https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2010/01/13/how-gallup-does-a-headline/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 12:10:39 -0400<![CDATA[Headlines tell you something &#8211; or maybe everything &#8211; about the bias of a supposedly-neutral polling company. That latest from Gallup is Obama Approval on Terrorism Up to 49%. The subhead (in barely readable dim grey), however, is: &#8220;Ratings on economy, healthcare sink to new lows&#8221;. Two out of three are going down &#8211; in one case, health care, to a scarily low 37% &#8211; yet Gallup trumpets the one &#8220;victory,&#8221; which is still under 50% (and down by 6% since March). The economy is at a 40% approval (down a whopping 19% since March).]]>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:12:07 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2010/01/13/how-gallup-does-a-headline-n217660