Republicans narrowed the gap in party allegiance in the 2004 campaign, but are still outnumbered by Democrats, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Polling of 67,777 registered voters from October 7, 2003, through November 16, 2004, showed that 31.8 percent called themselves Republicans and 34.6 percent said they were Democrats, a Democratic

After the re-election of President George W. Bush, the American public has become more optimistic about the general direction of the country and more supportive of him personally and as president, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Interviews with 1,307 registered voters, conducted from November 3 through 11, showed that 47 percent

As of Election Eve, only 62 percent of registered voters are “very confident” that their votes will be accurately counted, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Another 22 percent said they were “somewhat confident.” Voters committed to George W. Bush were much more optimistic than those committed to John Kerry. Seventy-nine percent