EUROPE
British Public Favours Cutting Government Debts (Click for Details)
A new BBC World Service poll revealed that six in ten (60%) people in 
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September 09, 2010
Economy » Financial systems & Institutions
Papal Visit Poll (Click for Details)
The Pope, who was in
September 07, 2010
Society » Religion
Britons Laud Trade Unions, But Ponder if Strikes Should be Limited (Click for Details)
Many people in Britain believe that trade unions are necessary and important, but a majority also questions whether they have become too involved in political activities, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found that 28 % of respondents think trade unions have too much influence in Britain, 22 % say they have too little influence, and 33 % claim they have about the right amount of influence.
September 07, 2010
Economy » Employment Issues
Churchill as Best Prime Minister, Low Interest in Reading Tony Blair’s book (Click for Details)
A sizeable proportion of people in
September 09, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Nine Years After 9/11, Few See Terrorism as Top
Nine years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, 1% of Americans mention terrorism as the most important problem facing the country, down from 46% just after the attacks.
September 10, 2010
Foreign Affairs & Security » Terrorism
Approval for President Obama Drops to New Low in
The approval rating for U.S. President Barack Obama dropped this month, and half of Americans disapprove of his performance, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,007 American adults, 43 % of respondents (-2 since July) approve of Obama’s performance, while 51 % (+5) disapprove.
Aug. 31, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Americans OK Allowing Tax Cuts for Wealthy to Expire (Click for Details)
A majority of Americans favor letting the tax cuts enacted during the Bush administration expire for the wealthy. While 37% support keeping the tax cuts for all Americans, 44% want them extended only for those making less than $250,000 and 15% think they should expire for all taxpayers.
September 10, 2010
Economy » Financial systems & Institutions
Since the Start of the Great Recession, More Children Raised by Grandparents (Click for Details)
One child in 10 in the
September 9, 2010
Society » Family
A Third of Americans Regard Obama and Palin as Out of Touch (Click for Details)
More than half of Americans praise the intelligence of Barack Obama, but some cracks are appearing in the second year of his mandate, as a third of respondents believe that their president is out of touch, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
September 09, 2010
Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings
Americans Support Federal Involvement in Education (Click for Details)
43 % of
September 8, 2010
Society » Education
Americans Spending More Time Following the News (Click for Details)
There are many more ways to get the news these days, and as a consequence Americans are spending more time with the news than over much of the past decade. Digital platforms are playing a larger role in news consumption, and they seem to be more than making up for modest declines in the audience for traditional platforms.
September 12, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
Americans Support Push to Shut down Adult Services Section of Craigslist (Click for Details)
Many adults in the
September, 02, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media
Parties Tied at 46% in Generic Ballot for Congress (Click for Details)
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September 7, 2010
Domestic Politics » Political Parties
Almost Half of Americans Voice Dissatisfaction with Health Care Reform (Click for Details)
Americans remain skeptical in their assessment of the health care legislation signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama earlier this year, with a large proportion of Republican Party supporters expecting a decrease in the quality of medical services, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
September 07, 2010
Society » Health
British Columbians Clearly More Upset than Ontarians Over HST (Click for Details)
The recent implementation of a harmonized sales tax (HST) is affecting residents of two Canadian provinces in different ways, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. The online survey of representative provincial samples of 804 Ontarian and 803 British Columbian adults also finds that respondents question whether the promise of lower consumer prices down the road will actually materialize.
September 02, 2010
Economy » Consumer Confidence/Protection
More Canadians Are Questioning the Benefits of Immigration (Click for Details)
More Canadians are questioning whether immigration is benefiting the country, with Albertans and Ontarians voicing concern over the role of illegal immigrants in Canadian society, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found. 46 % of respondents (+5 since August 2009) say immigration is having a negative effect in
September 09, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees
GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY POLLS
Employed or Not, Many Young People Desire to Migrate (Click for Details)
Millions of young people worldwide would move away from their countries permanently if they had the opportunity, regardless of whether they have jobs at home. In most places, except the Middle East and North Africa,
September 8, 2010
Society » Immigration/Refugees
September 08, 2010
Society » Environment/ Disasters
CYBER WORLD
Bloggers Debate Growth of Government (Click for Details)
Several controversies -- including the growth of anti-poverty programs, what liberals think of conservatives and the nature of President Obama's opposition -- stirred up divisive online conversation. Heated commentary and even inflammatory accusations ensued from both sides of the political spectrum and often seemed to result in the ideological foes talking past each other.
September 9, 2010
Society » Media/ New Media §
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