Sentences with phrase «public poll numbers»

Cuomo said talks with legislative leaders as well as the rising public poll numbers for gay marriage are among his reasons for optimism.

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And after years of public battles and a very messy public separation from his second wife — which resulted in him moving out of Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence — his poll numbers sank and many New Yorkers were eager for a change at City Hall.

I wonder if these results from the recent Pew poll of attitudes toward religion in public life don't foretell a real change, however partial, however qualified by any number of other factors.

Between January and September of 2003, after conducting seven different polls, researchers found that the answer was yes: «A substantial portion of the public had a number of misperceptions that were demonstrably false, or were at odds with the dominant view in the intelligence community... [These misperceptions] have played a key role in generating and maintaining approval for the decision to go to war»

His poll numbers, which dipped below 50 percent briefly (at least in one public opinion survey) have bounced back into the low 60s.

The results of the poll indicate a clear majority support the all - night format among the public and, given the vocal support coming from a number of party figures, across the political spectrum as well.

«I remember a number of issues in the past where there was strong public support — the death penalty — the speaker opposed it... It's not about governing from the polls, it's about doing what you think is the correct thing to do.»

As for Britain not being social democratic, polls of the public's views on a number of issues suggest otherwise.

Several public - opinion polls have recently shown Gillibrand with less than a 50 percent approval rating and with a large number of voters saying they know little about her.

A strong public relations campaign could weaken Mr. de Blasio's poll numbers and dissuade other mayors in other big cities from tussling with the e-hail behemoth.

Private polling that showed 88 per cent of the electorate want a public vote on the Lisbon treaty have been criticised for sampling too small a number of people.

A growing number of Labour MPs are concerned that his sometimes ponderous professorial prognostications about political abstractions are proving a turn - off for the public - concerns that have grown as Labour's poll lead has shrunk.

One source said a private poll conducted for a commercial enterprise showed Weiner grabbing a significant number of votes from the three top contenders: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former Comptroller Bill Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

After the chats and photographs became public Tuesday, a poll showed him dropping to second place among Democratic candidates for mayor and his favorable numbers plummeting.

While poll showed that 97 percent of the public this session wanted ethics reform, around the same number, more than 90 percent of legislators, are routinely re-elected to their jobs.

In this edition of Poll Hub, the team discusses the latest poll numbers about the Mueller investigation and whether or not there has been a change in public opinPoll Hub, the team discusses the latest poll numbers about the Mueller investigation and whether or not there has been a change in public opinpoll numbers about the Mueller investigation and whether or not there has been a change in public opinion.

With just four months till the September primary, candidates have begun to step up their fundraising efforts in order to pose a strong challenge to a mayor who is enjoying relatively comfortable polling numbers and is now able forge ahead with fundraising for the general election, having hit the maximum he can spend on the primary, with anticipated public matching funds.

Public polls took a beating from Republicans this year, most of whom insisted they were inflating Obama's numbers to discourage GOP voters.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blamed his tanking poll numbers on «negative headlines» and said the public will welcome him back with open arms once the law enforcement probes wind down — and show he did nothing wrong.

The bad poll numbers come as The Daily News reports on an email excluded from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics report on the Lopez scandal that suggest Silver was conducting an affair with top aide Judy Rapfogel (the speaker's office called the claim ridiculous).

He did not think it was a problem that a significant number of polling places in his district are not accessible, citing their location in public schools.

The mayor's poll numbers dropped last year amidst a bruising fight with Uber, a public feud with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and questions about his handling of the homelessness crisis.

Bill de Blasio's lefty past supporting revolutionary regimes hasn't put a dent in his sky - high poll numbers, but some conservatives are still fuming about the public advocate's work abroad.

A new poll out today found a majority of the public believe Cameron is cowardly for dodging the debates, while even larger numbers think the debates should go ahead without him.

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A number of recent polls have shown public advocate Bill de Blasio in the lead for the Democratic nomination.

Other city officials are currently experiencing their highest approval - disapproval poll numbers ever, such as 44 - 16 percent for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, 54 - 16 percent for City Comptroller John Liu, and 55 - 25 percent for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

The poll numbers «are very gratifying, and we're just going to have to work really hard,» the public advocate told WCBS 880's Rich Lamb during a campaign stop Wednesday in Brooklyn.

We've seen it in any number of public - opinion polls.

All of these poll numbers reflect neither public opinion of Trump's decision to leave the Iran deal nor the release of three American citizens from North Korea, for which Trump is earning significant credit.

Cuomo's stance has a number of advocates concerned that he has abandoned reform efforts because the public has grown numb to the cloud of scandal that hangs around the state capitol - a cloud voters appear to be attaching to the governor in public opinion polls.

But Rivers I think even you have to concede that the poll numbers feel right at the moment and it's pretty obvious to anyone who doesn't live in a bubble that the public don't think Labour are a credible government in waiting and that they aren't just behind the Tories but miles behind.

Meanwhile, the poll provided more bad news for Rob Astorino, the Republican challenger to Gov. Cuomo, who has trailed by large numbers in every public poll.

For behavioral scientists considering a career in public polling research, it helps to have a fascination with numbers.

«Perhaps the most important finding is that three - quarters of the public are not aware of reports of a sizable increase in the number of ticks this summer and are therefore no more likely than in previous years to always take steps to reduce the risks of being bitten,» said Humphrey Taylor, chairman emeritus of The Harris Poll.

And when we polled readers on Health.com to find out your top summertime hair woes, frizz emerged as public enemy number one.

A public opinion poll in the United Kingdom in October 2005 (SkyNews) found that he was the public's number one choice to star in the next installment of the series.

While this year's poll identified a potentially powerful role for educators, trusted by the general public, in building support for the Common Core, it also offered insights into the public's beliefs on a number of other important issues.

Over the course of his 25 - year career, Mattox has: * written numerous articles for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA TODAY, and other major publications; * spoken at educational conferences in Geneva, Prague, Rome, and Vatican City; * led writing workshops at Duke, Vanderbilt, the University of Virginia, and other major universities; * served as a speechwriter for several Members of Congress in Washington, D.C.; * directed a documentary film and a number of other media projects, including a public service ad campaign that ran in Rolling Stone; and * spearheaded a number of quantitative and qualitative research projects, working closely with polling firms, focus group organizers, and «think tank» scholars.

The number of Americans who give their community's public schools an A grade is its highest in more than 40 years of PDK polling.

Evidence over the past five years argues that the public has never been more supportive of charter public schools than they are right now based on growth in charter school enrollment, waiting list numbers, and polling data.

The results were part of a new poll released Thursday from the Public Policy Institute of California also found 60 percent of likely voters support Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to restructure the school funding system to one that provides more money to schools with greater numbers of disadvantaged students.

Now that they're more available, polling numbers should be a more regular part of education coverage, along with quotes and anecdotes, so that readers know the general sentiment of the public along with what individuals and advocates have to say.

Poll: public disengaged: A poll conducted by the University of North Florida indicates that a large number of Duval County parents have little or no knowledge of the school district's leadership changes in the past yPoll: public disengaged: A poll conducted by the University of North Florida indicates that a large number of Duval County parents have little or no knowledge of the school district's leadership changes in the past ypoll conducted by the University of North Florida indicates that a large number of Duval County parents have little or no knowledge of the school district's leadership changes in the past year.

Conducted by Harstad Strategic Research — a Colorado - based firm which worked on President Barack Obama's 2008 election and 2012 re-election — this poll shows how voters back public education in large numbers.

Last week the organization released the results of a poll finding that 78 percent of parents support a charter school opening in their neighborhood and an equal number of parents favor more public school choices, regardless of where they live.

The public has never been more supportive of California's charter public schools based on growth in charter school enrollment, waiting list numbers, and polling data.

The public has never been more supportive of charter schools than they are right now based on growth in charter school enrollment, waitlist numbers, and polling data.

In the latest PDK / Gallup poll, 65 percent of respondents said they would back new public charter schools in their community and 60 percent said they would support «a large increase» in the number of such schools operating in the United States...

When the public was asked if teachers unions have a generally positive or negative effect on the nation's public schools, 33 percent said «negative,» while 29 percent said «positive» and 38 percent were neutral — numbers almost identical to the 2009 and 2010 polls.