Thursday, September 27, 2007
South Carolina Republicans Gaining Among Blacks
Katon Dawson's comments came after New York Democratic U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign launched a radio ad talking about "invisible" voters in South Carolina. Most pundits say the black vote is the key to the Democratic nomination in South Carolina, but Dawson said Republicans will fight for that vote.
"South Carolina Republicans will not concede any votes in the African-American community to Hillary Clinton or any liberal Democrat candidate," he said.
African-American voters have long been the backbone of the state's Democratic Party, but recent poll numbers show that may be changing.
Continued on Campaigns and Elections
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
New Jersey: Giuliani Leads Hillary in Close Race
UK: Labour Leads by 6
If there were to be a general election tomorrow, which party do you think you would vote for?
| Sept. 20 | Sept. 16 | Aug. 23 | |
| Labour | 39% | 40% | 39% |
| Conservative | 33% | 32% | 35% |
| Liberal Democrat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Other | 9% | 8% | 8% |
Source: ICM Research / Sunday Mirror
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,029 British adults, conducted on Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
Poll: New Hampshire May Become a Red State
Notice Hillary can't break the 50% mark even against Fred Thompson.
Rudy Giuliani (R) 42% - 43% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Fred Thompson (R) 37% - 48% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 43% - 43% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Mitt Romney (R) 42% - 42% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in New Hampshire, conducted on Sept. 16, 2007. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
Most Americans Want Taiwan in UN
What kind of idiot would be against Taiwan joining the United Nations? Well, 27% of Americans are that kind of idiot.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? - Taiwan should be offered membership in the United Nations (UN)
Agree
55%
Disagree
27%
Not sure
18%
Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,205 American adults, conducted from Sept. 6 to Sept. 9, 2007. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
MoveOn.org to Pay $77,000 More for Disgraceful Ad
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
About 1/3 of Americans Approve of Bush Performance
a) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
| Sept. 12 | Aug. 22 | Jul. 18 | Jun. 27 | |
| Approve | 37% | 33% | 32% | 31% |
| Disapprove | 58% | 56% | 61% | 60% |
Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
b) Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush’s performance as president?
| Sept. 9 | Aug. 8 | Jun. 24 | May 6 | |
| Approve | 36% | 36% | 32% | 38% |
| Disapprove | 61% | 61% | 66% | 61% |
Source: Opinion Research Corporation / CNN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,017 American adults, conducted from Sept. 7 to Sept. 9, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
c) Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush’s performance as president?
| Sept. 7 | Jul. 21 | Jun. 1 | Apr. 12 | |
| Approve | 33% | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Disapprove | 64% | 65% | 62% | 62% |
Source: TNS / Washington Post / ABC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,002 American adults, conducted from Sept. 4 to Sept. 7, 2007. 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. 8 | Aug. 16 | Aug. 5 | Jul. 15 | |
| Approve | 33% | 32% | 34% | 31% |
| Disapprove | 62% | 63% | 62% | 63% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,028 American adults, conducted on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
e) Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
| Sept. 12 | Aug. 8 | Jul. 11 | Jun. 6 | |
| Approve | 33% | 35% | 33% | 32% |
| Disapprove | 64% | 62% | 65% | 66% |
| Mixed feelings | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted from Sept. 10 to Sept. 12, 2007. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
f) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
| Sept. 10 | Jul. 30 | Jun. 11 | Apr. 23 | |
| Approve | 33% | 31% | 29% | 35% |
| Disapprove | 61% | 63% | 66% | 60% |
Source: Hart/Newhouse / The Wall Street Journal / NBC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,008 American adults, conducted from Sept. 7 to Sept. 10, 2007. 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. 8 | Aug. 29 | Jul. 22 | Jul. 17 | |
| Approve | 30% | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| Disapprove | 64% | 64% | 62% | 64% |
Source: CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,036 American adults, conducted from Sept. 4 to Sept. 8, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Mexico: Obrador Has Few Friends
Former presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called on lawmakers to reject the current government’s proposed fiscal reform and cease all collaboration with the executive branch. Do you agree or disagree with López Obrador’s views?
Agree | 23% |
Disagree | 71% |
Not sure | 6% |
Thompson Has His Own Surge
Republican Presidential Primary Contenders
Sept. 10 | Sept. 5 | Aug. 26 | |
Fred Thompson | 28% | 22% | 23% |
Rudy Giuliani | 21% | 24% | 24% |
Mitt Romney | 12% | 14% | 13% |
John McCain | 12% | 14% | 12% |
Mike Huckabee | 6% | 4% | 5% |
Americans a Little More Optimistic About Surge
a) As you may know U.S. president George W. Bush has sent approximately 28,000 additional U.S. military forces to try to restore civil order in parts of Iraq. Do you think this increase in U.S. forces has made the situation in Iraq better, worse, or hasn’t made much difference?
Sept. 2007 | Jul. 2007 | |
Better | 28% | 22% |
Worse | 12% | 19% |
Not much difference | 58% | 56% |
Unsure | 2% | 3% |
b) Based on what you have heard or read about the recent surge of U.S. troops in Iraq, do you think the increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq is making the situation there better, not making much difference, or is it making the situation there worse?
Sept. 8 | Aug. 5 | |
Better | 32% | 31% |
Not making much difference | 44% | 41% |
Worse | 19% | 24% |
No opinion | 5% | 4% |
c) As you may know, the U.S. has sent more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq. From what you have heard or read, would you say this troop increase is making the situation in Iraq better, making it worse, or is it having no impact on the situation in Iraq so far?
Sept. 2007 | Aug. 2007 | |
Better | 35% | 29% |
Worse | 12% | 15% |
No Impact | 45% | 46% |
Unsure | 8% | 10% |
d) As you may know, this year additional U.S. troops were sent to Iraq. Do you think sending more troops to Iraq has helped stabilize the situation there, or not?
Yes | 36% |
No | 58% |
Not sure | 6% |
