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A Fresno Free-for-All
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 23, 2008
I'll conclude Poll Day with a post on a race I know almost nothing about. Topic: The Fresno mayoral race Results: City Councilman Henry T. ...
Categories: Local Offices , Polls

The Success of Steve Francis 2.0
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 23, 2008
Topic: The San Diego mayoral race Results: Incumbent Jerry Sanders 42%, businessman Steve Francis 35%, others 8%, undecided 15% Analysis: The cross tabs are what make this poll really ...
Categories: Local Offices , Polls

Nixon Is Up Big
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 23, 2008
Poll Day continues! Topic: The Missouri gubernatorial race Republican primary results: Congressman Kenny Hulshof 29%, Sarah Steelman 25%, Others 14%, Undecided 32% General election results: Democratic Attorney General Jay ...
Categories: Polls , State Offices
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Perdue Leads McCrory...or Does She?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 23, 2008
Topic: The North Carolina gubernatorial race. Results: Democratic Lieutenant Gov. Bev Perdue 52%, Republican Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory 45%. Analysis: Perdue just survived a bruising primary battle ...
Categories: Polls , State Offices

Minnesotans Shrug at Pawlenty-for-Veep Possibility
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 23, 2008
Topic: Would John McCain picking Tim Pawlenty as his running mate make Minnesotans more or less likely to vote for the Arizona senator? Results: 16% more ...
Categories: National Politics , Polls , State Offices
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Schwarzenegger Slips
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 23, 2008
I have a half-dozen state and local polls piled up that I've been meaning to discuss, so I hereby declare Friday, May 23 to be poll ...
Categories: Polls , State Offices

In Defense of Initiatives
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 22, 2008
Here's how Evan Ravitz responded to Patrick's proposal of an initiative to end all initiatives: Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater! Voters on ...
Categories: Ballot Measures
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Only in Portland
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 22, 2008
Sam Adams won the Portland, Oregon mayoral election on Tuesday. Want to get a sense of what makes the mayor-elect tick? Check out this offbeat ...
Categories: Local Offices
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Two Decades of Gay Marriage Polling
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 22, 2008
Charles Franklin of pollster.com has reviewed public opinion on gay marriage for the last 23 years. He makes a couple of key points. First, the ...
Categories: Polls , Social Issues
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A Tale of Voting by Mail
Posted By: Josh Goodman | May 21, 2008
One of the quirks of Oregon's vote-by-mail election process is that campaigns don't end at a clear date -- they slowly peter out. Every registered ...
Categories: Voting Process & Voting Rules

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