The conservative base hates — hates, hates, hates — the Common Core education standards. And we’re about to have a healthy discussion about them now that pro-Common Core Jeb Bush is likely to run for the Republican nomination for president. But just how popular are the Common Core education standards […] Read more »
Democrats and Republicans Agree on More Than You Think & Why That Matters for 2016
By now, everyone knows that our political parties are deeply polarized—and the American people only somewhat less so. Does that mean that we can’t even agree on the problems we need to address? To some extent, according to a recent Pew Research Center study, the answer is yes. There are […] Read more »
State of the Union 2015: Playing offense, President Obama makes gains on critical issues
Online dial testing with 61 white swing voters across the United States and two follow-up online focus groups – one with white non-college educated men and women and one with unmarried women – show that President Obama’s agenda to bring America closer together as a “tight knit family” scored big. […] Read more »
Americans See Healthcare, Low Wages as Top Financial Problems
Healthcare costs and lack of money or low wages rank as the most important financial problems facing American families, each mentioned by 14% of U.S. adults. Fewer Americans than a year ago cite the high cost of living or unemployment, and the percentage naming oil or gas prices is down […] Read more »
State of the Union 2015: How Americans see the nation, their leaders and the issues
President Obama and other administration officials have been road-testing several possible themes and proposals that are likely to come up in his State of the Union speech today. Here’s a look at public opinion on the issues that Obama and Republicans say they will push in the coming year, as […] Read more »
An Improving Economy Gives Obama His Game Back
An improving economy is putting Barack Obama back in the game, boosting the president and his party in a striking turnaround from their devastating midterm losses. Americans approve of the president’s job performance by 50-44 percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, a remarkable 9-point gain in approval and […] Read more »