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02 Jun 2009 20:25

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Culture: Conservatives don’t realize Cobert is joking. Colbert is thrilled.

  • I’m thrilled by it! From the very beginning, I wanted to jump back and forth over the line of meaning what I say, and the truth of the matter is I’m not on anyone’s side, I’m on my side. The important thing is that the audience laughs.
  • Stephen Colbert • Regarding an Ohio State University poll which found most conservatives thought he was “one of them.” The comical pundit puts in a lot of long hours to bring teh funnay, with both him and his staff of 90 working 12-hour days, which he makes look unbelievably easy. • source
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01 Jun 2009 22:29

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U.S.: Poll: Dick Cheney won the public mindshare on Guantanamo

  • 2:1 the rate which USA Today/Gallup poll respondents preferred keeping the detention camp open source
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29 May 2009 13:20

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Politics, U.S.: People seem to generally like Sonia Sotomayor, a poll sez

  • 54% of those polled say that Obama’s justice pick is the bee’s knees source
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23 Apr 2009 21:44

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U.S.: Our two-second analysis of the latest Obama poll

  • think Obama is the greatest thing since bread was sliced and put into bags source
  • think Obama is a pretty awesome guy who knows what he’s doing in D.C. source
  • think Obama isn’t amazing, but they don’t think he sucks at job either source
  • think Obama is lame and wish he wasn’t president because he smells source
  • hate Obama with the raging fire of a thousand burning teabags source
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13 Apr 2009 09:34

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U.S.: “Frugal” is the word for how people will use tax refunds

  • 54% of people getting refunds plan to use them to pay off bills; that’s way up from a year ago source
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31 Mar 2009 10:13

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U.S.: Oh, and Obama’s poll numbers are still pretty high

  • 66% his job-approval rating – his deficit-handling, not so hot source
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16 Mar 2009 09:21

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U.S.: What’s the biggest concern on Americans’ minds? Unemployment.

  • 36% of people said it’s the country’s top economic concern source
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23 Feb 2009 10:35

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U.S.: Are things going well in the U.S.? A poll says no

  • 73% of respondents to a CNN poll say they’re scared about the way things are going in the country source
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20 Feb 2009 13:40

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U.S.: How’s Obama doing in the polls?

  • 67% approval rating, down a bit but still pretty high source
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12 Feb 2009 10:13

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Tech: In the court of public opinion, Darwin’s wrong

  • 39% of people believe in evolution, according to a new Gallup poll. There’s a lot of indifference: 36% don’t have an opinion on Darwin. source
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