U. S. policy in Iraq is consistent with the strategy against terror that Congress endorsed, but most Democrats have simply ignored that.

Aug 28, 2007 - Gregory Arthur Anderson

Opinion polling during presidential elections seems to be more pervasive than ever. Does America need a minimum daily requirement of political polls in election years?

Nov 1, 2008 - Dennis Jamison

Political election polls in presidential elections survived and thrived despite some high profile blunders by leading polling organizations such as Gallup's Poll in 1948.

May 1, 2008 - Dennis Jamison

College students need to vote to get politicians to pay attention to their issues -- and to prove wrong people who believe today's students are apathetic.

Aug 10, 2010 - Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Tired of watching politicians attack each other with negative advertisements? Here's a brief history of presidential election television attack ads in the United States.

Oct 15, 2008 - Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Presidential election polling in the 1900s based upon unscientific polling procedures. How the procedures changed dramatically after the election of 1936.

Apr 20, 2008 - Dennis Jamison

Early political polling preceding primaries in 2008 were not relevant to the actual outcome of the presidential election. In general, they hold limited public value.

Dec 1, 2008 - Dennis Jamison

His book, "The Pulse of Democracy," painted a vision of the potential of political polling. He believed that such polls could re-create the spirit of a town hall meeting.

Aug 1, 2008 - Dennis Jamison

Is Halloween just an occasion for children to dress up in costumes and collect candy, or should its origins matter?

Oct 13, 2010 - Brian Berenty

On this historic Election Day, many voters are dealing with mud, snow, ice, rain, and other inclement conditions - but few have let that stop them from marking a ballot.

Nov 4, 2008 - Abby Deliz

There are several key factors that can influence the accuracy of opinion polls including question wording, the poll sample, and the margin of error.

Jun 11, 2010 - Kelsey Anderson

A Gallup poll reported on May 15th that for the first time since the question has been asked in 1995, a majority of Americans refer to themselves as "pro-life."

May 23, 2009 - Linda DeMerle

The Globe and Mail-CTV poll released Wednesday is the most recent example of just how pervasive the use of the polling method has become in our mainstream news media.

Oct 20, 2006 - Kate Butler

Rush Limbaugh unabashedly supported George W. Bush and Republicans in congress for eight years, and now it seems to be coming back to haunt them.

Mar 11, 2009 - Patrick Cooley

There seems to be more acrimony and less civility in our political discourse. Even casual observers agree that it is a problem in American politics.

Apr 18, 2011 - Melissa Ridenour

Why do so many on the political left resort to petty name calling and insulting pejoratives in order belittle or silence non-white opposition voices?

Jul 19, 2011 - Darryn Tomlinson

Called "Old Rough and Ready," Zachary Taylor earned his fame in the Mexican-American War, and was elected President solely on this experience.

Apr 23, 2008 - Isaac M. McPhee