… Obama’s campaign pollster, Joel Benenson, is distributing a new memo among Dems, arguing that even at this moment of terrible press for the health law, the voters’ preoccupation remains elsewhere. … The argument from the White House appears designed to stiffen Dem spines, by urging them to remember the […] Read more »
Obama’s Second-Term Swoon
A new set of polls this week suggests the continuing problems of the Affordable Care Act’s rollout have hit President Barack Obama’s presidency hard. A new Gallup poll has Mr. Obama at 40% approval. A CBS News poll has him at 37%. The administration’s troubles with the law’s implementation and […] Read more »
Anti-Incumbent Fever Won’t Oust Many Incumbents
If you think about it, all the ingredients necessary for a political explosion are in place: Congress’s unfavorable ratings are at record-high levels, and, according to Gallup, its favorable ratings are down to 9 percent (who knew members had so many friends and family?). A large segment of the electorate […] Read more »
On ACA, Democrats Need More Offense, Less Defense
With no sign that the troubled roll-out of Obamacare will be getting better any time soon, there is growing speculation that nervous Congressional Democrats will ultimately join GOPers in calling for the law to be scrapped. That would be foolish. More importantly, it also won’t insulate them from the political […] Read more »
Obama approval rating sinks to new low in CNN poll
As President Barack Obama’s approval rating hits another all-time low, a new national survey also indicates that Americans say the President has less power than congressional Republicans when it comes to shaping events over the next year. According to a CNN/ORC poll released Thursday, 41% of Americans approve of the […] Read more »
Amid Obamacare skepticism, confidence in Obama wanes
As President Obama’s job approval rating plunges to the lowest of his presidency and Americans’ sour on his handling of health care, also taking a hit is confidence in his management of the government as well as a number of personal qualities. Most notably, weeks after the fumbled opening of […] Read more »