Poll

A different Gallup poll in 2012 analyzed public opinion of the top issues from 2000 to 2012. Porter’s analysis is sound; Americans care more about the economy, jobs, and less concerned about the wars and security in general. However, perhaps due to the events of 9/11, the same poll also suggests in 2004 that the wars were most important followed by the economy. While public opinion supports a more…

Case Analysis: Political Micro-Targeting Operational decision-making systems are structured, common and are used day to day. Managerial decision-making systems are semistructured and are used when established processes aren’t present and changes may need to be made. Strategic decision-making systems are unstructured, uncommon, and are used to develop and support long-term business strategies. Obama’s campaign team used all three primary decision-making systems to help secure vites from swing…

In light of recent laws passed by Texas legislature, Texas now requires voters to have a photo ID at voting polls. Valid forms would require voters to present a driver's license, passport, or military ID at the polls. Thought the Supreme Court has struck down other states’ bills that wanted to implement a law requiring a Photo ID in federal elections. “Photo ID bills were signed into law in seven states: Alabama, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. By…

23 states that have legalized medical marijuana use, three states are still pending. Several states have also altered their laws to reduce the penalties from marijuana relates crimes. According to a Gallup poll, in 1969 only 12% of the population favored the legalization. In 2013 the same poll was taken, now 58% of the population is in favor of marijuana legalization. ONDCP states that in 2011 over 18 million people in the US, or 7% of the US population, had used the drug within the past month.…

For the second time in 16 years, the candidate who lost the popular vote has won the presidency. Hillary Clinton beat Trump by more than 2.8 million votes; almost 138 million Americans went to the polls this year, but Donald Trump secured his Electoral College victory thanks to fewer than 80,000 votes across three states which were Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. This left many Americans upset with their last 2016 election. With popular vote…

The sound of an alarm clock in the early morning can be a dreadful sound for many teenagers to hear. Many teenagers hit the snooze button in hopes of just a couple more minutes to sleep in. A typical weekday can be full of exhaustion and lack of motivation from school. The idea of later start times for school has been an issue that could be subjected to change in the near future. If school times started later in the morning, it would not only benefit the student’s health and wellness, school…

Was the decision to use the atomic bomb justified? Many weapons were used in WWI and WWII. Some weapons were a form of gas, while others were the ammunition shot from firearms. The most destructive weapon was the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb was used by the United States against Japan. It was released on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There is a considerable amount of controversy on whether or not the bombing was the right choice for the leaders of our country to make. I believe that the…

is at a halt. One significant rationale is since 2008, underemployment have dramatically increased (Clifton, 2011). Moreover, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment (at that time) was approximately ten percent. The Gallup World Poll not only examined the unemployment percentage, but the underemployment percentage as well; thus, the underemployment…

take jobs that people don’t usually take, which gives other people better opportunities. The concept of immigration is also presented in, “Poll: Americans divided on admitting refugees” by Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson as they bring different statements that support immigration, but have opposed the idea that refugees are the main threat.…

Iran-contra affair, in U.S. history, secret arrangement in the 1980s to provide funds to the Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. The Iran-contra affair was the product of two separate initiatives during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The first was a commitment to aid the contras who were conducting a guerrilla war against the Sandinista government of Nicaragua. The second was to placate "moderates" within the Iranian government in order to secure…