- Jon Cohen
- Reporter
Jon Cohen is director of polling for The Washington Post. He is responsible for conceptualizing, implementing and analyzing all Post polls, and co-directs the Post-ABC and Post-Kaiser-Harvard surveys. He instituted the Post’s polling blog, Behind the Numbers, and frequently discusses public opinion on radio and television, as well as online chats.
Santorum now rivals Romney in popularity
As Rick Santorum has become better known, the number of Americans with favorable views of him has gone up, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Poll: Public backs Obama on security
The sharpest facets of President Obama’s counterterrorism policy have broad public support, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows.
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Obama gains over Romney in Post-ABC News poll
President Obama has an edge over Mitt Romney in a hypothetical general election matchup, boosted by improved public confidence in Obama’s economic stewardship.
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