LP blog:
from CNN:
A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll.
Fifty-six percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday say they think the federal government’s become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to [...]

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http://www.lp.org/poll/which-expensive-government-project-do-you-support-the-most:
Which expensive government project do you support the most?
-The trillion-dollar wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
-The War on Drugs
-Building border fences
-Social Security and Medicare
- None of the above. Cut spending on all of them.

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Rich Whitney, the Green Party candidate for governor in Illinois, is currently polling in between three and four percent in two new Victory Research polls.  The first one can be viewed here, and the second one here.  The first one is between the current Democratic Governor, Rich Whitney, Republican Kirk Dillard, and “Don’t Know/Undecided,” while [...]

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A new poll from Rasmussen finds 35% of respondents think “a new political party is needed to represent the American people”:
Thirty-five percent (35%) of U.S. voters now think Republicans and Democrats are so much alike that an entirely new political party is needed to represent the American people.
Nearly half (47%) of voters disagree and say [...]

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Ballot Access News:
Lincoln Chafee, the independent candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2010, has a miniscule lead, according to this neutral poll.

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LP.org blog:
Dear Friend of Liberty,
I hope you’ll show your support for Libertarian Party member Joe Kennedy by voting in our website poll. Joe Kennedy is running for U.S. Senator in the special election on Tuesday, January 19, in Massachusetts.
By running for office, Joe Kennedy has caused the press and his opponents to cover important Libertarian [...]

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In a new Research 2000 poll, independent libertarian Joseph L. Kennedy, who is running for US Senate in Massachusetts against a Democrat and Republican, (and of no relation to the famous Kennedy family) is at five percent:
Libertarian Joseph Lewis Kennedy, an information technology specialist who is no relation to the Kennedy clan, gets 5 points, [...]

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Independent libertarian Massachusetts Senate candidate Joseph L. Kennedy, of no relation to the famous political family, is at percent in a recent Boston Globe poll.
Half of voters surveyed said they would pick [Democrat] Coakley, the attorney general, if the election were held today, compared with 35 percent who would pick [Republican] Brown. Nine percent were [...]

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A new Rasmussen survey of public opinion in Massachusetts ahead of the January 19th special election for US Senate fails to include any mention of independent libertarian candidate Joe Kennedy, who qualified for ballot access late last year.  Instead the organization prompts likely voters to choose between Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican Scott Brown and “some [...]

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Wall Street Journal poll by way of The Whig (a blog associated with the Modern Whig Party):
Less than a year after Inauguration Day, support for the Democratic Party continues to slump, amid a difficult economy and a wave of public discontent, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.
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You may have seen recent headlines that ask whether climate scientists have been open and honest regarding global warming data.
I would like to know your opinion on the global warming issue. Please take our latest poll.
Even when Libertarians agree on principles, they may disagree on which policies will best implement those principles.
If you are interested [...]

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New Jersey’s largest newspaper has endorsed independent Chris Daggett in the race for governor of New Jersey. Since the recent gubernatorial debate in which he was included, Daggett’s support has been growing. H/T to d.eris.

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In an August 2009 Gallup poll where people were asked to identify their political party or leaning as “Democrat”, “Republican” or others, 15% chose “other”.

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http://www.lp.org/poll/which-libertarian-principle-most-helps-your-family:
Which Libertarian principle most helps your family?
-Making health care more affordable and accessible by repealing anti-competition regulations promoted by health care lobbyists
-Improving your child’s school by restoring local control, enacting school choice and getting bureaucrats out of education
-Creating good jobs for all Americans by giving employers tax and regulatory relief
-Cutting your taxes, while also reducing [...]

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LP.org/poll:
The Obama administration has taken control of General Motors. What’s your favorite car from a government-run car company?:
Yugo (Yugoslavia: Broke down frequently, “carpet” was a feature)
Zhiguli (USSR: Air conditioning not offered)
Trabant (East Germany: Plastic car, no brake lights or turn signals)
Zaporozhet* (USSR: Loud engine, tended to explode in collisions)
*Actually, I would transcribe this one Zaporozhets [...]

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