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Public Opinion Polls

Public opinion polls and analysis of polling data, with focus on the office of the Presidency.

Historical Presidential Approval Ratings - End Of Term

Chart of end-of-term Presidential Approval ratings.

Presidential Approval Ratings - August 2005

Analysis of presidential approval ratings -- overall, Iraq and economy -- from 2001 to 2005.

Straw Poll For 2008 Presidential Race

Pick the Republican or Democrat you'd like to see as the President (or the party's candidate) in 2008. Note - I've been dragged, kicking and screaming, into this early conversation about next year's election!

Does immigration have a positive or negative impact on the US?

Immigration reform -- expanding the number of legal immigrants and blocking access to the country by illegals -- is a major political issue. What do you think about immgration and America?

Does President Bush Have A Coherent Policy On Iraq? - US Politics Poll

Does President Bush Have A Coherent Policy On Iraq?

Who's to blame for the problems in the Middle East - US Politics Poll

Who's to blame for the problems in the Middle East?

Party ID and presidential approval

Political Arithmetik analyzes the effect of partisan bias in a polling sample and decides it has very little effect on the average approval rating result. Good read for those who wish to understand the match -- or to counter someone who is yelling that the Rs or Ds are under-represented in a sample.

World News Polls

Check out About's world news polls from Jennifer Brea.

Presidential Approval Ratings - Gallup

Trend analysis of presidential approval ratings for President Bush, January 2001 - present. Includes one data point per month.

Poll Numbers Plummet

In the wake of Scooter Libby's indictment and Harriet Miers' withdrawal as a Supreme Court candidate, job approval ratings for President Bush have plummeted.

Deconstructing a Political Poll

Ever wondered at the validity of political polls and at their newworthiness? Then this series of tips is for you.

Presidential Approval Ratings - August 2005

Analysis of presidential approval ratings -- overall, Iraq and economy -- from 2001 to 2005.

News Archive - Polls, Approval Ratings, Public Opinion

A compilation of news (blog posts) dealing with political public opinion polls.

Presidential Approval Ratings - July 2005

Presidential approval ratings remain flat.

Public Political Opinion

News about public opinion about the Presidency, Congress, legislation.

Historical Presidential Approval Ratings - End of Term

End of term presidential approval ratings from Eisenhower to Clinton.

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