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- Support growing for illegal immigrant path to citizenship
As the Senate readies for debate on immigration reform, recent polls show support for a path to citizenship rising
Read More » - Poll: Obama opens big leads in key swing states
President leads by 12 points in Pennsylvania, 10 in Ohio, 9 in Florida in new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/NY Times poll
Read More » - Obama leads in Va., Wis.; Tight in Col.
President leads Romney by six points in Wisconsin, four points in Virginia, one point in Colorado; has gained ground on economy
Read More » - Poll: Obama has foreign policy advantage
In a CBS/ NYT poll taken as the current crisis in the Middle East unfolded, Obama has advantage over Romney on foreign policy
Read More » - Poll: More view Obama positively after convention
CBS/NYT poll: Following the Republican and Democratic conventions, more view Obama positively than negatively; more still view Romney negatively
Read More » - Michelle Obama, Ann Romney get positive ratings after conventions
After delivering well-received speeches at political conventions, Michelle Obama and Ann Romney get high public opinion marks
Read More » - Poll: Obama leads Romney
Gender gap for both candidates: Obama leads big among women, Romney among men
Read More » - CBS News' guide to understanding political polls
Confused about political polls? CBS News director of surveys Sarah Dutton explains how to navigate the plethora of polls that will come out before Election Day
Read More » - Poll: 20 percent say election is an afterthought
Despite strong concern about the economy, one-fifth of Americans have paid little attention to the presidential race
Read More » - Poll: Abortion views not a litmus test for most
57 percent of registered voters say it's possible they would vote for a candidate that disagreed with them on the issue of abortion
Read More » - Poll: Ahead of speech, Romney faces empathy gap
A CBS News poll shows 50 percent of Americans think Mitt Romney doesn't understand their problems
Read More » - Poll: Economy, health care top issues in 3 key states
Most say economy, health care "extremely important" in their vote for president; many say same about Medicare, budget
Read More » - Poll: Ryan VP pick energizes Wis. voters
Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll shows Romney closing in on Obama after adding Ryan to the ticket
Read More » - Poll: Romney leads in Colo., Obama in Va., Wis.
Two states that Barack Obama picked up for the Democrats in the 2008 election are now split, according to a new swing state poll
Read More » - Most Colo. voters don't favor stricter gun laws
Most voters in Wisconsin and Virginia agree and voters in all three states do not believe stricter gun laws would help prevent acts of mass violence
Read More » - Obama, Romney in dead heat in presidential race
CBS News/NY Times survey finds Romney with 47 percent support to Obama's 46 percent; Romney leads among men, Obama among women
- Most say Obama policies contributed to downturn
Two in three say president had at least something to do with economic downturn in CBS News/NY Times poll, though more blame Bush
- Most say Romney policies favor the rich
CBS News/New York Times poll finds 53 percent believe Romney's policies favor the wealthiest Americans; 21 percent say same of Obama
- Poll: John Roberts more popular among liberals
Most have no opinion of Supreme Court chief justice, but in the wake of health care decision, liberals think more highly of him, CBS News/NYT poll shows
- Poll: VP choice matters to most voters
The CBS News/New York Times poll to be released today also shows Republican voters' enthusiasm is up significantly
- Poll: Most say politics to sway court on health care
The poll also found that while 49 percent of respondents disapprove of the health care law while 34 percent of those polled approve it
- 60% oppose lifetime Supreme Court appointments
CBS News/NY Times poll finds most don't want life appointment on high court; three in four say justices influenced by own views
- Poll: Most want health care mandate overturned
CBS News/NYT poll finds 41 percent think Supreme Court should overturn the whole health care law, 27 percent think just the mandate should be overturned
- Early Wis. exit polls: Obama has edge over Romney
Wisconsin voters are deciding today whether to recall their governor, but eyes are on what it means for the presidential race as well
- 25% less likely to back Obama over same-sex marriage
New CBS News/NY Times poll suggests that the president could lose more votes than he wins from support for same-sex marriage
- Poll: Romney has slight edge over Obama
CBS News/New York Times poll shows Romney leading Obama by three percentage points, while Americans show increased optimism on economy
- Poll: Majority support same-sex unions
CBS News/New York Times poll shows 62% back marriage or civil unions; Young generations far more supportive of full marriage
- Five takeaways from the new CBS/NYT poll
The poll showed that Obama and Romney are tied at 46 percent -- along with a whole lot more
- Poll: Economic outlook dim, but improving
CBS News/NYT polls finds most think the economy is in bad shape, and most are skeptical Obama or Romney could help improve their personal financial situation
- Poll: Obama, Romney in dead heat
CBS News/New York Times poll finds president, presumptive GOP nominee tied as race shifts from primaries to general election
- Exit poll: Reservations about Romney dim in Wisc.
CBS News early exit polling shows about six in 10 of Mitt Romney's supporters in Wisconsin say they strongly favor him
- Poll: 1 in 4 want high court to uphold health law
CBS News/NYT poll finds most Americans want the Supreme Court to strike down all or some of Obama's health care overhaul
- Poll: Support for Afghan war hits all-time low
New CBS News/NYT poll shows only 1 in 4 think war in Afghanistan is going well; Fewer people than ever think U.S. is doing right thing fighting there
- Poll: 47% disapprove of Obama health care law
2 years after law was enacted, and as Supreme Court takes up the bitter fight over its legality, Americans remain divided
- Poll: Most would support military action in Iran
CBS News/New York Times poll finds 51 percent say they would support U.S. taking military action to prevent Iran from getting nuke
- Most support contraception coverage exemption
CBS News/New York Times poll shows that 51 percent of Americans believe employers should be allowed to opt out of contraception mandate on moral or religious grounds
- Poll: Obama's approval rating sinks to new low
President's approval rating hits new low in CBS News polling amid concerns about gas prices
- Poll: Most GOP voters expect Romney nomination
CBS News/NYT survey shows Santorum with very slight lead, but Republicans increasingly expect him to lose to Romney
- Poll: Americans hurting from rising gas prices
Two in three Americans say higher gas prices have caused financial hardship in their households
- Most GOP voters think long primary hurts nominee
Nearly 6 in 10 Republican voters say long nomination process will hurt the party in the general election
- Poll: Most back mandating contraception coverage
Amid continued outcry over Obama's contraception coverage policy, poll shows most Americans - including Catholics - support requiring coverage
- Poll: Obama holds edge over GOP hopefuls
CBS News/NYT survey shows president leading Republican presidential candidates by at least six points as independents turn from Romney
- Obama ratings up as economic outlook improves
More Americans say the economy is improving in new CBS News/NYT poll, and Obama's approval rating is at its highest level since May
- Most agree with "Buffett rule" concept, poll shows
CBS News/NYT poll: 52 percent of Americans think investment income should be taxed the same as work income
- Poll: More see signs of life in economy
CBS News/New York Times survey shows slightly less pessimism about the future of the economy in the wake of good economic news
- Poll: Most want limits on campaign spending
CBS News/N.Y. Times survey shows majority of Americans want limits on super PAC spending and contributions to candidates
- Poll: Obama ties Romney in head-to-head match up
A new CBS News/ New York Times poll shows the president leads all of the possible Republican candidates except for Romney
- 4 in 10 say gov't falls short on minority issues
A new CBS News/ New York Times poll shows a plurality of Americans think the government is not paying enough attention to the needs of minorities
- Poll: Obama's approval rating steady
CBS News/New York Times Poll shows most Americans feel Republicans not trying hard enough to work with president
- Poll: Romney atop fluid GOP race with 28%
CBS News/New York Times Poll shows Romney leading nationally, but most Republicans say minds could still change
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Analysis from the CBS News Polling Unit
Americans' split on Obama health care law
Americans favor repealing the health care law by about 45 percent to 41 percent who do not, according to an October CBS/NYT poll
Iraq pullout comes as most say war going well
Majority of Americans say war in Iraq has been going at least somewhat well for U.S.; assessments of Afghanistan war more negative
