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Gallup Daily: Negative Economy Views Hold Steady

Based on polling conducted May 8-10, 2008

May 11, 2008
The Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on consumer confidence finds 87% of Americans saying the economy is getting worse, matching the 2008 high. Also, 43% of Americans rate current economic conditions as “poor,” with only 16% describing them as “excellent” or “good.”More ...

Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, Clinton 45%

Clinton and Obama outpoll McCain in general election matchups

May 11, 2008
Barack Obama remains in a slightly advantageous position in national Democratic voters’ nomination preferences, with 49% supporting him and 45% Hillary Clinton. Both Democrats fare similarly against John McCain in general election trial heats.More ...

Gallup Daily: 87% Say U.S. Economy Getting Worse

Based on polling conducted May 7-9, 2008

May 10, 2008
Duplicating the highest reading on this negative measure so far this year in Gallup Poll Daily tracking, 87% of Americans now say that the U.S. economy is getting worse.More ...

Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, Clinton 44%

Democratic nomination preferences remain roughly divided

May 10, 2008
Gallup Poll Daily tracking for May 7-9 shows that Barack Obama has slightly widened the gap over Hillary Clinton to a 49% to 44% margin.More ...

Majority Now Cutting Back Elsewhere to Afford Gas

Appeal of fuel-efficient cars is surging among Americans

May 9, 2008
A full 60% of Americans now say they are cutting back significantly on their household spending to compensate for higher gas prices; only 38% said this when gas prices were shooting up three years ago.More ...

Gallup Daily: No Letup in Negative Economic Attitudes

Based on polling conducted May 6-8, 2008

May 9, 2008
Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds 86% of Americans saying the economy is getting worse, continuing the long-running trend of highly negative economic attitudes. Additionally, 42% of Americans rate economic conditions as “poor.”More ...

Gallup Daily: Obama Not Yet Pulling Away

Democratic nomination preferences remain evenly divided

May 9, 2008
The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on Democratic voters’ presidential nomination preferences finds Barack Obama (48%) and Hillary Clinton (46%) still closely matched after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries.More ...

Americans Convinced Rise in Gas Prices Is Permanent

Seven in 10 say gas prices causing financial hardship

May 9, 2008
Over three-quarters of Americans, 78%, are now convinced that the current rise in gas prices represents a permanent rather than a temporary change in prices, the highest such reading since Gallup began asking about gas prices using this question eight years ago.More ...

A Shift in How Americans Plan to Fund Their Retirement

Future retirees expect less from Social Security, more from 401(k)s, part-time work

May 8, 2008
While 56% of current retirees say Social Security is a major source of their retirement income, only 31% of future retirees expect that to be the case. In addition, 20% of future retirees expect part-time work to be a major income source, but only 3% of current retirees say it is a major source.More ...

Gallup Daily: Clinton, Obama Remain Closely Matched

McCain Competitive with Democrats for general election

May 8, 2008
Gallup Poll Daily tracking’s latest three-day rolling average, which includes one night of interviewing following the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, continues to find Democratic voters nationwide evenly divided in their preference between Barack Obama (47%) and Hillary Clinton (46%).More ...
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