The Millennial generation is forging a distinctive path into adulthood. Now ranging in age from 18 to 331, they are relatively unattached to organized politics and religion, linked by social media, burdened by debt, distrustful of people, in no rush to marry— and optimistic about the future. CONT. Pew Read more »
Fox News poll: Obama’s approval hits new low
President Obama’s job approval rating hits a record low this week, as a majority of Americans say his administration has mostly failed at growing the economy, creating jobs, improving health care and the country’s image. That’s according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday. For the first time in a […] Read more »
Economic Confidence Unchanged in February
Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index was -16 for the month of February, the same as in January. February marked the end of consecutive monthly increases in economic confidence after a dramatic drop amid the federal government shutdown in October. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Democrats’ advantage on key issues is not translating to a midterm-election edge
The American people trust Democrats more than Republicans on some of the key issues of the day, but that has not translated into any political advantage in the battle for control of the House and Senate in this year’s midterm elections, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Midterm […] Read more »
Economy Hits Dems, GOP ‘Out of Touch’ – Pushing Anti-Incumbency to a 25-Year High
Anti-incumbent sentiment has reached a 25-year high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with economic frustration damaging Barack Obama’s Democrats while the Republican Party labors under a broad view that it’s out of touch with the concerns of most Americans. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
The People’s Top Priority for Their Government Is Clear
All of the models we use to assess what Americans want their government to focus on converge on one primary conclusion: jobs and the economy. Not only is the economy the top priority according to Americans in our recent assessment of a long list of possible issues, it is also […] Read more »