Americans are holding Republicans primarily responsible for the partial government shutdown as public esteem sinks for all players in the impasse, President Barack Obama among them, according to a new poll. It’s a struggle with no heroes. The Associated Press-GfK survey, out Wednesday, affirms expectations by many in Washington — […] Read more »
The Romney campaign’s own polls showed it would lose
Immediately after the November election, all of the reporting suggested that the Romney camp was in total shock. “Shell-shocked,” said one news report. It quoted a Romney senior adviser saying, “I don’t think there was one person who saw this coming.” Well, that wasn’t true — even within the Romney […] Read more »
Don’t Tie Shutdown to Obamacare Funding
… The latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll finds little consensus on whom to blame for shutting down the government—38 percent say it’s the Republicans, 30 percent say it’s President Obama, and 19 percent say it’s both. But public opinion is clearer on the House GOP’s approach: Overwhelmingly, Americans think […] Read more »
CNN Shutdown Poll: Plenty of blame to go around
Most Americans say the government shutdown is causing a crisis or major problems for the country, according to a new national poll. And while a CNN/ORC International survey also indicates that slightly more people are angry at Republicans than Democrats or President Barack Obama for the shutdown, it is clear […] Read more »
Partisans Dug in on Budget, Health Care Impasse
Nearly a week into the first government shutdown in more than 17 years, most Americans express frustration and concern about the situation. Yet on the core issue dividing Republicans and Democrats in Washington – whether cuts or delays to the 2010 health care law should be part of any budget […] Read more »
Republicans Lose Ground vs. Obama in the Shutdown Blame Game
The Republicans in Congress have lost ground against Barack Obama in blame over the government shutdown, with Americans expressing increasing criticism of both parties in Washington, while the president’s avoided that rise in public ire. [cont.] Gary Langer, ABC News Recent polls: Budget Read more »