Foreign policy used to stand out as a not-so-bleak spot in the public’s waning assessment of Barack Obama. Not anymore. He’s getting low marks for handling Russia’s swoop into Ukraine, and more Americans than ever disapprove of the way Obama is doing his job, according to a new AP-GfK poll. […] Read more »
How Strong Will the Anti-Democratic Backlash Be?
Why isn’t the Republican Party paying a heavy price for its dependence on a shrinking white electorate, its rejection of immigration reform and its “just say no” legislative strategy? … Going largely unmentioned in most analyses is the inability of the Obama administration to markedly improve the economy, which could […] Read more »
Americans disapprove of Obama’s handling of Ukraine crisis
While a majority of Americans (56 percent) support U.S. sanctions against Russia, they are less pleased with President Obama’s handling of the situation between Russia and Ukraine overall. Forty-six percent disapprove of how Mr. Obama is handling these events, while fewer – 38 percent – approve. CONT. CBS News Read more »
History Suggests It Might Not Get Better For Democrats
… Currently, the generic ballot is roughly a tie among registered voters (that’s bad news for Democrats, who tend to underperform the generic ballot in midterm elections). If history is any guide (it might not be), Democrats (the party of President Obama) are unlikely to see meaningful improvement in their […] Read more »
Concerns about Russia Rise, But Just a Quarter Call Moscow an Adversary
In the wake of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, public concern about Russia has increased, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Even so, when given the choice, more describe Russia as a serious problem but not an adversary (43%) than say it represents an adversary (26%). Just […] Read more »
Numbers Don’t Lie: It’s a Tough Year for Democrats
There has been a growing sense in recent weeks that the odds of Republicans picking up a Senate majority in November are not only growing, may well have tipped over to better than 50-50. The numbers, geography, and timing for Senate Democrats have been challenging from the beginning of this […] Read more »