The Numbers
A Run at the Latest Data from ABC's Poobah of Polling, Gary Langer
Gary Langer is director of polling at ABC News, where he's covered the beat of public opinion for nearly 20 years - conducting and analyzing ABC News polls, evaluating data from other sources and setting the news division's standards for poll reporting. Langer has won two Emmy awards for ABC's reporting of public opinion polls in Iraq, and The Numbers blog was honored this year as winner of the 2008 Iowa Gallup Award for Excellent Journalism Using Polls.
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The Veteran Vote - an Update
One place my thoughts turn during the holidays is to the men and women serving overseas. From there – my day job being what it is – it’s a short leap to the veteran vote. With the 2008 election dust...
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December 24, 2008 in 2008 General Election | Permalink | User Comments (15)
Requiem for a Poll
This note marks the passing of a fallen comrade: The Los Angeles Times Poll, dead at age 31. The Times' last survey, done in conjunction with its recent partner, Bloomberg News, was released nine days ago. Cleanup’s followed, and today...
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December 19, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (7)
The Walking Wounded
Job losses are a common focus in evaluating economic pain, and for good reason. But there are other approaches employers use to adjust to a shrinking economy – cuts in pay or in work hours – that also have powerful...
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December 18, 2008 in Economy | Permalink | User Comments (1)
Advantage, Democrats
The Democratic Party has soared to its widest advantage over the Republicans in trust to handle the nation’s main problems in 26 years of ABC News/Washington Post polls, aided both by Barack Obama’s strong ratings and George W. Bush’s weak...
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December 18, 2008 in Partisanship/Party ID | Permalink | User Comments (23)
Obama: The Transition and the Senate Seat Scandal
The Illinois Senate seat scandal hasn’t touched Barack Obama’s high ratings for honesty or for handling the transition – but many Americans are waiting to hear more. A tepid 51 percent in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll say Obama’s...
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December 15, 2008 in President Obama | Permalink | User Comments (33)
Iraq and the President
George W. Bush’s trip to Iraq is a visit to his personal political ground zero: Public disapproval of the war has been the prime agent in the president’s historic unpopularity. Regardless of improved security there, a majority of Americans say...
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December 14, 2008 in Iraq/Afghanistan Wars | Permalink | User Comments (8)
Big Three Bailout: Opinion Update
When it comes to Washington’s support plan for the Big Three automakers, one party’s still not along for the ride: American taxpayers. Fifty-four percent in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll oppose giving automakers up to $34 billion in federal...
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December 8, 2008 in Economy | Permalink | User Comments (70)
Big Three Bailout: A Data Drive-Through
This week’s attention on government loans for the Big Three automakers makes a drive-through of available data worthwhile. Buckle up: There are some road hazards. The data point I like best - don’t be surprised - is from our own...
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December 3, 2008 in Economy | Permalink | User Comments (32)
