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pollingreport.com - 2/20/2009
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Criminal investigations of the Bush administration?
Assessing Obama’s Job Approval at the One-Month Mark
gallup.com - 2/23/2009
Assessing Obama’s Job Approval at the One-Month Mark
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- President Barack Obama remains highly popular among the U.S. public at the end of... his first month in office. However, the 63% of Americans currently approving of his job performance is down slightly from his initial 68% rating in ... (more) Assessing Obama’s Job Approval at the One-Month Mark

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Obama Approval Rating Increases to 67%
gallup.com - 2/27/2009
Obama Approval Rating Increases to 67%
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- In the days immediately after Barack Obama's nationally televised address to Congress on Tuesday... night, his public support has increased significantly to 67% in Feb. 24-26 Gallup Daily polling, and is now just two points below his ... (more) Obama Approval Rating Increases to 67%

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washingtonpost.com - 2/24/2009
Washington Post-ABC News Poll
— washingtonpost.com — This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone Feb. 19-22, 2009, among a random national sample... of 1,001 adults including landline and cell phone-only respondents. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of ... (more) Washington Post-ABC News Poll

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Open Left - Front Page:  Legalizing Marijuana More Popular Than Republicans

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Legalizing Marijuana More Popular Than Republicans
Open Left - Front Page — ... now it is only a matter of time--perhaps less than a decade--before legalizing marijuana becomes a majority position nationwide. It should also be noted that, at 40-41% support, legalizing marijuana is more popular than all of the following: Opposing stricter gun control laws (40%) Congress (26-40%) The war in Iraq (39%) Decreasing immigration levels (39%) Privatizing Social Security (36%) Opposing investigating the Bush administration (34%) Opposing national, government run ...

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