Americans’ views of each of the four leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate continue to be more negative than positive. The two House leaders remain better known nationally than the two Senate leaders. CONT. Joy Wilke, Gallup Read more »
In court filing, pollster reveals great detail about Lowden, vulnerabilities, last campaign
Almost exactly four years ago, Sue Lowden’s U.S. Senate campaign was struggling for money. She was still well ahead of her primary opponents, Sharron Angle and Danny Tarkanian, in her own polling. But she was getting pounded on the “Chickens for Checkups” issue by Patriot Majority, a front group for […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ poll: Obama approval sinks to new low
President Barack Obama’s approval rating has declined to an all-time low as public frustration with Washington and pessimism about the nation’s direction continue to grow, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … And for the first time in the survey, even Obama’s personal ratings are upside-down, with […] Read more »
GOP & tea party unfavorables at all-time highs
A new national poll provides more evidence of the political hit the Republican Party, the tea party movement, and House Speaker John Boehner took over the government shutdown. According to a CNN/ORC International survey released Tuesday, 64% of Americans say they have an unfavorable view of the GOP, an all-time […] Read more »
Boehner, Reid, Cruz Down; Obama Up
House Speaker John Boehner lashed out last week at suggestions that there might be winners and losers in the government shutdown, saying “this isn’t some damn game.” But less than two weeks in, there do seem to be a few losers in the eyes of the public, Mr. Boehner among […] Read more »
Americans Down on D.C. Leaders Since Shutdown Began
Americans’ basic opinions of President Barack Obama and key congressional leaders are worse today than they were prior to the government shutdown. Net favorable ratings of Obama, House Speaker John Boehner, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell are at least 10 percentage points lower than before, with a smaller five-point […] Read more »