… According to the new AP-GfK poll, nearly half of Americans favor laws allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed. Just over a third are opposed. But Americans are split down the middle on what action the Supreme Court should take when it rules on the marriage case later this […] Read more »
Tale of Two Presidents: Obama and Putin
… Today, a median of 45% of the world approves of the job performance of the leadership of the U.S., giving it the highest approval ratings out of the five world powers measured for the second consecutive year. Although the U.S. has the highest global leadership approval ratings in the […] Read more »
A New Formula for a Real Democratic Majority
What is the biggest obstacle to Democrats truly winning a national election and pursuing a progressive agenda? What is the biggest obstacle to Democrats winning big enough, geographically broad enough, and deep enough to overcome the constitutional barriers to a governing majority in America? I posed that first question in […] Read more »
The very slow – but steady – growth in acceptance for Obamacare
Americans have not been kind when it comes to evaluating the Affordable Care Act – Obamacare. During the awful rollout of the Health Care Exchange in fall 2013, those calling the program a failure were more than triple the percentage saying it was a success. But no more. CONT. Kathy […] Read more »
Confidence in Obama’s Economic Decisions Rises
Half of U.S. adults say they have “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of confidence in President Barack Obama “to do or to recommend the right thing for the economy,” a significant rebound from last year’s record-low 42%. Moreover, Obama continues to be the most trusted economic actor in […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Obama ‘too soft’ in negotiating with Iran, deal won’t work
More voters than not think President Barack Obama is giving away too much in the nuclear talks with Iran — and that it’s pointless to make a deal with Iran anyway. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »