Poll: Obama popularity boosts US image abroad, but Muslim distrust remains and Israel waryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s popularity has boosted America’s image abroad even though deep suspicions about the U.S. persist in the Muslim world, according to a poll released Thursday. Conservative House Blue Dogs emerge as pivotal force on Obama health care planWASHINGTON — Conservative-leaning Blue Dog Democrats are enjoying a power surge like no other in their 15 years, forcing President Barack Obama and their own party leaders to deal with their demands for cost cuts and tax restraints in overhauling health care. Obama ytries to rally support for health care overhal, says debate is ‘not a game’WASHINGTON — Six months in office, President Barack Obama sought to rally support for sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night as Congress struggled to find agreement on a historic overhaul. He vowed to reject any measure “primarily funded through taxing middle-class families.” Obama urges faster action on health care overhaul, says debate is ‘not a game’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that Medicare and Medicaid are the “biggest driving force behind” massive federal deficits, and must be tamed as part of any health care legislation. Prime-time news conference as health care debate reaches a key momentWASHINGTON — Six months into his presidency, Barack Obama now owns America’s problems and a solid but slipping approval rating. He goes before the nation Wednesday night to defend his economic decisions and press his fight for the health care overhaul he says is desperately needed. Poll shows Toomey gaining ground, running even with Specter in Pa. Senate raceHARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican conservative Pat Toomey is virtually tied with Sen. Arlen Specter in the long run-up to Pennsylvania’s 2010 Senate race, according to a poll released Wednesday. Poll: Many Americans short in emergency funds, couldn’t pay bills if out of work over a monthEDITORS: The story BC-US–Emergency-Funds-Survey has been killed. The poll was automated and as such does not adhere to AP polling standards. How the AP poll on Obama was conductedThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Barack Obama, politics and the economy was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from July 16-20. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,006 adults. Interviews were conducted with 804 respondents on landline telephones and 202 on cellular phones. AP-GfK Poll: Great expectations for Obama give way to harsh realities, slip in approval ratingWASHINGTON — That was fast. The history of credit and ‘cannibal consumption;’ married job seekers carry more stressBUY NOW, PAY LATER: Financial institutions helped develop consumer credit in the 1920s, as postwar prosperity raised the standard of living and old ideas about the burdens of debt quickly disappeared. Americans became so enamored of credit and layaways that many couldn’t survive without them. Mauritanian election results show ex-junta chief in lead, opposition claims fraudNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — The former head of the junta that toppled Mauritania’s first freely elected leader had a massive lead Sunday in this Islamic country’s presidential ballot. But his opponents said the poll was marred by fraud and called it an “electoral coup.” Gallup Poll: Honduras ousted president more popular than replacementTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — More results from a Gallup survey in Honduras were published Wednesday, showing ousted President Manuel Zelaya remains more popular than his interim replacement Roberto Micheletti. AP-GfK Poll method, questions and resultsThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on debt and stress was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 28 to June 1, 2009. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults, including 671 adults with credit cards and 942 adults with debt. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Americans feeling less debt stress despite joblessness, lost savingsWASHINGTON — Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling less stress from debt these days. Survey finds more than half of potential homebuyers still skittish as layoffs mountWASHINGTON — More than half of potential homebuyers say they’re still not prepared to jump into the market, and fear of losing their jobs is the No. 1 reason, a new poll shows. Poll finds Americans making modest spending cuts but not forsaking favorite summer pursuitsCHICAGO — Americans are cutting back their spending but not abandoning favorite summertime pursuits despite the extra expense, a new survey released Wednesday indicates. As Indonesian polls close, president looks headed for re-election _ perhaps in single roundJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president appeared all but certain to win another five-year term in office, with early ballot counts indicating a sweeping election victory Wednesday that will give him a powerful mandate to press ahead with democratic reforms. Indonesian polls close, president headed for re-election in single roundJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was poised to win his second term in office on the back of recent economic and political stability, according to early returns Wednesday in the country’s presidential election. Indonesians vote calmly in 2nd direct presidential poll; Yudhoyono re-election expectedJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians voted in their emerging democracy’s second direct presidential election, with the incumbent expected to win a single-round victory on the back of recent economic and political stability. Indonesians vote in 2nd direct presidential poll; Yudhoyono re-election expectedJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians voted Wednesday in their emerging democracy’s second direct presidential election, with the incumbent expected to win a single-round victory thanks to recent economic and political stability. Exit poll: Bulgaria’s right-wing opposition party wins parliamentary electionsSOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s right-wing opposition party has won Sunday’s parliamentary election by a wide margin over the corruption-tainted governing Socialist coalition, an exit poll reported. Bulgarian voters expected to punish corruption-tainted government in parliamentary electionsSOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections expected to deal a blow to the corruption-tainted governing coalition, which many blame for failing to protect the Balkan country from the global economic downturn. Poll: In shift, vast majority of Pakistanis view Taliban as threat to countryISLAMABAD — More than 80 percent of Pakistanis view the Taliban and al-Qaida as a critical threat to the country, an opinion poll released Wednesday said, marking a turn in public opinion that stands to bolster the army’s ongoing offensive against militants close to the Afghan border. Pollsters say Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s Democratic party leads electionsTIRANA, Albania — Early exit polls are indicating that Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s Democratic Party has won another term in office in parliamentary elections Sunday. Obama may need to play a stronger role in shaping health care debate; Dems off to fitful startWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is seeing the downside of his light touch on revamping the nation’s health care system. New poll shows Karzai with big lead as Afghan presidential campaign beginsKABUL — Oversize posters of President Hamid Karzai blanketed the Afghan capital Tuesday as the two-month presidential campaign began. While Afghans on the street openly complained about Karzai’s rule, a new survey showed why he is likely to win a second term: His opponents have almost no support. Method for AP-Brides.com poll on weddingsThe Associated Press-Brides.com Poll on weddings was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 28-June 1, 2009. It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,000 adults, including 939 adults who have ever attended a wedding and 530 adults who have attending a wedding within the last two years. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. AP Poll: Love the dress, hate the receiving line _ ceremony, clothes among wedding guest favesNEW YORK — Planning a wedding, and want to make sure your guests are happy? Think about ditching the receiving line. AP Poll: In recession, wedding guests still get to the church on time _ gift (usually) in handNEW YORK — In Michigan, one of the states hit hardest by the recession, Wendy Higgins has reluctantly told a favorite niece she may not have enough money for her wedding present in August. Higgins’ disability checks have stopped, and her husband was laid off in December. The couple fears they could even lose their home. Pakistan public opinion turns against Taliban, giving army upper hand against militantsISLAMABAD — The footage was chilling — a woman crying out in pain, held face-down on the ground, as a man with a long beard flogged her in front of a crowd. |
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