Less than a week after Paul Ryan released his latest budget—which would slash funding for Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, and child care—Republicans released a new report announcing that they will try harder to connect with young voters, minorities, and women. We know something about young people, minorities and unmarried women […] Read more »
Obama Has Lost Advantage Over G.O.P. on Economy
During the debate over the so-called fiscal cliff in December, public opinion surveys showed more Americans trusted President Obama than trusted Republicans in Congress when it came to handling the nation’s economy. … But with more budget battles approaching, over raising the nation’s borrowing limit and perhaps reaching a grand […] Read more »
Americans divided on responsibility if govt. shuts down
With a possible federal government shutdown just one week away, a new national survey indicates that Americans say such a shutdown would be bad for the country. And according to a CNN/ORC International poll, if a shutdown happens, the public would hold President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans equally responsible. […] Read more »
Voters say debt is immediate problem, nervous about economy
American voters are nervous about the economy and — unlike some leaders in Washington — they think the country’s growing debt needs to be dealt with now. That’s according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday. About two-thirds of voters are feeling nervous about the economy — more than twice […] Read more »
Still true after 40 years: Voters prefer cuts in theory, spending in practice
In 1967, the political scientists Lloyd Free and Hadley Cantrill wrote that Americans were “ideological conservatives” but “operational liberals.” What they meant was that when asked broad questions about how government should work and what it should do, voters responded like conservatives. But when asked operational questions about which programs […] Read more »
GOP underwater; Obama approval down
A new national survey confirms what a months long, top-to-bottom Republican Party review finds as well: That the GOP “is out of touch” and seen as the party of “stuffy old men.” A CNN/ORC International poll also indicates that President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has dipped below 50% for […] Read more »