Author: Trevor Tompson
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Poll: Voters souring on McCain, Obama stays steady
WASHINGTON – When it comes to the public’s image of John McCain, it’s as if somebody dialed the electricity down in the past month. For Barack Obama, the juice is still flowing. People’s regard for the Republican presidential nominee has deteriorated across the board since September, an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll showed Friday, with McCain…
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Poll shows deep-seated racial misgivings in presidential race
WASHINGTON — Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them “lazy,” “violent” or responsible for their own troubles.The poll, conducted with Stanford University, suggests that the percentage…
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Yahoo poll shows McCain winning back unhappy Republicans
WASHINGTON – Republicans are no longer underdogs in the race for the White House. To pull that off, John McCain has attracted disgruntled GOP voters, independents and even some moderate Democrats who shunned his party last fall.Partly thanks to an increasingly likable image, the Republican presidential candidate has pulled even with the two Democrats still…
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Many parents skip playing video games with kids
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Young Americans rank parents atop list of their heroes
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