President Barack Obama is in a funk. Americans are coming to see the president as ineffectual. That is a dangerous perception. … Voters like to believe a president is in control of events. He rarely is, but he has to convey that impression. It’s frightening for people to believe that […] Read more »
Obamacare met its goal. But Democrats should still be worried.
… When you ask people about Obamacare, what they hear is you asking about Obama. As in, people are unable to separate their views about the law from their views about the president. And, in both cases — like and hate — those views are deeply held and essentially immobile. […] Read more »
The race-tinged generation gap that shapes American politics
New data from Gallup starkly illustrates how a racially tinged generation gap has shaped American politics in the Obama era – a reality that likely will hurt Democrats this year, even as it threatens to damage Republican prospects for the future. … This year, that gap probably favors the GOP […] Read more »
Democrats’ support for Obamacare surges
Democrats are rallying back behind the 2010 health-care law and boosting President Obama’s ratings for handling the law’s rollout, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. But most Republicans and independents remain stubbornly opposed to Obama’s signature first-term achievement, making the law a continued liability for Democratic candidates as […] Read more »
At 49% Support, Obamacare Hits a High
Public support for the Affordable Care Act narrowly notched a new high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while criticism of Barack Obama’s handling of the law’s rollout – although still substantial – has eased from its peak last fall. Views hardly are enthusiastic: With the year’s sign-up deadline […] Read more »
Hopes Frustrated, Many Latinos Reject the Ballot Box Altogether
… Across the country, immigrant-rights advocates report mounting disillusionment with both parties among Latinos, enough to threaten recent gains in voting participation that have reshaped politics to Democrats’ advantage nationally, and in states like Colorado with significant Latino populations. High hopes — kindled by President Obama’s elections and stoked in […] Read more »