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Gov't That Governs The Least Is One Americans Want Most

Published on Tuesday, 01 March 2011 01:00
Written by Raghavan Mayur in Investor's Business Daily
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Americans are deeply split on the role of government, but the majority at this point think Washington should be smaller and provide fewer services, according to the latest IBD/TIPP poll.

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"The King's Speech" Tops Oscar List

Published on Saturday, 19 February 2011 15:08
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Democrats favor "The King's Speech," while Republicans and Independents like "True Grit" for the best picture of the year.

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Americans Stand Behind The Constitution

Published on Thursday, 20 January 2011 23:59
Written by Raghavan Mayur
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Contrary to a view recently advanced by a Washington Post columnist, Americans of all political stripes not only disagree that the U.S. Constitution is obsolete but also support the idea that bills passed by Congress must cite relevant constitutional authority.

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In Praise Of Political Partisanship

Published on Thursday, 02 December 2010 01:38
Written by IBD Editorial
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Politics: In his swan song to the Senate, Chris Dodd decried Washington's "intense partisan polarization" and called Congress "completely dysfunctional." Sorry, senator, but partisanship just might save this great nation.

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Independents Favor GOP Rule 55%-31% As Elections Loom

Published on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 00:00
Written by Sean Higgins, Investor's Business Daily
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Democratic voters are finally coming home — but are getting trampled by independents who have decided to move out of the house that Barack Obama built, according to October's IBD/TIPP poll.

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Why the GOP can't steer the 'tea party' bandwagon

Published on Wednesday, 22 September 2010 00:25
Written by Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor
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Despite various efforts to coopt 'tea party' momentum and energy for the mainstream GOP, elections continue to show that the movement has a mind of its own.

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GOP Establishment, RIP?

Published on Sunday, 19 September 2010 08:57
Written by Gary Bauer, Human Events
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garybauer Imagine if an inside-the-Beltway consultant met with national Republican leaders and presented an innovative strategy to develop a new political movement that would add millions of voters to the Republican coalition. And what if that consultant assured those GOP leaders that their party would not have to alter its views in order to capture and retain those voters. Add a comment

Tea Party, November's Kingmaker?

Published on Friday, 17 September 2010 00:27
Written by Raghavan Mayur in Investor's Business Daily
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Neither the mainstream media nor the political class has apparently learned much from Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts. Both have cast the Tea Party as a fringe phenomenon and refuse to recognize its potency. But Americans simply don't buy their portrayal and see the movement much more favorably.

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'Tea party' is polarizing, but has many 'closet admirers,' poll finds

Published on Thursday, 16 September 2010 00:27
Written by Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor
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teaparty2 Americans who see the tea party movement in a favorable light equal – or slightly surpass – those who see it unfavorably, according to a new Christian Science Monitor/TIPP poll

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Poll finds 'closet admirers' of Tea Party

Published on Thursday, 16 September 2010 00:16
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BOSTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- While 44 percent of U.S. adults have a friendly view of the Tea Party movement, many say they would not go to a Tea Party event, a poll indicates. Add a comment

Likely Voters Favor A GOP Congress By 50%-40% Vs. Dems

Published on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 00:14
Written by Sean Higgins, Investor's Business Daily
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The beach season may be over, but on the campaign trail the waves are still cresting.

The latest IBD/TIPP poll released Monday shows Republicans hanging a 10-point advantage over the Democrats in the generic congressional ballot.

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U.S. Senate In Play As Economic Woes Lift GOP's Chances

Published on Saturday, 21 August 2010 00:35
Written by Jed Graham, Investor's Business Daily
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As economists have marked down growth prospects in the past six weeks, political analysts have been busy moving more Senate and House races into the GOP and tossup columns. Add a comment

Old School: Seniors Likely To Give Dems Bad Midterm Grade

Published on Friday, 13 August 2010 00:46
Written by David Hogberg, Investor's Business Daily
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With voters worried about the economy and deficits, and increasingly skeptical of President Obama, polls show Americans favoring Republicans over Democrats on most generic ballot questions. Even worse, seniors are the most disgruntled — and they vote. Add a comment

IBD/TIPP Poll: 52% Of Independents Want GOP Congress

Published on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 00:00
Written by Sean Higgins, Investor's Business Daily
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It's been a hot summer in Washington, D.C., but the forecast for President Obama and Democrats is dark, overcast and chilly , according to July's IBD/TIPP poll.

Only 43% of likely voters say they want the Democrats to retain control of Congress after November's midterm elections, while 48% favor a Republican takeover. Independents, the swing voters that decide elections, are even more eager for change: They prefer GOP control by a 52%-31% margin.

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Dynamics Of The Midterm Election Are Working In Republicans' Favor

Published on Monday, 19 April 2010 23:30
Written by Raghavan Mayur in Investor's Business Daily
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US-Congress-DC Responses to the latest IBD/TIPP Poll suggest that the economy, one-party rule, the health care bill and the ascendancy of conservatism will be the four defining corners of the square in the political game coming in November.

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Voters May Abandon Democrats, But Republicans Still Tarnished

Published on Thursday, 11 February 2010 02:00
Written by David Hogberg, Investor's Business Daily
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Recent election victories and polling data suggest 2010 will be a very good year for Republicans. But that doesn't mean voters like the GOP.
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Independents Now The Kingmakers As Both Political Parties Lose Voters

Published on Thursday, 10 December 2009 05:00
Written by Raghavan Mayur
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parties Americans are leaving both political parties in large numbers and are identifying themselves as Independents or third-party supporters. The exodus is so large that the share of Independent voters is now bigger than either Democrats or Republicans.

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Democrats Have Gained, But Not At Republicans' Expense

Published on Friday, 08 May 2009 05:00
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Contrary to common wisdom that the Republican Party is losing members in droves, IBD/TIPP data show the GOP with steady support over the last three years and Democrats benefiting more from an exodus of independents. The biggest inroads have been made with Hispanics and single women. Republicans have been up and down with Midwesterners and middle-class households. The investor class did not go through any realignment.

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