More U.S. small-business owners intend to increase (22%) than decrease (8%) the number of jobs at their company in the next year, the biggest margin in four years, according to the new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey. Go to USA Gallup
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Mississippi Most Conservative State, D.C. Most Liberal
Mississippi, Utah, Wyoming, and Alabama are the four most conservative states in the U.S., each with 50% or more of its population identifying as conservative. The District of Columbia and Massachusetts are the most liberal states. Go to USA Gallup
States in East Are Most Democratic; in West, Most Republican
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals the most Democratic and most Republican states in the country and discusses regional differences in party identification. Go to USA Gallup
Gingrich Maintaining Grip on New Lead
FU Republican establishment that includes Florida. Here’s a story Drudge, Blaze, WZ, won’t post. I wonder why. Gingrich Maintaining Grip on New Lead Newt Gingrich is now the candidate of choice for 32% of Republican voters nationwide, his highest level of support this year. The 24% supporting Mitt Romney is his lowest. Go to USA [...]
Majority in U.S. Want Government to Act on Home Foreclosures
Majority in U.S. Want Government to Act on Home Foreclosures Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses Americans’ views on the federal government’s involvement in preventing housing foreclosures and reveals differences by age, race, political party, and income. Go to USA Gallup
Americans Divided on Whether U.S. Economic System Is Unfair
Americans Divided on Whether U.S. Economic System Is Unfair About half (49%) of Americans agree with President Obama’s claim that the U.S. economic system is unfair, while 45% say it is fair. At the same time, 62% say the U.S. economic system is fair to them personally. Go to USA Gallup
Gingrich Erases Romney’s National Lead
Gingrich Erases Romney’s National Lead Newt Gingrich has all but erased Mitt Romney’s 23-percentage-point lead of a week ago among Republican voters nationally, and the two candidates are now essentially tied, at 29% for Romney and 28% for Gingrich. Go to USA Gallup
Gallup.Com’s Top Stories
Gallup.Com’s Top Stories An archive of Gallup.com’s weekly top stories in 2012. Go to USA Gallup