Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy
National Drug Control Strategy: FY 2009 Budget Summary
(Annual. Washington: Executive Office of the President, 2008. 168 pages, 61 tables, 4 figures.)
Presents data for fiscal 2009 and trend data for fiscal 2002-2009. SOURCEBOOK tables 1.14.2009, 1.15.2009.
This report presents detailed information on the budget and objectives of the National Drug Control Strategy developed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The Executive Summary highlights major drug control initiatives and Federal funding priorities for fiscal year 2009. The next section includes overview tables showing breakdowns of Federal drug control funding by function and agency. Section three presents detailed agency-by-agency summaries of specific drug control programs, agency budgets organized by strategic goals, program accomplishments, and tables presenting fiscal 2007 final, fiscal 2008 enacted, and fiscal 2009 requested budget authorities.
The Gallup Organization, Inc.
The Gallup Poll
(Princeton, NJ: The Gallup Organization, Inc. Periodicity, contents, and dates of data presented: See below. Available: http://www.galluppollcom/.)
SOURCEBOOK tables 2.1, 2.10-2.14, 2.16-2.21, 2.26, 2.28, 2.29, 2.33, 2.34, 2.37, 2.39, 2.40, 2.44, 2.45, 2.48, 2.49, 2.51-2.60, 2.63-2.65, 2.67, 2.69, 2.96, 2.98-2.101, 3.95-3.97, 3.99-3.101.)
The results of public opinion research conducted by The Gallup Organization, Inc. are released daily by The Gallup Poll News Service. Topics examined include business and the economy, politics and elections, social issues and policy, and lifestyles. Also available through Gallup's weekly release, Gallup Poll On Demand, are additional analyses on finance, government and public affairs, healthcare, religion and values, and education and youth. A brief note on sample size, sampling tolerance, and survey dates is included in each release.
Goldman, Sheldon; Elliot Slotnick; Gerard Gryski; and Sara Schiavoni
"Picking Judges in a Time of Turmoil: W. Bush's Judiciary During the 109th Congress"
(Judicature 90 (May-June 2007), pp. 252-283. 32 pages, 7 tables.)
Presents data for 1977-2007. SOURCEBOOK tables 1.81.2007, 1.82.2007.
This article reports the results of research on judgeship appointments to Federal district and appeals courts. Background characteristics of judges appointed by President George W. Bush during his presidency are compared with those appointed by Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. Recent appointees are highlighted and data comparing traditional and nontraditional appointees during the current Bush administration are provided.
Harris Interactive, Inc.
The Harris Poll
(New York: Harris Interactive Inc. Periodicity, contents, and dates of data presented: See below.)
SOURCEBOOK tables 2.2, 2.9, 2.22, 2.27.
The Harris Poll is a weekly news release of public opinion research conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc. The releases deal with a variety of topics including confidence in selected institutions, Presidential job performance, foreign affairs, business and finance, as well as numerous current political and social issues. A brief note on sample size and survey dates is included in each release.