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Published: 12/24/09

What the Polls Tell Us About the Health Care Battle

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
What the Polls Tell Us About the Health Care Battle

Republicans and other critics of health care overhaul have seized on poll numbers reflecting public opposition and unease to accuse President Obama and congressional Democratic leaders of trying to ram through a measure that Americans don't want. But but these snapshots of public opinion aren't necessarily good indicators of how voters will feel later about the legislation and what impact it will have on next year's midterm elections, opinion experts say. ...

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Published: 07/8/09

Two-Thirds of Republicans Still Support Sarah Palin

By  David Knowles - Politics Daily
Two-Thirds of Republicans Still Support Sarah Palin

According to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll, that old adage "quitters never win" may be, relatively speaking, a bit outdated. Sarah Palin's recent announcement that she is stepping down as the governor of Alaska has actually bolstered her appeal among Republicans. While that may portend good things should Palin decide to join the fray in the 2012 Republican primaries, a further look at the numbers shows big trouble should she prevail and become the party's nominee: Two-thirds of Republicans want Palin, the party's vice presidential nominee in 2008, to be "a major national political figure" in the ...

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