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• Gay marriage argument at high court today

  March 26, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court waded into the fight over same-sex marriage Tuesday, at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian … 6

• Census to offer Internet option in gov’t surveys

  December 17, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the Census Bureau is giving U.S. households a chance to respond to government surveys over the Internet, part of a bid to save …

• AP-GfK Poll: Science doubters say world is warming

  December 14, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans now think temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem for the United States if nothing is …

• NJ Gov. Christie’s focus: Rebuilding, re-election

  November 27, 2012 in Nation/World MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend the next year leading efforts to rebuild his home state after Superstorm Sandy — and running for re-election. …

• Holiday shopping season off to record start

  November 25, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — If you make holiday shopping convenient, Americans will come in droves. It’s estimated that U.S. shoppers hit stores and websites at record numbers over the Thanksgiving …

• Despite what they say, voters favor local taxes

  November 14, 2012 in Nation/World SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When it comes to new taxes, voters tend to say government should ask for money from somebody else, like the rich. But that doesn’t always hold …

• Exit poll: Hint of economic optimism as Obama wins

  November 6, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters who feel the economic outlook brightening after years of misery and believe Barack Obama is more in touch with people like themselves propelled the president to …

• Exit poll: Hint of economic optimism amid worry

  November 6, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising prices and chronic unemployment were heavy on the minds of voters Tuesday even as a glimmer of optimism peeked through. Four in 10 said the nation’s …

• Exit poll: Many still blame Bush for bad economy

  November 6, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising prices and chronic unemployment were heavy on the minds of voters Tuesday even as a glimmer of optimism peeked through. Four in 10 said the nation’s …

• Last-minute stops as Romney ends White House quest

  November 6, 2012 in Nation/World BOSTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s years-long quest for the presidency is ending with a last-minute round of campaigning in one state he’s showered with attention and another …

• AP poll: Majority harbor prejudice against blacks

  October 27, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Racial attitudes have not improved in the four years since the United States elected its first black president, an Associated Press poll finds, as a slight majority … 1

• AP-GfK poll: Romney edging out Obama on economy

  October 25, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are growing increasingly optimistic about the future of the U.S. economy, and likely voters trust Republican Mitt Romney slightly more than President Barack Obama to do … 11

• Networks, AP changing exit poll strategy

  October 25, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — A growth in early voting and tough economy for the media are forcing changes to the exit poll system that television networks and The Associated Press …

• AP-GfK poll: Romney erases Obama lead among women

  October 25, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — What gender gap? Less than two weeks out from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has erased President Barack Obama’s 16-point advantage among women, a new Associated Press-GfK … 1

• Retirement worries grow; 30-somethings most uneasy

  October 22, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger Americans in their late 30s are now the group most likely to doubt they will be financially secure after retirement, a major shift from three years … 1

• Brown’s Calif. tax initiative hit from both sides

  October 11, 2012 in Nation/World SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After returning to the governor’s office, Jerry Brown criticized a political culture he said lacked a common purpose and warned of a “war of all against … 1

• Report: US Protestants lose majority status

  October 9, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in its history, the United States does not have a Protestant majority, according to a new study. One reason: The number of …

• Report: US Protestants lose majority status

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in its history, the United States does not have a Protestant majority, according to a new study. One reason: The number of …

• Romney: ‘Victory is in sight’ after first debate

  October 4, 2012 in Nation/World DENVER (AP) — Buoyed by a powerful debate showing, Mitt Romney said Thursday he offers “prosperity that comes through freedom” to a country struggling to shed a weak economy. President …

• A third of public fears police use of drones

  September 27, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a third of Americans worry their privacy will suffer if drones like those used to spy on U.S. enemies overseas become the latest police tool … 1

• Older voters look beyond Medicare, Social Security

  September 27, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Get in line, Medicare and Social Security. Seniors, like just about everyone else, have money on their minds. Who wins the trust of seniors, a group that …

• Obama makes new appeal in 2-minute ad

  September 26, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to command attention and build his lead in the polls, President Barack Obama unveiled a new two-minute TV commercial Thursday calling for an “economic patriotism” he …

• AP-GfK Poll: Most see health law being implemented

  September 26, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — It still divides us, but most Americans think President Barack Obama’s health care law is here to stay. More than 7 in 10 say the law will …

• AP-GfK Poll: Most see health law being implemented

  September 25, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans may not be all that crazy about President Barack Obama’s health care law, but a new poll shows they don’t see it going away. The Associated …

• Report: Americans feel more confident in economy

  September 25, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more confident in the economy than they have been in seven months, an encouraging sign for President Barack Obama with six weeks left in the …

• Obama campaign has momentum _ and nerves

  September 25, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — Six weeks from Election Day, President Barack Obama’s campaign has momentum — and a big case of nerves. Top advisers are both relishing in Obama’s edge in …

• Obama boosted by upbeat housing reports, new polls

  September 19, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh signs of a national housing rebound and growing support in public opinion polls boosted President Barack Obama’s bid for a new term in the White House …

• Chicago teachers’ strike grinds into third day

  September 12, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — The public teachers’ strike that has halted classwork and upset family routines across Chicago ground into a third day Wednesday with some movement reported by union and …

• Parents support Chicago teachers but for how long?

  September 11, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — As Chicago teachers walked the picket lines for a second day, they were joined by many of the very people who are most inconvenienced by their strike: … 1

• Partisan attacks on hold, but not politics

  September 11, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential candidates are taking a break from their partisan attacks — but not all their politics — to remember the 9/11 anniversary. President Barack Obama and …

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