 27 to Aug. 30, 2009. Margins of error range from 2.2 per cent to 3.1 per cent.

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New Jersey: Corzine Called on to Release Goldman-Sachs Lobbying Records

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Marie-Anne Charlotte de Corday d'Armont (27 July 1768 – 17 July 1793), known to history as Charlotte Corday, was a figure of the French Revolution. In 1793, she was executed under the guillotine for the assassination of Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat, who was responsible for the Reign of Terror.

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25 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in America

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1. Cincinnati, Ohio (Central Pky./Liberty St.)
2. Chicago (State St./Garfield Blvd.)
3. Miami, Fla. (7th Ave./North River Dr.)
4. Jacksonville, Fla. (Beaver St./Broad St.)
5. Baltimore (North Ave./Belair Rd.)
6. Kansas City, Mo. (Bales Ave./30th St.)
7. Memphis, Tenn. (Warford St./Mount Olive Rd.)
8. Kansas City, Mo. (Forest Ave./41st St.)
9. Dallas, Texas (Route 352/Scyene Rd.)
10. Richmond, Va. (Church Hill)
11. Memphis, Tenn. (Bellevue Blvd./Lamar Ave.)
12. Dallas, Texas (2nd Ave./Hatcher St.)
13. Springfield, Ill. (Cook St./11th St.)
14. St. Louis (14th St./Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.)
15. Little Rock, Ark. (Roosevelt Rd./Bond St.)
16. Philadelphia (Broad St./Dauphin St.)
17. Tampa, Fla. (Amelia Ave./Tampa St.)
18. New York City (St. Nicholas Ave./125th St.)
19. Chicago (66th St./Yale Ave.)
20. Baltimore (Orleans St./Front St.)
21. Cleveland (Cedar Ave./55th St.)
22. Orlando, Fla. (East-West Expy/Orange Blossom Trl.)
23. Detroit (Mount Elliott St./Palmer Ave.)
24. Chicago (Wallace St./58th St.)
25. Chicago (Winchester, Ave./60th St.)

Source: FBI

Rasmussen: Obama at -1, Lowest Rating so Far

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