Deficit Reduction Declines as Policy Priority

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 »