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Aug 15, 2000

Tuesday Night at Democratic Convention Blends Past, Future

During Day Two of the Democratic National Convention, the Democrats will talk about the future while taking a nostalgic look at the past. The theme of Tuesday's convention is "New Heights: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," and will outline ...
Aug 7, 2000

Senator Joseph Lieberman to Be Gore's Running Mate

The fact that Al Gore's choice for running mate, Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, is an Orthodox Jew, will probably be of little concern to the vast majority of Americans based on historic Gallup polling. Americans have been asked since ...
Feb 21, 2000

JFK Ranked as Greatest U.S. President

It may be the world's most exclusive club with only 42 members. While the nation goes through a vetting process to decide who will be the 43rd member of the club, Presidents Day gives historians and the public a chance to look back at those who ...
Jan 28, 2000

Increasing Number of Americans Say Elian Gonzalez Should Go Back to Cuba

Americans continue to support the U.S. policy that Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez should be returned to Cuba to live with his father and they agree that such actions would be in the best interests of the boy. In both instances, higher percentages now ...
Dec 31, 1999

Mother Teresa Voted by American People as Most Admired Person of the Century

Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to ministering to the poor and sick in India, is the Most Admired Person of the Century, according to new CNN/USA Today Gallup polls of the American people conducted this fall. Mother ...
Dec 13, 1999

Most Admired Men and Women: 1948-1998

What men and women have earned the most admiration among the American public over the past half century? The Gallup Poll's annual Most Admired Men or Women surveys, conducted over the past 50 years, provide a fascinating portrait of the ...
Oct 4, 1999

East Timor Has Yet to Register Strongly on Americans' Consciousness

The American public is paying relatively little attention to the conflict in East Timor, and to date has little inclination to support the involvement of U.S. military troops there as part of the international peacekeeping force. Only about two ...
Jul 31, 1999

President's and First Lady's Popularity Surges

President Clinton's job approval rating surged to 64% this past week, up six points from the previous week, according to the latest Gallup poll, conducted July 22-25. The poll shows that the president's favorability rating also increased last ...
Jul 27, 1999

Americans Saddened by JFK's Plane Crash, View Media Coverage Favorably, but as Excessive

As America's news media returns to routine coverage after spending much of the past ten days devoted to the plane crash that killed John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren Bessette, here are a few key questions and answers ...
Jun 4, 1999

Presidential Job Approval: Bill Clinton's High Ratings in the Midst of Crisis, 1998

Gallup's presidential job approval measure has been used as a shorthand summation of the public's opinion of a president for over 50 years. The job approval measure came under particular scrutiny and criticism during 1998, based primarily on the ...
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