”Politics” News

National Poll: Obama 50% McCain 46%

Recent statewide Presidential polls have been released for 10 17 2008 4:58AM (...more)

Analysis: When the best politics is no politics

ST. PAUL, Minn. - With Hurricane Gustav chugging toward the Gulf Coast and New Orleans bracing for its impact, the time for contentious politics at the GOP convention is over. Now, it's time for ... more subtle politics.
09 2 2008 8:13AM (...more)

The Politics of Identity Politics

Last weekend's Washington Post/ABC poll of white and Black voters racial attitudes revealed, well, not much at all.
06 25 2008 10:41AM (...more)

54% Pay Attention to Political Ads, 64% Rate Most Ads Negative

While Barack Obama spent $21 million on television advertising in the first week of October alone, just over half of U.S. voters (54%) say they pay at least somewhat close attention to political ads, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
10 15 2008 3:07AM (...more)

New Hampshire: Obama Opens Ten Point Lead

The last week and-a-half has brought plenty of discouraging news from around the nation for John McCain's Presidential campaign and the latest polling from New Hampshire isn't going to change that pattern. Barack Obama now enjoys a ten point lead in the Granite State.
10 7 2008 3:12AM (...more)

Thompson Outperforms McCain in Arizona

Arizona is the home state for John McCain , but Fred Thompson is the strongest GOP Presidential candidate in the state at this time.
09 5 2007 11:03AM (...more)

59% Say US Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11

Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Americans have believed that the events of that horrible day changed the United States forever. Each year that has gone by has seen an increase in the number who believe those changes have not been good for the nation.
09 12 2007 9:00AM (...more)

North Carolina: Clinton Even with Giuliani, Thompson, McCain

No Democratic Presidential candidate has won North Carolina 's Electoral Votes since Jimmy Carter 's victory more than three decades ago. 10 25 2007 1:30AM (...more)

Minnesota: Obama Leads McCain 52% to 44%

In Minnesota, Barack Obama has opened an eight-point lead over John McCain .
09 23 2008 8:50AM (...more)

Pennsylvania: Clinton 45% Giuliani 44%

Pennsylvania has cast its Electoral College votes for the Democrats in four straight Presidential elections, but the competition has recently been too close for any Democrat to take for granted. In Election 2004, John Kerry won by just three percentage points and no Democrat has won more than 51% of the vote in Pennsylvania since 1964.
09 3 2007 12:22PM (...more)