Tag Archives: 2012
American Politics in a Nutshell
As the 2012 presidential election approaches, here is a quick primer on the general differences between our two main political parties. DEMOCRATS: favor big government, public sector jobs, strict regulations on corporations, higher taxes, more socialized government-run services. Leans socialist/capitalist. REPUBLICANS: favor big corporations, small/limited government, little-to-no economic regulations, corporate private sector jobs, lower taxes, …
Bachmann, Cain Continue to Lead Gallup Poll
Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain continue to lead in Gallup’s Positive Intensity scores for the polling period ending yesterday, Monday, July 11, 2011. They also continue to be the GOP candidates rated most favorably and least unfavorably among likely contenders for next year’s presidential election. Both are widely supported by the Tea Party movement, and …
Is Herman Cain America’s Next President?
The latest Gallup poll on the 2012 Presidential election reveals some interesting developments. For one President Obama’s vote percentage relative to a generic GOP challenger is among its lowest levels since Gallup began tracking these statistics several months ago. Were the election held during the June 9-June 12 polling period, Obama would receive only 39% of …
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