Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
poll . - noun politics, government A place where votes are cast in elections.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
poll .
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- noun the place where people vote
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Examples
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The reason Republicans are gaining in polls is that Democrats look weak and ineffectual by not being able to pass the legislation they promised, largely because of the filibuster, at the same time that Republicans can baselessly attack Democrats for going on some insane liberal spending spree based on the high deficit numbers.
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My faith in polls is probably a bit stronger than most of yours for a variety of reasons.
Predictions Anyone? 2010
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Historically this drop in polls is relatively normal for the same period of a presidency.
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The reason Republicans are gaining in polls is that Democrats look weak and ineffectual by not being able to pass the legislation they promised, largely because of the filibuster,
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Mary, I believe your support in the polls is already plumetting.
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For Dodd to be struggling this badly in the polls is a very, very bad sign.
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The most credible reason for us falling behind in the polls is the silence of our party.
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Mary, I believe your support in the polls is already plumetting.
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If a slide in the polls is a sign of incompetence, what does it say about repubs that their numbers are hovering around 25%.
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For one thing, Caprio's drop in the polls is an indication that the "shove it" remark was not well received by voters; indeed, it seems to have contributed to a narrative Chafee's campaign was already building around the candidate as lacking the character and temperament to be governor.
The Fix: Democrat who told Obama to 'shove it' is tanking Felicia Sonmez 2010
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