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    The South Carolina Democratic Primary in Black and White

    The results in Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina offer important evidence — if not yet answers — to three big questions in this campaign: Can Barack Obama solidify all segments of the black vote behind him? Can he be competitive among white voters, especially in the South? And can we trust pre-election polls in […]

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    Bush’s Last State of the Union

    More than a quarter of Americans (27%) say this year’s State of the Union address is less important than those in the past; last year just 16% saw the 2007 State of the Union address as less important than those in past years.

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    Economic Worries Rise Among Upscale Americans

    Three-quarters of Americans (75%), now rate strengthening the economy as a top priority for policymakers — up from 68% a year ago. Much of the increased emphasis comes from upper socio-economic groups.

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    ’Present’ votes defended by Illinois lawmakers

    Obama’s former colleagues in the state legislature say that attacks on his ‘present votes’ show that either his opponents don’t understand how things work in Springfield or they are deliberately distorting his record.

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    Raising McCain

    Nearly lost in the blizzard of recent poll reports were the findings of a Gallup survey that the current Republican frontrunner, John McCain, might well give each of the two Democratic frontrunners a run for their money. When Gallup asked 1,598 likely voters whom they’d back if the presidential election were held today, respondents chose […]