The defeat of Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor has prompted us to release this new and updated, full report of Democracy Corps’ Republican Party Project. The focus groups were conducted and reported last summer; the latest survey interviews were conducted in May and include results on immigration measures. The Republican […] Read more »
Americans See Nation on Wrong Track as Own Goals Closer
Americans sense that their lives are getting better at home and at work. It’s when they tune into the news that they grow increasingly uneasy. Fifty-five percent of people say they are moving closer to realizing their hopes for their own careers and finances, yet only 26 percent say the […] Read more »
Most Favor Charges if Bergdahl Deserted
More Americans disapprove than approve of the prisoner exchange that freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban captivity – especially if it’s established that he deserted his post. And if he did desert, nearly three-quarters say Bergdahl should be charged with a crime. CONT. Greg Holyk, ABC News Read more »
Obama Popularity Hits Low in Poll After Prisoner Exchange
President Barack Obama’s favorability ratings hit the lowest point of his presidency in a Bloomberg National Poll, with just 44 percent of Americans saying they have positive feelings about him. That drop in personal popularity has become a broader drag on the public’s perception of his performance in office. CONT. […] Read more »
Will Obama Ever Be Popular Again?
Barack Obama has had an unusual presidency, winning election twice with a majority of the vote, yet frequently saddled with a job approval rating below 50 percent. In fact, only during his “honeymoon” period in 2009 and around his reelection in 2012 has a majority of the population approved of […] Read more »
Obama’s ultimate indignity: Bush seen as more competent
… More and more Americans now agree with Democrats on the issues. … The Gallup poll reports that, ideologically, Americans are moving to the left on both social and economic issues. … If public opinion trends favor Democrats, why are they facing a setback in this year’s midterm elections? Because […] Read more »