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Poll Results - St. Croix Valley Press

2 hours 11 min ago

Poll Results
St. Croix Valley Press
*READER POLL* President Barack Obama pledged last August to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by the end of this August and all troops by the end of 2011. ...

Poll Results - Press Pubs

2 hours 13 min ago

Poll Results
Press Pubs
*READER POLL* President Barack Obama pledged last August to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by the end of this August and all troops by the end of 2011. ...

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Kiss This War Goodbye - New York Times

2 hours 57 min ago

The Economist (blog)

Kiss This War Goodbye
New York Times
The war places way down the list of pressing issues in every poll. Nearly two-thirds of those asked recently by CBS News think it's going badly; ...
David Shribman: Leaked documents on Afghan war not to be confused with ...The Salem News

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Conservative darling Rubio trails independent Crist in polls, cash - Palm Beach Post

4 hours 40 min ago

MiamiHerald.com

Conservative darling Rubio trails independent Crist in polls, cash
Palm Beach Post
Winning numbers More than 200 men and women with ties to Florida have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. By Michael C. Bender TALLAHASSEE — Marco ...
Band of others: Charlie Crist retools his bidPolitico

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BCS director: Any potential playoff would have to include 16 teams - USA Today

9 hours 35 min ago

BCS director: Any potential playoff would have to include 16 teams
USA Today
Temple was the choice to win the East Division and Northern Illinois the pick to win the West Division in the MAC Media Poll. ...

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A tea party favorite, Republican Rand Paul alters tone in bid to capture ... - Los Angeles Times

11 hours 20 min ago

A tea party favorite, Republican Rand Paul alters tone in bid to capture ...
Los Angeles Times
Fort Campbell's troops have deployed regularly to Iraq and Afghanistan. Unemployment runs nearly 10 percent, and an estimated 17 percent of the state's ...

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David Shribman: Leaked documents on Afghan war not to be confused with ... - The Salem News

14 hours 51 min ago

David Shribman: Leaked documents on Afghan war not to be confused with ...
The Salem News
But just as Vietnam provided a convenient but inaccurate comparison for the war in Iraq, Vietnam provides a convenient but inaccurate comparison for the war ...

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BCS head Bill Hancock says Big 12 losses won't affect bowl series - USA Today

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 18:58

BCS head Bill Hancock says Big 12 losses won't affect bowl series
USA Today
Temple was the choice to win the East Division and Northern Illinois the pick to win the West Division in the MAC Media Poll. ...

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Why can't Obama get anything done? - Orlando Sentinel

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:20

Why can't Obama get anything done?
Orlando Sentinel
Oh, and along the way, Obama also dealt with an H1N1 epidemic, started bringing troops home from Iraq, expanded the war in Afghanistan, named two Supreme ...

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New poll: Crist leads for US Senate; Fla. governor too close to call - Palm Beach Post

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:09

MiamiHerald.com

New poll: Crist leads for US Senate; Fla. governor too close to call
Palm Beach Post
Winning numbers More than 200 men and women with ties to Florida have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
Band of others: Charlie Crist retools his bidPolitico

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Sarah Palin anoints a new 'mama grizzly': Does it make a difference? - Christian Science Monitor

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:06

Christian Science Monitor

Sarah Palin anoints a new 'mama grizzly': Does it make a difference?
Christian Science Monitor
Alan Simpson (R) – and fares slightly better than each of them in a recent Rasmussen Poll matching the various Republicans against possible Democratic ...

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Obama Facing New Pressure From Left on Afghanistan - Voice of America

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 14:26

msnbc.com

Obama Facing New Pressure From Left on Afghanistan
Voice of America
Opinion polls suggest public support for the war in Afghanistan has slipped in recent months. The latest Quinnipiac University poll found 43 percent support ...
Obama signs war funding billNewsOK.com
The Afghanistan documents and the struggle against warAxis of Logic
Daily brief: July deadliest month of Afghan war for USForeign Policy
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Obama the Velcro president - Los Angeles Times

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 13:34

Los Angeles Times

Obama the Velcro president
Los Angeles Times
Only 46% approve of Obama's job performance, compared with 47% who disapprove, according to Gallup's daily tracking poll. "I think the accomplishments are ...

Obama, Grumpy Old Men and Detroit - Huffington Post (blog)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 13:32

Obama, Grumpy Old Men and Detroit
Huffington Post (blog)
Gallup's running poll breaks down support demographically, and Obama's highest percentages remain female and under 30 then drop with age. ...

Obama to auto-workers: If GOP had had its way, your jobs would be gone - Washington Post (blog)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 12:30

Obama to auto-workers: If GOP had had its way, your jobs would be gone
Washington Post (blog)
Indeed, a CNN poll out today finds that a whopping 61% thinks the government is doing too much that should be left to private individuals and businesses. ...

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US Senate: Akers confident he can clear primary hurdle - HeraldNet

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 12:00

Kansas City Star

US Senate: Akers confident he can clear primary hurdle
HeraldNet
"We're showing momentum," he said, citing a July 16 poll by Rasmussen Reports that showed him only 5 points behind Murray in a head-to-head match-up. ...
This year's race could be Sen. Murray's toughest yetHeraldNet
GOP puts Murray on defensive for federal projectsThe Wenatchee World Online

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Political Roundup: Kerry's Public Image Ails — And Watch Mitt Romney - WBUR

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 11:16

Political Roundup: Kerry's Public Image Ails — And Watch Mitt Romney
WBUR
In a poll released on Thursday, Romney trailed President Obama by a mere two percentage points in a hypothetical presidential race between the two, ...

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CNN Poll: Arizona law's political impact - CNN Political Ticker (blog)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 11:13

CNN Poll: Arizona law's political impact
CNN Political Ticker (blog)
... but education (10 percent) and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (13 percent) also draw attention from Hispanics. The poll's release comes one day after ...

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POLL: Time to scrap BP brand? Gas-station owners divided - Naples Daily News

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 09:16

POLL: Time to scrap BP brand? Gas-station owners divided
Naples Daily News
Think AirTran after the ValuJet crash and Xe Services after the killing of civilians by Blackwater Worldwide guards in Iraq. John Kleine, who heads a trade ...

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Daily brief: July deadliest month of Afghan war for US - Foreign Policy

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 09:11

Reuters

Daily brief: July deadliest month of Afghan war for US
Foreign Policy
A poll released yesterday at the New America Foundation by the Pew Global Attitudes Project surveyed 2000 Pakistanis about concerns about the extremist ...
The Afghanistan documents and the struggle against warAxis of Logic
OPINION: Government irregularity becomes more frustratingistockAnalyst.com (press release)

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