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		<title>Progressives say polls back millionaires tax</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/15/progressives-say-polls-back-millionaires-tax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a blizzard of tax-hike measures vying for slots on next November’s ballot, a coalition of labor and progressive groups said today that polling shows their “millionaire’s tax” is the most popular. So popular, in fact, that proponents say everyone – including Gov. Jerry Brown, who has a different plan of his own – should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Poll gauges voters on public pension reform</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/07/field-poll-gauges-voters-on-public-pension-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A plurality, but not a majority, of California voters believe pension benefits for most state and local government workers are too generous, and most believe Gov. Jerry Brown is on the right track to reform, according to Field Poll results released today. But about two in three California voters believe reforms should be made to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Poll: Voters want to reconsider HSR</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/06/field-poll-voters-want-to-reconsider-hsr/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/06/field-poll-voters-want-to-reconsider-hsr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Californian voters by a margin of more than two-to-one want the Legislature to call another referendum election on whether the state should proceed with its high speed rail project, according to Field Poll results released today. The California High Speed Rail Authority last month announced its projected costs would be more than double its previous, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Poll: Lukewarm approval for Jerry Brown</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/05/field-poll-lukewarm-approval-for-jerry-brown/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/05/field-poll-lukewarm-approval-for-jerry-brown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not quite a year into Jerry Brown’s gubernatorial tenure, 47 percent of California voters approve of his job performance while 36 percent disapprove, according to Field Poll results released today. Brown’s numbers have wilted a bit since September, when 49 percent approved of his job performance and 32 percent disapproved. Unsurprisingly, his support remains strongest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Poll: Congress still down in the dumps</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/02/field-poll-congress-still-down-in-the-dumps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/02/field-poll-congress-still-down-in-the-dumps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2012 Congressional Election]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=18092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The failure of the “Super Committee” to find any solutions to the nation’s budget and debt problems has cemented Californian’s disdain for Congress, according to a new Field Poll released today. A whopping 84 percent of the state’s voters now disapprove of how Congress is doing its job, while only 10 percent approve; the rest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Poll: Obama looks bad but better than GOP</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/01/field-poll-obama-looks-bad-but-better-than-gop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/12/01/field-poll-obama-looks-bad-but-better-than-gop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Californian voters don’t much like the idea of re-electing President Barack Obama but they like the alternatives even less, according to today’s new Field Poll. Only 45 percent of the Golden State’s voters say they’re inclined to have the president serve a second term. Still, he leads the top two Republican contenders by double digits: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Poll: Romney on top, but voters still tepid</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/30/field-poll-romney-on-top-but-voters-still-tepid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/30/field-poll-romney-on-top-but-voters-still-tepid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney remains on top while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has surged to a strong second among GOP presidential candidates, but California’s Republican voters still aren’t thrilled with their options, according to a new Field Poll. While candidates strive to solidify their support in the final months before the first caucuses, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll tries to unpack Occupy Oakland&#8217;s beliefs</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/22/poll-tries-to-unpack-occupy-oaklands-beliefs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/22/poll-tries-to-unpack-occupy-oaklands-beliefs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of Oakland pollsters say their firm’s survey of Occupy Oakland protesters shows a diverse movement united by a shared sense of frustration with the status quo and driving toward some improvement that’s not even clear to them yet. “In six words, we would sum up their responses to our survey as follows: They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Romney leads GOP pack in California</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/17/poll-romney-leads-gop-pack-in-california/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/11/17/poll-romney-leads-gop-pack-in-california/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney has a small but solid lead in California among Republican presidential candidates, according to a new poll from the University of Southern California and the Los Angeles Times. The former Massachusetts governor has support from 27 percent of registered Republicans in the state, followed by Herman Cain with 20 percent, Newt Gingrich with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TWINC: Polls, the President, the GOP &amp; Solyndra</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/09/18/twinc-polls-the-president-the-gop-solyndra/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/09/18/twinc-polls-the-president-the-gop-solyndra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=17156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday night&#8217;s edition of &#8220;This Week in Northern California,&#8221; we talked about what recent California polls mean for the President, Congress and Republicans, as well as about the state GOP convention, plus the Solyndra bankruptcy debacle. Also, Belva Davis&#8217; interview with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.]]></description>
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