Word: polls
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...goal of a Thatcher government would be to limit union power by passing legislation to outlaw closed union shops and rule out secondary picketing in which striking workers can disable factories not directly involved in disputes. Many Britons sympathize; a Gallup poll showed that 84% of citizens felt that national trade unions were too powerful. It was their lowest popularity rating in 40 years of polling...
...Wednesday, an undergraduate poll taken by the assembly earlier in the year bore its first fruit--all students will receive toilet paper free next year...
...factor that could affect Carter's decision is whether North and South Korea resume the negotiations that stalled in August 1973. There were indications last week that the two sides might again start talking. Another factor is that keeping the G.I.s in South Korea might be popular. A poll last year by Potomac Associates, a Washington think tank, found that by 52% to 35%, Americans favored maintaining ground forces in South Korea. There also is considerable opposition to the pullout in Congress, where funds required for the withdrawal could be blocked. Warned Sam Nunn: "We haven't made...
...poll, to be released next week, offers solace for both sides in the running war. Five percent of all sedentary Americans declare they will desert to the enemy and take up jogging during 1979. On the other hand, Harris finds that the jogging craze-and growth of interest in all forms of physical exercise-is slowing down. "Involvement will continue to increase," says Harris, "but less rapidly than it has in the past...
...exercise at all, 44% are somewhat active, and only 15% are seriously involved in regular exercise. This latter group of fitness freaks tends to favor calisthenics, running and basketball, while those who are less committed to physical exertion favor bowling, walking and swimming. On the basis of the poll, Harris sees a bright future for calisthenics, softball and basketball and a slow rise or a decline for tennis, bowling, bicycling, hiking and swimming. Other findings...