Americans are now more satisfied with many issues than they were 13 years ago, but they are significantly less satisfied with the economy and the role the U.S. plays in world affairs. The 40-percentage-point drop in Americans’ satisfaction with the economy, along with a 21-point drop in the world affairs […] Read more »
It’s not the pill, it’s the payment: What polling says about the contraception mandate
On Friday the Obama administration filed its argument with the Supreme Court for why some Catholic groups should not be allowed to deny their employees contraception coverage, the latest salvo in an ongoing battle over how to treat those with religious beliefs under its new health law. While it remains […] Read more »
About last night (in Virginia and New Jersey) . . .
… Lost in the rush by most in the media to impose their pre-conceived narrative of “conservatives bad, moderates good” on last night’s result is the fact that a close race in Virginia is hugely good news for Republicans. Cuccinelli probably did as poorly as a Republican can do in terms of […] Read more »
Exit Poll Results Tell a Tale of Two Republicans
Broad personal and professional appeal lifted Chris Christie to easy re-election in New Jersey, yet without the clear home state endorsement for the presidency he might have wanted. His fellow Republican, Ken Cuccinelli, lost a far closer contest in Virginia, done in by a mismatch on ideology in general and […] Read more »
G.O.P. Pursues Hispanic Votes With Abortion Stance
Following this summer’s divisive abortion debate in the State Legislature, Texas Republicans see an opening for the 2014 election as they work to reach out to Hispanic voters who could be spurred to the polls by the party’s anti-abortion stance. But Democrats see the plan as a losing proposition for […] Read more »
Young Voters Backing Gay Rights Are Republican Hurdle
Fifty-five percent of Americans and 7 out of 10 young people support allowing gay couples to marry. A majority of Republicans, 52 percent, oppose it. Forty percent of Republicans say state legislatures should continue pushing for laws curbing abortion rights. That’s almost double the 22 percent among all Americans who […] Read more »