Word: polls
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...congressman; and Jesse Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota with little more on his C.V. than the WWF Intercontinental wrestling championship and a few Schwarzenegger-movie cameos. Mere fame, however, appears to be an inadequate campaign asset for those aspiring to the presidency, according to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. For instance, in September, Donald Trump, who was then only rumored to be mulling a Reform party presidential run, was viewed unfavorably by 47 percent of Americans. This month, Trump ? perhaps the most credible of the crop of celebrity political newcomers due to his decades of business leadership...
That mission is gaining importance as Bradley becomes more popular: in a poll released last Thursday by a New Hampshire television station, 42 percent of likely Democratic primary voters chose Bradley; 35 percent chose Gore. It was the first time that Bradley had gained a lead outside of the margin of error (in this case, it was a 6 percent margin of error...
Very nice, but that's more of a slogan than a vision, say killjoy Republicans like Brulte and Baugh. And even jealous Democrats suggest--anonymously--that Davis sees no further than to the bottom line of the latest poll that's dropped under his nose. Once he tests the wind, "he's great at splitting the difference and being in the middle for middle's sake rather than because that's where he wants to be," says one Democrat...
Most chronic pain sufferers are all too familiar with different classes of medications. According to a poll taken for the American Pain Society, 91% of chronic pain sufferers have tried at least an over-the-counter medicine, 60% have been prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and 42% have used narcotics or opioids, the big guns of pain relief...
...Quayle dropped out of the presidential race after his poor showing in the Iowa straw poll where he finished eighth...behind straw. --Jon Stewart...