Just What Types of Change Do Americans Want?

One of the most frequently heard mantras on the presidential campaign trail this year has been the call for "change." Several of the leading presidential candidates have adopted "change" as a campaign theme and have rushed to claim that they themselves are the candidates for change. Barack Obama has made change the central motif of his campaign from the beginning, saying he is for "real change in Washington." Former President Bill Clinton responded to ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jan 17, 2008 - 6:01 AM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The story adds a source of depth to add to the now trite word "change." Top seven: Peace, Health, Jobs(domestic), Jobs(foreign), Unfair Taxes, US world role, Ethics. Maybe I am in the right country, despite Fox News. A better explanation of the scoring would help. More information on breakdowns by groups may have helped digest each item, as well as a breakdown by where each respondent primarily got their news. The misinformation and disinformation and propaganda forwarded by the worst part of big corporate news might then be revealed. The time trends in overall satisfaction are telling.

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Leo Romero
4.1
by Leo Romero - Oct. 1, 2008

Includes 2,010 verbatim answers to the open-ended question "What type of change would you most like to see?". Do your own analysis, fun for the whole family.

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Bruce Sims
2.3
by Bruce Sims - Oct. 1, 2008

Simply stated, the first poll in this article adds up to over 100; and if the total responses were just what is noted by the numbers, it is statistically insignificant. If it is meant to show a distribution of the most important concern, it is inaccurate as the sum goes over 100%.

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