Americans by a 2-to-1 ratio disagree with President Barack Obama’s contention that Congress should raise the U.S. debt limit without conditions. Instead, 61 percent say that it’s “right to require spending cuts when the debt ceiling is raised even if it risks default,” because Congress lacks spending discipline, according to […] Read more »
Obama’s Approval Rating Matches Two-Year Low, Poll Shows
President Obama’s standing with Americans has slumped significantly, as the public remains skeptical about his health care law and unsure about the economy, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. … Mr. Obama is being hurt by a public that has grown sour in the face of what […] Read more »
Republicans may take more blame for shutdown, poll says
With the budget deadline rapidly approaching as September comes to an end, there is finger-pointing across the political aisle over a possible government shutdown, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll released Wednesday. … If the government shuts down, the Republicans in Congress may take more of the blame: […] Read more »
Poll Shows Disapproval of Threat of Government Shutdown
Eight in 10 Americans find it unacceptable for either President Obama or members of Congress to threaten to shut down the government during budget negotiations in order to achieve their goals, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. Fewer than 1 in 5 think the stalemate between Mr. […] Read more »
Shutdown threat a bad idea — again
Republicans are once again careening toward shutting down the U.S. government. I feel a bit lame adding my voice to the mix of those decrying the insanity of this move, with GOP pollsters and Karl Rove already having led the way. You can hardly find a professional political operative who […] Read more »
DC ignores jobs and economy
There are two interrelated myths of politics today that drive me crazy. The first is that Republicans spend all their time catering to Wall Street and the financiers of the economy. The other fairy tale is that politicians in both parties are guided by poll results. Neither of these legends […] Read more »