Russian Polling Group Says It May Close
MOSCOW — In recent years, when public opinion turned against the Kremlin, there was one main way to find out about it — the Levada Center, a respected group of sociologists who broke off their ... Read more
Tag Archives: Polls and Public Opinion
Virginia Governor and Attorney General Linked in Scandal
RICHMOND, Va. — A celebrated chef. A political donor with a private jet to lend and a product to pitch. The state’s top two elected officials. Virginia is in the grip of an ... Read more
Hollande Signs French Gay Marriage Law
PARIS — The rush toward France’s first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President François Hollande signed the country’s “marriage for all” act ... Read more
Poll Shows European Union Loses Favor on Continent
BRUSSELS — Europeans have never been wild about the European Union. With the region sapped by the euro crisis, confidence in the institution and the benefits it was supposed to provide is flagging faster ... Read more
Year Into Hollande Presidency, ‘a Sense of Drift’
PARIS — The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy recently gave a speech to a telecommunications conference in Montreal. “I feel good,” he said, grinning. “And when I look at those who ... Read more
Year Into Hollande Presidency, ‘a Sense of Drift’
PARIS — The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy recently gave a speech to a telecommunications conference in Montreal. “I feel good,” he said, grinning. “And when I look at those who ... Read more
Almost Half of Americans Say Budget Cuts Will Hurt Economy
Nearly half of Americans agree with the Obama administration’s contention that the economy will be hurt by the spending cuts prompted by the sequestration, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News ... Read more
Americans Wary on Syria and North Korea Intervention, Poll Finds
Americans are exhibiting an isolationist streak, with majorities across party lines decidedly opposed to American intervention in North Korea or Syria, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. ... Read more
American Public Opposes Action in Syria and North Korea
Americans are exhibiting an isolationist streak, with majorities across party lines decidedly opposed to American intervention in North Korea or Syria right now as economic concerns continue to dwarf all other ... Read more
For ‘Millennial’ Voters, a Tide of Cynicism Toward Politics
WASHINGTON — Andy Welsh of Portland, Ore., was so enthusiastic about President Obama’s first run for the White House that he voted absentee while spending a semester abroad in Spain. But Mr. Welsh, ... Read more