For the first time since Barack Obama took office in 2009, deficit reduction has slipped as a policy priority among the public. Overall, 63% say reducing the budget deficit should be a top priority for Congress and the president this year, down from 72% a year ago. … As in […] Read more »
Obama, Clinton Continue Reign as Most Admired
For the sixth consecutive year, Barack Obama ranks as the Most Admired Man among Americans, and Hillary Clinton is again the Most Admired Woman. Both won by comfortable margins. Sixteen percent named Obama, compared with 4% each for former President George W. Bush and Pope Francis; Clinton (15%) finished ahead […] Read more »
High marks for first lady; mixed reviews for Cabinet members
President Barack Obama’s Cabinet – currently undergoing a mid-presidency shuffle – receives mixed reviews in a CNN/ORC International poll released Wednesday. But the president’s wife, first lady Michelle Obama, still gets high marks as she prepares for another four years in the White House alongside the president. [cont.] Kevin Liptak, […] Read more »
Democratic Headliners in Good Favor With Most Americans
Three of the four principal Democrats the party is showcasing this week in prime-time Democratic convention speeches in Charlotte, N.C., are generally in good favor with the majority of Americans. According to a USA Today/Gallup poll conducted prior to both parties’ conventions, former President Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama, […] Read more »
Women give Obama high marks despite economic fears
American women say the economy is the most important issue in deciding their vote, and they think the economy is in bad shape. But they also give President Obama high marks, according to a new Lifetime Networks poll of 1,003 women. [cont.] Gregory Korte, USA Today Read more »