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Republicans Take Lead in 2010 Generic Ballot

Republicans Take Lead in 2010 Generic Ballot

November 11, 2009
For the first time this year, more registered voters said they would vote for the Republican candidate than said they would vote for the Democratic candidate if elections for Congress were held today.

Karzai Faces Steep Climb to Curb Perceptions of Corruption

Pre-election surveys show Afghans perceive widespread government corruption

November 10, 2009
With newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai promising to fight corruption in his country, Gallup surveys underscore the extent of the challenge he faces. Before the marred election season, 81% of Afghans said corruption was widespread and 69% said their government wasn’t doing enough to fight it.More ...
Republicans Like Huckabee Best for 2012

Republicans Like Huckabee Best for 2012

November 5, 2009
About 7 out of 10 Republicans (71%) say they would seriously consider supporting Mike Huckabee for president in 2012, putting him tops on the list of likely contenders though just slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin.

In Honduras, Instability, Fear of Civil War Preceded Deal

November presidential election critical to boosting hopes of a better democracy

October 30, 2009
Honduran leaders, who Friday announced a power-sharing deal, have their work cut out for them as they attempt to end the country’s political crisis. Gallup polled in Honduras in July and found 71% of Hondurans saying the political situation in the country was not stable at all.More ...

With Election Pending, Ivoirians Divided on Their President

Gbagbo does better in government-controlled South than in rebel North

September 3, 2009
With Ivory Coast scheduled to hold a presidential election this year, a Gallup Poll finds Ivoirians slightly more likely to disapprove (52%) than approve (47%) of the country’s current President Laurent Gbagbo.More ...

Georgians Mixed on New Elections

During protests, support for president’s ouster strongest in Tbilisi

August 31, 2009
Amid daily protests in May, a Gallup Poll shows Georgians were mixed on whether a new election should be called. Residents overall were more likely to oppose (44%) than favor (35%) the idea, but there were stark differences between Georgians at the epicenter of the demonstrations and those elsewhere.More ...

Few Voting-Age Afghans Confident Election Will Be Fair

Half still say voting is effective way to bring about positive change

August 17, 2009
As Afghans head to the polls Thursday to vote in the second presidential election in the young democracy’s history, a Gallup Poll shows 50% of voting-age Afghans believe in elections, but fewer than one in four (24%) are confident that this one will be fair.More ...

Clinton Visits Kenya Amid Crisis of Faith in Government

One in 10 Kenyans have confidence in honesty of elections

August 4, 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Kenya at a time of widespread pessimism toward the country’s Grand Coalition government. Kenyans’ confidence in their national government and the honesty of their elections has plummeted since 2007.More ...

Political Party Affiliation: 30 States Blue, 4 Red in '09 So Far

Utah and Wyoming are most Republican

August 3, 2009
Through June of 2009, the number of states with solid Democratic and solid Republican advantages in party identification remains unchanged from 2008. Aside from the District of Columbia, Massachusetts now ranks as the most Democratic state in the nation, while Utah and Wyoming continue to be the most Republican.More ...

Early Read on 2010 Suggests Midterms Could Be Competitive

Democrats hold slight edge in 2010 vote among registered voters

July 29, 2009
Gallup’s initial reading on the 2010 midterm elections shows registered voters favoring the Democratic candidate over the Republican by 50% to 44% on the generic congressional ballot. Given the typical differences in party turnout, the election would be a tight contest if it were held today.More ...
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