Gallup Poll News Service back issues from March 2008:
Gallup Daily: Tracking Consumer Confidence; Based on polling conducted Feb. 27-29, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Synopsis: American consumer confidence continues to be extremely negative. The 38% of Americans who in Gallup's latest Feb. 27-29 update rate the U.S. economy as "poor" is the highest since Gallup Poll Daily economic tracking began on Jan. 2. Eighty-one percent of Americans say the economy ...
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008; Based on polling conducted Feb. 27-29, 2008.(Survey)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Synopsis: Barack Obama maintains a 49% to 43% lead over Hillary Clinton in the latest Feb. 27-29 Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on nationwide Democratic voters' presidential nomination preferences. John McCain has a 62% to 24% lead over Mike Huckabee among Republicans. ...
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008; Based on polling conducted Feb. 28-March 1, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 02, 2008; ... Synopsis: Barack Obama is now favored by 50% of national Democratic voters, compared with 42% favoring Hillary Clinton. PRINCETON, NJ -- Fifty percent of national Democratic voters now favor Barack Obama for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, compared with 42% backing ...
Gallup Daily: Tracking Consumer Confidence; Based on polling conducted Feb. 28-March 1, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 02, 2008; ... Synopsis: Americans continue to grow more negative about the U.S. economy, with 39% now calling it "poor" -- a new high for the year. PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans continue to grow more negative about the U.S. economy, with 39% now calling it "poor" -- a new high for the year. ...
Gallup Daily: Tracking Consumer Confidence; Based on polling conducted Feb. 29-March 2, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Synopsis: Eighty-two percent of Americans now say the U.S. economy is getting worse, nine percentage points higher than in early January, and tied for the highest since 2008 began. PRINCETON, NJ -- Eighty-two percent of Americans now say the U.S. economy is getting worse, ...
China Down, France Up in Americans' Ratings; Favorability of Israel highest since 1991 Gulf War.(Survey)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Americans have notably more favorable opinions of France and Israel than they did a year ago. But impressions of China, Pakistan, and Russia have turned south. PRINCETON, NJ -- After three years of relatively mixed attitudes toward China, ...
Americans' Most and Least Favored Nations; Canada and Great Britain remain the most popular allies.(Survey)
Mar 03, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Canada, Great Britain, Germany, and Japan win favor with at least 80% of Americans, while Iraq, the Palestinian Authority, North Korea, and Iran are viewed favorably by no more than 20%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Of 22 countries rated in Gallup's ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, Clinton 43%; Based on polling conducted Feb. 29-March 2, 2008.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 03, 2008 ... Synopsis: Hillary Clinton has pulled slightly closer to Barack Obama among Democrats nationally, and she now trails by a 48% to 43% margin. John McCain has expanded his lead over Mike Huckabee to 45 percentage points. PRINCETON, NJ -- Hillary Clinton has pulled slightly closer ...
Public Divided on Whether Obama Has Necessary Experience; Roughly two-thirds of Americans believe McCain, Clinton do.(John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 04, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Americans are evenly divided as to whether Barack Obama has (46%) or doesn't have (46%) the necessary experience to be president. Solid majorities believe John McCain (70%) and Hillary Clinton (65%) do. PRINCETON, NJ -- The most ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 45%, Clinton 45%; Based on polling conducted March 1-3, 2008.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 04, 2008 ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows Hillary Clinton tied with Barack Obama in national Democratic voters' preferences, 45% to 45%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tied once again, with 45% of Democratic voters nationwide ...
White, Hispanic Democratic Voters Still Favor Clinton; Obama wins overwhelmingly among black Democratic voters.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 04, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Barack Obama's extremely strong support among black Democratic voters offsets Hillary Clinton's continuing strength among whites and Hispanics. PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama's extremely strong support among black Democratic voters ...
Rich World Aging More Contentedly Than Poor; Higher incomes related to reduced effects of aging on health satisfaction.(Survey)
Mar 04, 2008; ... Byline: Angus Deaton, Ph.D. Synopsis: Gallup data from 130 countries indicate that higher incomes provide some protection against the effects of aging on health satisfaction. PRINCETON, NJ -- How is health satisfaction related to age and income? Gallup Poll data from ...
Economic Pessimism Climbing the Income Scale; Weekly ratings are bad news for mid-tier retailers.(Survey)
Mar 04, 2008; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe Synopsis: In a dramatic reversal from nine weeks ago, 37% of Americans now rate the economy as "poor" while only 20% rate it as "excellent" or "good." The 17 percentage-point gap represents a 23-point swing from early January. PRINCETON, NJ -- ...
Gallup Daily: Tracking Consumer Confidence; Based on polling conducted March 1-3, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 04, 2008 ... Synopsis: A record number of Americans for the year, 83%, now say economic conditions are getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- The percentage of Americans saying economic conditions are getting worse is now 83%, the highest this year by one percentage point. <graphic ...
Gallup Daily: 85% Say Economy is Getting Worse; Based on polling conducted March 2-4, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 05, 2008 ... Synopsis: Economic pessimism is mounting, as 85% of Americans, up from 80% less than a week ago, now say U.S. economic conditions are getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' outlook for the U.S. economy has deteriorated over the past week, with the percentage saying things ...
Discontent With U.S. Global Position Hits Record High; Steady increase evident since commencement of Iraq war.(Survey)
Mar 05, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: A record 68% of Americans are dissatisfied with the United States' position in the world today -- the highest level Gallup has recorded. PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' view of the United States' position in the world has undergone a complete ...
Gallup Daily: Clinton 48%, Obama 44%; Based on polling conducted March 2-4, 2008.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 05, 2008 ... Synopsis: For the first time in weeks, Hillary Clinton outpolls Barack Obama in national Democratic preferences, 48% to 44%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Hillary Clinton has moved ahead of Barack Obama in national Democratic nomination preferences, 48% to 44%, in polling conducted Sunday ...
State of the Election After Tuesday's Voting; Democrats apparently content to have Clinton and Obama continue campaigning.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 05, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport, Jeffrey M. Jones, and Lydia Saad Synopsis: Hillary Clinton enters the post-Ohio/Texas phase of the Democratic presidential nomination campaign with a 48% to 44% edge over Barack Obama among Democratic voters nationwide. Most Democrats would be pleased ...
Gallup Daily: Democrats Steady at Clinton 48%, Obama 44%; Based on polling conducted March 3-5, 2008.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 06, 2008 ... Synopsis: Hillary Clinton maintains a 48% to 44% advantage over Barack Obama among Democrats nationally in Gallup Poll Daily election tracking for March 3-5. PRINCETON, NJ -- Hillary Clinton maintains a 48% to 44% advantage over Barack Obama among Democrats nationally in Gallup ...
Americans' Opinion of U.N. at Record Low; Ratings soured at start of 2003 Iraq war, but continue to slump.(Survey)
Mar 06, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Only 27% of Americans say the United Nations is doing a good job in its role, the lowest recorded in more than a half century of Gallup measurements. PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' rating of the United Nations has gone from bad to worse in ...
Do Muslims Want Democracy and Theocracy? An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?(Excerpt)(Survey)
Mar 06, 2008; ... Byline: John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed Synopsis: The authors of Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think reveal that majorities in substantially Muslim countries want a government that is democratic but embraces religious values. Cutting across ...
Gallup Daily: 84% of Americans Say Economy Getting Worse; Based on polling conducted March 3-5, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 06, 2008 ... Synopsis: The Gallup Poll Daily economic tracking update for March 3-5 shows no change in Americans' strongly negative views of the economy, with 84% saying the economy is getting worse and only 20% willing to rate the economy as excellent or good. PRINCETON, NJ -- The Gallup ...
Net New Hiring Activity Declines in February; Gallup daily surveys show biggest February declines occurring in Midwest and East.(Survey)
Mar 06, 2008; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: An analysis of daily Gallup polling shows a drop of 2.1 percentage points in net new hiring activity in the U.S. economy from January to February. PRINCETON, NJ -- An analysis of daily Gallup polling shows a drop of ...
Gallup Daily: 39% of Americans Rate Economy as Poor; Based on polling conducted March 4-6, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 07, 2008 ... Synopsis: The latest Gallup Poll Daily update finds 39% of Americans rating the economy as "poor" and 84% saying economic conditions are getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update finds 39% of Americans rating the economy as "poor," tying the ...
Almost Half of Americans Say Military Is Not Strong Enough; But 44% say too much is being spent on military and national defense.(Survey)
Mar 07, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Nearly half of Americans -- 47% -- say the U.S. national defense is not strong enough, a record high in Gallup's history. PRINCETON, NJ -- A record proportion of Americans -- 47% -- say the United States' national defense is not strong ...
Gallup Daily: Clinton Retains 4-Point Lead, 48% to 44%; Based on polling conducted March 4-6, 2008.(Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 07, 2008 ... Synopsis: National Democratic nomination preferences remain closely divided, with 48% for Hillary Clinton and 44% for Barack Obama. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily interviews from March 4-6 continue to give Hillary Clinton a slight edge over Barack Obama, 48% to 44%, in the ...
Gallup Daily: Clinton 46%, Obama 45%; Based on polling conducted March 5-7, 2008.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 08, 2008 ... Synopsis: Hillary Clinton (46%) and Barack Obama (45%) are separated by just one percentage point in national Democratic voters' nomination preferences. PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking of national Democratic voters' presidential nomination preferences ...
Gallup Daily: Economic Perceptions Worst this Year; Based on polling conducted March 5-7, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 08, 2008 ... Synopsis: The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update finds 40% of Americans rating the economy as poor and 85% saying conditions are getting worse, both are highs for the year. PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update finds 40% of Americans rating the ...
Gallup Daily: Economic Ratings Holding at Worst 2008 Levels; Based on polling conducted March 6-8, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 09, 2008 ... Synopsis: Americans' economic ratings remain at near record negative levels for 2008, with 39% calling economic conditions "poor" and 84% perceiving conditions as getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Negative ratings of the U.S. economy outnumber positive ones by a nearly two to one ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 47%, Clinton 45%; Based on polling conducted March 6-8, 2008.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 09, 2008 ... Synopsis: National preferences in the Democratic presidential battle remain nip and tuck, with Barack Obama supported by 47% of Democratic voters and Hillary Clinton by 45%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are roughly tied in national Democratic preferences -- ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Recaptures Lead Among Democrats; Based on polling conducted March 7-9, 2008.(Barack Obama)(Survey)
Mar 10, 2008 ... Synopsis: Barack Obama has regained the front-runner position in national Democratic nomination preferences, with a narrow 5 percentage point margin over Hillary Clinton, 49% to 44%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Forty-nine percent of Democratic voters nationally support Barack Obama for the ...
Clinton Supporters Favor Quick Creation of "Dream Ticket"; But most Democrats say continuing campaign neutral or good for party.(Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 10, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Fifty-nine percent of Hillary Clinton supporters favor a quick decision to form a "dream ticket" with both Clinton and Barack Obama, while a majority of Obama supporters oppose the idea. PRINCETON, NJ -- Fifty-nine percent of Hillary ...
Most Small-Business Owners Don't Plan to "Fully" Retire; Many prospective retirees will delay retirement because of the current financial squeeze.(Survey)
Mar 10, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: A Wells Fargo/Gallup poll conducted late last year finds nearly 90% of small-business owners satisfied with their work and having no plans to retire and stop working in their businesses -- an option many Americans may envy as the ...
Gallup Daily: Consumer Gloom Holding Steady; Based on polling conducted March 7-9, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 10, 2008 ... Synopsis: Nearly 40% of Americans consider current U.S. economic conditions "poor" and 82% believe they are getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Public perceptions of the nation's economy remain fairly gloomy, with a strong dose of doom about where it is headed. According to Gallup ...
Many in the Balkans Lack Confidence in Judicial Systems; Judicial reform considered important to eventual EU membership.(Survey)
Mar 10, 2008; ... Byline: Cynthia English Synopsis: Gallup Polls in several Balkan countries seeking European Union membership suggest citizens would likely agree with the European Commission's request to improve their judicial systems. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The European Commission is ...
Toll of Transition in Eastern Europe and Former USSR; Populations less content than their average incomes would suggest.(Survey)
Mar 11, 2008; ... Byline: Angus Deaton, Ph.D. Synopsis: Populations in Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries tend to be less satisfied with their lives than their average incomes would predict. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup data from around the world show that, as a rule, a ...
Gallup Daily: Consumers Remain Negative on Economy; Based on polling conducted March 8-10, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 11, 2008 ... Synopsis: American consumers remain very negative about the U.S. economy, with 82% saying that the economy is getting worse and only 19% rating the economy as excellent or good. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking for March 8-10 suggests that American consumers are in a ...
Democrats Divided Over How Superdelegates Should Vote; Clinton, Obama supporters diverge.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 11, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Democrats are about equally divided between those saying the party's superdelegates should vote for the candidate who has won more delegates in state primaries and caucuses (50%) and those saying superdelegates should vote for the candidate ...
Democrats Favor Compromise on Florida, Michigan Delegates; But lack consensus as to what the compromise should be.(Survey)
Mar 11, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Most Democrats, 55%, favor some sort of compromise that would allow the Florida and Michigan delegates to participate at the party's convention, but disagree on what that compromise should be. PRINCETON, NJ -- The Democratic Party's ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, Clinton 45%; Based on polling conducted March 8-10, 2008.(Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 11, 2008 ... Synopsis: Barack Obama has a slim 48% to 45% advantage over Hillary Clinton in Gallup Poll Daily election tracking for March 8-10 among national Democrats. PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama has a slim 48% to 45% advantage over Hillary Clinton in Gallup Poll Daily election tracking ...
Gallup Daily: McCain Competitive With Obama, Clinton; Democratic race: Obama 47%, Clinton 45%.(John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 12, 2008 ... Synopsis: The initial Gallup Poll Daily tracking on the general election shows Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama with the same, narrow two percentage point advantage over Republican John McCain. PRINCETON, NJ -- In the first release of Gallup Poll Daily tracking on the 2008 ...
Gallup Daily: Market Rally Not Yet Lifting Consumer Spirits; Based on polling conducted March 9-11, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 12, 2008 ... Synopsis: The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking report on the economy finds 40% of Americans rating economic conditions as poor, matching the 2008 high. PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking report on the economy finds 40% of Americans rating economic conditions ...
Mexico's Neighborhoods on Front Lines in Drug War; Border and non-border residents report near equal exposure to gangs, drug sales.(Survey)
Mar 12, 2008; ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: More than half of the citizens of Mexico (51%) say there are gangs where they live and 38% say drug trafficking takes place in their neighborhoods. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A 2007 Gallup Poll in Mexico suggests many citizens live in the ...
Before Spitzer Scandal, Mixed Ethics Reviews for Governors; Ranked 14th out of 23 professions rated for honesty and ethics.(Survey)
Mar 12, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Long before New York Gov. Spitzer's prostitution scandal, Americans have been wary of the moral rectitude of state governors, with just 22% in 2006 saying their honesty and ethics were high. PRINCETON, NJ -- Despite New Yorkers' apparent ...
Polluted Drinking Water Was No. 1 Concern Before AP Report; Global warming way down the list.(Survey)
Mar 12, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Americans typically express more concern about polluted drinking water than any other environmental concern, and do so again this year. PRINCETON, NJ -- When Americans are asked to rate their level of worry about each of 12 ...
Americans on Iraq: Should the U.S. Stay or Go? Most Americans favor an exit timetable, but disagree about timing.(Survey)
Mar 13, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Most Americans favor setting a timetable for pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq, but most aren't ready for an immediate withdrawal. The public is split between favoring gradual withdrawal on a timetable (41%) and maintaining troop levels until ...
What Makes a Radical? An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?(Survey)
Mar 13, 2008; ... Byline: John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed Synopsis: The authors of the book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think examine what separates the "politically radicalized" from the moderate majority. Understanding extremists and the nature of extremism ...
Economy Widely Viewed as Most Important Problem; 55% of Americans point to some aspect of the economy as the most important problem.(Survey)
Mar 13, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: A new Gallup Poll shows 35% of Americans pointing to the economy as the most important problem facing the country -- the highest level since early 1993. PRINCETON, NJ -- In March, the percentage of Americans mentioning ...
Gallup Daily: Record Level of Pessimism About Economy; Based on polling conducted March 10-12, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 13, 2008 ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking reveals the highest level of pessimism about the economy this year, with 86% percent of Americans saying the U.S. economy is getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Eighty-six percent of Americans say the U.S. economy is getting worse, the highest ...
Gallup Daily: Obama, Clinton Equally Matched vs. McCain; Democratic race: Obama 48%, Clinton 46%.(John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 13, 2008 ... Synopsis: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have exactly the same, statistically insignificant, 2 percentage point advantage over John McCain when registered voters nationally are asked about their projected vote in the November general election. PRINCETON, NJ -- Although the ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Leads Clinton 50% to 44%; McCain presents stiff competition for Obama and Clinton.(John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 14, 2008 ... Synopsis: Barack Obama's strong showing in the past three days of Gallup Poll Daily tracking moves him into the lead over Hillary Clinton, 50% to 44%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in national Democratic nomination preferences by a statistically significant ...
Gallup Daily: "Poor" Rating of Economy Inches Up; Based on polling conducted March 11-13, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 14, 2008 ... Synopsis: The 41% of Americans now branding the economy "poor" is the highest of the year so far, while consumer pessimism remains at the upper end of the 2008 range. PRINCETON, NJ -- The percentage of Americans branding the U.S. economy "poor" is now 41% in Gallup Poll Daily ...
Most Nigerians Confident in Their Industries; Majority express confidence in the Telecommunications sector.(Survey)
Mar 14, 2008; ... Byline: Magali Rheault and Bob Tortora Synopsis: Despite public perceptions of widespread corruption in Nigerian businesses (85%), most respondents express relatively high levels of confidence in the country's business sectors. This article is the first in a series on ...
Americans Concerned About Impact of Leaving Iraq; Majority think Iraqi civilian deaths would increase.(Survey)
Mar 14, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Two-thirds (65%) of Americans believe the United States has an obligation to remain in Iraq until that country is stable. More than half (57%) believe that withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq would lead to a greater number of Iraqis dying from ...
Public Shows Little Love for Bush, Congress; Thirty-two percent approve of Bush, 21% of Congress.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
Mar 14, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: The latest Gallup update finds just 32% of Americans approving of the job George W. Bush is doing as president, and 21% approving of Congress. PRINCETON, NJ -- The public's job approval ratings of President Bush and Congress ...
Gallup Daily: New High of 87% Say Economy Getting Worse; Based on polling conducted March 12-14, 2008.(Survey)
Mar 15, 2008 ... Synopsis: Consumer attitudes about the economy are as bad as they have been this year; 87% say the economy is getting worse and the percent rating current conditions as excellent or good is down to 16%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Daily polling finds 87% of Americans saying the ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Slight Edge Over Clinton; Democrats, McCain tie in general election matchups.(John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 15, 2008 ... Synopsis: Barack Obama has a slight 49% to 46% edge over Hillary Clinton in Democratic nomination preferences. Both Obama and Clinton evenly split the vote for president with John McCain. PRINCETON, NJ -- The race for the Democratic nomination remains close, with Gallup Poll ...
Gallup Daily: McCain at 47% to Obama's 44%; McCain and Clinton are tied.(John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 16, 2008 ... Synopsis: John McCain has opened up a slight advantage over Barack Obama, 47% to 44% in the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking of registered voters' preferences in the general election, while McCain and Hillary Clinton remained tied at 46% each. PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup ...
Gallup Daily: 41% of Americans Say Economy is "Poor"; Based on polling conducted March 13-15, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
Mar 16, 2008 ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Americans remain highly pessimistic about the economy, with 86% of Americans saying the economy is "getting worse," and 41% rating the current economy as "poor". PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Americans remain highly ...
Gallup Daily: 42% Rate Economy "Poor," a Record for 2008; Based on polling conducted March 14-16, 2008.(Survey)
Mar 17, 2008 ... Synopsis: The mounting percentage of Americans calling economic conditions "poor" has now reached a new high for 2008, of 42%. PRINCETON, NJ -- The mounting percentage of Americans calling economic conditions "poor" has now reached a new high for 2008, of 42%. ...
Crisis of Confidence Includes Consumers; More upper-income Americans are becoming worried, making the situation worse.(Survey)
Mar 17, 2008; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: During the last week, the percentage of Americans rating current economic conditions "excellent" or "good" has tumbled to only 17% while the percentage rating them "poor" has surged to 41%. PRINCETON, NJ -- More ...
U.S. Satisfaction Dips to 19%; Lowest score since August 1992.(Survey)
Mar 17, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Only 19% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States today. This is similar to the 20% found in early February and in November 2007, but is technically the lowest Gallup has recorded since August 1992. ...
Chile's Public Pensions May Ease Retirement Concerns; Many Chileans very worried about not having enough retirement money.(Survey)
Mar 17, 2008; ... Byline: Cynthia English Synopsis: A new public pension program in Chile may help relieve the concerns of Chileans dissatisfied with efforts to deal with the poor (64%) and those who are very worried about not having enough money for retirement (45%). WASHINGTON, D.C ....
Gallup Daily: Clinton Now at 47%, Obama at 45%; Both Democrats run about even with McCain.(Hillary Clinto, Barack Obama and John McCain)(Survey)
Mar 17, 2008 ... Synopsis: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remain roughly tied at 47% vs. 45% in national Democratic preferences, but with a slight edge going to Clinton for the first time in over a week. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily election tracking from March 14-16 finds Hillary ...
McCain's 67% Favorable Rating His Highest in Eight Years; Obama has a 62% favorable rating, while Clinton's is 53%.(John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
Mar 18, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: John McCain's 67% favorable rating is the highest of any of the three major presidential candidates, and his highest since February 2000. PRINCETON, NJ -- John McCain's 67% favorable rating is the highest of any of the three major ...