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• When you drink do you prefer beer or wine?

  Published: August 4, 2007, 5:30 am

  Tags: Beer, Gallup Poll, Poll, Wine

  Gallup released data from a recent poll on the drinking habits of Americans and it seems that beer is still our national alcoholic beverage of choice, even though wine makes health news headlines on a regular basis. How about you: When you drink do you prefer beer or wine? Beer Wine I don't drink alcohol

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• Marshall Psychology Prof: Media Not Liberal

  Published: September 13, 2007, 12:07 pm

  Tags: Academia, Marshall University, Media Bias Debate, Surveillance, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, John Kerry, Larry Craig, Matt Drudge, Monica Lewinsky, Patrick Kennedy, Tom Delay, William Jefferson, American Journalist, Gallup Poll, Journalistic Issues

  that, However, a 2002 Gallup poll showed that slightly more than a third of journalists describe themselves as Democrats, meaning that the vast majority are something else, and unlikely to be liberal. Unfortunately for the good professor, a 2007 Gallup poll as reported in the American Journalist actually found that, When it came to the

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• Gallup Poll: Republicans and Independents Think Media Skews Left

  Published: October 8, 2007, 11:46 am

  Tags: Media Bias Debate, Gallup Poll, Journalistic Issues

  has just released a new poll that supports what we here say every day; the Media is perceived as left leaning. Yet, for a report on how the media leans left, titling their piece "Republicans Remain Deeply Distrustful of News Media" and subtitling it "Democrats much more positive," even Gallup's article seems to skew left.

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• USA Today/Gallup Poll: Giuliani, Clinton Support Slips

  Published: December 3, 2007, 6:59 pm

  Tags: Gallup Poll, Usa Today

  the past month, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, a sign of volatility in both parties just a month before the Iowa caucuses open the presidential primary season. Clinton's standing among Democrats dropped by 11 percentage points from early November and Giuliani's standing among Republicans fell by 9 points, though both continue to lead their

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• Obama Gaining Traction With Hispanics

  Published: February 19, 2008, 1:16 pm

  Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Democratic Primary, Gallup Poll

  to Gallup:Many credited Clinton's strong appeal to Hispanics for helping her win the important Feb. 5 California primary, and her support among this key group gives the campaign hope for a comeback victory in the March 4 Texas primary. But the tracking data suggest her support advantage among Hispanics may be eroding, at least on a

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• New Poll: Democrats Supporting Democratic Nominee. Duh.

  Published: May 20, 2008, 1:56 pm

  Tags: 2008 Elections, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Democratic Primary, Polls, Gallup Poll

  central.I don't like citing polls, because i think they muck up the waters too much, but since it was pollsters who helped spread this notion that Clinton supporters would never support Obama, I find it appropriate to cite the latest from Gallup:The latest national numbers from Gallup show some startling movement towards Obama among Dems who

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• Voters To McCain: Lose The Bush Cowboy Diplomacy

  Published: June 2, 2008, 11:38 pm

  Tags: 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Bush Arrogance, Holy War, Homeland Insecurity, Iran, Iraq, John Mccain, Middle East, Politics Global, Politics U S, Terrorism, Cowboy Diplomacy, Gallup Poll, George Bush, Islam, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

  to be our adversaries. A new Gallup poll might have John McCain rethinking this rhetoric. If the polling is accurate, it seems clear that voters don’t believe that a continuation of George Bush’s “cowboy diplomacy” is a wise strategy. From Gallup: PRINCETON, NJ — Large majorities of Democrats and independents, and

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• McCainometrics: McVoters Think McBush Would Be McSame

  Published: July 1, 2008, 2:34 pm

  Tags: 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Bush Arrogance, John Mccain, Politics U S, 2008 Election, Change, Democrat, Gallup Poll, George W Bush, Gop, Independent, Polling

  one can believe the latest Gallup poll, the ideological distance between John McCain and George W. Bush is way too small for a large number of voters. In fact, nearly fifty percent of voters are very concerned that John McCain would pursue the same policies as his predecessor. McCain faces a challenge in trying to convince voters to allow him

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• The Baltimore Sun in 60 seconds: Staycations, beer and pickles

  Published: August 6, 2008, 2:01 pm

  Tags: Baltimore Sun, Baltimoresun, Beer On Top, Beerontop, Gallup Poll, Galluppoll, In 60 Seconds, In60seconds, Staycations

  top, according to the 2008 Gallup Poll of US consumption habits. The many varieties of pickled tomatoes, beans and beets that used to be on our dining tables have been replaced by the ubiquity of the cucumber pickle. Explore a little and pickle something out of the ordinary (they've got a recipe for pickled grapes). Jill Rosen

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• USA Today/Gallup: Obama by 4 with Registered Voters

  Published: August 24, 2008, 10:22 pm

  Tags: Usa Today Gallup Poll, Poll, Registered Voters

  You may recall this same USA/Gallup from last month, wherein McCain was up by 4 with Likely Voters, but this time around it's Obama by 3. Do we really think things have changed so much, or did Gallup just screw up the last poll? McCain's never above 45 anywhere else, which tells you something about his appeal. The national polls and the trackers

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