http://www.gallup.com/poll/110134/Gallup-Daily-US-Job-Market.aspx

                This is less of a public opinon question and more of a public observance. The poll data is “based on what they know or have seen, report that their company or employer is hiring new people and expanding the size of its workforce, not changing the size of its workforce, or letting people go and reducing the size of its workforce. Results are based on telephone interviews with approximately 1,600 working adults; Margin of error is ±3 percentage points.”

                Although not as good as 2008, we have seen improvements over the past two years over the polls conducted in 2009. In 2009, there was a sudden drop in the percent of people hiring below the percent of people being let go. This is thankfully no longer the case, as, since 2010, there has been a slow but steady rise in the percentage of people being hired, leveling off in 2011, along with the percentage of people being let go. The data currently stands at 46% unchanging, 31% hiring, and 17% letting go. It is difficult to say what caused such change back in 2010, as the economy has been up and down for an eternity now.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/150659/Republicans-Believe-Romney-Likely-Win-Nomination.aspx

                “Requardless of whom you support, which candidate do you think is most likely to win the 2012 Republican presidential nomination?” The answer? Mitt Romney with 45%, exceeding the combined total of 35% for all other candidates. Recent happenings may have had an impact on Perry, with his “oops,” and Cain, with his “sex scandal,” leaving them at 9% and 13% respectively. The public takes in what they hear from mass media and make quick judgements about those they see, so this competition is certainly still up in the air. When it comes to politics, you never really know unil the votes have been counted.

http://zogby.com/news/2011/11/03/ibope-zogby-poll-51-adults-oppose-compensating-students-ncaa-sports-participation/

                I don’t undetrstand what separates NCAA sports from national leagues. If suddenly they stopped paying ANY major sports player (my mind goes immediately to the NBA lockout) everything would come grinding to a halt. It would be “unfair” not to pay a professional game player, and yet, an annual $5000 is oposed by 51% of people who took this poll. (that’s $14.88/day or $104.17/week) The issue continues into the conferences these colleges play in. If the Eagles suddenly decided to start playing in the AFL, there would be huge controversy over why they did and if they were allowed to, but at the college level, universities are allowed to do what they want, according to 53% of voters.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/150728/Congress-Job-Approval-Entrenched-Record-Low.aspx

     Shocking news… Congress’s approval rating is at a record hig….. low. Okay, so not so shocking news, but the god part comes in when you hear how low. Wait for it… wait for it……………. 13%. 13% of americans polled think that congress is doing a good job. 82% believe they cant get their act together. And even better, the disapproval for congress members based on party affiliation, between 11% and 15%. Democrats were thought to be doing a good job back in 2009 with a high of 63% and a low of 36% (isn’t that when jobs were tanking?). These low numbers could be for any number of reasons from a long list of reasons, but one imparticular is comming up next.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149216/Americans-Rate-Computer-Industry-Best-Federal-Gov-Worst.aspx

                That’s right, the federal government as a whole is doing an awful job according to an August poll. Computer and Food related industries round out the top 5 most approved industries in the United States, with the Computer industry taking first place with an approval rating of 72%, neutral rating of 16%, negative rating of 10% and a net positive score (approval minus negative) of 62. Yay for cmoputers, but how is the government? Approve: 17% Neutral: 20% Negative: 63% and a Net Positive Score of -46. Yes, negative fourty-six. There are more people uncertain or uncaring of the government than there are thos e who approve of it… Taking it back a few years, halfway through 2003, the approval rating was 41% and the disapproval rating was 35%. They crossed over one another in 2004, with the percentages of 34% approval and 39% disapproval, one year later, and this trend continued until today (save a peak for approval  in 2009 (again, is this not when jobs were in the red?)).