Author: Tom Cronin Bob Loevy
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What Gallup polls teach us about presidents
The Gallup organization, founded by George Gallup, announced on Feb. 11 they will no longer conduct their well-known polls that rate whether Americans approve or disapprove of the way presidents are handling their job. Gallup began these polls in the late 1930s, halting them only during World War II. The Gallup staff has said no…
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Communities across Colorado voted on ballot issues | Cronin and Loevy
By Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy The results of the November 2025 odd-year elections are well known. Democrats easily won the Virginia and New Jersey governor elections and, in a number of other state elections, bested the Republicans. In Colorado, the big 2025 election news was that a statewide program providing free breakfasts and lunches in public schools for all…
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Democrats win this round of the affordability election | Cronin and Loevy
Pollsters and strategists in 2024 told Donald Trump that inflation and the cost of living were two of the best issues to campaign on in the presidential election. Not surprisingly, he promised to lower the price of groceries and make things more affordable. He then narrowly won the popular vote by 49.8% to 48.3%. It…