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Barack Obama - President Obama’s bid for re-election was dealt a blow Monday in a Washington Post/ABC News survey that found that 55 percent of Americans expect him to lose to a Republican in 2012 and only 37 percent say that he will win.(Photo: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

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Congressional Approval Rating - According to a CBS News survey released Oct. 3, a whopping 80 percent of Americans now disapprove of Congress’ job performance, compared to 62 percent in February.(Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

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Republican Field - Herman Cain continues to benefit from Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s dramatic decline in the polls. In a Washington Post/ABC News poll published Oct. 4, Cain and Perry tied with 16 percent of support among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents, but trailed Mitt Romney, who led with 25 percent. (Photo: AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Herman Cain - In a CBS News poll released Oct. 4, Herman Cain tied with Mitt Romney for first place at 17 percent. What a difference from two weeks ago, when Romney, Cain and Rick Perry received 16 percent, five percent and 23 percent of support, respectively.(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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The Great Recession - Economic hard times have forced more Americans to move in with relatives and thus lower their poverty rate, analysis published by the Pew Research Center on Oct. 3 has found. The poverty rate among people living in multi-generational households has dropped from 14.6 percent in 2009 to 11.5 percent, based on analysis of Census Bureau data.(Photo: REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi)

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Millionaire Tax Hikes - A majority (64 percent) of Americans support increased taxes for the wealthy, a CBS News survey released Oct. 3 finds. Eighty-three percent of Democrats, 65 percent of independents and 40 percent of Republicans said that millionaires should pay higher taxes to reduce the federal deficit.(Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Chris Christie - If New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had decided to enter the 2012 presidential race, he might actually have become the one for President Obama to beat. According to a poll released by Quinnipiac University on Oct. 3, Christie attracted 45 percent of support to Obama’s 42 percent. Among Republican voters, Christie and Mitt Romney were tied at 17 percent, followed by Herman Cain (12 percent) and Texas Gov. Rick Perry (10 percent).(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Right Track/Wrong Track - An overwhelming minority of Americans (19 percent) say that the U.S. is on the right track, a CBS News poll has found, compared to 73 percent of those who said the nation is moving in the wrong direction, the highest percentage in this poll since President Obama took office.(Photo: REUTERS/Rebecca Cook)

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Gays in the Military - A CBS News poll published Oct. 4 found that 50 percent of Americans believe that gays and lesbians should be able to serve openly in the military, compared to just seven percent who strongly opposed.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Obama Spirals - Obama’s approval ratings continue to drop with more Americans in almost every demographic expressing their disapproval. A Quinnipiac University poll released Oct. 6 found that men and women disapprove of his performance by 60 and 51 percent, respectively, while white and Latino voters disapprove by a respective 62 and 56 percent. Only 15 percent of Blacks said they disapprove of his performance.(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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U.S. Supreme Court - In a Gallup poll released Oct. 3, 46 percent of Americans said they approve of the institution, signaling a drop of five percentage points in the last year and 15 points in the last two years.(Photo: Wikicommons)