43% Say Random Choices From Phone Book Better Than Current Congress
With positive ratings for Congress at an all-time low, it may come as no surprise that a plurality of voters nationwide believes a group of people randomly selected from a telephone book would do a better job than the current legislators.
h/t @ThinkProgress
56% of registered voters said they'd vote yes if their ballot included the option to replace every member of Congress. - WSJ
@ppppolls: Real Time with Bill Maher has posted results of a national GOP poll we conducted for them last weekend.
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68% of Republicans pick Fox News as most trusted source, nothing else even hits double digits
“We find Colbert getting 13% in a hypothetical third party run for President, compared to 41% for Obama and 38% for Romney. A Colbert bid could be a blessing in disguise for the GOP. His voters go for Obama over Romney 52-38 in a straight head to head, so his presence as a potential candidate works to the Republicans’ advantage.”
Public Policy Poll: Perry support plummeting in Texas - The Hill
Mitt Romney leads in Texas at 24 percent, followed by Newt Gingrich at 23 percent, Perry at 18 percent, Rick Santorum at 15 percent, and Ron Paul at 12 percent.
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Again Top Most Admired List - Gallup
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Donald … I don`t believe you studied polls at Wharton. And I don`t believe you know a lot about polls.
You were an undergraduate at Wharton for two years in the mid 1960s. That`s practically before polls were invented. And Wharton teaches business, not political science.
But that’s just Donald being Donald — a reflexive liar in everything he says about everything.
”Lawrence O’Donnell
Thirty-two percent of likely Iowa caucus-goers say Trump’s endorsement will make them less likely to vote for a candidate.
In New Hampshire, 37 percent say Trump`s endorsement would hurt the candidate.
“It depends on how the question’s asked, because I know about polls. I know a lot of about polls. I studied polls at the Wharton School of Finance.” - Donald Trump
We are the 99%
“Ten years into the war, just 34 percent say they are in favor of it and a whopping 63 percent say they oppose American involvement, a CNN/ORC International Poll released Friday found. And over half — 58 percent — told pollsters the war has turned into a situation like the U.S. faced in the Vietnam War.”
“Top 10 most popular wishes:
1. One million pounds
2. iPad 2
3. World Peace
4. Be Famous
5. Cosmetic surgery
6. Sports Car
7. Mansion
8. Meet a celebrity
9. Start own business
10. Own a designer wardrobe”
cnn
Poll: Most see Obama loss in 2012
A new poll says most Americans — including Democrats — expect Republicans to re-claim the White House in the 2012 election.
Overall, 55% of Americans expect a Republican to defeat President Obama, according to the Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Only 37% predict President Obama will win re-election.
Of course, Republicans are more confident — 83% are confident of a GOP victory in 2012.
But 58% of Democrats also expect Obama to lose, the poll said.
Rasmussen Poll Obama 39% Cain 34%
