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Roanoke College posts poll results about Virginians and hot-button issues
There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll. It asked respondents about important social issues nationally, and polled people across Virginia. On immigration reform, when offered a choice of how to deal with immigrants in the U....
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Gun Control
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Roanoke College poll shows Virginians undecided in gubernatorial election
WDBJ7 ReporterNew poll results released Wednesday night show the race for Virginia's governor is far from decided. Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research shows Republican Ken Cuccinelli has a narrow lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe....Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Barack Obama, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Regional Authority, Politics
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WDBJ7 announces expanded political coverage analysis team
WDBJ7 Your Hometown News Leader for the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market is expanding its election and political coverage with the addition of Dr. Robert Denton as a political commentator/analyst. Denton joins long-time WDBJ7 senior political...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Virginia Tech, Television, Blacksburg
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Boy Scouts survey seeks to measure attitudes on gay membership
The Boy Scouts of America is surveying adult members about their attitude toward gays in Scouting as the group’s leaders consider potentially lifting their ban on gay membership later this spring. The 13-question survey is being distributed to 1.1...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Religion and Belief, Abusive Behavior, Lifestyle and Leisure
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How far apart are Virginians from gun control compromise?
WDBJ7 ReporterA new Roanoke College poll sheds light on how people in Virginia feel about guns. Roanoke College Professor Harry Wilson conducted the poll. he's no stranger to polling, but says it's been a while since he's asked about guns, and despite recent events,...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Politics, Interior Policy, Newtown
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Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
NEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss. A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at Work, Politics, Labor Legislation, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Farewell to a distinctive Chicago voice: Terry Callier
Chicago singer-songwriter Terry Callier never received a fraction of the acclaim he deserved, but no one who heard him ever forgot him. The imploring, incantatory quality of his vocals distinguished him from peers, as did his knack for mixing elements...Tags: Howard Reich, The Washington Post, Ramsey Lewis, Music Industry, Jerry Butler
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Wipeout?
Change of SubjectSlate's David Weigel reports: Gallup asked voters whether they'd cast ballots or intended to before election day. The early voters broke 52-46 for Mitt Romney. The dawdling voters who would vote before election day were tied, 49-49. The voters waiting....... -
Terry Callier dies at 67; vocalist, musician
Terry Callier, a singer-songwriter who captivated a cult following with his quietly hypnotic baritone voice and hard-to-classify music that combined elements of folk, blues and jazz, died of cancer Oct. 27 at a hospital in Chicago. He was 67. Callier...
Tags: Music, Curtis Mayfield, Classical Music (genre), Near North Side, Entertainment
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Roanoke College poll: Romney, Allen lead in Virginia
A new poll released Wednesday by Roanoke College found that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has overtaken President Barack Obama in Virginia, and that George Allen is leading Tim Kaine in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race. According to...
Tags: Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch, Joe Biden
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President Obama and Tim Kaine have big leads in Virginia, according to Roanoke College poll
President Barack Obama has an eight-point lead in Virginia over Mitt Romney, according to a Roanoke College poll released Tuesday. According to the poll, Obama leads Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, 47 percent to 39 percent. Obama and...
Tags: U.S. Elections, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, George Allen
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Experts: Political polls can be used to manipulate
Daily American Staff WriterAs the old saying goes, the only poll that matters is the one taken on Election Day. But with 39 days before voters head to the voting booths, several other polls are being released — and experts expect more will be published in the coming...Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, G. Terry Madonna, Democratic Party
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