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May 22, 2008
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October 11, 2007
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July 26, 2007
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March 1, 2007
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November 30, 2006
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November 24, 2006
Women
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November 13, 2006
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November, 2006
Health
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November, 2006
Lake
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November 8, 2006
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October 30, 2006
New
GW Battleground Poll Released
October 5, 2006
Health Care One Year After Hurricane Katrina
August 8, 2006
Landmark Study Tracks Vulnerable Californians Adapting to Medicare Part D
June, 2006
Lake Research Partners Congratulates Georgia's Competitive Democratic Primary Candidates
July 25, 2006
Lake Research Partners Congratulates Democratic Primary Winners
June 8, 2006
Poverty Poll Released
March 8, 2006
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GW-BATTLEGROUND
2008 POLL REVEALS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PREFERENCES AND SHOWS
VOTER SENTIMENT TOWARD CONGRESS, INCUMBENTS, AND WAR IN IRAQ
July 26, 2007
WASHINGTON – The latest George Washington University Battleground
2008 Poll found a remarkable level of cynicism about Washington
as 71 percent of likely voters believe that their Member of
Congress puts partisan politics ahead of them. The President’s
approval rating is still low, but few would have predicted last
January that the Congress as an institution would be facing
its lowest approval levels in history.
While the war in Iraq continues be unpopular (53% consider
the war “not worth fighting for”), only
35 percent of voters think that Congressional Democrats can
have a lot of influence on the war. Another 36 percent think
they can have some. However, Congressional Republicans are
not far ahead, as 41 percent think that they can have a lot
of influence on the war in Iraq, and 35 percent think they
can have some influence.
Christopher Arterton, dean of GW’s Graduate School
of Political Management, said, “The political climate
change since the mid-term elections may be short-lived if
Democrats are unable to realize tangible changes on the war
in Iraq. Republicans, however, also must stay alert to voters’
desire for change and their growing cynicism of and frustration
with partisan politics. The spotlight for now is on the presidential
candidates, but soon congressional candidates will be called
upon to defend their actions and explain how they will bring
change.”
In some potential 2008 presidential match-ups, this poll
found Giuliani (49%) leading Clinton (44%), and Fred Thompson
(46%) and Clinton (46%) tied. Obama (52%) leads Giuliani (42%),
and Obama (56%) leads Fred Thompson (35%). The survey also
provides insights into diverse areas like the direction of
the country, current generic ballots, top issues of concern,
congressional approval, presidential approval, issue handling,
attitudes about the economy, views about the major 2008 candidates,
and attitudes about cynicism in politics and government.
This bipartisan GW-Battleground 2008 Poll surveyed 1,000 registered
likely voters nationwide July 15-18, 2007, and yielded a margin
of error of + 3.1 percent.
The George Washington University is the sponsor of the GW-Battleground
Poll, a highly regarded, bi-partisan election survey conducted
by top polling firms The Tarrance Group and Lake Research
Partners. GW’s role in the poll is guided by the University’s
Graduate School of Political Management, which is celebrating
its 20th year as the nation’s first university-level
program in applied politics. The University is recognized
as the “Hottest School for Political Junkies”
in the Kaplan/Newsweek How to Get Into College guide (2003
and 2005).
Initiated in June 1991, the GW-Battleground Polls have gained
widespread media recognition as reliable, leading indicators
of national opinion and voters’ intentions. This national
polling program is unique to the industry because it offers
the distinct perspectives of two top pollsters from different
sides of the political aisle. This is the 32nd poll conducted
by Lake Research Partners and The Tarrance Group.
For more information about the poll, please contact Daniel
Gotoff at Lake Research Partners at (202) 776-9066
or e-mail Daniel at dgotoff@Lakeresearch.com.
The GW-Battleground Poll archives since 1991 are at GW’s
Gelman Library, and can be accessed at http://aladinrc.wrlc.org/handle/1961/2000.
For more news about GW, visit the GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org.
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