Gun legislation scores as a higher priority than rewriting immigration laws in a CNN/ORC International poll out today. The survey of 1,012 adults showed 71 percent saying that it was important for the president and Congress to deal with gun legislation,...
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A pro gun t-shirt before a speech by President Barack Obama at the University of Hartford on April 8, 2013 in Connecticut.
Gun Control Higher Priority than Immigration Overhaul: Poll
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A United States Army Honor Guard rehearses for the 2013 presidential inaugural ceremonies in front of the East Front of the Capitol on Jan. 13, 2013.
Delay the Cuts, Americans Say in Poll
Americans polled by Bloomberg News want Congress to delay steep spending cuts to give the economic recovery more time to take hold. Julie Hirschfeld Davis reports that when Washington does confront the deficit, Americans back a compromise that includes more...
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A wall of semi-automatic rifles at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in St. Louis, Missouri.
Majorities Back Stronger Gun Control Measures, Poll Finds
A majority of Americans favor stronger gun control measures, according to an ABC News/Washington Post survey out today following the death of 27 people in the Newton, Connecticut, shootings. Fifty-four percent of respondents supported stricter gun control laws while 43...
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Demonstrators chant during a protest march in Tampa, Fla.
Americans Want Taxes to Go Up for Wealthy: Poll
Six in 10 Americans want wealthy Americans to pay higher taxes in order to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, according to a poll out today. The ABC News/Washington Post survey found 60 percent of respondents supported higher taxes on incomes...
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, center, campaigns with Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Linda McMahon, right, in Waterbury, Conn., on Oct. 22, 2012.
McMahon on Mat? — Poll Countdown
Rep. Chris Murphy, the Democratic nominee for Connecticut’s open Senate seat, is pulling away from his Republican challenger, Linda McMahon, the former chief executive officer and founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., a Quinnipiac University poll shows. Murphy led McMahon,...
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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets members of the public after the end of the third and final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on October 22, 2012.
Republicans Relish Romney’s First Debate
Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s debate performance in early October did more than just boost his standings in opinion polls — it helped make Republicans more excited about the presidential race. That’s according to a Pew Research Center poll in which 73 percent...
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Cutouts of President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney behind an AARP display before the candidates' final debate on Oct. 22, 2012, at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.
Obama-Romney Tie Before Debate
Updated at 6:50 pm EDT As the final televised debate of the presidential campaign nears tonight — at 9 pm EDT — another public opinion poll shows a virtual tie in the contest between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt...
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Stand-ins for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, moderator Bob Scheiffer, and President Barack Obama participate in a stage rehearsal a day ahead of the final presidential debate at Lynn University on Oct. 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Obama-Romney Race Tightens Going Into Final Weeks
Written with Michael Riley The presidential race heads into its final two weeks with polls showing a dead heat nationally and some tightening in the most closely competitive states, suggesting the outcome could turn on a mistake or which campaign better mobilizes its forces,...
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Mitt Romney greets a parishioner as leaves church services at the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints on October 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Prayer by Romney for a Strong Debate Performance Tomorrow?
With the last presidential debate tomorrow, Mitt Romney attended Mormon services this morning in Boca Raton, Florida. Few would blame him for saying a quick prayer for his own performance against President Barack Obama.Romney, the first Mormon to clinch the...
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Mitt Romney's shadow as he speaks during a campaign rally on October 6, 2012 in Apopka, Florida.
Romney Closer to Obama in Florida Among Hispanics
Updated at 11:40 am EDT Florida Hispanics favor President Barack Obama by seven points over Republican nominee Mitt Romney, 51 percent to 44 percent, according to a poll out today by the Miami Herald, its Spanish-language El Nuevo Herald, and...
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