(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Almost half of adults in the United States would prefer to have the executive and legislative branches in the hands of different parties, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 45 per cent of respondents think it is better for the country to have separate political parties running both the White House and Congress.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama is still leading Republican John McCain in this year’s United States presidential race, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 45 per cent of respondents would support the Illinois senator, while 39 per cent would vote for the Arizona senator.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Britain believe the coalition effort cannot be won, according to a poll by Opinion Research Business. 52 per cent of respondents think British troops are not winning the war in Iraq, and say victory is impossible.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fewer people in the United States believe sending astronauts into space is of great significance to the country, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 57 per cent of respondents think having a manned space program is very or somewhat important, down 15 points in two years.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Residents of Alabama are divided on their state officially making amends for its role in slavery and the injustices of discrimination, according to a poll by the University of South Alabama published in The Press-Register. 45 per cent of respondents believe an apology is in order, while 44 per cent disagree.
- Bernard Sanders could become one of Vermont’s representatives to the United States Senate, according to the latest poll by Research 2000. 57 per cent of respondents in the Green Mountain State would vote for the independent candidate, while 36 per cent would support Republican Richard Tarrant.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Voters in the Green Mountain State would send independent candidate Bernie Sanders to the United States Senate, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. More than two-thirds of respondents in Vermont would support Sanders in head-to-head contests against two prospective Republican rivals.
- Bernie Sanders could earn a six-year term as one of Vermont’s representatives to the United States Senate, according to a poll by Research 2000. At least 61 per cent of respondents in the Green Mountain State would vote for the independent candidate in head-to-head contests against two prospective Republican rivals.
