Behind the Numbers: June 15, 2008 - June 21, 2008
Post-Primary Views of Clinton
In the first Washington Post-ABC News poll since she ended her presidential bid, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's favorability ratings have rebounded after reaching a campaign low-point in April. After dipping toward the end of the long Democratic nomination battle, Clinton's favorability rating is once again in positive territory: 54 percent...
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Jennifer Agiesta
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June 20, 2008; 7:00 AM ET |
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The Better Halves
As Americans wade through the glut of information about the presumptive presidential nominees of each party, they also get to know the candidates' better halves. A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows both Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama hold net positive favorable ratings, but many have yet to form opinions...
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Jennifer Agiesta
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June 18, 2008; 7:00 AM ET |
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About Those Independents...
The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll hints that the 2008 presidential election could mark the year independents reclaim their status as a swing group. After Karl Rove's 2004 strategy attempted to circumvent independents by focusing on the GOP base, independents appear to be back in the driver's seat. In this...
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Jennifer Agiesta
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June 17, 2008; 3:30 PM ET |
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SCOTUS Gitmo Ruling
Most Americans oppose last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba should be able to challenge their incarcerations in the civilian court system. In the new Washington Post-ABC News poll, 61 percent said non-citizens suspected of terrorism should not have these rights under the U.S. Constitution;...
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Jon Cohen
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June 17, 2008; 12:19 PM ET |
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