Last week’s elections have left Americans more optimistic about the prospects of President Obama and Congress reaching agreement on the most important issues facing the federal government, according to a United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted ahead of the crucial lame-duck session beginning this week. …
Americans have given Democrats a measure of trust after last week’s elections. Fifty percent say they trust Obama and congressional Democrats more “to deal effectively with the problems facing the country in the coming months,” compared with only 32 percent who trust congressional Republicans. [cont.]
Steven Shepard, National Journal