A poll of New Hampshire taken by Zogby yesterday has good news for Ron Paul & Rick Santorum as they both appear to be seeing a boost in their support in the state after strong showings in Iowa. Mitt Romney retains a strong lead with 38% of the vote, but Paul is within striking distance [...]

In 2008 Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Virginia since LBJ in 1964. Obama beat John McCain by a 6% point margin (52.7% to 46.4%.) According to a new PPP poll out today, President Obama is in a good position to keep Virginia blue in 2012. Obama 48% Mitt Romney 42% [...]

A new CBS poll has Herman Cain & Mitt Romney dropping and Newt Gingrich gaining in the race for the Republican nomination for President. GOP National Poll Results Hermain Cain 18% (-7% from the 10/25 poll.) Mitt Romney 15% (-6%) Newt Gingrich 15% (+5%) Rick Perry 8% (+2%) Ron Paul 5% (-3%) Michele Bachmann 4% [...]

According to the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll President Obama holds a lead against all of his potential Republican challengers in the 2012 general election. Obama holds healthy leads over most of the GOP possibilities but his lead is only 4% points against Mitt Romney. Obama 49%, Romney 45% Obama 50%, Mike Huckabee 44% Obama [...]

A new Suffolk University poll of potential general election match-ups has President Obama down by 1% point against Mitt Romney and up against Mike Huckabee by only 3% points. Obama won Florida by only 3% points in 2008 (Obama 51%, McCain 48%) so these aren’t terrible numbers in comparison with 2008 but they also aren’t [...]

The latest Gallup poll for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination has Mike Huckabee out in first place at 19% with Mitt Romney in second at 15%. But what I find most interesting is that Sarah Palin is down to 12% this month (from 16% each of the three previous months) while Michele Bachmann is now [...]

Gallup came out with new poll results listing the 10 fattest and 10 thinnest states (based on percentage of the population who is obese.) The nine fattest states all voted for McCain in 2008 (most by a wide margin, these are some of the reddest of the red states.) #10 (Ohio) did go for Obama [...]

A new NBC/WSJ poll makes clear that the Republican Party is not on the same page as the average American. The most popular way to reduce the deficit? Higher taxes on millionaires! 81% of Americans agree that we should increase taxes on millionaires (which are at historically low rates right now as the gap between [...]

The latest generic house ballot poll from Gallup has the Democratic Party at 46% and the Republican Party at 45%. In the past the Republicans have been up by as much as 10% points in this poll so this shows significant movement towards the Democratic Party. This is very good news for America as it [...]

According to this new Survey USA poll 56% of adults in California support marijuana legalization (compared to 42% against.) This November marijuana legalization will be on the ballot in California. This is very encouraging news for those of us who support marijuana legalization (as I certainly do) as this poll indicates that legalization is likely [...]