Hillary Clinton’s favorable rating from the American people has been steady — near 50% — all spring, but her unfavorable rating has inched higher and is now 46%, up from 39% in March. At the same time, the percentage of Americans with no impression of the former first lady, U.S. […] Read more »
New Hampshire Poll: Hillary Clinton Resilient in Nation’s First Primary
Despite a storm of recent controversies, Hillary Clinton’s popularity is proving durable among likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire, home of the nation’s first presidential primary election in early 2016. … She also fares about as well as her husband, the 42nd president and a popular figure in U.S. […] Read more »
Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Need Americans to Trust Her
For all those convinced that the serial allegations of ethical impropriety swirling around Hillary Clinton will puncture her prospects of winning the presidency next year, there’s a relevant precedent to consider: On the day Bill Clinton was reelected by more than eight million votes in 1996, a solid 54 percent […] Read more »
A New Formula for a Real Democratic Majority
What is the biggest obstacle to Democrats truly winning a national election and pursuing a progressive agenda? What is the biggest obstacle to Democrats winning big enough, geographically broad enough, and deep enough to overcome the constitutional barriers to a governing majority in America? I posed that first question in […] Read more »
Managing Government Key Part of a President’s Image
Most Americans believe that managing government effectively is an important requirement for a good president, and in recent years, sitting presidents’ ratings on this trait have closely matched their overall job approval ratings. Currently, 44% of Americans say that President Barack Obama is an effective manager of government, while 48% […] Read more »
By the Numbers: When America Loved and Hated Hillary
Most people who decide to run for president begin with the challenge of introducing themselves to voters who have either never heard their names or have only the vaguest idea what to think of them. Hillary Clinton does not have that problem. … Not only has Clinton been a public […] Read more »