Iraq Bans Blackwater, Launches Investigation
Sep 17, 2007 The Iraqi government has ordered employees of the North Carolina-based security firm Blackwater USA to leave the country and is opening a criminal investigation following Sunday's deadly shootout in Baghdad, during which a group of Blackwater contractors escorting a convoy of U.S. officials opened fire on nearby civilians.
Bush Approval Rating Plummets to 25%
Jul 24, 2007 As more members of Congress from both sides of the aisle register their dissatisfaction with President Bush's leadership, their sentiments appear to be shared by the public -- as evidenced by the results of a new survey by the American Research Group, which found that 71 percent of Americans "disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president."A Tale of Two Parties
Jun 2, 2007 So when Democratic presidential candidates get together, they argue about who has the best healthcare plan. When Republicans have a big discussion, it's about torture and who'll use it when.Survey: Many Soldiers Approve of Torture
May 5, 2007 An Army survey of troops in Iraq has found some disturbing attitudes, and recommends shorter deployments for the mentally exhausted soldiers. Asked whether civilians should be treated with dignity and respect, less than half said yes and more than a third found torture acceptable.
Mr. Fish: Interpretive Polling
Jan 18, 2007
Trouble With Authority
Jan 2, 2007 According to a new study by researchers at Florida State University, many Americans disapprove of their boss' behavior. Twenty-three percent said their superiors blamed others to protect themselves while 31 percent reported getting the silent treatment.
Bush Plumbs New Depths
Nov 12, 2006 According to the latest Newsweek poll, President Bush's approval rating has sunk so low he's in Dick Cheney territory at 31 percent, a record for the president. The same data confirms the suggestion that Bush's unpopularity did more to win Congress for the Democrats than did their own candidates.Dems’ Edge in Polls Has Shrunk
Nov 6, 2006 According to the latest USA Today/Gallup Poll, the Democrats' advantage among likely voters has shriveled from last month's high of 23 points to 7. Still, the numbers bear a close similarity to results heading into the 1994 election that gave Republicans control of Congress. (h/t: Slate)U.S. Seen as Threat by Allies
Nov 3, 2006 A recent set of polls conducted in Britain, Canada, Mexico and Israel found a majority of people there believe the U.S. has made the world less safe. In the British survey, George W. Bush was seen as a greater threat to world peace than either Kim Jong-il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
