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Beer Back to Double-Digit Lead Over Wine as Favored Drink
Shift back to beer most evident among 30- to 49-year-olds
July 25, 2008Gallup finds 42% of U.S. drinkers naming beer as the alcoholic beverage they consume most often, compared with 31% who drink wine and 23% who drink liquor the most. After beer and wine essentially tied in 2005, beer has regained its standing as the No. 1 drink in the United States.More ...
Beer Remains Americans' Preferred Drink
July 25, 2008Forty-two percent of Americans who drink alcohol say that they most often drink beer, followed by wine (31%), and then liquor (23%).
U.S. Job Market Weakens Even as Tax Rebates End
Employees say job market conditions worsened slightly in mid-July
July 24, 2008With the federal government’s stimulus checks mailed, spent, or saved, Gallup’s Net New Hiring Activity measure fell modestly in mid-July, suggesting the U.S. job market will deteriorate further.More ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Slim Edge Over McCain
Overseas trip has not altered voter preferences to date
July 24, 2008Several days into his overseas trip, Barack Obama holds just a slim advantage over John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking of the presidential race, 45% to 43%.More ...
Gallup Daily: Americans' Current Views of the Economy
July 24, 2008Currently, 78% of Americans hold negative views about the economy, while 14% hold mixed views, and only 6% hold positive views.
A Domestic Reality Check on Obamania Abroad
Frank Newport
July 24, 2008In Europe, average citizens are much more in favor of Obama winning the U.S. election than McCain. The fascinating thing is the juxtaposition of the support Obama is getting abroad with his weaker support here at home.More ...
Most Smokers in U.S. Want to Quit
July 24, 2008Among the 21% of Americans who say they smoke, 74% say they would like to give up smoking, and 67% say they are addicted to cigarettes.
U.S. Smoking Rate Still Coming Down
About one in five American adults now smoke
July 24, 2008Just 21% of U.S. adults today say they smoke cigarettes, down from about one in four at the start of the decade and a high of 45% in the 1950s.More ...
Obama Gains Over McCain in Swing States Since June
Gap has moved at least 3 points in his favor in all state groups since June
July 23, 2008Barack Obama has gained at least 3 points in his relative positioning against John McCain on Gallup’s presidential ballot in red, blue, and purple states since Obama clinched the Democratic nomination in June.More ...
Gallup Daily: Obama Has Modest 4-Point Lead
No sign yet of significant impact of Obama’s world tour
July 23, 2008Barack Obama maintains a modest 46% to 42% lead over John McCain among registered voters nationally in Gallup Poll Daily tracking, with no sign yet of a significant “bounce†from Obama’s high-visibility world tour.More ...
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