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Polling Data Polling results from Rasmussen Reports and Gallup on: President Obama's performance, how ethical is President Obama compared to others, Congressional performance, Federal Income Tax vs Federal Sales Tax, Tim Geithner's performance, State of the economy, Additional regulation of banks, Confidence in the U.S. Banking Industry, Health Care Reform - Obama Care, Global Warming - who is at fault, Tiger Wood's apology, Off ...
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