… Obamacare remains a liability to Democrats this fall. It remains widely unpopular in southern red states where control of the Senate will be determined. It may not be the issue this cycle, but it is still a top negative for Democrats. Plus, the more unpopular the President, the more […] Read more »
Racial Divide Seen in Response to Ferguson Unrest
Blacks and whites nationally have different opinions about the response of Jay Nixon, the governor of Missouri, to the events that followed the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9. The latest New York Times/CBS News Poll […] Read more »
Obama Overall Job Approval Tops Economy, Foreign Affairs Ratings
Throughout his second term, President Barack Obama’s overall job approval rating has exceeded his approval ratings on both the economy and foreign affairs, arguably the two most important areas of focus for presidents. Obama’s 36% approval rating for handling foreign affairs and 35% approval on the economy in Gallup’s Aug. […] Read more »
The economy is less of a concern
The state of the economy continues to be Americans’ minds, and relatively few think it is getting better. More say it’s getting worse than it is improving, even though Americans increasingly recognize that the jobless rate is lower than it was when President Obama first took office. One bright spot: […] Read more »
In Midterm Elections, a Miss for Obama Could Be a Hit for Clinton
President Obama’s international woes give his former secretary of state good reason to seek political distance. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s recent foreign policy criticisms made that clear. Domestically, their interests diverge in a different way. A Republican takeover of the Senate this fall would hurt Mr. Obama for the final two […] Read more »
Immigration – Public Opinion Realities and Policy Political Opportunities
A “friends and family” memo to Congress on the immigration issue by Kellyanne Conway, President & CEO of the polling company, inc./WomanTrend, shows that “Americans are more focused, and more opinionated on the issue of immigration than in recent years.” Some of the highlights: • 81% of voters support of […] Read more »