A majority said neither candidate was discussing whatever the individual poll respondent considered the most important issue of the election.

In April, 50 percent of poll respondents said they approved of him.

And the poll respondents make abundantly clear that the economic situation matters far more to them than foreign policy.

While poll respondents said they had a pretty good sense now of the parties and the candidates, several acknowledged that their views might change.

Ten percent of the poll respondents said they owned a dish.

He did occasionally show weakness when the poll respondents were asked about his leadership qualities.

In 2004, 22 percent of poll respondents said teachers were the best thing about their child's public school.

In follow-up interviews last week, poll respondents said they were fed up like never before.

More than 50 percent of the poll respondents believed the country was headed in the wrong direction.

In Iowa a mere 2 percent of poll respondents picked him as their favorite.