The current election will, mercifully, come to an end on November 8th. But its repercussions will be felt for a very long time, and, for the Republican party, they could be devastating. That’s the implication of new research, which describes “the emergence of a decisive Democratic advantage” among Americans who […] Read more »
Can a rising Obama help Hillary Clinton?
President Barack Obama’s approval rating got its own convention bump, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013. Obama’s approval rating dipped to 50% after the Republican convention, but has risen to 54% in the wake of his party’s convention, with 45% disapproval, […] Read more »
Bush Still Leads Obama in Blame for U.S. Economic Troubles
As Barack Obama’s two-term presidency enters its final months, more Americans still blame George W. Bush than Obama for the nation’s economic ills. When asked how much they blame each president for current economic problems, 64% of Americans say Bush deserves a “great deal” or “moderate amount” of blame, compared […] Read more »
Tales and takeaways from 28 years of covering the Wisconsin Primary
Welcome to the most important Wisconsin presidential primary since Kennedy beat Humphrey — and maybe the wildest ever. I’ve only covered the last eight. This is one is in a league of its own, but there are threads that connect it to the past. CONT. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel Read more »
Obama’s Job Approval at Highest Level Since May 2013
President Barack Obama earned a 50% job approval rating for the week ending March 6, his highest weekly average since May 2013. … His current higher overall rating continues to reflect an extreme degree of party polarization, with 87% of Democrats approving of the job Obama is doing as president […] Read more »
Why do so many Republicans dislike Jeb Bush?
… Nearly 6 in 10 Americans held an unfavorable view of Bush in the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. Bush was the only Republican with a negative favorability rating: 44 percent said they have a favorable impression of the former governor while 50 percent rated him negatively — a marked […] Read more »