Behind the Numbers
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More oppose health-care law, but few want full repeal
Overall, Americans' views of the sweeping health-care overhaul, again under debate on Capitol Hill, remain firmly entrenched, with little change in stiff partisanship on the issue.
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Romney, not Huntsman, top choice among Utah GOP
Utah Republicans overwhelmingly favor Mitt Romney over Jon Huntsman, Jr. when it comes to who they would like to see as a Republican presidential candidate, according to a January statewide survey.
Polls: Egyptian public dissatisfied with level of freedom
The demonstrations sweeping Egypt are driven by high public dissatisfaction with levels of freedom and political participation. Public opinion polls from The Gallup Organization in Egypt in 2009 and 2010 rank the country near the bottom of the world on these key measures of democratization.
Data retread: can a Mormon win?
In Dec. 2007, 22 percent of Americans said they would be less apt to vote for a Mormon presidential candidate. That was higher than the percentages saying they would be less likely to support someone who has been a religious leader (19 percent), a woman (15) or an African American (5).
But also notable is that the percentage turning away from a Mormon candidate dropped significantly - by 13 percentage points - between Dec. 2006 and Dec. 2007. Over this same time period, the percentage of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents saying being a Mormon was of no consequence rose 11 points to 72 percent, as the percentage less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate dropped from 36 to 21 percent.
Americans increasingly view global economy as a negative
A growing number of Americans consider the accelerating trend toward globalization a bad thing for the United States. At the same time, a majority now see being the world's No. 1 economic power as an important national goal.
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The Role of Government Survey
A new, large-scale survey by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University on the role of government reveals the complicated, and interesting, reality of what Americans want from Washington.
Republicans lead 49-43 on generic ballot
A Washington Post-ABC News poll finds Republicans leading Democrats by six points among likely voters.
Two thirds haven't heard of Pledge to America
News of Republican congressional candidates' "Pledge to America" has not broken though, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Only about a third of Americans are familiar with the new GOP document that proposes to reduce the size of government and reform Congress.
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