Gallup Poll News Service back issues from May 2008:
Economic Issues Reaching "Crisis" Level for Many Americans; FOMC's action on rates and accompanying statement appear to largely ignore these "crises".(Federal Open Market Committee)(Survey)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: Forty-two percent of Americans say rising gas prices at the pump are a "crisis," while 29% point to the declining value of the dollar, 28% to rising healthcare costs, 28% to the housing debacle, and 20% to each of the following: ...
Gallup Daily: No Letup in Consumer Gloom; Based on polling conducted April 28-30, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds 45% of Americans rating economic conditions as "poor" with just 16% describing them as "excellent" or "good." More than 8 in 10 Americans continue to believe the economy is getting worse, continuing a trend that started in late February. ...
No Signs That Americans Have Received Stimulus Rebate; Many will use it to pay off bills.(Survey)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: As of Wednesday night, only 3% of Americans say they have received their tax stimulus plan rebates, unchanged over the last four days. PRINCETON, NJ -- As of Wednesday night, only 3% of Americans say they have received their tax ...
Gallup Daily: Clinton 49%, Obama 45%; McCain leads Obama in general election; McCain and Clinton tied.(Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 01, 2008; ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Barack Obama trailing Hillary Clinton by 4 percentage points in national Democratic nomination preferences (49%-45%) and John McCain by 4 points (47%-43%) in the latest general election trial heat. PRINCETON, NJ -- Hillary Clinton has ...
Clinton's vs. Obama's Strengths in the General Election; Clinton stronger than Obama among most core Democratic constituencies.(Survey)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Both potential Democratic presidential nominees attract traditional Democratic constituencies when matched against John McCain in the fall election. However, only 78% of black Democrats would vote for Clinton against McCain, and only 74% of Democrats ...
Former Soviet Populations Value Democracy; But many are dissatisfied with the way it works in their country.(Commonwealth of Independent States)(Survey)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Steve Crabtree and Neli Esipova Synopsis: Majorities in each of six former Soviet republics, ranging from 58% to 78%, say democracy is important to their country's development. But those who value democracy are in most cases unlikely to feel it is working well in their ...
Nepalese See Benefits in Ties With India, China; Many view close links with China, improved relations with India as "good thing".(Survey)
May 02, 2008; ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: Nepal's Maoists are reappraising the country's relationships with its powerful neighbors. A Gallup Poll in Nepal reveals citizens see positives in better relations with China and India: 81% said close ties with China are good and 97% of those who see ...
Is Ongoing Democratic Campaign Good or Bad for the Party? Significantly different views between Obama supporters and Clinton supporters.(Survey)
May 02, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: While 76% of Obama supporters say the continuing campaign for the Democratic nomination is hurting their party's chances of winning the presidency in November, only 43% of Clinton supporters agree. PRINCETON, NJ -- Six out of 10 ...
Gallup Daily: McCain Moves to 6-Point Lead Over Obama; Clinton 48%, Obama 46% in national Democratic nomination preferences.(Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 02, 2008; ... Synopsis: John McCain has moved to a 6 percentage point, 48% to 42%, lead over Barack Obama in Gallup Poll Daily tracking of the general election, while he leads Hillary Clinton by 1 point, 46% to 45%. Clinton and Obama remain locked in a virtual tie for the nomination. ...
Republicans Divided in Preferences for Democratic Nominee; Clinton preferred by 48%, Obama 44%.(Survey)
May 02, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Republicans are about evenly divided as to whether they would rather see Hillary Clinton (48%) or Barack Obama (44%) as the Democratic nominee. More than half of Republicans (59%) would choose the Democrat they view as the lesser of two evils ...
Gallup Daily: Consumer Indicators Still Highly Negative; Based on polling conducted April 29-May 1, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 02, 2008 ... Synopsis: Consumer attitudes remain near the most negative seen all year, with 46% calling current U.S. economic conditions "poor," and 87% saying they are getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Tuesday through Thursday finds consumers holding among the ...
Gallup Daily: 46% Say Economic Conditions Are "Poor"; Based on polling conducted April 30-May 2, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 03, 2008 ... Synopsis: Negative perceptions of current economic conditions continue to hover just under 50% -- 46% of Americans call them "poor" -- while close to 9 in 10 say the economy is getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds consumer confidence in May is ...
Gallup Daily: Democratic Horse Race Neck-and-Neck at 47%; Clinton still stronger than Obama versus McCain.(Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 03, 2008 ... Synopsis: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are tied at 47% in the preferences of national Democrats for the nomination. Clinton continues to run stronger than Obama in trial heats against John McCain for the general election. PRINCETON, NJ -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, Clinton 45%; McCain leads Obama in general election; Clinton-McCain essentially even.(Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama )(Survey)
May 04, 2008; ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking shows 49% of Democratic voters nationwide preferring Barack Obama for the party's presidential nomination, while 45% prefer Hillary Clinton. Obama still trails John McCain by a significant margin in general election polling, while Clinton and McCain ...
Gallup Daily: Economic Pessimism Continues; Based on polling conducted May 1-3, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 04, 2008 ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds 44% of Americans rating economic conditions as "poor" and 85% saying the economy is getting worse, both continuing long-running trends of economic pessimism. PRINCETON, NJ - Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds 44% of Americans rating ...
Half of Americans Say They're Reining In Spending; Reducing driving and gas usage ranks as top savings strategy.(Survey)
May 05, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: With costs rising and wages contracting, 51% of Americans say they have had to cut back on their spending recently. Driving less and saving on gas is the No. 1 way Americans say they are cutting back. PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans can be ...
Gallup Daily: "Poor" Economic Rating Now 42%; Based on polling conducted May 2-4, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 05, 2008 ... Synopsis: Negative consumer perceptions have eased slightly over the past few days, as 42% of Americans now say U.S. economic conditions are "poor," slightly lower than the 46% seen last week. However, attitudes are still highly negative relative to the start of the year. ...
Gallup Daily: Democrats Tied for Record 12th Day; Obama's 5-point lead, 50% to 45%, is within poll's margin of error.(Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 05, 2008; ... Synopsis: Barack Obama has a 5 percentage point edge over Hillary Clinton for the nomination among national Democrats, 50% to 45%, which is within the poll's margin of error. Thus, for the 12th straight day -- the longest stretch since January -- the race is statistically tied. ...
Clinton Supporters Believe Wright Is Relevant to Campaign; Obama supporters reject it out of hand as a legitimate campaign topic.(Survey)
May 05, 2008 ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Fifty-one percent of Democratic supporters of Hillary Clinton who have followed the Jeremiah Wright controversy say it is a legitimate topic of discussion in the presidential campaign, while 85% of Barack Obama supporters who have followed it ...
Most Democrats Not Eager for Either Candidate to Drop Out; Seven in 10 want superdelegates to commit before the August convention.(Survey)
May 06, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Prior to Tuesday's North Carolina and Indiana primaries, 60% of Democrats said that both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should continue to campaign; 23% said Clinton should drop out and 15% said Obama should. PRINCETON, NJ -- ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, Clinton 46% for Nomination; Obama once again running even with McCain.(Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 06, 2008; ... Synopsis: With voters in North Carolina and Indiana set to cast their ballots for the Democratic presidential nomination today, Barack Obama (48%) and Hillary Clinton (46%) remain closely matched nationwide. Both candidates are also statistically tied with John McCain in the general ...
Gallup Daily: Slight Drop in "Poor" Economy Ratings; Based on polling conducted May 3-5, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 06, 2008; ... Synopsis: Americans' ratings of current economic conditions remain highly negative, but have shown modest improvement in recent days as the percentage describing the economy as "poor" has declined from 46% to 40%. PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' ratings of current economic ...
Fewer Americans Expect a Comfortable Retirement; Fifty-five percent fear they won't be able to continue their current lifestyles.(Survey)
May 06, 2008; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: Less than half of Americans who have yet to retire (46%) say they feel they will have enough money to live comfortably in retirement -- down from 53% a year ago and 59% over the three-year period of 2002 to 2004. ...
Gallup Daily: Economy Ratings Just Shy of Worst in 2008; Based on polling conducted May 4-6, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 07, 2008; ... Synopsis: Negative consumer perceptions remain slightly below their worst 2008 levels, with 41% of Americans now saying U.S. economic conditions are "poor" and 85% perceiving conditions as getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- For the third straight day in Gallup Poll Daily tracking, ...
Obama Beats McCain Among Jewish Voters; Trails Clinton by slim margin among Jewish Democrats for the nomination.(Survey)
May 07, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Jewish Democrats continuing to favor Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, but by only a slim margin -- 50% to 43% in April, compared with 51% to 41% in March. ...
Gallup Daily: Obama and Clinton Both Tie McCain; Nomination preferences still split, Obama 47% to Clinton's 46%.(Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 07, 2008; ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking from May 2-6, finds both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton going toe-to-toe with Republican John McCain in separate trial heats for the fall election. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking from May 2-6, finds both Barack Obama and ...
Obama's Support Similar to Kerry's in 2004; Similar levels of support exist across white, black, blue-collar voters.(Survey)
May 07, 2008 ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Gallup Poll data suggest that Barack Obama, if he wins the Democratic nomination, will enter the general-election race in roughly the same position in which John Kerry ended his unsuccessful quest in 2004, especially among white and black voters, ...
New Russian President to Inherit Low Approval Worldwide; Russia's leadership receives low marks in much of Western world.(Survey)
May 07, 2008; ... Byline: Cynthia English and Neli Esipova Synopsis: Russia's new president faces diplomacy challenges worldwide, especially in much of the Western world where approval of Russian leadership is already low. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Dmitry Medvedev begins his term as ...
Paving the Way to Prosperity in Africa; Median of 37% of Africans are satisfied with their roads.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 08, 2008; ... Byline: Magali Rheault Synopsis: Polls conducted in 35 African countries show that just 37% of respondents are satisfied with their local roads and highways. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gallup Polls conducted in 35 African countries reveal that a regional median of just 37% ...
Bush Approval Rating Down to 60% Among Republicans; New low for his administration.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
May 08, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: At a time when George W. Bush's job approval rating has fallen to 28%, just 6 in 10 Republicans approve of the job he is doing, the lowest of his administration. Jimmy Carter has the historical low presidential approval rating from his own ...
Gallup Daily: Clinton, Obama Remain Closely Matched; McCain Competitive with Democrats for general election.(Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 08, 2008; ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking's latest three-day rolling average, which includes one night of interviewing following the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, continues to find Democratic voters nationwide evenly divided in their preference between Barack Obama (47%) and Hillary ...
Gallup Daily: 86% Say Economy Is Getting Worse; Based on polling conducted May 5-7, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 08, 2008 ... Synopsis: The percentage of Americans who say the economy is getting worse is back up to 86%, one percentage point below the 2008 high. Meanwhile, 42% rate current economic conditions as "poor," 5 points below the year's high. PRINCETON, NJ -- The percentage of Americans who say ...
A Shift in How Americans Plan to Fund Their Retirement; Future retirees expect less from Social Security, more from 401(k)s, part-time work.(Survey)
May 08, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: While 56% of current retirees say Social Security is a major source of their retirement income, only 31% of future retirees expect that to be the case. In addition, 20% of future retirees expect part-time work to be a major income ...
Americans Convinced Rise in Gas Prices Is Permanent; Seven in 10 say gas prices causing financial hardship.(Survey)
May 09, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Over three-quarters of Americans, 78%, are now convinced that the current rise in gas prices represents a permanent rather than a temporary change in prices, the highest such reading since Gallup began asking about gas prices using this question ...
Gallup Daily: No Letup in Negative Economic Attitudes; Based on polling conducted May 6-8, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 09, 2008; ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds 86% of Americans saying the economy is getting worse, continuing the long-running trend of highly negative economic attitudes. Additionally, 42% of Americans rate economic conditions as "poor." PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily ...
Majority Now Cutting Back Elsewhere to Afford Gas; Appeal of fuel-efficient cars is surging among Americans.(Survey)
May 09, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: A full 60% of Americans now say they are cutting back significantly on their household spending to compensate for higher gas prices; only 38% said this when gas prices were shooting up three years ago. PRINCETON, NJ -- A full 60% of ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Not Yet Pulling Away; Democratic nomination preferences remain evenly divided.(Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 09, 2008; ... Synopsis: The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on Democratic voters' presidential nomination preferences finds Barack Obama (48%) and Hillary Clinton (46%) still closely matched after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries. <graphic omitted> These results ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, Clinton 44%; Democratic nomination preferences remain roughly divided.(Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 10, 2008; ... Synopsis: Gallup Poll Daily tracking for May 7-9 shows that Barack Obama has slightly widened the gap over Hillary Clinton to a 49% to 44% margin. PRINCETON, NJ -- According to the Gallup Poll Daily tracking three-day rolling average for May 7-9, Barack Obama has widened the gap ...
Gallup Daily: 87% Say U.S. Economy Getting Worse; Based on polling conducted May 7-9, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 10, 2008 ... Synopsis: Duplicating the highest reading on this negative measure so far this year in Gallup Poll Daily tracking, 87% of Americans now say that the U.S. economy is getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Eighty-seven percent of Americans now say that the U.S. economy is getting worse, ...
Gallup Daily: Negative Economy Views Hold Steady; Based on polling conducted May 8-10, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 11, 2008; ... Synopsis: The Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on consumer confidence finds 87% of Americans saying the economy is getting worse, matching the 2008 high. Also, 43% of Americans rate current economic conditions as "poor," with only 16% describing them as "excellent" or "good." ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, Clinton 45%; Clinton and Obama outpoll McCain in general election matchups.(Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama )(Survey)
May 11, 2008; ... Synopsis: Barack Obama remains in a slightly advantageous position in national Democratic voters' nomination preferences, with 49% supporting him and 45% Hillary Clinton. Both Democrats fare similarly against John McCain in general election trial heats. PRINCETON, NJ -- For the ...
Bush May Be as Harmful to McCain as Wright Is to Obama; One-third of likely voters say they are less likely to vote for McCain because of Bush.(Survey)
May 12, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: John McCain's association with George W. Bush makes 38% of likely voters less likely to support McCain in the presidential election, slightly more than the 33% who say this about Barack Obama and his ties with Jeremiah Wright. But a majority of ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Pulls Ahead of Clinton, 50% to 43%; Both Democrats now lead McCain in fall ballots.(Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 12, 2008; ... Synopsis: For the first time in nearly three weeks, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in national Democratic preferences by a statistically significant margin, 50% to 43%. Both Democrats are now beating John McCain by their widest margins to date. PRINCETON, NJ -- For the first ...
Gallup Daily: Percent "Getting Worse" Reaches New High; Based on polling conducted May 9-11, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008; ... Synopsis: In the worst reading so far this year by one point, 88% of Americans now say the U.S. economy is getting worse in the Gallup Poll Daily tracking. PRINCETON, NJ -- The percent of Americans perceiving that the U.S. economy is getting worse is now 88%, the highest so far ...
Most Russians Oppose Foreign Purchases of Companies; But 42% see foreign investments as beneficial.(Survey)
May 12, 2008; ... Byline: Julie Ray and Neli Esipova Synopsis: A majority of Russians (68%) think their government should prohibit foreign companies from buying big Russian companies, but they are also more likely to perceive foreign investment as good rather than bad for their economy. ...
Japan's Aid to Asia May Not Give Big Edge Over China; Median approval for Japan's leaders only slightly higher than China's.(Survey)
May 13, 2008; ... Byline: Rajesh Srinivasan and Cynthia English Synopsis: Despite the billions in development aid Japan gives to Asia each year, median approval of Japan's leadership in the region is only slightly higher than approval of China's leadership. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Japan ...
U.S. Satisfaction Down to 14%, Just Shy of All-Time Low; Economy remains top problem in Americans' eyes.(Survey)
May 13, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Only 14% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States, just two points higher than the 1979 low. Gas prices are up (from 9% to 17%) and the Iraq war is down (from 23% to 15%) in Americans' listing of the most ...
Gallup Daily: Only 15% Say Economy is Excellent or Good; Based on polling conducted May 10-12, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 13, 2008; ... Synopsis: Just 15% of Americans describe current economic conditions as "excellent" or "good," matching the low for the year. Additionally, 87% of Americans say economic conditions are getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- Only 15% of Americans rate economic conditions as either ...
Majority of Americans Favor Suspending Federal Gas Tax; Lower- and middle-income Americans join Republicans in favor of gas-tax holiday.(Survey)
May 13, 2008; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: By a margin of 54% to 42%, Americans favor suspending the federal gas tax for the summer, and the majority in favor increases to a 65% to 30% margin among lower-income households. PRINCETON, NJ -- While Americans favor ...
Post-IN/NC, Democrats Still OK With Continuing Campaign; Majority of Democrats favor Obama selecting Clinton as running mate.(Survey)
May 13, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: A majority of Democrats (55%) say both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama should continue campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, while 35% say Clinton should drop out. PRINCETON, NJ -- A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Democratic Lead, 50%-44%; McCain trails both Democrats in general election polling.(John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 13, 2008; ... Synopsis: Barack Obama continues to hold a statistically significant lead over Hillary Clinton in national Democratic voters' nomination preferences, 50% to 44%. Obama and Clinton both edge out John McCain in general election trial heats, by 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively. ...
Obama, McCain Highly Competitive for Independent Vote; Latest tracking aggregate shows Obama 44%, McCain 42% among independents.(Survey)
May 14, 2008; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Barack Obama and John McCain can expect a highly competitive battle for the votes of political independents if they face each other this fall. The most recent Gallup Poll Daily tracking aggregate shows 44% of independent voters favoring Obama ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains 6-Point Lead Over Clinton; Neither Democrat has significant lead over McCain.(Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 14, 2008; ... Synopsis: Barack Obama maintains his 6 percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton, 50% to 44%, in Democratic nomination preferences. The general election matchups have tightened somewhat, as both Democratic candidates' advantages over John McCain now fall within the margin of error. ...
Gallup Daily: 86% Say Economy Getting Worse; Based on polling conducted May 11-13, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 14, 2008; ... Synopsis: According to the Gallup Poll Daily tracking, 43% of Americans rate economic conditions as "poor" and 86% believe the economy is "getting worse," very similar to what Gallup has found since the beginning of April. PRINCETON, NJ -- According to the Gallup Poll Daily ...
Congress' Approval Rating Ties Lowest in Gallup Records; Bush approval remains near record low.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
May 14, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Approval of Congress has dipped below 20% for only the fourth time in Gallup history, tying the record low of 18%. President Bush's 29% approval rating is only one point above his personal worst approval scores, recorded in April and earlier in May. ...
Post-Derby Tragedy, 38% Support Banning Animal Racing; Twenty-one percent favor a ban on hunting.(Survey)
May 15, 2008; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: While in general, Americans do not favor giving animals the same rights and protections as humans, 38% do favor an outright ban on horse and dog racing. PRINCETON, NJ -- At the height of Triple Crown season and following the ...
CA Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Bucks Majority View; Nationally, 56% oppose legalizing same-sex marriage, but views differ regionally.(California Supreme Court)(Survey)
May 15, 2008; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: The California Supreme Court's decision to overturn a state ban on gay marriage runs contrary to how the majority of Americans feel about the issue. Only 40% believe marriages between same-sex couples should be legally valid; 56% say they should not ...
Many in Bosnia and Herzegovina Support EU Membership; Nearly one in four think their leaders are not doing enough.(Survey)
May 15, 2008; ... Byline: Cynthia English Synopsis: A Gallup Poll conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina last year revealed that a majority of residents (66%) believe their country's membership in the European Union would be a good thing. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A recent agreement between ...
Consumers' Negative Attitudes Unchanged in Early May; Americans are no more, but also no less, pessimistic about the economy.(Survey)
May 15, 2008 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Good news and bad news about the economy: consumer confidence has not worsened in May compared with April, but it remains dismal. PRINCETON, NJ -- After steadily deteriorating since early January, Americans' economic mood is stabilizing ...
Gallup Daily: Economic Ratings Remain Negative; Based on polling conducted May 12-14, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 15, 2008; ... Synopsis: The percentage of Americans perceiving that economic conditions are worsening has dipped to 83% from the recent high of 88%. Also, 19% of Americans now say the economy is in excellent or good shape, slightly more than has been the case in nearly a month. PRINCETON, NJ ...
Gallup Daily: Obama 50%, Clinton 44%; For third straight day, Obama leads Clinton by six points.(Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 15, 2008; ... Synopsis: For the third straight day, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton by six percentage points, 50% to 44%, in the nomination preferences of national Democratic voters. There is no evidence Clinton picked up any national momentum from her big win in West Virginia on Tuesday. ...
Gallup Daily: Obama's Edge Narrows, 48% to 44%; Democratic race back to a statistical tie, after three days with Obama leading.(Barack Obama )(Survey)
May 16, 2008; ... Synopsis: After leading Hillary Clinton for three days by a statistically significant six percentage point margin, Barack Obama now only has a 4-point advantage in national Democratic preferences, 48% to 44%. PRINCETON, NJ -- After leading Hillary Clinton for three days by a ...
U.S. Job-Market Perceptions Differ by Political Party; Nationally, 73% say now is a "bad time" to find a quality job.(Survey)
May 16, 2008; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: About three in four Americans see now as a bad time to find a quality job, but Republicans tend to be considerably less pessimistic, with 57% holding this view compared to 86% of Democrats. PRINCETON, NJ -- ...
Gallup Daily: "Poor" Economy Rating Holding at 41%; Based on polling conducted May 13-15, 2008.(Survey)(Brief article)
May 16, 2008; ... Synopsis: The percentage of Americans rating economic conditions as "poor" is now 41%, while 84% perceive economic conditions are getting worse. PRINCETON, NJ -- The percentage of Americans rating economic conditions "poor" is now 41%, while 84% perceive economic conditions are ...
Few Urban Congolese Have Confidence in Institutions; Elections, judiciary, and military elicit lowest confidence levels.(Survey)
May 16, 2008; ... Byline: Magali Rheault Synopsis: A Gallup Poll conducted one year after the first-ever democratic national elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo - Kinshasa) shows that, save for religious organizations, few Congolese have confidence in their national ...