public-opinion

Tim Pawlenty, who has lagged behind in national public-opinion polls, came out swinging: He jabbed front-runner Mitt Romney, mocking his wealth, and he criticized surging fellow Minnesotan Michele Bachmann for what he called her lack of experience and successes.

Debate Jolts Republican Race to Life Neil King Jr. 2011

Pawlenty, who has lagged behind in national public-opinion polls, attacked front-runner Romney as out of touch with the common man and surging fellow Minnesotan Bachmann as inexperienced.

This Week: Chaos in Markets, Britain; Debt Panel Set 2011

Increasing numbers of Americans have decided they don't need a landline telephone at all, a shift that is a major headache for public-opinion pollsters.

Survey Says: Cellphones Annoy Pollsters Carl Bialik 2011

The Hamas prisoner swap is "a new factor" putting Mr. Abbas under even more pressure to take a harder line and demand a higher price for abandoning the U.N. bid, said Nashat Aqtash , a public-opinion researcher at Bir Ziet University near Ramallah.

Prisoner Swap Hurts Effort to Push Mideast Peace Plan Joshua Mitnick 2011

This abrupt leapfrogging is a sign of Mr. Romney's strength in New Hampshire, where public-opinion polls give him a 20-percentage-point lead over his closest rival, Texas Rep. Ron Paul.

Some GOP Hopefuls Skip Hampshire Patrick O'Connor 2012

At the same time, public-opinion polls show immigration reform remains a critical issue for Hispanics, including those attending the largest annual gathering of Latinos.

Obama Urges Hispanic Support on Immigration, Economy 2011

A series of public-opinion surveys released at the end of the week show Mr. Romney retaking the lead after a pair of strong debate performances.

Gingrich Defends Congressional Record Louise Radnofsky 2012

After leading in polls in South Carolina during the fall, the Texas governor now lags well behind the rest of the field, with single-digit support in most public-opinion surveys.

Chances to Slow GOP Leader Dwindle Neil King Jr. 2012

As Europe's economic woes have increasingly been felt here, dissatisfaction with Mr. Tusk's generally probusiness government has mounted, allowing Mr. Kaczynski's party, whose base has traditionally been older Poles in rural areas, to gain some ground in public-opinion surveys.

Poland's PM Wins New Term Gordon Fairclough 2011

In “Stealth Democracy,” political scientists John R. Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse amass a lot of public-opinion data showing two things: First, as Jon Bernstein says above, most people do not pay much attention to American politics, and they do not want to pay much attention to American politics.

Americans don't like politics -- and that matters 2011