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    Apr 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Roanoke College posts poll results about Virginians and hot-button issues

    There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll.
    There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll. It asked respondents about important social issues nationally, and polled people across Virginia. On immigration reform, when offered a choice of how to deal with immigrants in the U....

    Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Research

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Roanoke College poll shows Virginians undecided in gubernatorial election

    New poll results released Wednesday night show the race for Virginia's governor is far from decided.           
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    New poll results released Wednesday night show the race for Virginia's governor is far from decided.            Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research shows Republican Ken Cuccinelli has a narrow lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe....

    Tags: Republican Party, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Elections, Executive Branch, Ken Cuccinelli

    3. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. WDBJ7 announces expanded political coverage analysis team

    WDBJ7 Your Hometown News Leader for the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market is expanding its election and political coverage with the addition of Dr. Robert Denton as a political commentator/analyst.  Denton joins long-time WDBJ7 senior political commentator/analyst Dr. Harry Wilson to provide the most in-depth and broadest analysis available to viewers in southwestern Virginia.
    WDBJ7 Your Hometown News Leader for the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market is expanding its election and political coverage with the addition of Dr. Robert Denton as a political commentator/analyst.  Denton joins long-time WDBJ7 senior political...

    Tags: Television, Politics, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Virginia Tech, Elections

    4. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Boy Scouts survey seeks to measure attitudes on gay membership

    The Boy Scouts of America is surveying adult members about their attitude toward gays in Scouting as the group’s leaders consider potentially lifting their ban on gay membership later this spring.
    The Boy Scouts of America is surveying adult members about their attitude toward gays in Scouting as the group’s leaders consider potentially lifting their ban on gay membership later this spring. The 13-question survey is being distributed to 1.1...

    Tags: Youth Organizations, Michael Bloomberg, Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Issues

    5. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. Gun Ownership And Gun Culture In Decline

    The Hartford Courant
    There's a little-known fact about guns in America, and it's one that the firearms industry and its political allies don't like to dwell on: The rate of gun ownership in America is declining. This has been the case for decades. Rates peaked way back in...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Shootings, Demographics, Politics, National Rifle Association of America

    6. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. How far apart are Virginians from gun control compromise?

    A new Roanoke College poll sheds light on how people in Virginia feel about guns.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    A new Roanoke College poll sheds light on how people in Virginia feel about guns. Roanoke College Professor Harry Wilson conducted the poll.  he's no stranger to polling, but says it's been a while since he's asked about guns, and despite recent events,...

    Tags: Firearms, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Gun Control, Elections, Personal Weapon Control

    7. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws

    NEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss.
    NEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss. A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Bloomberg, Elections

    8. Oct 31, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Farewell to a distinctive Chicago voice: Terry Callier

    Chicago singer-songwriter Terry Callier never received a fraction of the acclaim he deserved, but no one who heard him ever forgot him. The imploring, incantatory quality of his vocals distinguished him from peers, as did his knack for mixing elements...

    Tags: The Washington Post, Radio, Entertainment, Jerry Butler, Howard Reich

    9. Oct 30, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  9. Wipeout?

    Change of Subject
    Slate's David Weigel reports: Gallup asked voters whether they'd cast ballots or intended to before election day. The early voters broke 52-46 for Mitt Romney. The dawdling voters who would vote before election day were tied, 49-49. The voters waiting.......
    10. Nov 3, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Terry Callier dies at 67; vocalist, musician

    Terry Callier, a singer-songwriter who captivated a cult following with his quietly hypnotic baritone voice and hard-to-classify music that combined elements of folk, blues and jazz, died of cancer Oct. 27 at a hospital in Chicago. He was 67.
    Terry Callier, a singer-songwriter who captivated a cult following with his quietly hypnotic baritone voice and hard-to-classify music that combined elements of folk, blues and jazz, died of cancer Oct. 27 at a hospital in Chicago. He was 67. Callier...

    Tags: Classical Music (genre), The Washington Post, Jerry Butler, Acid Jazz (genre), Music

    11. Oct 31, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Roanoke College poll: Romney, Allen lead in Virginia

    A new poll released Wednesday by Roanoke College found that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has overtaken President Barack Obama in Virginia, and that George Allen is leading Tim Kaine in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race.
    A new poll released Wednesday by Roanoke College found that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has overtaken President Barack Obama in Virginia, and that George Allen is leading Tim Kaine in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race. According to...

    Tags: Republican Party, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Paul Ryan

    12. Oct 2, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. President Obama and Tim Kaine have big leads in Virginia, according to Roanoke College poll

    President Barack Obama has an eight-point lead in Virginia over Mitt Romney, according to a Roanoke College poll released Tuesday.
    President Barack Obama has an eight-point lead in Virginia over Mitt Romney, according to a Roanoke College poll released Tuesday. According to the poll, Obama leads Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, 47 percent to 39 percent. Obama and...

    Tags: U.S. Elections, Republican Party, Timothy M. Kaine, Politics, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

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