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 »
Bill Clinton’s Endorsement Still Packs a Punch
There’s still one golden ticket in American political endorsements, and, yes, it’s the Big Dog. Former President Bill Clinton remains the most valuable surrogate among the nation’s top political celebrities, with 38 percent of Americans saying his endorsement would make them more favorable towards a candidate, versus 24 percent who […] Read more »
Barack Obama’s Better Half
Michelle Obama is a popular first lady. On average, her favorable ratings have been higher than those of her predecessors, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. … How popular is Michelle? A steady two-thirds of the public has held a favorable view of Mrs. Obama, according to nationwide Gallup poll and […] Read more »
Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton Tie for Most Admired First Lady
Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton share the title of the most admired first lady of the past 25 years, with current First Lady Michelle Obama in a close third, according to the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Michelle Obama Maintains Positive Image
First lady Michelle Obama’s positive public image may be an asset as she advocates for major changes to nutrition labels and tries to help Democrats retain control of the Senate in the coming midterm elections. Sixty-six percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the first lady, unchanged from a […] Read more »
America’s Best First Lady
For the fifth time in thirty-two years, Eleanor Roosevelt receives the top spot in the Siena College Expert Survey of American First Ladies released today. Historians and scholars once again see Mrs. Roosevelt best exemplifying the ten characteristics of a First Lady. Abigail Adams finishes second, Jacqueline Kennedy is again […] Read more »