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Rasmussen Discusses Public Reaction to the Scandals Mon May 20
Beware Public Opinion Thu Mar 28

Cal Thomas

History is full of warnings about what happens when people follow public opinion instead of standing by their principles. In its most extreme manifestation, public opinion might well become mob rule when vigilantes take the law into their own hands. ... more
World Opinion: When Some Americns Get it Wrong Fri Mar 22

Ken Blackwell

Before he became a China scholar, our friend Steve Mosher was an engineer. He likes to say that if you are an engineer whose bridges collapse or whose highways break up, you’re likely to lose your Professional Engineer’s license. ... more
No Admittance: The Boehner-Obama Show Goes On Wed Dec 19

Paul Greenberg

Sen. Boozman says the two negotiators need to conduct the public's business in private to avoid any pressure from outside lobbying groups.The senator felt no need to mention that the biggest such group is the American people, who have been known to have a multitude of ideas of their own, and no hesitation about expressing them, aka lobbying for them. ... more
Clean Out the Garage Mon Apr 23

Rich Galen

According to two pieces I read over the weekend, the world is coming to an end but I am going to be out-of-town for it.I am at JFK awaiting a flight to Accra, Ghana to whence I will be traveling on behalf of the ONE Campaign. Ghana is introducing two new vaccines to its medical system and I'll be there to watch (and write about) the roll-out. However. ... more
In Poll, Many Link Weather Extremes to Climate Change Wed Apr 18

Townhall.com Staff
Guyana seeks public opinion on controversial laws Wed Apr 4

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Uganda's gays see progress in public opinion war Tue Mar 20

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To Create Jobs, Voters Want to Cut While Washington Wants to Spend Fri Mar 16

Scott Rasmussen
Public Priorities Poll: Jobs and Economy Matter Most Tue Jan 24

Erika Johnsen
Tim Tebow Prays, So What? Mon Dec 12

John Howell

Tim Tebow is either a very good, or a very lucky football player. If, and how, he wins doesn’t much matter to me. ... more
Referendum Wed Dec 7

Rich Galen

The political geniuses around President Barack Obama have a problem: They do not - DO NOT - want this election to be a referendum on the President. ... more
Bitter Residue Remains in Pennsylvania Sun Dec 4

Salena Zito

Hard to imagine that a Democrat could lose Pennsylvania in a presidential election, especially one who won it just three years ago by nearly 10 percentage points. ... more
Newt: I Will be the Nominee Fri Dec 2

Rich Galen

We can say this about our friend Newt Gingrich: He has never suffered from public self-doubt. ... more
Obama's Political Math: Disconnect with Blue Collar Voters Thu Dec 1

New York, New York

CNN analyzes Obama's re-election chances with James Carville and Ron Brownstein. ... more
A Thanksgiving Day Checkup Thu Nov 24

Donald Lambro

Abraham Lincoln acknowledged in his 1863 proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving that it was hard for many Americans to be thankful "in the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity." ... more
A measure of gratitude Wed Nov 23

Marybeth Hicks

We ought not ask ourselves if we have more or less to be thankful for. It’s the same year in, year out, from beginning to end: we’re meant to be thankful for life, marked by every kind of human experience, and devised for gratitude to the One who created us. ... more
Gallup: Americans still want ObamaCare repealed Wed Nov 16

Townhall.com Staff
Family of jailed UAE blogger fear smear campaign Tue Nov 8

AP News
A Capacity to Lead Mon Nov 7

Rich Galen

On November 6 next year - 52 weeks from tomorrow - those of us who haven't availed ourselves of early voting, absentee voting, mail-in voting or some other form of not standing in line on election day will, in fact, be stepping into a voting booth to vote for President and Congress and for about a third of the population, for U.S. Senator. ... more
Allred says new woman to accuse Cain Mon Nov 7

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Japan executives, unions demand lower auto taxes Mon Nov 7

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AP Exclusive: CIA tracks revolt by Tweet, Facebook Fri Nov 4

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Cain struggles to overcome allegations controversy Thu Nov 3

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Moms who supported Obama in '08 unsure about 2012 Wed Nov 2

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