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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.

PPP: Perry rides tea party, anti-science wave to front of pack in Iowa

By | 08.23.11 | 4:55 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Less than two weeks after U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann claimed gold in the Ames Straw Poll, there appears to be movement in the Republican field in the Hawkeye State.

Poll: Majority of Republicans support rights for same-sex couples

By | 05.06.11 | 9:28 am

A survey of more than 1,000 Republicans by Public Policy Polling shows that self-identified members of the party support legal rights for same-sex couples even if they aren’t backing gay marriage.

Iowa 2012 GOP Presidential Power Rankings: The Hawkeye State is still wide open

By | 04.25.11 | 12:21 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Image by Matt MahurinIn this fourth edition of The Iowa Independent’s 2012 Presidential Power Rankings, the panelists give nods to their widest field of potential candidates thus far, spreading their predictions between 13 individuals. Most also see 2012 shaping up as an outsiders-versus-establishment gambit, with the establishment winning if the grassroots are fractured. More…

Bachmann abruptly drops birtherism on GMA

By | 04.20.11 | 2:17 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Image by Matt MahurinU.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) no longer appears troubled about President Barack Obama’s place of birth.

In fact, in an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America Wednesday, Bachmann, a potential GOP presidential candidate in 2012, told

Survey: Republican voters still fear undead ACORN

By | 03.17.11 | 3:04 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Hollywood-comedy-writer-turned-news-satirist Andy Borowitz takes aim today at the alternative reality created at Fox News. “Afraid to Watch the News, Millions Turn to Fox… Channel Offers Welcome Break from Reality, Psychologists Say.” Borowitz’s jab comes with extra sting in light of Public Policy Polling’s recent survey of Republican voters. More…

Survey: Obama has strong position to win New Mexico in 2012

According to a survey by a Democratic polling firm, President Barack Obama starts off in strong position to win New Mexico in 2012 as he did in 2008. The Public Policy Polling poll shows that Obama has a large lead over the potential Republican presidential candidates polled. The poll More…

Huckabee far ahead in national poll of 2012 field

By | 01.21.11 | 3:37 pm

There may be indications that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is moving away from a 2012 presidential campaign, but a new poll from Public Policy Polling has him holding a dominant lead over other potential Republican contenders.

The national poll sampled 515 “usual national Republican primary voters,” and Huckabee More…

Ron Paul for U.S. Senate?

By | 01.19.11 | 12:50 pm

Public Policy Polling has published a follow-up to their numbers released Tuesday that showed all Texas Republicans in a strong position to hold the seat now belonging to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) when she retires in 2012. Wednesday, they detailed GOP voters’ preferences for the primary to More…

Obama leads potential 2012 opponents in Iowa

By | 01.13.11 | 11:00 am

President Barack Obama currently leads all of his main 2012 Republican rivals in Iowa, according to a new poll from Public Policy Polling. The closest hypothetical campaign according to the poll would be a match-up between Obama and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, though Obama would still win that More…