Republicans, take note. Americans might not like President Obama’s signature health care law, but they don’t dislike the massive program enough to risk a government shutdown over efforts to unravel it. According to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, a solid majority of Americans said Congress should consider […] Read more »
On the budget, most prefer compromise
Political gridlock in Washington may bring the government itself to a halt next week, although two new polls reflect a broad desire among the public for compromise. Both the Pew Research Center and Gallup released polls showing majorities of Americans in favor of compromise, both the overall principle and the […] Read more »
Ignore Those Polls! (Shutdown Edition)
There are polls out that have people opposing a shutdown over the ACA; there’s also at least one poll out that has blame split if there is a shutdown. Ignore those polls! [cont.] Jonathan Bernstein, A plain blog about politics Recent polls (to be ignored): Budget Read more »
Democrats’ Approval of Obama Slipping
Barack Obama’s job approval rating among Democrats, his core supporters, has averaged 78% so far in September after being at or above 80% each month since December 2011, including a recent high of 91% in December 2012. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Blame for Both Sides as Possible Government Shutdown Approaches
If the federal government shuts down because Republicans and the Obama administration fail to agree on a budget, there will be plenty of blame to go around. About as many say they would blame the Republicans (39%) for such a standoff as say they would blame Obama (36%), with 17% […] Read more »
As shutdown and default loom, crisis mode becomes Washington’s new normal
… Conservatives and tea party activists insist that Republicans will be rewarded for going to the barricades to stop the health-care law. And just about every poll shows that, three years after its passage, Obamacare remains unpopular with voters. In the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, 52 percent said they disapprove […] Read more »