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If you ask ten different conservatives to rank the most important issues to them, you’ll likely get at least ten different responses. The issues named at least once by your small sampling would probably include some variation of abortion, tax policy, deregulation, gun rights, judicial activism and immigration, among others. Each issue is important in its own right, of course, and each will have its defenders happy to explain why their top ranked choice is the most critical issue to the future of our country. And if you listen to the case for any one absent the others, none would...

This is breaking news: Ayman al-Zawahiri has officially been named ‘emir’ of Al Qaeda. This makes him the successor of Obama bin Laden, who was taken out by a team of Navy Seals earlier this month. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports that it has read classified documents from the Dutch secret intelligence organization (AIVD). According to the documents, Al-Zawahiri was appointed as Al Qaeda’s new leader during a meeting on May 9, a week after the death of OBL. “On May 9, the leadership of Al Qaeda elected Al-Zawahiri during a meeting in the tribal areas, between Afghanistan and Pakistan”,...

APPROVAL RATING FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH  (Released 06/28/05) SORTED ALPHBETICALLY BY STATE  (scroll down for other sorts) 05/05 06/05 Change 05/05 to 06/05 # State '04 ECV Approve Disapprove Approve Disapprove Approve Disapprove 1 Alabama Bush 50% 44% 54% 41% +4% -3% 2 Alaska Bush 50% 44% 53% 43% +3% -1% 3 Arizona Bush 44% 51% 46% 49% +2% -2% 4 Arkansas Bush 41% 53% 44% 52% +3% -1% 5 California Kerry 39% 54% 37% 58% -2% +4% 6 Colorado Bush 43% 51% 45% 52% +2% +1% 7 Connecticut Kerry 40% 54% 37% 58% -3% +4% 8 Delaware...

PRINCETON, NJ -- Last week's CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll measured the lowest job approval rating of George W. Bush's presidency to date -- 45%, one point lower than his previous low. While not good news for Bush, there are some silver linings for him in that other presidents' lowest approval ratings were much lower and that Bush's average rating while in office remains among the most positive for recent presidents. Nevertheless, Bush's public support is significantly lower than support for all other two-term presidents at similar points in their second terms. Gallup's March 21-23 poll, conducted during the controversy over government...

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Thursday February 03, 2005--Fifty-three percent (53%) of American adults approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. Forty-six percent (46%) disapprove. These numbers are the President's best of 2005 and reflect a four-point bounce from the weekend elections in Iraq. This report is based upon a survey of American adults. During 2004, reports on the President Job Approval were based upon surveys of Likely Voters. Typically, a survey of Likely Voters would report a Job Approval rating 2-3 points higher than a survey of all adults. On Election Day, the President's Job Approval was at...

Majority of Americans say Iraqis will not accept results of January electionsPRINCETON, NJ -- A new CNN/USA Today/Gallup survey finds a divided country over the war in Iraq, with about half expressing confidence in ultimate success and the other half saying U.S. goals will not be achieved. More Americans today say the United States is winning the war than said that last month, but still less than a majority expresses such optimism. The military offensive in Fallujah may have contributed to the more positive assessment, with most Americans viewing it as a positive development in Iraq. Still, a plurality of...