The Latest Polls From Around the Block Have Clinton And Giuliani Leading, Bush Still Tanking

       I thought that I would post a few of the latest polls so far as Bush's popularity is concerned and the general feeling's on other issues.

 

March 02, 2007    Original Post

POLL: Public Mind Delaware/Biden Survey

A new Fairleigh Dickinson University Public Mind Poll (release, results) of 618 registered voters in Delaware (conducted 2/20 through 2/25) finds:

• 35% of registered voters in Delaware approve of the job Bush is doing as president; 58% disapprove.
• 60% have a favorable opinion of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, while 47% do not think he would make a good president.
• Among Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads Biden (34% to 21%) in a Delaware primary; Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards trail with 19% and 10% respectively.

POLL: Gallup Mormonism

Additional analysis from a recent Gallup national survey of 1018 adults (conducted 2/22 through 2/25) finds:

• 56% of catholics have a favorable opinion of Mormonism; 36% of protestants have a favorable opinion.
• 48% of political moderates have a favorable opinion of Mormonism followed closely by conservatives with 44%. 28% of liberals have a favorable opinion of Mormonism; 61% have an unfavorable opinion.
• In an open ended question, an 18% plurality said poygamy is the first thing that comes to mind when they think about the Mormon church.

POLL: Rasmussen Richardson vs. (2/27)

A new Rasmussen Reports automated survey of 800 likely voters (conducted 2/26 through 2/27) finds Gov. Bill Richardson trailing both former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (35% to 52%) and Sen. John McCain (36% to 45%) in general election match-ups for president.

POLL: CBS/NYT National Survey

A new CBS News/New York Times national survey (CBS story, results; NYT story, results) of 1281 adults (conducted 2/23 through 2/27) finds:

• 29% approve of the job Bush is doing as president, 61% disapprove.
• 54% say "fundamental changes are needed" to the health care system, 36% say "we need to completely rebuild it," and 8% say "only minor changes are necessary to make it work better."
• 57% are dissatisfied with the quality of health care in this country, while 77% are satisfied with the quality of health care they receive.

March 01, 2007

POLL: Gallup Electability

A new Gallup national survey (Dem analysis, GOP analysis, video, full results) of 1018 adults (conducted 2/22 through 2/25) finds:

• 74% of Americans think Sen. Hillary Clinton has an excellent or good chance at being elected president; 71% think Sen. Barack Obama has an excellent or good chance of being elected.
• 74% think former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has an excellent or good chance at being elected president; 70% think Sen. John McCain has an excellent or good chance of being elected.

 

Technorati tags: Polls, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, George Bush

Sunni Group Admits To Killings Of 14 Policemen

The Islamic State in Iraq:

"The Islamic State in Iraq has given the infidel government of [Nuri] al-Maliki 24 hours to respond to its demands... but it did not give any importance for their blood."

"We will show the film of the implementation [of the execution ruling] soon, God willing."    Source

   The Islamic State in Iraq posted this on a website while taking the credit for the execution of 14 police officers which they kidnapped along with 4 other workers who have not been found at this time.

Al Jazeera

"This blessed operation is a response to crimes carried out by those infidels in their fight against the Sunnis," the statement said.

"The latest of the crimes committed by these traitors was to rape our sister in religion."

"Sabrin al-Janabi did come and say that she was raped by three Iraqi security forces. The government at first reacted by saying that it will conduct an investigation," she said.

"Hours later, the government came back and said the three men were cleared of that accusation, that Sabrin al-Janabi had come out with false accusations, and that the three men would each be given a medal of honour.

"That has caused a big uproar among the Sunni groups," Abdel Hamid said, adding that al-Janabi's identity was still confused.

"A few days later, both the prime minister's office and the Iraqi Islamic Party - which is the biggest Sunni party here - said her name was not really Sabrin al-Janabi, that she had used a false name and that she was of Shia origin," she said.

 

Technorati tags: Sunni, Iraqi Policemen, "The Islamic State in Iraq