Americans are also wary of military action against Iran, even if diplomatic efforts fall through
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49%
— Percentage of Americans who favor killing U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist activities, according to a CBS poll released today.
Virginia’s Virgil Goode: Could this Man Cost Mitt Romney the Presidency?
Virgil Goode glides through the doors of a McDonald’s in Farmville, VA, at 11:52 am and instantly three construction workers in the back booth rise to their feet. “I’ve been wanting to shake your hand a long time, sir,” says …
TIME/CNN Poll: Romney Still Top Dog, but Gingrich Gaining in South Carolina
GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney commands double-digit leads in South Carolina and Florida, but Newt Gingrich’s troubled campaign is showing signs of resurgence in the Palmetto State just three days before its pivotal …
Dems Pull Ahead in Cali; Murkowski and Miller are Neck-and-Neck
CNN/TIME/ORC has a new poll of four states out today. Here’s a link to my story. Short version:
Alaska:
Senate: Lisa Murkowski’s becoming a real threat to Joe Miller in polls — but that doesn’t mean these people know how to spell M-U-R-K-O-W-S-K-I come Nov. 2. Governor: GOP incumbent Sean Parnell is winning.
California:
Senate & …
Just How Damaging Was the Health Care Debate for Dems?
Two Gallup polls this week confirmed what’s become obvious – Democrats seem headed for an electoral bloodbath in this year’s congressional mid-term elections.
First, Gallup announced Republicans have the largest lead in the outfit’s history when voters are asked which party they prefer in the upcoming congressional elections. …
A Mandate for Immigration Reform?
As Alex wrote yesterday, TIME has a new poll out. Having focused earlier this week on the immigration debate, I found the questions on the Arizona law particularly interesting. Some 60% of respondents said they liked the Arizona law versus 35% who didn’t like it. That said, 54% said they believe the law would lead to harassment of …
Coffee Talk with Democracy Corps
Democratic gurus James Carville and Stanley Greenberg were the guests at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast this morning, where they discussed the results of a Democracy Corps poll on the deficit. The results from the survey aren’t likely to inspire jaw drops: 93% of the 1,000-plus voters polled say they view the deficit as a major …
Obama Takes a Hit in PA Poll
First poll of Pennsylvania voters post-“bitter” comments shows Obama taking a hit. The American Research Group had him and Clinton neck-and-neck with 45% each in its April 5-6 survey. The group’s April 11-13 poll has Obama at 37% to Clinton’s 57%.
Of course, this is just one poll. It’ll be interesting to see others as they come later …