If anything, the polls measure feelings not so much about specific remedies as about parents' deep desire for a better education.

The poll measured opinions of 1100 Australians aged 16 and over.

Another poll measured her approval rating at a stunning 78 percent in May.

The poll measured responses from 52 executives in Fortune 1000 companies.

The poll also measured attitudes toward various aspects of sporting life.

Mr. Jackson said the poll could not measure the impact of a fall campaign in which he said there was still "room for growth."

But the public did not know that this difference existed, nor could anyone know for certain which poll had measured things right.

On issues, the poll measured one especially striking Republican failure.

While the poll did not measure the races in individual districts, the findings are indicative of the two parties' relative strength.

The poll cannot measure the potential effects of turnout, enthusiasm or voter-registration efforts.