huffingtonpost.com - 5/5/2009
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Welcome to the first installment in what will hopefully be a four-year (or eight, even) monthly series of articles examining President Barack Obama's job approval ratings with the public, as provided by America's pollsters. Each month we will take a snapshot of how Obama is doing, and track it ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 5/6/2009
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A new national poll indicates
that most Americans don't want to see an investigation...
of Bush administration officials who authorized harsh interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists, even though most people think such ...
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Poll: Don't investigate torture techniques
gallup.com - 5/1/2009
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking during
President Obama's first 100 days in office finds broad...
support for him among Americans affiliated with most major U.S. religions. U.S. Muslims and Jews give Obama his highest job approval ratings, at ...
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Obama Approval High Among Muslims, Jews, and Catholics
gallup.com - 5/11/2009
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- President Barack Obama appears to
be slightly more popular with Americans at the start...
of his second 100 days in office than he was, on average, during his first 100. Gallup Poll Daily tracking from May 7-9 finds 66% of Americans ...
(more)
Obama Approval Picks Up in May
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... President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and appropriations committee chair David Obey (D-Wisc.) are in full agreement regarding the closure of the military prison… Chris Weigant: Obama Poll Watch Welcome to the first installment in what will hopefully be a four-year (or eight, even) monthly series of articles examining President Barack Obama’s job approval… ...
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