Public Policy Polling

Do You Have a Higher Opinion of Jeff Flake or Pond Scum?

Senator Jeff Flake's approval rating apparently is so low that he's comparing himself to pond scum."Nothing like waking up to a poll saying you're the nation's least popular senator," the senator wrote on Facebook. "Given the public's dim view of Congress in general, that probably puts me somewhere ... More >>

Jeff Flake Thinks His Popularity Is "Somewhere Just Below Pond Scum"

Senator Jeff Flake, upon discovering that his approval rating was found to be one of the worst in the country, says "that probably puts me somewhere just below pond scum" on the popularity scale.Public Policy Polling found that Flake's approval rating among Arizonans is 32 percent, and that, coupled ... More >>

Jeff Flake "Has Already Become One of the Most Unpopular Senators in the Country," Poll Says

Despite Arizona's reputation as a state of gun-lovers, it looks like Arizonans still support background checks for all gun sales.That appears to be the reason why Senator Jeff Flake, who recently voted against expanding background checks for gun purchases, has "already become one of the most unpopul ... More >>

Should John Kavanagh Give Up on His Quest for a Repeal of Arizona's Medical-Pot Law?

The second public-opinion poll released in recent weeks on Arizona's medical-marijuana law also shows that voters support the act more than in 2010, when it was approved by voters.The newest poll, from Chad Willems' Summit Consulting Group, says 55 percent of "likely voters" support the law, while j ... More >>

New Medical-Marijuana Poll Shows High Support by Arizonans; Poll Done by Same Firm Used by Pot Foe John Kavanagh

A new poll that shows high support by Arizona voters for medical marijuana is unlikely to be challenged by anti-pot lawmaker Representative John Kavanagh: The political consulting firm used by Kavanagh and his wife, Fountain Hills Mayor Linda Kavanagh, conducted the survey. Kavanagh still hopes to ... More >>

Poll: Most Arizona Voters Support Medical-Marijuana Act; 59 Percent Would Legalize Pot

An increased number of Arizona voters support the 2010 Medical Marijuana Act, and most would vote to end marijuana prohibition, a new poll shows. The poll of 600 Arizonan residents was conducted on January 9 and 10 by Public Policy Polling on behalf of the National Cannabis Industry Association. T ... More >>

Rich Carmona, U.S. Senate Candidate, Spends Election Day Rallying the Troops

U.S. Senate candidate Rich Carmona started Election Day in South Phoenix with Mayor Greg Stanton, rallying the troops who have been working all year to boost support for the former U.S. Surgeon General. "Volunteers for [Carmona] have been working as hard as they can to make sure that every eligible ... More >>

Jeff Flake, Republican Congressman Running for U.S. Senate, Playing Basketball with President Obama

As much as Congressman Jeff Flake and his supporters would like voters to believe that his Democratic opponent, Rich Carmona, is BFFs with President Barack Obama -- best as we can tell, Carmona hasn't hit the courts to shoot some hoops with the prez. Here's a photo of Flake and Obama.

President Obama Still Getting Smoked by Mitt Romney in Arizona Polls

See also: Obama Winning Arizona: Not as Dumb of an Idea as People ThoughtSee also: Obama Winning Arizona Sounds Like a Dumb Idea AgainThere was a poll that showed the race between President Obama and former Massachusetts Governor a "toss up" in Arizona -- once. That was also in April.That hasn't bee ... More >>

Obama Winning Arizona: Plausible or Pipe Dream?

In April, Arizona State University's Morrison Institute released a poll showing the race between President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney in Arizona was essentially a "toss up."Every poll since then pretty much shows the prez getting smoked.According to the two latest polls in the Obama/Romney Ar ... More >>

Obama Winning Arizona Sounds Like a Dumb Idea Again; Poll Says Prez Down 11

See also: Obama Winning Arizona: Not as Dumb of an Idea as People ThoughtIn April, Arizona State University's Morrison Institute released a poll showing the race between President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney in Arizona was essentially a "toss up."The thought of Obama winning Arizona -- which t ... More >>

Paul Babeu's Favorability With Arizona Voters Hits the Toilet; Joe Arpaio's Support Split

Public Policy Polling released the last of the results from its probe of Arizona voters today, which show that if you're one of Arizona's two most-famous sheriff's, most people don't like you.More people said they liked the City of Yuma than said they liked Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. Yuma.A fu ... More >>

Wil Cardon Surges in the Polls Against Jeff Flake! (It Still Looks Like a Steamrolling)

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Wil Cardon's trailing fellow Republican Jeff Flake by 22 points in the latest poll of the primary race for the seat being opened by Senator Jon Kyl, and believe it or not, that's good news for Cardon.After getting four percent of support in a poll in November, to 7 p ... More >>

Obama Winning Arizona: Not as Dumb of an Idea as People Thought, According to Poll

Thinking President Obama's reelection bid could include a victory in Arizona is apparently not a romantic left-wing fantasy, a new poll suggests.Sure there's some time left between April and November, and its only 488 registered Arizona voters, but a contest between President Obama and GOP nominee-i ... More >>

Wil Cardon, Wealthy Candidate for U.S. Senate, Presses On Despite Bleak Poll Numbers

Wil Cardon, an independently wealthy businessman running for U.S. Senate, says there's plenty of time to turn around survey results that show him far behind Jeff Flake.​ If anyone can match the millions raised by six-term congressman Jeff Flake in his bid to replace retiring Senator Jon Kyl, ... More >>

Arizona Public-Opinion Poll Results That Probably Shouldn't Be Presented As Facts

globalwarming.org​If you've ever wanted to start an argument based off nothing but the opinions of 743 random Arizona voters, we've got some material for you.Public Policy Polling often releases "Odds and Ends" surveys along with its political polls, asking voters about some off-the-wall things li ... More >>

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Dead Even in Arizona, New Poll Shows

A new survey of Arizona voters by Public Policy Polling shows that President Barack Obama stands an even chance of turning Arizona blue in November.The poll shows Obama surging in our redder than red state, tying Republican Mitt Romney at 47 percent. Against GOPer Rick Santorum he does one point wor ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Endorsement Still Worth Something, if Polls are to Be Trusted

​If public-opinion polls are to be trusted, then Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's endorsement still is worth something to Arizonans.Arpaio's endorsement of some candidates hasn't worked out too well -- like former U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth, ousted Senate President Russell Pearce ... More >>

Mitt Romney's Fallen to Just Three Points Ahead in Arizona: Could Paul Babeu's Scandal Sink Him in Sand Land?

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leads ex-U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum by a mere three percentage points as they and other Republican candidates speed toward Arizona's GOP presidential primary, just one week away. This, according to a survey just released by the North Caroli ... More >>

Richard Carmona Promises AZ Dems a U.S. Senate Seat

Joe Arpaio Apologist Rick Perry Still Thinks "Toughest Sheriff" Will Help His Campaign

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's been in Iowa for the past few days to help his horse in the GOP presidential primary, Texas Governor Rick Perry, in his final push before state's January 3 caucuses.Apparently, Perry still thinks the sheriff's support is a good thing -- despite Arpaio's recent ... More >>

Jan Brewer's Sniveling New Memoir Laughably Paints Her as a Tough-as-Nails Governor

Can Dems Take Senate Seat From Congressman Jeff Flake?

www.politicalhumor.com​A Democrat hasn't held a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona since 1995, but a recent poll suggests that the seat getting vacated by retiring Senator Jon Kyl is within reach for Arizona lefties.According to the pollsters at the left-leaning Public Policy Polling, Republican Congress ... More >>

Jeff Flake-Richard Carmona Match-Up Closer Than Flake Versus Don Bivens, Poll Says

Can Carmona beat Jeff Flake? Seems a better bet than Don Bivens, at least...According to a new survey by the North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling, Arizona Democrats might actually have a shot at beating Republican golden-boy Congressman Jeff Flake in the 2012 race to replace U.S. Senator Jon K ... More >>

Jan Brewer BODY-SLAMMED by Arizona Supreme Court on Redistricting, Again

Man, this drama is getting moldier than a rerun of 21 Jump Street.  This afternoon, the Arizona Supreme Court -- for the second time -- handed Governor Jan Brewer a big fat loss on her attempt to remove Colleen Mathis, chairwoman of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the panel ch ... More >>

Donald Trump Takes the Hint -- Will Not Run for President

Donald Trump is NOT running for president.​According to a recent poll, Arizonans mirror much of the rest of the country and can't stand billionaire reality TV bozo Donald Trump, and he's apparently taken the hint -- Trump announced this morning that he will not run for president, ending months of ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is Terry Goddard Really the Best Senate Candidate Arizona Democrats Can Come Up With?

Is Terry Goddard the best Democrats can come up with?​Yesterday, a poll conducted by left-leaning pollsters at Public Policy Polling released results of a poll showing that assuming Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords doesn't run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, former Arizona ... More >>

Terry Goddard Leads Dems in Hypothetical, Gabrielle Giffords-Less Senate Race, Poll Finds

Bad news, Democrats: without Gabrielle Giffords, this guy is your best shot at winning a U.S. Senate seat.​Assuming Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords doesn't miraculously run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is the most popular am ... More >>

Sarah Palin Leads Potential Pack of Republican Senate Candidates

www.raggedshirts.comF**K​As first reported by New Times, there are rumors that the Tea Party's number one ding-bat, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, is considering a run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl -- and according to a recently released poll, if she does run, there's ... More >>

Arizona Senator John McCain Second-Most-Disliked U.S. Senator in the Country; Jon Kyl "Well Below Average," According to Poll

english.sxu.edu What voter apathy looks like.​Just three days after Public Policy Polling found that just about no one likes Sarah Palin or Donald Trump, the pollsters say today that Arizonans don't like their senators either.Arizona Senator John McCain -- who had a 40 percent approval rati ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Would Start Senate Race With Seven-Point Lead Over Congressman Jeff Flake, According to Left-Leaning Pollster

Senator Giffords? Too soon.​Despite that it's not clear whether Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will be physically able to run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, she already leads every Republican in the field -- at least according to the somewhat left-wing pollsters at Publi ... More >>

Donald Trump and Sarah Palin Not in the Good Graces of Arizona Voters, According to Poll

politisite.com​A poll of 623 Arizona voters released today reflects a couple things -- almost nobody likes Donald Trump, and most people would prefer Sarah Palin not move here. In the poll -- from Public Policy Polling -- opinions are recorded about possible GOP nominees for the 2012 presidential ... More >>

Charlie Sheen Polls Higher Among Independent Voters Than Sarah Palin. It's Called "Winning...Duh"

www.greencelebrity.netCharlie Sheen's "winning" is getting political.​Charlie Sheen's "winning" knows no bounds, which is why it should come as no surprise to learn that when pegged against former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a race for president, Sheen's "winning" among independent ... More >>

Jeff Flake to Birthers: Time to Accept "Reality"

www.freedomspeaks.comAttention GOPers: Listen to Congressman Jeff Flake.​Senate hopeful Jeff Flake is a refreshing voice of sanity in state filled with lunatics.Unlike several GOP members of the Arizona state Legislature (see all their names right here), Flake doesn't see President Barack Obama as ... More >>

Congressman Ben Quayle Bashed by Congressional Dems for Accepting Federal Health Care -- Only He Didn't

James KingBen Quayle did not accept government funded health care, despite what Congressional Democrats might have told you.​The egg is on the face of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this morning for calling Arizona Congressman Ben Quayle a "hypocrite" for accepting government fund ... More >>

Jon Hulburd Leads Ben Quayle in District Three Congressional Race -- If You Believe New Poll Numbers, That is

Democratic Congressional candidate Jon Hulburd​To quote Senator John McCain's campaign spokesman, Brian Rogers, "We don't live and die with every poll." Rogers prefaces nearly every poll-related e-mail with that grain of salt, especially when the poll favors McCain, because pollsters are oft ... More >>

Terry Goddard Leads All Republicans in Gov's Race (Even Joe Arpaio), New Poll Finds

​According to the latest poll, Attorney General Terry Goddard leads all potential Republican challengers in his bid to become the next governor of Arizona -- even Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who has been hinting at a run for months, but is not officially a candidate.The poll was conducted by the North Car ... More >>

ABC 15 Flubs Joe Arpaio Poll Results, Arpaio's Numbers Countywide, Not Statewide

Sheriff Joe, still not as big of a political dog as he thinksEveryone's seen the recent Cronkite/Eight numbers showing that Sheriff Joe Arpaio remains popular in Maricopa County, with a 61 percent approval rating overall, and a 65 percent positive rating of those with an opinion. The same poll showe ... More >>