A new poll out of Iowa suggests that the only GOP candidate to stand a chance of beating Obama one on one in 2012 is Congressman Ron Paul. The NBC News/Marist Poll places Paul in third place with 17%, just 1% behind Mitt Romney, and well within the margin of error of second place. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich tops the poll with 26%. Over the past few weeks Paul has consistently polled... 

America’s middle class is disappearing as growing income inequality creates more families in areas either mostly rich or poor, a report says. Around 44 per cent of families live in middle-income neighbourhoods – down from 65 per cent in 1970, the Stanford University study shows. Meanwhile a third of families in the U.S. now live in either rich or poor areas, which has more than doubled on... 

While the mainstream media begins to set their sights on Newt Gingrich as he surges in the polls in recent weeks, the latest numbers out of Iowa reaffirm that fellow Republican candidate Ron Paul has a real chance in the race. Results from a poll conducted by Bloomberg News earlier this month placed Paul, a medical doctor and libertarian icon, in a statistical tie for first place among the current... 

Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Less than two months before the Iowa caucuses occur — the next monumental step in the course of events leading up to the Republican Party makes their nomination for the presidency — Texas Congressman Ron Paul has taken the lead in the latest poll. According to the results of the latest poll from Bloomberg News, Paul is neck-and-neck with pizzaman Herman... 

A recent survey shows that only four percent of the population in the European Union support a military attack against Iran over its nuclear program. According to the phone survey conducted between October 18 and 24 by Der Deutsche Marshall Fund Research Company, with a sampling of 2,000 people, 32 percent of the respondents said they believe economic incentives will resolve the impasse over Iran’s... 

Less than a week after the publication of an IAEA report on Tehran’s nuclear program, a poll has found that 85 percent of Americans are against military confrontation with Iran. The poll, conducted by the CBS Broadcasting Inc., also found that more than half of the respondents saw diplomacy as the only means to alleviate Western concerns over Tehran’s nuclear program. In its latest report,... 

After the October 11, 2011 Republican Presidential debate, Ron Paul took a 75% lead in the post-debate poll. Did he win? No, Allen Wastler, Managing Editor, CNBC.com, admitted that Ron Poll supporters “flooded” the server. He determined that the actions of a “few” strong Paul supporters distorted the poll; the poll was removed. CNBC posted an internet poll after Wednesday’s debate, too.... 

Handily defeats GOP competitors Cain, Romney and Gingrich in online and in-person contest limited to Illinois residents. 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul earned another straw poll victory tonight, this time winning 52 percent of 3,649 votes cast in an Illinois statewide Republican contest held online and in-person. Dr. Paul handily beat Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich, who... 

The UN has warned world population could reach 15 billion by 2100, adding pressure to crowded cities such as New Delhi. Nearly 7 billion people now inhabit planet but projections that number will double this century have shocked academics. The United Nations will warn this week that the world’s population could more than double to 15 billion by the end of this century, putting a catastrophic... 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced anger over the results of a survey which indicates a growing anti-Israeli sentiment among Europeans. Merkel warned against the rise of anti-Israeli sentiments across Europe and lashed out at findings of an opinion poll which showed 60 percent of Europeans saw Tel Aviv the largest threat to the world’s security, IRNA cited... 

Texas Republican congressman Ron Paul has won the latest Republican presidential straw poll. The Texas Republican, who continues to trail former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in national polls, captured the support of 53 percent of Ohio Republicans. Former businessman Herman Cain won the support of 26 percent of Republicans voting in the poll. Mr. Romney captured 8 percent in the poll, while... 

The birthrate in Russia hit a post-Soviet high in August and mortality fell. The Economic Development Ministry is proposing that the government sell land permits at tenders for investors that seek to build retail, office or industrial space, in order to streamline a cumbersome procedure that can take up to three years going from official to official, Minister Elvira Nabiullina said Tuesday. Under the... 

US President Barack Obama US President Barack Obama has dashed the Democrats’ hopes of re-election after his approval rating hit the lowest since he took office in 2009. The results of a new Gallup poll released on Friday found Obama’s job approval rating down at 41 percent, AFP reported. The figure showed a drop of six percentage points from the group’s prior poll. Gallup said the... 

Shows Paul beating President in head-to-head matchup. In a new Harris Poll, 2012 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul beats President Obama 51 percent to 49 percent in a general election race. “This is yet another poll that clearly proves how competitive Ron Paul is against the sitting President,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton. “Dr. Paul is making strides,... 

CNN poll confirms Congressman is top tier candidate When Ron Paul routinely trounces his opposition in post-debate polls, the establishment media dismisses the outcome as not being reflective of national trends. However, a new CNN survey confirms that the Congressman is a top tier candidate and his popularity is rapidly accelerating. In a national poll conducted by CNN which surveyed over 1,000 Americans...