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April 11, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 10, 2009

It’s all about taxes this time of year.

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April 4, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 3, 2009

This president hasn’t had an easy week since he took office, and the past one was one of his toughest yet.

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March 28, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 27, 2009

Many Americans think there’s already too much government in their lives and the government they’ve got either ignores real problems or makes them worse.

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March 21, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 20, 2009

Many Americans think there’s already too much government in their lives and the government they’ve got either ignores real problems or makes them worse.

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March 7, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 6, 2009

Beyond the front-page political debate and the falling stock market, Rasmussen Reports this past week got further evidence of how far-reaching the country’s economic problems have become.

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February 28, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending February 27, 2009

President Obama this week continued his effort to spend the country out of recession with his first speech to Congress outlining where he wants to go and his first budget showing how he plans to pay for it.

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February 21, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 20, 2009

That was the week that was, and voters didn’t like much of what they saw.

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February 7, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 6, 2009

President Obama is quickly learning that being president is harder than just talking about it.

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January 31, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 30, 2009

For the time being at least, it looks like political labels don’t matter as much to Americans as they face an uncertain economic future.

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January 24, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 23, 2009

For the time being at least, it looks like political labels don’t matter as much to Americans as they face an uncertain economic future.

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January 17, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 16, 2009

Time doesn’t stand still for ceremony, and neither do the problems that are currently facing the United States. Barack Obama is well aware of this, with his swearing-in as president finally at hand.

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January 10, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 9, 2009

With no break in the bad economic news, Americans are reconciling themselves to the need for Big Brother to step in and lend them a hand.

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January 3, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending January 2, 2009

Welcome to 2009! Last year was a rough one for all of us, but many Americans are pinning their hopes on Barack Obama, who becomes president in less than three weeks.

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December 27, 2008

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 26, 2008

Finally, the commercial season comes to a brief close, and the real meaning of Christmas is celebrated.

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December 20, 2008

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - December 19, 2008

Barack Obama is just about the only bright spot on the horizon for most Americans as Christmas comes and the troubled year of 2008 nears a close.

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December 13, 2008

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 12, 2008

A piece of General Motors, the house next door and Barack Obama’s Senate seat – all were for sale this week, and voters let us know exactly what they think they’re worth.

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December 6, 2008

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 5, 2008

The election was over a month ago, or was it?

Just this past Tuesday Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss won Georgia’s Senate run-off, finally ensuring that Democrats will not have a 60-Democrat filibuster-proof Senate.

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November 29, 2008

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 28

America’s at war and in the midst of economic problems of an historic magnitude. We’re also at the end of one presidency and the beginning of the next, with a largely new cast of characters to lead the nation at this critical time.