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Dave Heller
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  • Pollsters rising to challenge of survey fatigue

    May 17, 2013

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    Frank Newport, editor in chief at the Gallup Poll, joins us this week to talk about thechallenge of getting respondent cooperation, the rising costs of producing data, and Gallup's response to criticism of it's 2012 presidential campaign polling.  More »

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  • Gallup polls touches on same-sex marriage, family income and Gosnell trial

    May 10, 2013

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    Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup Poll, joins host Dave Heller for a chat about Gallup's latest poll results on same-sex marriage, family income and the trial of West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.  More »

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  • Despite improved consumer confidence, Americans dissatisfied with state of economy

    February 1, 2013

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    Although debate about immigration and gun control dominates the headlines, the economy remains the top public concern. Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup Poll, runs through some numbers with us, looking atstate-by-state measures of economic confidence — and how Americans describe their political ideology, whether conservative, moderate or liberal.  More »

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  • Is God Alive and Well in America?

    January 11, 2013

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    A popular notion that America is become a less religious nation is challenged in a new book titled; "God Is Alive and Well" by Frank Newport, editor in chief at the Gallup Poll.  More »

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  • (not so) Great Expectations for 2013

    January 4, 2013

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    Host Dave Heller andGallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport take the nation's temperature on the fiscal cliff, economic expectations and fear of Newtown-like shooting. Also, an update on the Most Admired Man and Woman in America.  More »

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  • It's The Economy . . .

    December 28, 2012

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    In their weekly conversation NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller and Gallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discuss the economy, gun laws and the NRA.  More »

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  • Newtown shootings and American attitudes toward gun control

    December 21, 2012

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    In their weekly conversation NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller and Gallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discuss if President Barack Obama is correct in saying that most Americans support controls of assault weapons, high capacity ammunition clips, and background checks. They also look at previous data and one new poll since last Friday, that show Americans are not convinced that gun control...  More »

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  • Education, marijuana and the fiscal cliff

    December 14, 2012

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    Host Dave Heller and Frank Newport, editor in chief at the Gallup Poll, discuss polling around a variety of issues, including the fiscal cliff, President Obama's approval rating, education and legalized marijuana.  More »

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  • Surfing the fiscal cliff

    December 7, 2012

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    This week's topic with Frank Newport, editor in chief at the Gallup Poll is the fiscal cliff.  More »

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  • How do American's rate the current healthcare system?

    November 30, 2012

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    Health is a major issue in all of the current fiscal cliff negotiations. What do people say is the most urgent health problem facing the nation? It used to be cancer, then AIDS, but not now. Listen as Gallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses what Americans are thinking about healthcare, public vs. private jobs, and why the words" free enterprise" are much more acceptable to A...  More »

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