- New York Magazine 21:55March 1, 2021Is Mike Pence Finished in MAGA-Land?It seems four years of toadying to Trump aren’t enough to overcome his “betrayal” on January 6.
< politics, 2024 elections, mike pence, donald trump, capitol riot, vice presidency, vision 2020, joe biden, electoral count act of 1887, cpac, maga, polls >
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- The Guardian(UK) 23:00February 27, 2021Johnson's poll lead over Labour boosted by Covid vaccine rolloutConservatives’ 7-point lead is party’s biggest since July 2020, and a reality check for Keir StarmerThe Conservatives have secured their biggest lead over Labour since last summer amid signs Boris Johnson is benefiting from a “vaccine bounce”, the latest Opinium poll for the Observer has revealed.A year into the pandemic, the poll gives the Tories a 7-point lead over Labour, up from 5 points a fortnight ago. It is the biggest lead since July, with the Conservatives on 43% of the vote and Labour down 1 point on 36%. It also suggests greater public support for the government’s handling of the latest phase of the pandemic and the roadmap out of lockdown measures. Continue reading...
< Opinion polls, Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer, Politics, Conservatives, Labour, UK news, Coronavirus, Vaccines and immunisation, World news >

- New York Times 09:08February 26, 2021A Spreadsheet of China's Censorship Shows the Human TollAn online spreadsheet with an anonymous minder keeps a tally of Xi Jinping’s crackdown on online speech.
< China, Political Prisoners, Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet, Computer Security, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Polls and Public Opinion >

- New York Magazine 23:36February 25, 2021Republicans Return to Old Voter-Suppression PlaybookTrump shifted the focus to phony vote-by-mail fraud claims, but Republicans tried to limit all kinds of voting pre-2020 — and they’re at it again.
< politics, voting rights, voting by mail, in-person early voting, souls to the polls, minority voting, georgia, iowa, voter suppression, donald trump, voter fraud, red mirage, vision 2020 >
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- The Guardian(UK) 17:41February 23, 2021UK Covid live: Sturgeon sets out timetable for easing of restrictions up to AprilScottish first minister says the information about the impact of the vaccination programme is ‘extremely encouraging’Boris Johnson ‘very confident’ all restrictions will end on 21 JuneHoliday bookings surge in UK after lockdown exit plans revealed PM promises ‘incomparably better’ summer in England after lockdownStep by step: how England’s Covid lockdown will be liftedCoronavirus – latest global updates 2.41pm GMT Here is the Scottish government’s 93-page Covid strategic framework update (pdf). 2.39pm GMT This chart, from the Scottish government’s Covid “strategic framework update” (pdf), summarises the plans announced by Nicola Sturgeon. Continue reading...
< Coronavirus, Politics, UK news, Matt Hancock, Health, Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, Infectious diseases, Opinion polls, Travel, Travel & leisure, Boris Johnson, Wales, Michael Gove, Universal credit >

- Breitbart News 23:18February 16, 2021Andrew Cuomo's Job Approval Dips amid Nursing Home ScandalNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's job approval rating has taken a hit as he battles mounting criticism over his directive for nursing homes to accept recovering coronavirus patients, according to a new poll.
< Health, Politics, Science, Andrew Cuomo, coronavirus, New York, polls, Siena College >

- New York Magazine 19:56February 10, 2021Capitol Riot Took Toll on GOP Approval, RegistrationsNearly 140,000 Republican voters quit the party in January, while Democrats opened up a double-digit advantage in approval.
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- Breitbart News 21:57February 6, 2021Leahy: 'Trump Pollster's Campaign Autopsy' Simply an Analysis of Exit Polls in 10 Swing StatesThe document Politico published "is not an "autopsy" of former President Trump's 2020 campaign at all, but is instead an analysis of exit polls conducted in ten states by AP VoteCast and the National Election Pool.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Politico, polls >

- Breitbart News 07:50February 5, 2021Poll: Kevin McCarthy's Popularity Among GOP Reaches High Point for PartyHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) popularity among Republicans is at a high point compared to GOP leaders of the last several years, including former House Speakers Paul Ryan (R-WI) and John Boehner (R-OH), as indicated by a new survey.
< Politics, Axios, John Boehner, Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, polls, Survey Monkey >

- Breitbart News 23:18February 2, 2021Gavin Newsom's Approval Collapses in California to 46%California Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval rating has collapsed in the Golden State, falling from two-thirds in September to 46% now, according to a new poll reported by Politico on Tuesday.
< Politics, California, Gavin Newsom, polls, Recall >

- Breitbart News 23:05February 2, 2021Autopsy Report: Coronavirus Cost Donald Trump ReelectionAn autopsy report on former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign demonstrates that voters' perception of his coronavirus response affected his support in key swing states he won in 2016 but lost in 2020.
< 2020 Election, Politics, coronavirus, Donald Trump, exit polls >

- The Guardian(UK) 09:00January 31, 2021Success of vaccine rollout pushes Tories ahead of Labour in the pollsBoris Johnson moves ahead of Keir Starmer as the person seen as the best prime ministerThe Conservatives have regained the lead against Labour in the latest Opinium poll for the Observer after a week in which the total number of deaths from Covid-19 passed 100,000.The figures – showing the Tories on 41%, up four percentage points compared with two weeks ago, and Labour down three points on 38% – are a blow to Labour and will raise questions about whether the party’s progress has stalled under Keir Starmer. Continue reading...
< Opinion polls, Conservatives, Labour, Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer, Coronavirus, Vaccines and immunisation, Politics, UK news >

- Breitbart News 00:32January 30, 2021Poll: Majority Say Trump Impeachment Trial Will 'Cause More Division' in the CountryMost Americans believe that the Senate impeachment trial for former President Trump will only serve to "cause more division" in the country, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday found.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, impeachment, polls, Rasmussen >

- New York Magazine 00:20January 17, 2021Trump Job Approval Plunging He Leaves OfficeTrump’s support is in free-fall, but is high enough among Republicans to keep them from dumping him. Biden enters office with a bit of a honeymoon.
< politics, polls, donald trump, capitol riot, joe biden, george w. bush, richard nixon, jimmy carter, end times, presidential job approval >
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- Breitbart News 22:36January 15, 2021Nolte: Rasmussen Poll Shows No Slip in Support for President TrumpOn January 5, President Trump's job approval rating with Rasmussen was 47 percent. Today, the president's job approval is 48 percent.
< Media, Politics, Donald Trump, John Nolte, polls, Rasmussen >

- Breitbart News 19:51January 15, 2021WaPo/ABC Poll: Majority Say Congress Should 'Remove Trump from Office'A Washington Post-ABC survey released Friday indicates that a majority of U.S. adults believe President Trump bears at least some responsibility for the protests that unfurled at the U.S. Capitol last week, and a majority also support efforts to "remove" the president, even though the Senate would not be able to convict and remove him prior to Inauguration Day, per Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) timeline.
< 2020 Election, Law and Order, Politics, Capitol riots, Donald Trump, impeachment, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, polls, Washington Post >

- Breitbart News 21:35January 14, 2021Poll: Republicans Overwhelmingly Side with President Trump over Mitch McConnellRepublicans are overwhelmingly siding with President Trump over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, according to a new Axios-Ipsos poll.
< Politics, Axios poll, impeachment, Mitch McConnell, polls, Republicans >

- New York Magazine 19:02January 14, 2021Post-Capitol Hill Riot Polls Reveal Big Problem for GOPEven as Trump’s overall popularity hits all-time lows, a large portion of the Republican base sees him as their champion.
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- Business Insider 17:22January 6, 2021Now that the Georgia runoffs are over, Facebook is reinforcing its ban on political ads from users in the stateGeorgia has joined the rest of the US in Facebook's nationwide ban of all political ads. There is no mention of when this might be lifted.
< Tech Insider, Facebook, Tech, Technology, Tech Insider, Georgia, Runoff, Democrats, Republicans, Politics, Polls, election, united states >

- Breitbart News 20:04December 24, 2020Poll: Dead Heat in Georgia Senate RunoffRepublican incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are virtually tied with their Democrat challengers in the upcoming Georgia runoff, according to an InsiderAdvantage and FOX 5 Atlanta poll released Wednesday.
< 2020 Election, Politics, David Perdue, Georgia, Jon Ossoff, Kamala Harris, Kelly Loeffler, polls, Raphael Warnock >

- Business Insider 20:16December 22, 2020How to make an online poll or survey for free and share it with anyone using 2 different servicesYou can make a poll online using a number of free services. Sites like Straw Poll and Google Forms let you create polls with a wide range of options.
< Tech Insider, Tech Reference, Software & Apps (Reference), Laptops & Tablets (Reference), Tech How To, Polls, Online Surveys, Google Forms, Straw Poll, Poll, polling, Internet, BI-freelancer >

- The Guardian(UK) 15:53December 12, 2020Keir Starmer winning Tory Leave voters for Labour – pollAs the party leader decides whether to back any Brexit deal, a survey of 7,000 electors shows he has closed the gap with the Conservatives since the election last yearMore Leave voters than Remainers have swung from the Tories to Labour since the last election, according to a major polling project that suggests Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, has made some early progress in bridging the Brexit divide.A large 7,000-strong poll, designed to examine the political changes that have taken place since Labour’s disastrous result, found that the party was showing signs of winning over some of those who backed the Tories last year. Continue reading...
< Labour, Keir Starmer, Brexit, Politics, UK news, European Union, Opinion polls, Foreign policy >

- The Guardian(UK) 12:00December 6, 2020One in three ‘unlikely to take Covid vaccine’Public concern in UK remains an issue for ministers, as nearly half of respondents to Opinium poll say they worry about safety Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than a third of the public say they are unlikely to take the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available, according to a new Opinium poll for the Observer.It found that following the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority, the public have become much more optimistic about when they will receive a jab. Three-fifths (60%) now think it will be offered to “people like them” by the end of April. This is up from 49% two weeks ago. Older people are even more optimistic, with a majority (52%) thinking they will receive a vaccine by the end of February. Continue reading...
< Coronavirus, UK news, Vaccines and immunisation, Health, Society, Opinion polls, Politics >

- Breitbart News 23:13November 23, 2020Poll: Majority of Voters Want Republicans to Control Senate in 2021A majority of voters want Republicans to stay in control of the Senate in 2021 following the Georgia runoff races, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris poll.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Pre-Viral, David Perdue, Democrats, Georgia, Jon Ossoff, Kelly Loeffler, polls, Raphael Warnock, Republicans, U.S. Senate >

- The Guardian(UK) 23:39November 21, 2020Christmas in lockdown preferred by UK public over new restrictions in JanuaryObserver/Opinium poll also finds switch in support for political leadershipCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMost of the public would rather have a locked-down Christmas than have a new lockdown imposed in January, a new poll suggests.With the government considering the extent to which restrictions should be lifted to limit the impact on Christmas family gatherings, the latest Opinium poll for the Observer found that the public opted for a locked-down Christmas over new January restrictions by a margin of 54% to 33%. Continue reading...
< UK news, Coronavirus, Politics, Opinion polls, Conservatives, Labour, Vaccines and immunisation, Keir Starmer, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn >

- Bev Cooks 15:56November 20, 2020Friday FlotsamFrrrrrrrrrr! . … . . . . i day. Welcome to the Thanksgiving addition! I think it is. I mostly make this up as I go along so are we talking Thanksgiving today? We’re talking Thanksgiving today. Let’s talk Thanksgiving today! Please tell me you’re staying home. How about we all just stay home with […]
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- Business Insider 16:29November 19, 2020The 2020 election was a perfect example of the weaknesses — and strengths — of political pollsSurveys in states like Florida and Wisconsin exposed the problems with political polling. But that doesn't mean all polls are fundamentally flawed.
< Opinion, Politics, News, BI Commentary, Opinion, 2020 election, polling, Political Polls, Florida, Wisconsin >

- Business Insider 21:07November 18, 2020How the 2020 election results compare to 2016, in 9 maps and chartsExit polls and the electoral map show who propelled President-elect Joe Biden to victory in 2020 and who sent Donald Trump to the White House in 2016.
< Politics, News, Features, INSIDER Data, DDHQ, 2020 election, BI Graphics, Shayanne Gal, Elections, Exit Polls, Electoral College >

- Breitbart News 18:17November 18, 2020Poll: 52% of Republicans Believe President Trump ‘Rightfully Won’ the ElectionA slight majority of Republicans believe that President Trump "rightfully won" the presidential election two weeks ago, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released Wednesday found.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, polls, Republicans, Reuters-Ipsos Poll >

- Business Insider 01:12November 14, 2020Why Nate Silver doesn't think the 2020 polls were catastrophically wrongSilver argues that while some polls did underestimate Republican support, the error wasn't a major historical outlier.
< Politics, 2020 election, Polls >

- New York Times 07:39November 10, 2020In India's Bihar Vote, Yadav Pressures Modi and B.J.P.In a state election widely seen as a referendum on the government’s Covid-19 response, exit polls strongly favored a political coalition led by the 31-year-old son of two former chief ministers.
< India, Bihar (India), Modi, Narendra, Kumar, Nitish, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Migrant Labor (Agriculture), Unemployment, Polls and Public Opinion, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav >

- Breitbart News 04:16November 8, 2020Nolte: Backlash Against Fox News ExplodesWhat's so awesome about all this is that Fox News is now hated by everyone.
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- Breitbart News 19:58November 7, 2020Rep. Paul Gosar Calls on Arizona Officials to ‘Investigate the Accuracy’ of the Dominion Ballot Software After Reports of ‘Glitches’Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) is calling on Arizona officials to promptly "investigate the accuracy and reliability of the Dominion ballot software" following reports of glitches in other states that are using the same software.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Arizona, ballots, election integrity, Paul Gosar, polls >

- Breitbart News 16:48November 7, 2020Georgia Counties Using Same Software as Michigan Counties Also Encounter ‘Glitch’Two Georgia counties using the same electronic voting software as a Michigan county that experienced a glitch have also reported encountering glitches during the 2020 election.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Georgia, Michigan, polls, voting, voting machines >

- Breitbart News 22:13November 4, 2020Nolte: Trump Was Right — Fox News Polls StinkPresident Donald Trump told us over and over again that Fox News's polling stunk. He was right.
< 2020 Election, Media, Politics, Donald Trump, Fox News, John Nolte, polls >

- Breitbart News 02:14November 4, 2020CNN Exit Polls: Chinese Coronavirus Drops to Third Issue Among U.S. VotersThe Chinese coronavirus dropped to the third most important issue among American voters, according to CNN exit polls.
< 2020 Election, Politics, 2020 presidential election, CNN, coronavirus, COVID-19, exit polls, Joe Biden, Trump >

- Breitbart News 23:54November 2, 2020Draft Kings Election Pool: Majority in 49 States Predict Trump VictoryA Draft Kings Election Pool update posted on the eve of Election Day showed that a majority of participants in 49 states believe that President Donald Trump will emerge as the victor in the presidential election.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, Florida, Joe Biden, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, polls, Robert Cahaly >

- Breitbart News 20:43November 2, 2020Nolte: Two National Polls Shift Towards Trump over Weekend, Show Statistical TieTwo of the most accurate national pollsters of the 2016 presidential election show movement towards President Donald Trump over the weekend that puts the race within the margin of error.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, John Nolte, polls >

- New York Magazine 21:39October 31, 202090 Million Americans Have Already Voted: Live Election UpdatesMeanwhile, the Biden campaign is sending President Obama to Georgia on Monday in an attempt to flip the swing state and its two Senate seats.
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- Breitbart News 21:02October 31, 2020Pollsters Warn of Flawed Election Day Predictions: 'People Are Going to Be Shocked' by 'Shy,' 'Hidden' Trump VotersNotable pollsters are cautioning Americans to refrain from getting too comfortable with polling predictions as Election Day approaches, suggesting polls may not account for "shy" or "hidden" Trump voters-- those who are largely responsible for President Trump's upset victory four years ago. In this election, the magnitude of such voters could be even greater.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Politico, polls, Robert Cahaly, Silent Majority, Trafalgar Group >

- Business Insider 21:33October 30, 2020Where Biden and Trump stand in the polls 4 days out from Election DayTrump is ahead of Biden by just 1 point in Ohio, which he won by 8 points in 2016, according to FiveThirtyEight's polling average.
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- New York Magazine 21:23October 28, 2020Will Anyone Possibly Be Able to Call the Presidential Race on Election Night?Why you should be extra-skeptical of pundits (and the president) making declarations on November 3.
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- Breitbart News 20:27October 28, 2020Nolte: Trump Up 48% to 47% over Biden as National Polls TightenThe daily Rasmussen tracking poll shows President Donald Trump with a 48 percent to 47 percent national lead over his Democrat rival, Joe Biden.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, John Nolte, polls >

- Breitbart News 19:16October 27, 2020Nolte: Poll Shows Trump Surpassing 2016 Vote as Biden Slips Nearly Three Points"Trump's 46.3% support is a new high-water mark in the IBD/TIPP presidential poll, topping his 46.1% vote share in 2016."
< 2020 Election, Politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, John Nolte, polls >

- Breitbart News 22:46October 26, 2020Orthodox Jews Rally for Trump As New Poll Claims Jews Think GOP is AntisemiticIn the wake of a pro-Trump rally held by Orthodox Jews in New York City on Sunday, a new poll was released suggesting that more than two-thirds of American Jews believe the Republican Party holds anti-Semitic views, compared to 37% who say the same about Democrats.
< Faith, Israel / Middle East, Politics, AJC, Jews for Trump, polls >

- Breitbart News 20:20October 25, 2020Nolte: Early Vote Counts Contradict Some Swing State Some PollsIn a number of swing states that will decide the presidential election, there's now been enough early voting to give us a feel for who is turning out, and it doesn't quite match the polling.
< 2020 Election, Media, Politics, Donald Trump, early voting, Joe Biden, John Nolte, polls >

- Breitbart News 20:20October 25, 2020Nolte: Early Vote Counts Contradict Some Swing State PollsIn a number of swing states that will decide the presidential election, there's now been enough early voting to give us a feel for who is turning out, and it doesn't quite match the polling.
< 2020 Election, Media, Politics, Donald Trump, early voting, Joe Biden, John Nolte, polls >

- Breitbart News 19:08October 25, 2020Nolte: Post-Debate Polls Show Donald Trump Leading in MI, AZ, and FLThree post-debate polls in swing states that will decide the 2020 election show President Donald Trump with a small lead.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Arizona, Donald Trump, Florida, Joe Biden, John Nolte, Michigan, polls >

- Business Insider 16:32October 25, 2020Biden's 'seize the center' campaign strategy may just deliver him the White HouseDespite the leftward shift of the Democratic party, Biden has pushed back on the most extreme progressive policies and pursued more moderate voters.
< Opinion, Politics, Opinion, BI Commentary, Politics, 2020 election, Election 2020, Biden 2020, Joe Biden, Polls >

- Breitbart News 00:39October 24, 2020Polls Show Arizona Sen. Martha McSally Taking Lead from Democrat Challenger Mark KellyTwo polls analyzing the highly anticipated Senate race in Arizona show Martha McSally (R-AZ) taking the lead from Democrat challenger Mark Kelly (D) -- a significant shift, as Kelly has led the incumbent in a barrage of polls in recent months.
< 2020 Election, Politics, Arizona, Mark Kelly, Martha McSally, polls >
