Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gaining support, could enter European ParliamentSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — A new poll shows a Swedish party that calls for legalizing Internet file-sharing could win a seat in the European Parliament in June. National poll: No to gay marriage, yes to civil unions, gays in militaryA majority of Americans oppose gay marriage but support civil unions for same-sex couples and favor repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in the military, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Results of football coaches’ poll review to be revealed to AFCA board next weekWACO, Texas — The results of a three-month review of the USA Today coaches’ college football poll will be presented next week during the annual spring meeting of the American Football Coaches Association’s board of trustees. Poll shows Japanese prime minister gaining popularity among votersTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso continued to gain popularity among voters on support for his economic stimulus measures and a political scandal that has dragged down the opposition, a newspaper poll showed Monday. AP Poll: At Obama’s 100-day mark, people say for first time in years that US is on right trackWASHINGTON — Millions of people jobless. Billions of dollars in bailouts. Trillions of dollars in U.S. debt. And yet, for the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is on the right track. Method for AP-GfK poll on Obama, politics, economyThe Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Barack Obama, politics and the economy was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from April 16-20. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 800 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cellular phones. AP Poll: Americans give high marks to Obama, feel better about nation’s courseWASHINGTON — For the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is headed in the right direction, a sign that Barack Obama has used the first 100 days of his presidency to lift the public’s mood and inspire hopes for a brighter future. |