Poll Positions

Americans want their president to be patriotic--but what does it mean to be patriotic, exactly? CBS News Director of Surveys Kathy Frankovic has more.

50 is about right. CBS News surveys director Kathleen Frankovic says that's what 48% of respondents believe is the appropriate age for a President of the United States.

Democrats and Republicans rarely support presidents from the opposing party. CBS News Director of Surveys Kathleen Frankovic has more on why this might be.

CBS News Director of Surveys Kathy Frankovic explores whether vice presidential candidates matter in elections.

Why do some polls that seem similar have a tendancy to yield different results? CBS News Director of Surveys Kathleen Frankovic explains the importance of finding out why.

Politicians are generally viewed more favorably once they've left office. But does that apply to Bill Clinton, who is deeply involved in his wife's presidential bid? CBS News Director of Surveys Kathy Frankovic reports.

Politicians are generally viewed more favorably once they've left office. But does that apply to Bill Clinton, who is deeply involved in his wife's presidential bid? CBS News Director of Surveys Kathy Frankovic reports.

Who will the Democratic nominee for president be? Even though support is split between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, many of those who responded to a recent CBS News poll said they'd be satisfied with either candidate. That's unusual, says CBS News Director of Surveys Kathy Frankovic.

CBS News Director of Surveys Kathleen Frankovic takes a look at what people think of the media's coverage of the presidential campaign and politics in general.

After the New Hampshire primary, many pollsters found themselves trying to understand what went wrong. CBS News Director of Surveys Kathleen Frankovic explains what happened.

CBS News Director of Surveys, Kathleen Francovic discusses the importance of race and gender during the 2008 Presidential Election.

Who is paying the most attention to this presidential election campaign? CBS News Director of Surveys Kathy Frankovic finds that the answer breaks down along partisan lines.

There's been a lot of discussion about experience on the campaign trail. CBS News Director of Surveys Kathleen Frankovic describe what people think of the experience factor.

Many candidates claim to "have the youth vote," but CBS News Director of Surveys Kathleen Frankovic seeks to find out what that means in the key state of Iowa.

The Iowa Caucuses are only five weeks away, which means pollsters are preparing for one of their biggest challenges -- forcasting the outcome of a contest like no other, says CBS News director of surveys Kathy Frankovic.