Thank You, Readers, for a Phenomenal August

Thank you to the more than 2.5 million of you who visited Gallup.com in August. We had more traffic last month than in any month since the height of the 2008 presidential election.

Our goal is to provide leaders worldwide with the most up-to-date and accurate data on the issues that matter most. While our Gallup Daily tracking and analysis of President Barack Obama's approval rating drives a lot of our traffic, we're happy to see readers coming to us regularly for unrivaled insight on the GOP presidential race, unemployment, economic confidence, well-being, and more. Those are just some of the metrics we track worldwide, to give leaders the intelligence they need to better serve their constituencies.

Specifically, here are our most popular stories and features of August 2011:

Gallup Daily: Obama Job Approval Obama Weekly Job Approval at 40%, Lowest of Administration

Obama in Close Race Against Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Paul

Perry Zooms to Front of the Pack for 2012 GOP Nomination

New Low of 26% Approve of Obama on Economy

Americans' Satisfaction with National Conditions Dips to 11%

Presidential Job Approval Center

Obama Job Approval 50% or Higher in 16 States and D.C.

Presidential Approval Ratings -- Barack Obama

U.S. Political Ideology Stable With Conservatives Leading

Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Up in Mid-August

U.S. Economic Confidence Plunges in Past Two Weeks

Most Muslim Americans See No Justification for Violence

Democrats Enjoy Slight Edge on 2012 Congressional Ballot

Hawaii Continues to Lead in Well-Being; North Dakota Second

In addition, here are a few more stories from August which I think provide great intelligence for leaders:

World's Top-Emitters No More Aware of Climate Change in 2010

Electricity Charges Sub-Saharan Africans' Well-Being

More Underemployed Britons Suffering Than Americans

Washington, D.C., Extends Its Lead in Economic Confidence

In U.S., Worries About Job Cutbacks Return to Record Highs

Americans Choose Gold as the Best Long-Term Investment

In U.S., Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% in All States

Education Is a Key Predictor of Emotional Health After 65

In August, we also launched our new streamlined email registration, which makes it incredibly quick and easy to sign up to get Gallup news stories delivered to your inbox as soon as they are published.

We have a lot more exciting changes coming your way during the rest of the year, so it's a great time to become a frequent Gallup.com reader. We're tracking politics, economics, health, and well-being issues every day around the world and bringing the findings back to you. And, as always, your comments, questions, and story ideas are welcome here and at Gallup_News@gallup.com. We value your readership! If you value our data and analysis, please share our site with a friend.