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Poll: Changing Medicare Unpopular
Americans reject Medicare cuts and support higher taxes on the Wealthy
New Airline Rules Up Penalties for Lost Bags
Obama administration imposes new restrictions on airlines.
Nuclear Opposition Spikes After Japan Crisis
Nuclear power takes a hit in new ABC News poll.
Race to the Bottom: Obama, GOP Unpopular
But poll finds personal approval exceeds job rating and doubts about GOP lineup.
Real Third Rail: State Budgets or Social Security
ABC News/Washington Post Poll shows strong opposition to cutting state budgets.
Confidence Falls in U.S. System of Government
Poll: Optimism in U.S. Government Drops Amid Continued Economic Woes
Only 18% Favor Health Care Repeal
ABC News-Washington Post poll: more oppose than support health care law.
Obama Approval Rises, But Hazards Remain
Poll: Obama Approval Rises, But Hazards Remain
More See Chance of Political Conciliation
Poll: Americans Divide on the Risks Posed by Negative Political Discourse
Poll: Americans Applaud Lame Duck Congress
New ABC News/Yahoo! News poll
Poll: Assessment of Afghanistan War Sours
ABC News/Washington Post poll shows 7 percent drop since July.
Election Didn't Make Voters Happier
Poll: A month after GOP took House, discontent lingers.
Poll: Broad Backing for Obama-GOP Tax Deal
Despite concern about deficit growth, most Americans support tax extension.
Afghanistan Poll: Where Things Stand 2010
ABC News/BBC/ARD/Washington Post Afghanistan Poll
Government Gridlock's Bad... Right?
New ABC News/Yahoo! News poll
Poll: Americans Mixed on Pat-Downs
By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans support the use of full-body scanners at airports.
Analysis: Economy, Jobs Slayed Democrats
Exit poll analysis shows voter discontent.
Economic Anxiety Alters Electorate, Meaning of 'Change'
"Change" 2010 style turns the political screw.
Poll: Public Optimism Hits 36-year Low
New ABC News/Yahoo! News poll
Poll: Tea Party Seizes Mantle of Change
New ABC News/Yahoo! News poll
Exclusive Poll: Do Nice Guys Finish First?
New ABC News/Yahoo! News poll.
Poll: GOP Advantage Eases, but Still Large
Republicans Still Lead among Likely Voters
Exclusive Poll: Is the American Dream Dead?
New ABC News/Yahoo! News poll.
Voters Favor GOP Over Dems By Record Margin
ABC News-Washington Post poll finds revolt against status quo gives GOP lead.
Poll: Sense of Safety Declines Before 9/11
Just 48 percent call the country safer.
The Frustration Index: What's Bugging America
Political and economic frustration fuel public discontent.
Exclusive: Afghan War Approval Plummets
Less than half of Americans approve of Obama's handling of Afghanistan.
Poll: Anger, Anti-Incumbency: It's Frustration, 2010-Style
Ahead of 2010 midterms, American discontent well above the boiling point.
Poll: Are Dems On Verge of Losing Control?
Poll shows clearest signs yet of GOP gains, Democratic risks in 2010 elections.
Poll: Gulf Opposes Drilling Moratorium, Obama
ABC News Polls finds 72% of gulf residents disapprove of government's response.
Poll: BP Spill Response Worse than Katrina?
Most favor pursuit of criminal charges against BP and others involved in spill.
Nearly 6 in 10 Back Arizona Immigration Law
New ABC News poll finds support for Arizona's controversial immigration law.
Blogs
Obama's Goods and Bads
Praise is hard to come by for a president in a bad economy. An open-ended question in the latest ABC News/Washington Post...
Nearly Six in 10 Support Involvement in Libya
Nearly six in 10 Americans support U.S. military involvement in NATO efforts against the Libyan government – but few of them...
OBL and Public Opinion
On the public opinion piece of the Osama bin Laden story, a few data points follow: While some bump for the president is...
New Low for Obama on Afghanistan
A record 49 percent of Americans now disapprove of President Obama’s handling of the situation in Afghanistan, up 8 points...
Gov't Shutdown: One Person's Blame - Another's Credit
A quick word of caution in assessing “blame” for a partial government shutdown, should it occur: In our latest ABC/Post poll,...
Study Raises New Questions for Opt-in Online Data
A paper published by the U.S. Census Bureau reinforces serious questions about the reliability of surveys filled in by...
Three-Quarters Back Women in Combat Roles
The Military Leadership Diversity Commission has company: Nearly three-quarters of Americans agree that women in the armed...
CCI Moves to Bloomberg
Distribution of the ongoing Consumer Comfort Index has been transferred to Bloomberg Finance LP under an exclusive licensing...
Rising Gas Prices Slam Consumer Sentiment
Soaring gasoline prices slammed consumer sentiment into reverse this week, threatening the slow recovery in economic views...
Consumer Sentiment: Struggling Forward
Consumer views of current economic conditions resumed their struggle forward this week, with the weekly Consumer Comfort...
SOTU Comes at a Tender Time for Consumer Confidence
Barack Obama faces a tricky task in tonight’s State of the Union address: Encouraging the public’s tentative hopes for...
Edge In Optimism Hits An 8-Year High
Economic optimism exceeds pessimism by the widest margin in more than eight years in this week’s ongoing Consumer Comfort...
CCI Jumps to a 2.5-Year High
Consumer confidence jumped to its highest level in more than two and a half years this week, led by improved ratings of the...
GOP War Horses Lead the 2012 Parade
A year from the first votes, three Republican war horses of the 2008 campaign are bunched in initial preferences for the 2012...
Friend or Foe? Americans Fear China Economy
Large majority sees "threat to American jobs and economic security," ABC News/Washington Post poll finds.
Poll: Most Americans Suspect Politics Are Behind Bristol Palin's Dancing Success
Ony 14 percent say Sarah Palin's Daughter Is Dancing Her Way to Deserved Victory
