Americans are increasingly concerned about the ongoing situation in Ukraine, but few express support for using U.S. military force in that county, according to a new national survey released Monday. A CNN/ORC International poll also indicates that even if economic and diplomatic efforts fail in curbing Russia’s aggression in the […] Read more »
President Obama isn’t the Democratic George W. Bush — yet
The Democrats are headed for a trying midterm election; that is, if you believe the multitude of polling in recent weeks. The big question is whether they will lose control of both chambers of Congress — as Republicans did the last time a two-term president faced his final midterm, in […] Read more »
For the midterms, a tilt to the GOP
Democrats hoping improvements in the economy’s course and the Affordable Care Act’s implementation would level the playing field for November’s elections should brace themselves. A nationwide USA TODAY/Pew Research Center Poll shows the strongest tilt to Republican candidates at this point in a midterm year in at least two decades, […] Read more »
Midterm Election Indicators Daunting for Democrats
With the midterm elections six months away, Democrats are burdened by an uneven economic recovery and a stubbornly unpopular health care law. Perhaps equally important, Barack Obama’s political standing is in some respects weaker than it was at a comparable point in the 2010 campaign, which ended with the Republicans […] Read more »
The Hillary difference
There are two majorities in the country right now. One disapproves of President Obama. The other is still inclined to vote Democratic. The key question for the 2014 elections is whether voting this fall — and Obama’s approval ratings — can come into line with the electorate’s broader Democratic leanings. […] Read more »
The ‘Blame Bush’ Era May Be at an End
President George W. Bush left the White House as one of the most disliked presidents in our nation’s history. With approval ratings struggling to hit 30 percent, he was an albatross hanging over fellow Republican John McCain during the 2008 presidential election. Even four years later, as President Obama ran […] Read more »