The Week in Polls: Nov. 17

Newt Gingrich is the GOP’s new flavor of the month.

Obama v. GOP Candidates - In a Marist poll published Nov. 16, 48 percent of registered voters say they will vote against President Obama, 38 percent they will support him and 14 percent are unsure. In addition, Obama and Newt Gingrich were in a dead heat, with 47 percent for Obama and 45 percent for Gingrich. In a match-up with Mitt Romney, 48 percent back Obama and 44 percent support Romney.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Obama v. GOP Candidates - In a Marist poll published Nov. 16, 48 percent of registered voters say they will vote against President Obama, 38 percent they will support him and 14 percent are unsure. In addition, Obama and Newt Gingrich were in a dead heat, with 47 percent for Obama and 45 percent for Gingrich. In a match-up with Mitt Romney, 48 percent back Obama and 44 percent support Romney.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Cain Stumbles, Gingrich Soars - A CNN/ ORC International survey published Nov. 14 shows that it is now a toss-up between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, with Herman Cain fading fast. Observers are blaming Cain’s decline on the number of sexual harassment accusations that have been levied against the pizza mogul. In the survey, 24 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say Romney is their most likely choice, with Gingrich at 22 percent. Cain is third at 14 percent, a steep decline from the previous poll when he was at 25 percent.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Cain Stumbles, Gingrich Soars - A CNN/ ORC International survey published Nov. 14 shows that it is now a toss-up between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, with Herman Cain fading fast. Observers are blaming Cain’s decline on the number of sexual harassment accusations that have been levied against the pizza mogul. In the survey, 24 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say Romney is their most likely choice, with Gingrich at 22 percent. Cain is third at 14 percent, a steep decline from the previous poll when he was at 25 percent.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Perry and Cain Favorability - An ABC News/Washington Post poll published Nov. 15 shows 38 percent of Republicans view Texas Gov. Rick Perry unfavorably, up from 24 percent in October and 11 percent in September. Thirty-six percent said they view Herman Cain unfavorably, almost double the 17 percent who said so in October.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Perry and Cain Favorability - An ABC News/Washington Post poll published Nov. 15 shows 38 percent of Republicans view Texas Gov. Rick Perry unfavorably, up from 24 percent in October and 11 percent in September. Thirty-six percent said they view Herman Cain unfavorably, almost double the 17 percent who said so in October.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Affordable Care Act - A Gallup poll published Nov. 16 found that 47 percent of Americans favor repealing the Affordable Care Act and 42 percent say it should be kept in place. That belief was very partisan, with 80 percent of Republicans, 48 percent of independent voters and 21 percent of Democrats saying the law should be repealed.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Affordable Care Act - A Gallup poll published Nov. 16 found that 47 percent of Americans favor repealing the Affordable Care Act and 42 percent say it should be kept in place. That belief was very partisan, with 80 percent of Republicans, 48 percent of independent voters and 21 percent of Democrats saying the law should be repealed.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Congress’ Approval Rating - Americans continue to have an all-time low opinion of Congress, giving it a 13 percent approval rating in a Gallup poll published Nov. 14. Its 2011 average could be the lowest annual rating in Gallup history.(Photo: Jason Reed/Reuters)

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Congress’ Approval Rating - Americans continue to have an all-time low opinion of Congress, giving it a 13 percent approval rating in a Gallup poll published Nov. 14. Its 2011 average could be the lowest annual rating in Gallup history.(Photo: Jason Reed/Reuters)

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The Nation’s Top Problems - Jobs and the economy top the list of American’s biggest concerns, a Gallup survey released Nov. 14 finds. Thirty-six percent cited unemployment/jobs and 30 percent said  the economy is the biggest problem facing the nation.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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The Nation’s Top Problems - Jobs and the economy top the list of American’s biggest concerns, a Gallup survey released Nov. 14 finds. Thirty-six percent cited unemployment/jobs and 30 percent said  the economy is the biggest problem facing the nation.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Workplace Harassment - Sixty-four percent of Americans overall say workplace harassment continues to be a problem, according to the results of an ABC News/Washington Post poll published Nov. 16. One in four women said they’d been harassed, compared to one in ten men who reported experiencing harassment.(Photo: King Shipman Production/Getty Images)

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Workplace Harassment - Sixty-four percent of Americans overall say workplace harassment continues to be a problem, according to the results of an ABC News/Washington Post poll published Nov. 16. One in four women said they’d been harassed, compared to one in ten men who reported experiencing harassment.(Photo: King Shipman Production/Getty Images)