Polls
Jul 3 2008, Kim

July 4th is American “Independence Day.” So it’s fitting to use this opportunity to find out a bit more about how Americans think.

It has been observed: “The Battleground Poll is the most unbiased of all polls. It is a collaboration of the...

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