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11 Aug 2009 10:42

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U.S.: Most of New Jersey doesn’t want their state to be like “The Sopranos”

  • 93% of Jersey thinks corruption’s a problem; the rest is in on it source

07 Aug 2009 16:26

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Politics: Political polls based on scientific facts? Usually a bad idea.

  • 51% of Democrats think that America and Africa were once part of the same continent, a proven scientific fact that shouldn’t be the basis of a poll question source

31 Jul 2009 09:58

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U.S.: The “birther” movement has more support than you’d think

  • 42% of Republicans think Obama was born in the U.S. source

26 Jul 2009 20:57

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U.S.: Most of the public has had enough of Sarah Palin’s hijinks

  • 53% of those polled are down on Alaska’s ex-governor source

20 Jul 2009 11:48

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U.S.: Public support for Obama’s health care plan is flagging

  • 49% of those surveyed said they support the way Obama’s handling health care – the first time it’s dipped below 50% since he took office source

08 Jul 2009 11:15

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U.S.: Most Republicans still want Sarah Palin to be president

  • 71% of GOP members polled still got Sarah’s back in 2012 source

06 Jul 2009 21:52

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U.S.: People don’t seem all that excited about Senator Al Franken

  • 44% of people nationwide disapprove of the guy who spent eight months fighting Norm Coleman for his Minnesota seat source
 

22 Jun 2009 00:05

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World: In South Africa, rape is not just a problem. It’s an epidemic.

  • 25%+ of South African men admitted to committing rape in a recent poll source

18 Jun 2009 19:55

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U.S., World: Jews in Israel think Obama hates them for some reason

  • 6% think that Obama is pro-them, that he wouldn’t have them on his kickball team source

17 Jun 2009 22:11

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U.S.: Most people like Obama, but the love affair is now over

  • 56% Obama’s approval rating in May, down 5% from April source