Gallup Poll News Service back issues from March 2007:
Democrats View Hillary Clinton as Most Electable Democratic Candidate; Fewer than half think Gore will have a good chance to win.(Survey)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Democrats think Hillary Clinton has the best chance of being elected president in 2008, followed by Barack Obama and John Edwards. Most Democrats believe Al Gore would have a slim chance of winning, if any, should he decide to run. Republicans ...
Giuliani Edges Out McCain in Perceptions of Viability for Presidency; Giuliani especially strong among Republicans.(Rudolph W. Giuliani, John McCain)(Survey)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Of the leading Republican candidates in the 2008 presidential race, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain have huge advantages over Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Sam Brownback in public perceptions of each one's chances of being elected president. But ...
How Do Kuwaitis View Coalition's Invasion of Iraq? Despite 1990 occupation, most see ousting of Saddam by Western forces as morally unjustifiable.(Survey)
Mar 01, 2007; ... Byline: Richard Burkholder Synopsis: Though the vast majority of Kuwaitis despised Saddam Hussein's regime, 53% say they view the invasion of Iraq by U.S. and British forces as not morally justifiable, while only a third (33%) disagree. Underlying this is an aversion to Western ...
Perceptions of "Too Much" Military Spending at 15-Year High; More Americans also say the military is not strong enough.(Survey)
Mar 02, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: The public's view that the federal government is spending too much on the military has increased substantially this year, to its highest level in more than 15 years. Gallup's annual World Affairs poll finds more than 4 in 10 Americans now saying ...
"E-stonians" E-Vote; But only 3 in 10 confident in honesty of elections.(Survey)
Mar 02, 2007 ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: Estonian voters made election history earlier this week, and didn't need to leave home to do it. Officials say 3% of the country's registered voters logged on to cast their e-votes in the world's first national parliamentary election to allow remote ...
Americans' Views of the Mormon Religion; Most frequent top-of-mind impression of Mormons is polygamy.(Survey)
Mar 02, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Americans are slightly more likely to have an unfavorable rather than a favorable opinion of the Mormon religion. Those most negative toward Mormons include liberals, Protestants, and those who attend church most frequently; opinions are more ...
Palestinian-Israeli Dispute Engenders American Sympathy for Israelis; Public's views have become more polarized over last 10 years.(Survey)
Mar 05, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Over the years, Americans have continually been more sympathetic to the Israelis than the Palestinians with respect to that Middle East dispute, most recently by a substantial 38-point margin. Preferences for Israelis relative to the Palestinians ...
Americans Say Iraq War a Mistake, But Do Not Want Funding Cut; Fifty-nine percent say it was a mistake to send troops, ties for the highest on record.(Survey)
Mar 06, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport and Joseph Carroll Synopsis: The American public appears to have decided that the best course of action in Iraq involves a definite timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops, while rejecting more drastic measures such as cutting off funds for troops or ...
Bush Approval Rating Remains Low; Just 33% of Americans approve.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
Mar 06, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: George W. Bush's approval rating is 33% in the latest USA Today/Gallup poll, just two percentage points above his personal low. Bush's rating is 70% among Republicans, also just two points above his all-time low rating among his base of ...
Long Road in Trinidad and Tobago; Despite rapid economic growth, residents lack optimism on key developmental factors.(Survey)
Mar 06, 2007; ... Byline: Nicole Naurath Synopsis: Trinidad and Tobago aspires to become a fully developed nation -- but Gallup data suggest that despite its economic success, residents remain pessimistic about institutional factors that support development. Only 31% have confidence in their ...
Giuliani Solidifies Lead in Republican Nomination Poll; Clinton still leads among Democrats.(Rudolph W. Giuliani, Hillary Rodham Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 07, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: The latest USA Today/Gallup poll of voter preferences for the 2008 presidential nominations show Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Rodham Clinton maintaining their respective leads in the Republican and Democratic fields. Giuliani has solidified his ...
Half of Americans Already Tuned In to 2008 Election; Most Democrats like early start to the campaign; Republicans disagree.(Survey)
Mar 08, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Twenty months before the 2008 election, nearly half of Americans are giving "quite a lot" of thought to it. This is comparable to the amount of political reflection Americans reported less than a year before the last two presidential elections. The ...
Mitt Romney Still Unknown to Many Republicans; Giuliani, Obama, and McCain have most favorable images.(Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Albert Gore, Mitt Romney)(Survey)
Mar 08, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Two presidential hopefuls -- Hillary Clinton and Al Gore -- have almost universal name identification. Conversely, 42% of Americans know enough about Mitt Romney to have an opinion, and only half of Republicans know enough about Romney to rate ...
Bush Visits Brazil Amid Skepticism About Trade; But biofuel agreement may elicit support if terms are viewed as fair.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
Mar 08, 2007; ... Byline: Jesus Rios Synopsis: Trade issues are high on the agenda as President Bush begins his Latin America tour in Brazil, but the Brazilian populace is more skeptical about the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. However, there is evidence that many Brazilians' ...
Americans Generally Negative on Recent Presidential Pardons; But long-term impact on presidents' images less clear.(Lewis Libby)(Survey)
Mar 09, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport and Joseph Carroll Synopsis: As the political debate heats up on the issue of a possible presidential pardon for former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a Gallup Poll review indicates that the American public has generally been opposed to ...
Public Rates Tony Blair Favorably, but Image Down This Year; Sixty-five percent of Americans rate the British prime minister favorably.(Survey)
Mar 09, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Nearly two in three Americans have a favorable opinion of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to a recent USA Today/Gallup poll. Although this rating is high, it is among Blair's lowest favorable ratings on record and is down ...
New Experian/Gallup PCI Poll Hints at Consumer Borrower Credit Crunch; Can country have a credit crunch given today's high liquidity and low interest rates worldwide?(Personal Credit Index)(Survey)
Mar 12, 2007; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe Synopsis: Consumer perceptions of the credit markets took a plunge in early March according to a new Experian/Gallup Personal Credit Index poll. Is this the start of a consumer borrower credit crunch spawned by the lending debacle now coming home to roost ...
Analysis: Impact of Personal Characteristics on Candidate Support; Americans most comfortable voting for a black or female candidate.(Survey)
Mar 13, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport and Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Analysis of recent Gallup surveys uncovers interesting relationships between voter characteristics and willingness to vote for presidential candidates with specific characteristics. Women are no more likely than men to vote for ...
Americans Continue to Be Pessimistic About Middle East Peace; Divided on whether U.S. should put more pressure on Israelis or Palestinians.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
Mar 13, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Americans remain pessimistic about the prospects for Middle East peace, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Despite much more favorable views of the Israelis than the Palestinians, the public is only slightly more likely to say the U.S. should ...
Public Still Supports Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants; Republicans more likely than Democrats to support deporting all illegal immigrants.(Survey)
Mar 14, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Americans continue to support the idea of allowing illegal immigrants to remain in this country and eventually become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements. Only about one in four Americans support deporting all illegal immigrants ....
Scandal Threatens Colombians' Budding Trust in Government; In 2006, Colombian population more likely than neighbors to express confidence.(Survey)
Mar 14, 2007; ... Byline: Jesus Rios Synopsis: Like its Andean neighbors, Colombia has a way to go in strengthening residents' confidence in government. But Gallup World Poll data from 2006 from Colombia and the other Andean nations indicate Colombians rate governing institutions such as the ...
Conserving Energy Is Americans' Top Environmental Action; Americans should use less fuel; government should address global warming.(Survey)
Mar 14, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Global warming dominates the answers Americans give when asked what the U.S. government and the public should do to address environmental problems. The top action recommended for the public is to conserve more fossil fuels; for the government, it is ...
Highly Religious Republicans Less Likely to Support Giuliani; Little difference by religious intensity in support for Democratic candidates.(Survey)
Mar 15, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Highly religious Republicans, defined as those who attend church weekly, are significantly less likely to support Rudy Giuliani for their party's nomination than are those who attend church less frequently. Giuliani gets higher levels of support ...
Thirteen Percent of Americans Bothered to Stay on Hotels' 13th Floor; Most who are bothered would ask for a room on a different floor.(Survey)
Mar 15, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: The superstitious fear of the number 13 has economic implications for developers who have to decide whether to include a 13th floor in hotels and office buildings. A recent Gallup found that exactly 13% of Americans would be bothered by staying ...
Americans 3-to-1 Against a Libby Pardon; Bush approval rating holds steady.(Survey)
Mar 16, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Americans widely reject a potential pardon for Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former vice presidential aide who was found guilty of several criminal charges last week. Thirty-four percent of Americans now approve of the job Libby's former boss, ...
Consumer Optimism Slumps in March; Ten-point decline is the largest one-month drop in more than three years.(Survey)
Mar 19, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: The percentage of Americans believing the economy is getting better is now a meager 28%, down from 38% in early February. This 10-point decline represents the largest one-month drop in confidence that Gallup has recorded in more than three years ....
Public Divided as to Effect of Foreign Investing on U.S. Economy; Most investors do not plan to make changes in foreign, domestic investments going forward.(Survey)
Mar 19, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Americans are divided as to whether investing in foreign stocks is good or bad for the U.S. economy. Even though overseas investments have posted strong returns in recent years, a majority of American investors say they have not given much or ...
Giuliani Top Choice Among Both Moderate, Conservative Republicans; Gingrich, Romney do better among conservatives than moderates.(Rudolph W. Giuliani)(Survey)
Mar 20, 2007 ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: An analysis of Republicans' primary nomination preferences shows Rudy Giuliani the leader among conservative and liberal and moderate Republicans, though his support is stronger among moderates than conservatives. John McCain is second among ...
Congress Job Approval Back Down Again This Month; January and February uptick appears to have dissipated.(Survey)
Mar 20, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: The modest January and February uptick in approval of the job being done by Congress has dissipated for the most part after only two months. Congress job approval is back down in March to levels quite similar to where it was in 2006. Democrats ...
Did Hollywood's Glare Heat Up Public Concern About Global Warming? Concern about global warming is up slightly over past year.(Survey)
Mar 21, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: The American public grew a bit more vexed about the global warming issue over the past year, building on a previous jump in expressed concern. As a result, public concern about the issue is tied for the highest level measured since 1989 ....
Public Favors Environment Protection Over Energy Production as Priority for U.S. Concern about energy remains high.(Survey)
Mar 22, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Even though public concern about the energy situation in the United States remains high, Gallup's annual Environment Poll finds that Americans are more likely than ever to say that the government should put a higher priority on protecting the ...
Public: Iraq War Far and Away Top Problem for U.S. About 1 in 10 Americans also say healthcare, dissatisfaction with government, and immigration.(Survey)
Mar 22, 2007 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: For the 36th straight month, the Iraq war tops Gallup's list of the most important problem facing the country. Thirty-five percent of Americans mention the situation in Iraq, and no other issue comes close; healthcare, immigration, and ...
Hillary Clinton Has Significant Edge Among Democratic Women 18-49; Clinton's gender gap disappears among women aged 50 and older, however.(Survey)
Mar 23, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Sen. Hillary Clinton enjoys a 10-point advantage among Democratic women when their preferences for the Democratic presidential nomination are compared with those of Democratic men. This gender gap is built almost entirely on Clinton's relative ...
Hong Kong Shows Faith, Hope in Leadership; Majorities express confidence in institutions, elections.(Survey)
Mar 23, 2007 ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: This Sunday, an 800-member election committee, rather than Hong Kong voters, is widely expected to return Chief Executive Donald Tsang to head the government of this Special Administrative Region of China. Results from the Gallup Poll of Hong Kong ...
Investor Optimism Falls for Second Month in a Row in March; Is the "Goldilocks" economic scenario morphing into "Stagflation"?(Survey)
Mar 26, 2007; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe Synopsis: Gallup's March UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism shows investor optimism falling for the second month in a row. Poll results also suggest the so-called "Goldilocks" economic scenario may be morphing into something much more familiar -- ...
Environmental Concern Holds Firm During Past Year; Public's concern with attention to environment greater than five years ago.(Survey)
Mar 26, 2007 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Americans' views about environmental quality and the need for pro-environmental action barely changed during the past year. Yet given how public concern for other issues -- including energy, healthcare, unemployment, and terrorism -- fell during the ...
Public Favors Inquiry Into Attorney Firings But Divided on Gonzales' Fate; Most say White House should not invoke executive privilege.(Survey)
Mar 27, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Americans widely approve of launching a congressional investigation into the Justice Department's firing of eight U.S. attorneys last fall, but stop short of saying Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign over the matter. The public believes ...
Americans Support Edwards' Decision to Continue; No significant impact on Americans' opinions of Edwards.(Survey)
Mar 27, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: The majority of Americans agree with John Edwards' decision to continue his presidential candidacy despite the recurrence of cancer affecting his wife. Edwards' favorable rating did not increase significantly after the announcement, nor did his ...
Giuliani Lead in GOP Field Shrinks as Thompson Makes Solid Debut; Clinton maintains lead over Democratic field.(Survey)
Mar 28, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A new USA Today/Gallup poll suggests actor and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson could be a factor in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, should he decide to enter. Thompson places third behind front-runner Rudy Giuliani and ...
Americans Skeptical Recent Troop Surge in Baghdad Is Working; Only 29% say troop increase is making situation in Baghdad better.(Survey)
Mar 28, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Nearly two in three Americans say the recent surge in U.S. troops has not made much difference or has actually made the situation in Baghdad worse. Americans believe that, once the United States begins to remove its troops from the region, ...
Urban-Rural Divide in China Continues to Widen.(Survey)
Mar 28, 2007; ... Byline: Tao Wu Senior Research Director, Gallup China Synopsis: Despite China's rapid economic growth and urbanization, a majority of its 1.3 billion residents still live in rural areas. Uneven development has, in a very real sense, split China into two economies: urban and ...
Bush Run of Sub-40% Approval Ratings One of the Longest; Six consecutive months below 40% job approval.(Survey)
Mar 29, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: All of George W. Bush's job approval ratings since last October have been below 40%. This six-month streak is one of the longest in Gallup's polling history, though still nowhere near the extended sub-40% runs of Harry Truman and Richard Nixon ....
Despite Record-High Savings Rate, Chinese Would Like to Put Away Even More; Healthcare, retirement most common savings goals.(Survey)
Mar 29, 2007; ... Byline: Tao Wu Senior Research Director, Gallup China Synopsis: Despite the fact that Chinese consumers already claim the world's highest personal savings rate, more than two-thirds (68%) say they are dissatisfied with the amount of savings they have. The most frequently cited ...
China's Consumer-Goods Gaps Represent Budding Market Opportunities; Half of rural Chinese own a mobile phone; 4% own a computer.(Survey)
Mar 30, 2007; ... Byline: Tao Wu and Steve Crabtree Synopsis: Though making consumer spending a more central element of China's growth won't be easy, the fact that average incomes are rising in both urban and rural areas points to significant market opportunities. Just half of rural Chinese (49%) ...
The Voters Speak: Reasons Behind Support for Four Front-runners; Americans vary widely in reasons given for supporting front-runners.(Rudolph W. Giuliani, John McCain)(Survey)
Mar 30, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Although there are similarities in the reasons given for support of each of four leading candidates for president -- Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama -- there are also some important differences. Giuliani and Obama ...
Public Continues to Rate Karl Rove Negatively; Ratings show little change in past several months.(Survey)
Mar 30, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Americans are more than twice as likely to rate presidential adviser Karl Rove unfavorably as they are to rate him favorably, while one in three adults are not familiar enough with Rove to rate him. Rove's current ratings are essentially the same ...