The sixth year of a two-term presidency is rarely kind. The public’s initial romance with the president has faded. The brief momentum he thought he earned by winning reelection has faded too. The White House doesn’t set the agenda any more; events are in charge now. … And if the past […] Read more »
Can Obama raise his job-approval ratings enough for a political recovery?
Here’s a surprisingly complex question: Can President Obama recover, politically speaking? And if so, what would that recovery look like? The president is mired in the worst extended polling dip of his five years in office, dragged down by a series of scandals (National Security Agency spying, IRS targeting) and […] Read more »
How Obama Can Get His Groove Back
Even with no real scandal and only one demonstrable policy blunder, the health-care rollout, President Barack Obama had a miserable 2013 as his public standing plummeted. History suggests it is tough for a second-term president to rebound. Here are five ways Obama could defy those odds. CONT. Al Hunt, Bloomberg Read more »
Obama’s Job Approval Declined Steadily Throughout 2013
President Barack Obama wrapped up 2013 with an average 41% approval rating in December, unchanged from November. However, his monthly job approval declined steadily through most of 2013, including a three-percentage-point drop in March. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Gallup: A review of the year’s major findings, from politics to well-being
Gallup.com chronicled Americans’ responses to the major issues and events that will define 2013 in the annals of history, from Edward Snowden’s revelations about U.S. government spying to the federal government shutdown, to the possibility of war with Syria. Gallup’s editors and writers explored what was perhaps the biggest development […] Read more »
Fox News poll: Voters give 2013 a thumbs up, feel optimistic about economy
For the first time in years, people feel positive about how things went for their family this year. In addition, a slim majority feels optimistic about the economy next year. That’s according to a year-end Fox News poll released Monday. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »