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	Opinion poll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first known example of an opinion poll was a local straw vote conducted by The Harrisburg Pennsylvanian in 1824, showing Andrew Jackson leading John Quincy Adams by 335 votes to 169 in the contest for the United States presidency.
		Despite the polling organisations using different methodologies virtually all the polls in the lead up to the vote (and exit polls taken on voting day) showed a lead for the opposition Labour party but the actual vote gave a clear victory to the ruling Conservative party.
		The best-known failure of opinion polling to date in the United States was the prediction that Thomas Dewey would defeat Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Public_opinion_poll (1541 words)

	Ethan Frome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		To assess public opinions of residents about the death penalty and the execution of juvenile offenders in Missouri, Center for Advanced Social Research (CASR) of Missouri’s School of Journalism completed five hundred sixty-one (561) telephone interviews in March 2003 on behalf of Amnesty International USA.
		The Juvenile Offender Public Opinion Survey was based on a random digit dialing (RDD) sample of residential households in Missouri.
		Public opinion on the death penalty in Missouri
	www.umsl.edu /~phillips/dp/MOpolljuvenile.html (1457 words)

	PUBLIC OPINION ONLINE (POLL) [468] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The POLL survey data is collected by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, a non-profit university-based research organization in the field of public opinion and public policy.
		POLL is produced by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research with administrative offices located at the University of Connecticut.
		POLL is copyrighted by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, at the University of Connecticut, which compiled the data from organizations conducting surveys from which the items were extracted.
	library.dialog.com /bluesheets/htmlaa/bl0468.html (324 words)

	The POP (=Public Opinion Poll) Superpower by Stephan Richter - The Globalist > > Global Politics
		Opinion polls are nothing but a snapshot and — especially during the early framing of an issue — are often based on ill-informed or very haphazard sentiments, if not outright wishful thinking.
		The U.S. public's mood on the Iraq war is showing the dangers of relying on public opinion as a substitute for more careful internal debate.
		In the run-up to the war in the second half of 2002 and early 2003, repeated soundings of public opinion showed that Americans were solidly behind their president — by a margin of 70% to 30%, on average.
	www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=3794 (1370 words)

	DesMoinesRegister.com \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The poll shows Vilsack has solidified his support since late June, while Gross, the lesser known of the two major-party candidates, seems to be struggling to make a positive impression on a large segment of the electorate.
		In the new poll, Vilsack, a lawyer from Mount Pleasant, is regarded favorably by 60 percent of those who know enough about him to rate their feelings.
		Gross can draw some encouragement from the new poll, which asked likely voters to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the two major-party candidates among a list of policy objectives on which a governor might be judged.
	www.dmregister.com /news/stories/c4789004/19341751.html (1139 words)

	Global Views 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Additionally, large majorities of the public and leaders reject the idea that the United States has the responsibility to play the role of world policeman and think the most important lesson of September 11 is that the United States needs to work more closely with other countries to fight terrorism.
		Although a majority of the public says a country should have this right without UN approval, a clear majority only supports the right of the United States to overthrow a government supporting terrorist groups when the threat is imminent.
		Opinions are divided, however, on a more general withdrawal of military forces from the Middle East, with the public believing the United States should withdraw if a majority of people there want it to do so.
	www.ccfr.org /globalviews2004/sub/usa_summary.htm (2162 words)

	V82 N1 Pp41-57 September 2000: 32nd Annual PDK/Gallup Poll
		Seven in 10 public school parents now assign the school their oldest child attends an A or a B. Public satisfaction is also evident in the fact that 59% of Americans believe that reforming the existing system of public schools, rather than seeking an alternative system, is the best way to bring about school improvement.
		This year's poll continues to point in that direction, with a majority of 52% now opposed to allowing parents to send their children to a public, private, or church-related school with the government paying all or part of the tuition.
		This poll sought to determine public attitudes about the governmental level at which decisions that affect the local schools are made and to assess the public's views of the two major parties and their candidates with regard to some major education issues.
	www.pdkintl.org /kappan/kpol0009.htm (7650 words)

	Poll 17 Elections, Negotiations, Strike, Refugee Camps, Criticism of the PNA Center for Palestine Research and Studies ...
		This is the seventeenth public opinion poll conducted by the Survey Research Unit (SRU) at the Center for Palestine Research and Studies.
		This poll focused on the Tulkarm refugee camp in an effort to understand the views of the residents concerning the issues and to test the effects of fieldworker appearance on respondent answers.
		Enclosed are the results of the current public opinion poll that has been conducted in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (see Appendix) and analysis of the results.
	www.pcpsr.org /survey/cprspolls/95/poll17a.html (1743 words)

	washingtonpost.com: 80% in Iraq Distrust Occupation Authority
		The new polling data, which have not been publicly released, are provoking concern among occupation authority officials and in Washington because they provide additional evidence that the U.S. effort in Iraq is not winning over Iraqi public opinion.
		Hamilton, who said he oversees public opinion issues for Bremer, declined to provide the number of Iraqis surveyed or other methodological details but said in an e-mail that "polls here are generally reliable" and that the new findings were consistent with those of other polls.
		In addition to Baghdad, the poll was conducted in the northern city of Mosul and the southern cities of Basra, Nasiriyah and Karbala.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A22403-2004May12?language=printer (889 words)

	Public Opinion
		In a political science course, we are interested in the opinions of the public on issues concerning government and politics, that is on public policy issues.
		It should further be noted that the general public, and the various publics (social groupings) out of which it is formed, respond to events that are brought to their attention in terms of their prior socialization, group memberships, and political knowledge.
		To fully understand public opinion polls, you need to be both a demographer and a statistician.
	faculty.ucc.edu /egh-damerow/public_opinion.htm (1060 words)

	Palestinian Public Opinion Poll — Khalil Shikaki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		These are the results of the latest poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between March 10-12, 2005.
		Fateh’s loss is attributed firstly to the spread of corruption in the PA and Fateh and secondly to divisions and lack of discipline in the movement.
		But the public is split on the electoral system with 39% supporting the current district-based majority system, 26% supporting a proportional representation system, and 25% supporting a mixed system combining elements of the two other systems.
	www.palestine-pmc.com /details.asp?cat=3&id=512 (618 words)

	public opinion poll -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Assuming that the proper questions are asked, polling can also reveal something about the intensity with which opinions are held, about the reasons for these opinions, and about whether or not the issues have been discussed with others.
		Among these are that people are asked to give opinions on matters about which they are not competent to judge, that polling interferes with the democratic process, and that survey research causes annoyance and invasion of privacy.
		Public opinion polls appear to be a valuable form of democracy in action.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9276570?&query=newspapers&ct=%22ebi%22 (957 words)

	USA WEEKEND Magazine
		The scientific poll of 1,005 adults shows dramatic support around the nation, and across lines of sex and race, for strict regulation of guns, less gratuitous violence in entertainment and heightened security measures in public places.
		Poll respondents indicate surprising willingness to impose new restrictions, accept impositions such as metal detectors -- even to amend the Constitution -- in return for reater safety for themselves and their children.
		The poll also found support for such ideas as Internet posting of photos and addresses of felons being released from prison, and establishing a national police database of children's likenesses and fingerprints.
	www.usaweekend.com /99_issues/990704/990704pollpart1.html (1427 words)

	Public Opinion Poll
		These are the results of opinion poll # 43, conducted by the Center for Palestine Research and Studies, between 2-4 September 1999.
		The total sample size of this poll is 1320 from Palestinians 18 years and older, of which 824 in the West Bank and 496 in the Gaza Strip.
		It is likely that the public perception of lack of improvement in many aspects of Palestinian national reconstruction provides the context for the emigration desires.
	www.emigrations.net /pr03.htm (735 words)

	Public Sculpture Opinion Poll
		It could be readily applied to any number of other situations where it might be desirable to solicit public opinions from passersby in a casual, anonymous, and non-confrontational manner.
		One might use this technique to learn more about public attitudes toward new construction projects, gentrification, public art, the removal or destruction of a local landmark, political events or news stories that directly affect a certain community, proposed laws, police actions, and gang activity.
		To collect public opinions Temporary Services made 4 clipboards - 3 were used around the sculpture and one was kept at home on reserve as a back-up.
	www.temporaryservices.org /psop3.html (515 words)

	Poll: U.S. public endorses Clinton's actions on Iraq - December 17, 1998
		WASHINGTON (AllPolitics) -- The American public has delivered strong support for President Bill Clinton's decision to attack Iraq in the face of Republican claims he was attempting to divert attention from impeachment proceedings against him.
		In a poll of 543 adults conducted after the White House announced the start of the missile attack, 74 percent said they approved of Clinton's order to launch the offensive.
		And in a sign of support for Clinton despite the impeachment proceedings, the number of people who believe he uses military strikes as a tactic of distraction is on the wane.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/17/iraq.poll (561 words)

	Campaign for Good Governance Poll - 13 December 2001 - Sierra Leone Web
		There is a danger that the poll results will be understood to be representative of the country as a whole, and we would wish to warn against this at the outset.
		The methodology adopted to conduct the poll was of random sampling of the population of Freetown.
		The Monitor poll team consisted of a diverse, talented and dedicated group of individuals, all of whom are university graduates and also have a proven commitment to public service and the betterment of their country.
	www.sierra-leone.org /cggpoll.html (5008 words)

	George Gallup-Poll1
		The purpose of the Institute was to measure public opinion on current political, social, and economic issues and to report the facts for the benefit of all (AIPO, 1957).
		The American Institute of Public Opinion developed rapidly into a research organization with a reputation for reliability and was conducting surveys for academic social researchers, private industry, new media, and political groups.
		The other one, the George H. Gallup International Institute, is a public charity whose purpose is to discover, test and encourage the application of new approaches to social problems--in education, environment, health, religion and human values.
	www.ciadvertising.org /studies/student/99_spring/interactive/bklee/theory2/poll-main.html (769 words)

	Public Opinion Polls on the Internet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Conducts public opinion polls and policy analysis on sexual behavior, sexually transmitted diseases, adolescents and young adults, law and public policy, reproduction and family formation.
		The National Council on Public Polls is was established in 1969 to set the high professional standards for public opinion pollsters, and to advance the understanding, among politicians, the media and general public, of how polls are conducted and how to interpret poll results.
		Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New
	www.library.miami.edu /netguides/socopin.html (974 words)

	Public opinion poll results
		Poll conducted by the Institute of the Sociology of Parliamentarism on March 1-6 and on March 26 - April 1, 1996
		Polls conducted by "Obschestvennoe mneniye" (Public Opinion) foundation in the end of March and in the beginning of April 1996
		Results of the opinion poll conducted by the Institute of the Sociology of Parliamentarism (The results were released on June 12,1996)
	www.nns.ru /e-elects/e-president/e-opros.html (258 words)

	public opinion poll on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Opinion poll: Israeli support for Gaza withdrawal drops to just over 50 percent
		Poll shows Czech opponents of European constitution prevail.
		Public is Skeptical of Course President is Charting in Iraq
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/x/x-publicop.asp (283 words)

	USATODAY.com - Poll: Iraqis out of patience (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The poll shows that most continue to say the hardships suffered to depose Saddam Hussein were worth it.
		The USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll of 3,444 Iraqis, the largest and most comprehensive poll in Iraq since last year’s invasion, was administered by the Pan Arab Research Center of Dubai.
		That negative opinion of the behavior of the troops rarely is based on direct contact.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-04-28-poll-cover_x.htm (1934 words)

	Public opinion poll on campaign finance reform
		The CACEF public opinion poll on campaign finance reform is part of the Focus, Consensus, Action project.
		In each case an attempt was to be made to both interview the people at a later date to see if their attitudes had changed and to see if there was any parallel between residents of Indiana and national samples measuring things such as mistrust of government, cynicism and citizen participation.
		After several meetings with representatives of the CAC Educational Fund, the staff of the Public Opinion Laboratory developed a questionnaire containing several items to measure those variables deemed relevant to the complex set of attitudes citizens may hold toward state-level campaign finance reform.
	www.citact.org /cfrsurvey.html (3031 words)

	Mtc Releases Results From Recent Transportation Public Opinion Poll - (Vallejo Article)
		The poll sought to identify which transportation programs are of greatest importance to the people of the Bay Area, explore attitudes about housing/commute tradeoffs and other issues related to transportation and land use, and measure support for half-cent transportation sales taxes and a possible regional gasoline tax.
		The public opinion poll is part of an extensive public outreach campaign by MTC to enable Bay Area residents to shape development of the Transportation 2030 Plan.
		One way the public can participate is to go to the MTC Web site at www.mtc.ca.gov/T2030/budget.htm and take the 'Budget Challenge,' an interactive online feature that allows residents to weigh in with their recommendations for balancing competing investment choices against limited resources.
	www.vallejonews.com /articles/index.cfm?artOID=120796&cp=60 (877 words)

	Public Opinion Polls and Surveys
		(Most of their poll data also can be located in the newspaper's articles, which are searchable via Newspaper databases).
		This page emphasizes sources that offer free access to public opinion poll data to help students find poll data on specific topics and to assist those studying question design.
		Remember that many public opinion polls and/or surveys are paid for by various news agencies--newspapers or television, so it should not be a surprise when the information ends up included in news articles.
	library.csun.edu /mfinley/polls.html (508 words)

	Public opinion poll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The IRSS Public Opinion Questionaire Database is composed of data from 8 of State Polls, the General Social Survey, the Southern Focus Poll, the USA
		Institute for Public Policy and Social Research - MSU Policy briefs on issues affecting Michigan and conducts the State of the State Survey public opinion poll.
		Public Opinion Polls and Survey Research: a selective annotated bibliography of US guides and studies from the 1980s.
	supersearching.com /k/public-opinion-poll.html (1135 words)

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