Polls of the Week: March 30
Many Americans want George Zimmerman jailed, plus more.
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Americans Weigh In - Americans call for George Zimmerman’s arrest, President Obama bests Mitt Romney in popularity poll, the Affordable Care Act draws the ire of the public, plus more. —Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton.
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Trayvon's Martin Supporters Speak Out - As protests for Trayvon Martin continue to spread across the country, it becomes clear that many Americans are dissatisfied with the handling of Trayvon’s shooter, George Zimmerman. In a CNN/ORC International poll released on March 26, 73 percent of people surveyed said Zimmerman should be arrested, 11 percent disagreed and 16 percent said they were unsure.(Photo: Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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Obama Tops GOP Field - Polls can be notoriously unreliable, especially at this stage of the game. But according to a CNN/ORC poll released March 28, 54 percent of registered voters said they would support President Obama if the general election were held today, compared to 43 percent for Mitt Romney and 42 percent for Santorum. In addition, Obama did will with formerly problematic groups, including men, older voters, and suburbanites. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Health Reform Law’s Individual Mandate - In a Pew Research Center poll released Monday, the day the Supreme Court began hearing arguments on the Affordable Care Act, 56 percent of Americans said they disapprove of the law’s individual mandate requiring everyone to purchase health insurance coverage or face a tax penalty.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Church and State - Fifty-five percent of Rick Santorum’s supporters say “there is too little expression of religious faith and prayer by political leaders,” compared to 24 percent of Mitt Romney’s backers, according to a Pew Research Center poll published March 27. (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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