Despite ridiculous hype about a recent CNN poll that showed an exaggerated 8-point drop in Obama’s approval rating, there’s no doubt that his approval rating is about 4 points lower than it was in January 2013. There’s lots of speculation as to why—see, e.g., Nate Silver. But I want to […] Read more »
Is Democratic Criticism on N.S.A. Hurting Obama’s Approval Rating?
… I want to correct an assertion that I made a week ago. Here’s what I wrote at that time: “[B]ecause they create as many fractures across the parties as between them, the recent N.S.A. disclosures might not have all that much effect, for instance, on Mr. Obama’s approval ratings.” […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Obama approval falls amid controversies
President Barack Obama’s approval rating dropped eight percentage points over the past month, to 45%, the president’s lowest rating in more than a year and a half, according to a new national poll. … The poll indicates that for the first time in Obama’s presidency, half of the public says […] Read more »
Why Obama’s Approval Rating Isn’t Higher
The good news for President Obama and his administration is that all the controversies swirling around the White House have not had a significant impact on his job-approval ratings. The bad news is that, like so many other second-term administrations, Obama’s may end up spending so much of its last […] Read more »
Fox News poll: Voters oppose NSA program, most lack trust in government
Most Americans find it unacceptable for the National Security Agency to collect the phone records of millions of U.S. citizens. In addition, a majority lacks trust in the federal government, and an increasing number of people say it’s too big. [cont.] Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Polls show Obama’s real worry: NSA leaks erode trust in government
Thursday, the Guardian released a poll conducted on Monday and Tuesday nights by Public Policy Polling looking at America’s reaction to the National Security Agency (NSA) controversy. The public appears to be reacting negatively to the revelations – and it seems to be hurting President Obama. We found 50% of […] Read more »