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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
There was one somewhat recent Rasmussen Poll which showed that while Chambliss would defeat Jones by 30 points, he had a mere 51–40 lead on Martin.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
An April 2006 USA Today / Gallup poll showed that 36 % of Americans believe the U.S. should attack Iran if Iran insists on pursuing a nuclear program; 57 % said no.
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In Wikipedia:
In 2005, during the time of the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, support for the monarchy dipped slightly with one poll showing that only 65 % of people would support keeping the monarchy if there were a referendum on the issue, with 22 % saying they favoured a republic.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A March 2008 Gallup poll showed that 28 % of Clinton voters would vote for McCain in the fall.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Another poll – also behind the wall – shows that 54 % of the American people expect that Obama will raise their taxes.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A 2006 National Geographic poll showed that six in ten young people (aged 18 to 24) could not find Iraq on the map.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Every poll I’ve seen shows that 65–75 % of voters want drilling on the OCS, with 60–65 % of those polled favoring drilling in ANWR.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The MSSNY poll also showed that 95 % of New York physicians believe that?
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In Wikipedia:
Polls taken before the primary showed that John McCain was the slight front runner over Mitt Romney.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Gaither poll shows that those age 34 or younger are significantly more likely to think of McDonald’s as more hip and? in? compared with 15 % of those between 35 and 54.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Ibrahim Suffian, director of the widely respected Merdeka Centre, told The Straits Times that a poll carried out over the weekend showed that Malay opinion was clearly against the government over the Anwar affair.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
For years now, nearly every poll has shown that the American people are right in sync with the platform of the Democratic Party.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Just weeks after Harper last extended Canada’s mission on March 13, 2008, an Angus Reid poll showed that 58 per cent of Canadians believed it was the wrong decision.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Polls show that more than 70 % of Americans believe we’re “…heading in the wrong direction,’ ’ and anyone might wonder, “Can we live in this high – tension world, and still be happy?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A 2000 Zogby poll showed that nearly 52 % of the people wanted other candidates in the debates.
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In Wikipedia:
“A 1954 Gallup poll showed that more Americans knew about the polio field trials than could give the full name of America’s President.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
A recent Gallup poll showed that 57 % of respondents supported lifting the ban on offshore drilling.
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In Wikipedia:
One poll showed that 60 % of Canadians thought Harper should resign.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Boston Red Sox Game Tickets Access The Best Seats Here Many Seats Are Available Throughout The Season During his 1994 campaign Pataki criticized Cuomo’s use of state airplanes and said he would not use the planes as governor In January 2007 Acting State ComptrollerWhen offered a choice between the Libeskind or THINK plans the official LMDC poll showed that the public preferred Neitherbill that had languished in the state Senate for many years due to the opposition of Senate Leader
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