After suffering record-low favorability for his tenure as House speaker in October, John Boehner’s image among Americans has rebounded to pre-shutdown levels. Still, Boehner, who on Tuesday attended his first private meeting with President Barack Obama since late 2012, continues to be viewed more unfavorably (50%) than favorably (32%). CONT. […] Read more »
Fewer Americans Think Obama Respected on World Stage
For the first time, more Americans think President Barack Obama is not respected by other world leaders than believe he is. Americans’ opinions have shifted dramatically in the past year, after being relatively stable from 2010 to 2013. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Why Minimum Wage Threatens Republicans
A frank admission: Political reporters, including yours truly, absolutely cherish exit polls of voters. … Here is one gem from the last presidential election that really surprised me. … Among the just over one in five voters who answered “cares about people like me” as their most important quality in […] Read more »
No, 71 percent of Obama voters don’t regret voting for him
Conservative Web sites pounced on a shocking new poll Tuesday: 71 percent of people who supported President Obama in 2012 now said that they regret their vote, according to pollster YouGov. … Unfortunately for conservatives, the unbelievable poll was unbelievable for a reason: It was wrong. CONT. Aaron Blake, Washington […] Read more »
It’s Always Tough to Win on the Road
As you may have seen, Gallup recently released their 2013 State of the States Report, allowing us to examine voters’ attitudes toward the President at the statewide level and thus allowing for greater insight into the political environment in key 2014 Senate states. … So, what can we take away […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters don’t like President Obama bypassing Congress
… According to a just-released Fox News national poll, most voters don’t think the country’s system of government was designed for the president to act unilaterally, and a majority disapproves of Obama bypassing Congress. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »