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04.21.2009 3:18 pm

Reaction to Obama-Chavez exchange split along party lines

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Was President Barack Obama’s “friendly” exchange last week with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez irresponsible?

According to the communications research company HCD ResearchAmericans answer that question along party lines.

Just 7 percent of Democrats thought the exchange was irresponsible on Obama’s part.  42 percent…

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02.25.2009 10:54 am

Rupert Murdoch’s apology for chimp cartoon comes too late for some

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rupert Murdoch has apologized to readers of the New York Post for the chimpanzee political cartoon that many called racist.  His apology, which appears below, ran yesterday in the New York Post.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch carried a two-sentence brief this morning noting…

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11.26.2008 5:11 pm

Americans suggest toning down Christmas decorations, study says

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Americans think that elaborate Christmas decorations would be tacky this year, given the economy and other challenges facing the nation and individual families.

That’s the finding of a study by the communications research firm HCD Research. More than a third of…

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11.07.2008 6:31 pm

Voters say celebrity endorsements mean almost nothing

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Voters say that when Oprah Winfrey or Alan Greenspan or other celebrities told them who to vote for this election season, it had little influence.

At least that’s the finding of a study by the research firm mediacurves.com.  90 percent of men…

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10.20.2008 3:15 pm

Palin’s favorability score up after SNL appearance

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

HCD Research reports that Sarah Palin’s favorability rating went up among people who were shown parts of her Saturday Night Live appearance.

HCD says: “A new national study among 316 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and Independents revealed that after viewing segments of Sarah…

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10.09.2008 12:16 pm

Study says Tina Fey skit nicks Palin

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A study says that Tina Fey’s Saturday Night Live impersonation of Sarah Palin cost Palin some favorability points. The study by HCD Research and the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion says Palin’s favorability numbers dropped to 43 percent from 47 percent after…

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