Americans’ views of the national economy are now the most positive they’ve been in almost eight years. Fifty-three percent say the economy is in very good or fairly good shape — an increase of 13 points since October and the highest percentage since September 2007, before the start of the […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters expect GOP Congress to win more often than Obama
As the 114th Congress gets underway, the vast majority of voters continue to give legislators the thumbs down, and many people are unfamiliar with the leaders on Capitol Hill. Still, a majority thinks the new GOP-led Congress will trump the president in the next two years. Only a third of […] Read more »
Here are some red flags to fishy polling, on carbon taxes in particular
… Don’t you love it when politicians battle over policy by citing polls that purport to show the American public is on their side? … We want to use this exchange over the Keystone XL pipeline as an opportunity to help readers — and politicians tempted to cite them — […] Read more »
Not All Republicans Think Alike About Global Warming
The new Republican leaders in Congress have pledged to roll back the EPA’s proposed new regulations on coal-fired power plants – a key component of President Obama’s strategy to reduce global warming. However, Republican voters are actually split in their views about climate change. A look at public opinion among […] Read more »
Obama’s Lower Stakes on Keystone XL
This week, the White House announced that President Barack Obama wouldn’t sign any legislation approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The announcement comes as polls show a majority of Americans supporting construction of the pipeline and the new GOP-controlled Congress has made Keystone a top priority. So at […] Read more »
What’s Ahead for Americans in 2015?
As 2014 ends, the attention of a nation turns to 2015 and how Americans’ attitudes and opinions may change in the months ahead. The political focus in 2015 will inevitably turn away from lame-duck President Barack Obama, and toward the maneuverings of the multitude of politicians who are in one […] Read more »