Brown Seems Poised to Replace Schwarzenegger in California
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown holds the upper hand in the Golden State, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown holds the upper hand in the Golden State, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The governing Left, Liberal Party of Denmark (V) continues to be the country’s most popular political organization, according to a poll by Catinét Research released by Ritzau. 26.4 per cent of respondents would vote for the centre-right party in the next general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain has regained the lead in a prospective United States presidential contest against Democrat Barack Obama, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Arizona senator, while 41 per cent would back the Illinois senator.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama has extended his advantage over Republican Rudy Giuliani in the early stages of the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator, while 40 per cent would back the former New York City mayor.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Support for the use of capital punishment remains high in the United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 69 per cent of respondents are in favour of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder, up four points since May 2006.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-thirds of adults in the United States would oppose a federal ban on handguns for everyone except the police and other authorized individuals, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 68 per cent of respondents do not think there should be a law prohibiting the possession of handguns.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Following his appearance on NBC’s "The Tonight Show" to announce his bid for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, public support for actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson has increased in California, according to a poll by SurveyUSA. 28 per cent of respondents would vote for former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in the Golden State’s GOP primary, while 26 per cent would back Thompson.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Out of a list of nine political and public personalities, Austrians express a low level of confidence in United States president George W. Bush, according to a poll by OGM released by APA. 84 per cent of respondents distrust the American head of state.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A vast majority of people in the United States think the world is warmer now than a century ago, according to a poll by Knowledge Networks and Stanford University. 85 per cent of respondents think global temperatures have probably increased over the past 100 years.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A vast majority of people in the United States voice support for a universal health care system, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 64 per cent of respondents think the government should provide a national health insurance program for all citizens, even if it leads to higher taxes.