President Barack Obama’s nationally televised speech on his plan to combat Islamic militants did not significantly boost public support for U.S. military action, and it did not change many people’s minds about his own leadership or his handling of foreign policy, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll has found. […] Read more »
Obama’s Approval Edge Among Women Holds Generally Constant
… If a president’s overall approval rating has been rising or dropping significantly among the entire population, then we would hold out the expectation that his approval rating would also rise or drop concomitantly among each subgroup of the population. The question becomes one of — in addition to looking […] Read more »
‘Rally Around The Flag’ Events Are Rare
President Obama laid out a four-point plan this week to go after ISIS. His speech was immediately fed through the political meat grinder and picked apart for possible effects on the 2014 midterm elections. Democrats may be hoping for a “rally around the flag” effect, but such spikes in a […] Read more »
Obama losing the confidence of key parts of the coalition that elected him
Kimberly Cole was part of the coalition that voted in 2008 to make Barack Obama the 44th president and gave him another four years in 2012 to deliver on his promises of hope and change. Now, the 36-year-old mother of three young children in Valencia, Calif., is among the majority […] Read more »
Support for Airstrikes against ISIS: Following the Trend Lines
What a difference events can make. U.S. airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq remained largely divisive for most of the summer. But our ABC News/Washington Post poll earlier this week found support rising from 54 to 71 percent in just three weeks. The shift, although in line with President Obama’s policies, […] Read more »
Amid Crucial Senate Race, Alaskans’ Independence Grows
Amid a tight race for a U.S. Senate seat from Alaska, a growing proportion of Alaskans, now 59%, identify as political independents. At the same time, there are recent lows in the percentage of Alaskans identifying as Republicans (25%) and the percentage identifying as Democrats (13%). These shifts create a […] Read more »