Archive: July 1, 2007 - July 7, 2007
The Independents: Understanding the Disillusioned
In conjuction with the Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation-Harvard University poll exploring attitudes of political independents, Behind The Numbers will take an in-depth look at each of the types of independents identified in the survey. Today's post focuses on the Disillusioned, independents who have lost faith in the political system. The...
By Jennifer Agiesta | July 6, 2007; 10:47 AM ET | Comments (0)
Post-ABC CCI: Consumer Confidence on the Rise
Consumer confidence improved dramatically this week as gas prices continue to retreat from near record highs. Overall buyer sentiment, however, remains in negative territory. The Post-ABC Consumer Comfort Index (CCI) jumped five points this week, to -7 on its scale of +100 to -100. The index is now eight points...
By Jennifer Agiesta | July 3, 2007; 5:20 PM ET | Comments (1)
The Independents: Expanding on Deliberators
In conjuction with the Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation-Harvard University poll exploring attitudes of political independents, Behind The Numbers will take an in-depth look at each of the types of independents identified in the survey. Today's post focuses on Deliberators, the classic swing voters. Deliberators, comprising 18 percent of independents, are...
By Jennifer Agiesta | July 1, 2007; 2:43 PM ET | Comments (1)
