The American people trust Democrats more than Republicans on some of the key issues of the day, but that has not translated into any political advantage in the battle for control of the House and Senate in this year’s midterm elections, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Midterm […] Read more »
Economy Hits Dems, GOP ‘Out of Touch’ – Pushing Anti-Incumbency to a 25-Year High
Anti-incumbent sentiment has reached a 25-year high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with economic frustration damaging Barack Obama’s Democrats while the Republican Party labors under a broad view that it’s out of touch with the concerns of most Americans. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Michelle Obama Maintains Positive Image
First lady Michelle Obama’s positive public image may be an asset as she advocates for major changes to nutrition labels and tries to help Democrats retain control of the Senate in the coming midterm elections. Sixty-six percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the first lady, unchanged from a […] Read more »
Uneasy Days for the Economy
Listening the other day to discouraging economic forecasts from Alan Greenspan and Larry Summers, I was reminded of the many polls showing that Americans worry their children won’t have the same opportunities they did. To be clear, neither the former Fed chairman nor the former Treasury secretary was predicting recessions […] Read more »
G.O.P., Though Deeply Split, Has Election Edge, Poll Shows
Republicans are in a stronger position than Democrats for this year’s midterm elections, benefiting from the support of self-described independents, even though the party itself is deeply divided and most Americans agree more with Democratic policy positions, the latest New York Times/CBS News poll shows. The independents in the poll […] Read more »
Most Americans disappointed in Obama’s presidency, poll says
Amid continued pessimism about the economy and direction of the country, 59 percent of Americans say they are disappointed in Mr. Obama’s presidency (including 37 percent who are very disappointed); 40 percent are satisfied. Much of this discontent comes from Republicans and independents, but a quarter of Democrats express at […] Read more »