Obama bit behind Romney, but way ahead of Palin in 2012 prez run: Poll
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's popularity appears to have fallen among American voters, with the latest poll claiming that if elections were held today, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt ... Read more...
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Tea Party Fails To Appeal To Youth Claims Survey, Weeks Before Election day
October 30th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the mid-term elections round the corner, it looks like the Tea Party has a long way to go when it comes to attracting the below ... Read more...
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Parts of Obama coalition drifting toward GOP: Poll
October 28th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct. 28 (ANI): Critical parts of the coalition that delivered President Obama to the White House in 2008 and gave Democrats control of Congress in 2006 are switching their allegiance ... Read more...
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Republicans ‘in position to win’ US midterm elections, says new Gallup poll
October 27th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Republicans hold a significant lead among likely voters on a generic congressional ballot heading into the last week of the campaign for the forthcoming US midterm elections, according ... Read more...
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Nearly five in ten American voters want Obama to run for president again
October 27th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct. 27 (ANI): Nearly half of today's voters - 47 percent - say they would like to see Barack Obama run for re-election in 2012, versus 36 percent who said ... Read more...
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Two in three 2008 Obama backers unlikely to vote this year: Poll
October 20th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct. 20 (ANI): A new CBS News/Knowledge Networks survey has found that two in three likely voters who say they voted for President Obama in 2008 are less enthusiastic ... Read more...
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Resurgent Republicans likely to surpass 39 seats needed for US House control: Poll
October 20th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct. 20 (ANI): A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released Tuesday has said that the Republicans are likely to surpass the 39 seats they need to secure control of ... Read more...
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Voters to be photographed, finger-printed for first time
October 6th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) For the first time in India's electoral history, voters casting their ballot in a by-election here scheduled Oct 18, will be fingerprinted and photographed at the time ... Read more...
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Most Americans would dump Obama in 2012, says poll
September 28th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Most Americans don't like the way President Barack Obama is running the country, and if voters could have their say today, only 38 percent would ... Read more...
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Observer group alleges widespread fraud in Afghan polls
September 20th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 20 (DPA) The largest Afghan election observer group said Monday that fraud, electoral violations and irregularities were widely recorded during the country's parliamentary elections.
"Fraud took many forms," Nader Naderi, ... Read more...
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Republicans widen lead over Democrats ahead of Nov mid-term Congressional polls
September 18th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): A new Fox News poll conducted in America has found that Republicans have widened their lead over Democrats to a six percentage-point margin, while President Obama's job rating ... Read more...
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New Yorkers Want A New Site For Mosque, Poll Reveals
September 1st, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The proposal to set up an Islamic cultural center adjacent to the World Trade Center site has created differences of opinion among the New York Residents. ... Read more...
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Republicans hold 51-41% advantage if elections held today: Gallup poll
August 31st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): A majority 51 percent of registered voters in America have said that they would vote for the GOP candidate in their district if the election were held today ... Read more...
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Sixty-four percent Americans oppose building of mosque near ground zero in Manhattan
August 14th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): A majority of 64 percent Americans believe that it would be wrong to build a mosque and Islamic center near ground zero in Manhattan, though 61 percent feel ... Read more...
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Obama may lose to unnamed Republican challenger in 2012: Varsity poll
July 22nd, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): An unnamed Republican challenger is likely to defeat incumbent US President Barack Obama in the 2012 elections, if the outcome of a new Quinnipiac University poll is ... Read more...
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Many Malaysian-born denied citizenship
July 21st, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 21 (ANI): Many Malaysian-born "citizens" have complained that their citizenship have been revoked in the country after they were discovered to be registered voters in India.According to The Star, ... Read more...
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Obama’s job performance rating drops overall, according to US poll
July 16th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A telephone poll conducted in the US by Opinion Dynamics Corp. for Fox News has revealed that most Americans see little benefit from the federal government's economic stimulus ... Read more...
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Washington Post-ABC News poll finds Obama reaching a new low
July 13th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Public confidence in US President Barack Obama has hit a new low, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.Four months before midterm elections that will ... Read more...
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Exiled Tibetans to elect PM, parliament
June 13th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, June 13 (IANS) A new prime minister and parliament of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in this northern Indian hill town will be held in March next year, an official said Sunday.
"The ... Read more...
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US voters likely to favour newcomers in November elections
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 22 (ANI): American voters are more likely to vote in newcomers in the November elections, a new poll indicates.The national telephone poll was conducted for Fox News by Opinion ... Read more...
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Americans optimistic about economy, pessimistic abouts jobs
May 14th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): A majority of American voters believe the nation's economy is improving, but an equal number believe the job situation is getting worse, according to the latest Fox News ... Read more...
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Nearly one in six Americans think US Government is broken
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.23 (ANI): Nearly one in six American voters (58 percent) think the federal government is 'broken,' while one in three (30 percent) feel it's working "just okay" and nine percent say ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s ruling party wins big in parliamentary polls
April 21st, 2010 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 21 (DPA) Sri Lanka's ruling alliance secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections, according to official final results announced Wednesday after a re-vote in two districts.
The United People's Freedom ... Read more...
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Another Indian joins Malaysian by-poll fray
April 17th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 17 (IANS) V.S. Chandran, a businessman of Indian origin, Saturday joined the fray for a Malaysian parliamentary by-poll, raising fears of division of the
the ethnic Indian vote.Deputy Prime ... Read more...
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Obama job approval rating drops to 43 percent
April 9th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.9 (ANI): A Fox News poll has found US President Barack Obama's overall job approval rating dropping to a new low of 43 percent, and opposition to the new health ... Read more...
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An unnamed Republican would defeat Democrat counterpart if polls held today: Gallup
April 2nd, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): Forty-seven percent Americans have said that they would vote for an unnamed Republican in generic ballots, while only 44 percent of them would back a Democrat, a new ... Read more...
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68 percent of Americans would vote out all lawmakers: Fox poll
March 20th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar.20 (ANI): A Fox News poll shows 68 percent of voters would oust all incumbents, while 20 percent would keep all lawmakers in office.The poll further revealed that even 52 ... Read more...
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6 in 10 Americans think only force can stop Iran from making nuke bomb
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 3 (ANI): Six in ten Americans believe that only force will be required to stop Iran from making a nuclear bomb, while 25 percent think that diplomacy and sanctions alone ... Read more...
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Americans divided over Obama’s health care reforms: Poll
February 26th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 26 (ANI): Americans seem to be divided on health care reforms, with 46 percent of voters saying that the bill should be passed this year, while over 50 percent wanting ... Read more...
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52 percent Americans say Obama doesn’t deserve re-election: CNN poll
February 17th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) A year after President Barack Obama's landslide victory, more than half of Americans say he doesn't deserve re-election in 2012, according to a new poll.
Only 44 ... Read more...
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Independents to support 2012 Republican Party nominee over Obama
February 12th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12(ANI): A new poll has revealed that the Republican Party nominee for the 2012 US presidential election has a fair chance of defeating President Barack Obama.According a Gallup poll ... Read more...
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Fox News most trusted network in US: Poll
January 27th, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27(ANI): A nationwide survey of 1,151 registered voters has revealed that Americans trust Fox News more than any other network.The Public Policy Polling found that some 49 percent of those ... Read more...
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Americans still view Obama as most trusted politician: Poll
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan. 22 (ANI): Despite suffering a massive blow in form of Sir Ted Kennedy's Massachusetts seat, President Barack Obama continues to be seen as America's most trusted political figure, according ... Read more...
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Mixed views on re-electing Obama in 2012
January 22nd, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.22 (ANI): Americans are split 47 percent to 43 percent on whether they will given Barack Obama a second consecutive presidential term in 2012.Looking to the next presidential election, most ... Read more...
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Massachusetts Senate Race Result: Scott Brown Wins
January 20th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Boston, Jan 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The special election to fill the vacant seat of late Senator Ted Kennedy, scheduled on January 19, 2010, is finally over and the results are ... Read more...
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