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Obama reelection campaign political director in Florida this weekend

By | 09.20.11 | 1:15 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Barack Obama’s reelection campaign is quietly working in Florida the same week the Conservative Political Action Conference will be held in Orlando.

The Miami Herald reports that “Katherine Archuleta, the political director for Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, is coming to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando More…

Minnesota has third lowest uninsured rate, Gallup says

By | 09.09.11 | 2:46 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

Minnesota has the third lowest number of residents lacking health insurance coverage, according to a survey by Gallup. The state ranks below Massachusetts and Vermont, two New England states that have instituted universal health care insurance programs. According to the survey, 9.4 percent of Minnesotans lack health insurance.

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Gallup: No significant difference between Bachmann, Paul, Perry, Romney in Obama matchups

By | 08.22.11 | 3:33 pm

Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney all achieve roughly equal results against Barack Obama in a new Gallup poll of registered voters which asks them to choose between Obama and one of these four GOP presidential candidates. Although Romney had the best results, with 48 percent More…

Minnesota is ranked 13th most Democratic state

By | 08.11.11 | 2:03 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

According to a Gallup survey of 170,000 adults nationwide, Minnesota ranks 13th in the nation for Democratic advantage just behind New Jersey and ahead of Washington state. Minnesota dipped sharply in 2010 in Democratic advantage only to rebound a bit in 2011.

Lower- and Middle-Income Americans Tighten the Purse Strings

By | 10.14.10 | 3:49 pm

A new Gallup poll shows that lower- and middle-income Americans — those making less than $90,000 a year — have tightened their purse strings yet again, facing high rates of unemployment and stagnant wages. All in all, lower- and middle-income Americans cut daily spending last month $6 from August More…

August is Walloping Democrats, Again

By | 08.31.10 | 8:44 am

August is the cruelest month…for Democrats, it seems. Driving the news today is a new Gallup poll that shows Republicans holding an unprecedented 10 point lead over Democrats on a generic ballot. Other polls indicate the spread is closer to 5 or 6 points, and all politics are ultimately More…

A Plurality of Americans Self-Identify as Conservative. What’s New?

By | 06.25.10 | 12:11 pm

According to new numbers from Gallup, more than four in ten Americans describe themselves as conservative, significantly more than the 35 percent who describe themselves as moderate, and more than double the 20 percent who describe themselves as liberal.  If this holds for the rest of the year, the More…

Consumer Spending Growth Stalls Out as the Rich Close Their Wallets Again

By | 06.23.10 | 2:46 pm

Today, Gallup released a weekly survey of consumer spending — a good metric to keep an eye on, as it accounts for around 60 percent of the U.S. economy. Consumer spending had made gains last month, as high-income Americans returned to malls and restaurants. But more recent More…

How Afraid of the Debt Are Americans?

By | 06.21.10 | 12:26 pm

A few weeks ago, I noted that in a new Gallup poll, Americans ranked terrorism and the national debt evenly — above health care costs, unemployment and climate change — as the most pressing issues for the country. Here’s the chart:

With GOP Enthusiasm Sky-High, Democrats Seek to Bring Back New Obama Voters

By | 06.21.10 | 12:06 pm

This isn’t a surprise, but it’s worth noting that Republicans are still far more enthusiastic about this year’s election than Democrats. In the most recent poll from Gallup, 59 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are enthusiastic about voting this year, versus 44 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents. More…