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Most Americans Back Idea of Clinton as Secretary of State

Nearly 8 in 10 Democrats favor the possibility

November 19, 2008
A majority of Americans, 57%, are in favor of Barack Obama appointing Hillary Clinton as the secretary of state in his administration.More ...

Americans See Obama Election as Race Relations Milestone

High optimism about the future of race relations

November 7, 2008
Over two-thirds of Americans say Barack Obama’s election is either the most important or one of the most important advances for blacks of the last 100 years, and more Americans than ever now say a solution to race relations between blacks and whites will eventually be worked out.More ...

Obama’s Road to the White House: A Gallup Review

Race was tight until convention period followed by economic crisis

November 5, 2008
Gallup Poll Daily tracking through much of 2008 showed a tight race between Barack Obama and John McCain. Obama moved ahead at the height of the economic crisis and never trailed McCain after that, expanding his lead in the final month of the campaign.More ...

Voters Have High Personal Investment in Election Outcome

Three-quarters say outcome matters more than in prior elections

November 4, 2008
Nearly three-quarters of voters say this year’s election outcome matters more to them than prior elections -- the highest Gallup has measured during the last four campaigns. Also, 92% of voters agree that the stakes in this election are higher than in previous years.More ...

Obama’s Support Built on Change, McCain’s on Experience

Reasons given for support echo findings from earlier this year

November 3, 2008
A new Gallup Poll panel survey shows that Obama voters are, more than anything else, motivated to vote for their candidate because he would bring about change, while McCain voters support their candidate because of his experience and because they agree with his views on issues.More ...

Sharp Increase in Concern About Ineligible Voters This Year

McCain’s backers far more likely to expect a major problem than Obama’s

November 3, 2008
Just 18% of Americans are “very confident” the votes in this year’s election will be accurately cast and counted, down from 29% prior to the 2004 election. Nearly half (44%) say they expect a “major problem” with votes cast by ineligible voters, nearly double the percentage (24%) from 2004.More ...

Worldwide, Views Diverge About Honesty of Elections

Election honesty more widespread in countries with higher well-being

November 3, 2008
A median of 41% of citizens across 134 countries worldwide say they have confidence in the honesty of their elections, while a median of 47% do not. Countries where residents report higher well-being are more likely than those reporting lower well-being to perceive their elections as honest.More ...

Democrats Lead Big on Generic Ballot

Double-digit lead among likely voters is biggest since 1980

November 2, 2008
Gallup’s final pre-election allocated estimate of the national 2008 vote for Congress gives the Democrats a 12 percentage-point lead over the Republicans among traditional likely voters, 53% to 41%.More ...

Life Satisfaction Predicts Voter Preferences

Satisfied Republicans Prefer McCain; Optimistic Democrats Prefer Obama

November 1, 2008
Republicans who are more satisfied with their current lives more strongly prefer McCain in the presidential election. The preferences of Democrats have more to do with their expectations about their future lives. Those who expect to be more satisfied in the future more strongly prefer Obama.More ...

Update: Little Evidence of Surge in Youth Vote

Obama campaign has contacted about one in three 18- to 29-year-olds

October 31, 2008
Gallup continues to find scant evidence to suggest a surge in young voter turnout compared to other age groups or to the 2004 election. Twice as many 18- to 29-year-olds report that the Obama campaign has contacted them in recent weeks (31%) as report that the McCain campaign has done so (16%).More ...
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