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Gas Prices: Who is to Blame? Readers Speak Out
Who is to blame for the recent surge in gas prices? Is the pricing change having an impact on your driving this summer? Here is a summary and…
FedSmith Polls
Reader surveys conducted by FedSmith and their results
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Reader Survey Results: Obama vs. McCain
The 2008 presidential race has been long and intense--and still has a few more months to go. Last week's survey revealed the race among the two leading candidates…
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Readers Reflect National Trend: Obama Over Clinton
Do readers prefer Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee and what is the basis for their voting preference? Here are the results of our latest…
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Readers Favor Retaining Time-in-Grade Restrictions for Promotions
To say that some readers are cynical or do not trust the internal human resources system of the federal government would be an understatement. Most readers responding to…
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Readers Oppose Hiring Preferences for Spouses of Military Personnel
President Bush proposed a preferential hiring program for spouses of military personnel in his State of the Union address. We asked readers about their opinion on such a…
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Readers’ Preferences Changing as Presidential Campaigns Move On
The stated preferences among readers among leading candidates for Democratic or Republican nominee for President are still fluid. The latest results of our preference survey show much different…
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Benefits for Domestic Partners of Federal Employees? Readers Speak Out
Should legislation be approved to allow unmarried federal employees to apply for benefits for a domestic partner? Here are the results of a recent survey of FedSmith readers…
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Stay in Town Until Budget is Passed!
FedSmith readers spoke out in giving their opinions on the budget stalemate and their 2008 pay raise. 92% think that Congress should not adjourn until a budget has…
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Thompson Edges Giuliani in Reader Survey
Which candidate would readers prefer to see as the Republican nominee for President? The last time we surveyed readers was in February and Rudy Giuliani came in first.…
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Readers Express Preference for Clinton as Democratic Nominee
Who do readers favor to be the Democratic nominee for President next year? A few months can make a big difference as voters learn more about the candidates…