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Majority of Wisconsin residents disapprove of Walker, but are split on recall

By | 10.31.11 | 2:49 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

A poll released Sunday found that a majority of Wisconsin residents disapprove of Gov. Scott Walker’s performance in office, although state residents split on whether he should be recalled.

Poll: Half of Iowans support ban on same-sex marriage

By | 10.17.11 | 1:20 pm

A poll released Friday by Public Policy Polling shows about half of Iowans want a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage on the 2012 ballot.

Poll: New Hampshirites oppose repeal of marriage equality

By | 10.14.11 | 2:42 pm

A WMUR Granite State poll released Thursday shows the majority of voters in New Hampshire oppose efforts of state Republicans to repeal the state’s marriage-equality law passed in 2009. In addition, voters said they would consider ousting any lawmaker that voted to repeal the law.

Poll: North Carolinians reject anti-gay marriage amendment

By | 09.30.11 | 2:12 pm

A poll released by Elon University on Friday shows a majority of North Carolinians oppose a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Bachmann’s path to victory includes must-win in Iowa, her campaign says

By | 09.28.11 | 9:12 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

The presidential campaign of U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann released a video Tuesday featuring campaign manager Keith Nahigian outlining Bachmann’s “path to victory,” which includes a must-win scenario in Iowa.

“This is the beginning of the track to the presidency. She has to win Iowa then move on from there,” 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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Observers pan Bachmann’s debate performance

By | 09.08.11 | 2:43 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

It was less than a month ago that U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann took top honors in the Iowa Straw Poll and was surging in national polls. But for many observers, her performance in the Republican presidential debate last night cemented her campaign’s steady decline.

Until Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s More…

Bachmann slipping in national polls

By | 09.07.11 | 3:52 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

Following a quick ascendance to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination last month, recent polls show U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann steadily losing support.

Poll: North Carolinians reject same-sex marriage, but also amendment banning it

By | 09.07.11 | 2:17 pm

Public Policy Polling released a survey on Wednesday that showed a majority of North Carolinians oppose both making same-sex marriage legal in that state and a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Religious right poll contradicts trends on gay marriage

By | 06.17.11 | 9:12 am

A poll released Thursday by Public Opinion Strategies shows that 62 percent of Americans say that marriage in the United States should be between a man and a woman.

POS, a Republican polling firm, was hired by religious right outfit Alliance Defense Fund to conduct the poll. The poll’s numbers stand More…