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David Paterson's political comeback?
Two recent polls suggest new York Gov. David Paterson's political standing is improving.
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| December 15, 2009; 3:37 PM ET |
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That's the voter registration advantage that Democrats (780,338) hold over Republicans (427,110) in Connecticut, a massive edge that makes Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I) announced opposition to a health care compromise all the more baffling from a political perspective.
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| December 14, 2009; 1:04 PM ET |
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55 That's the percentage of people who said that the honesty and ethical standards of members of Congress are either low or very low, the worst score of any profession tested, according to new numbers from Gallup.
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| December 9, 2009; 1:48 PM ET |
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39 That's the percentage of voters who said the economic conditions are "continuing to worsen" and that the country remains in a "downturn", according to new data in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll.
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| December 8, 2009; 11:09 AM ET |
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46 That's the percentage of people who said they have a favorable opinion of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, the best showing for the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee since mid-May.
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| December 7, 2009; 12:47 PM ET |
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0 That's the percentage of people who didn't recognize Sen. Harry Reid's name in a new independent poll that shows the Nevada Democrat in deep electoral trouble.
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| December 4, 2009; 2:16 PM ET |
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