President Obama tried to breathe new life into his stalled gun control agenda on Thursday, but will he have any impact? He may not have a choice: it looks like some kind of action on his part is the only hope for reform. Over the past few weeks, the percentage […] Read more »
Congress Improves Among Hispanics; Obama, SCOTUS Hold Majority Popularity
Popularity of the U.S. Congress, while weak overall, has gained sharply among Hispanics, likely reflecting its current efforts on immigration reform, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll has found. More than half of Americans, meanwhile, favorably rate the U.S. Supreme Court and the president alike. Congress by far is the […] Read more »
80% of Americans unhappy with Washington
Amid the debate over the federal budget and the failure to come to an agreement to avoid the sequester, eight in 10 Americans are unhappy with how things are going in Washington, including 30 percent who are angry, up nine points since December and the highest level of anger recorded […] Read more »
Obama Has Lost Advantage Over G.O.P. on Economy
During the debate over the so-called fiscal cliff in December, public opinion surveys showed more Americans trusted President Obama than trusted Republicans in Congress when it came to handling the nation’s economy. … But with more budget battles approaching, over raising the nation’s borrowing limit and perhaps reaching a grand […] Read more »
The Incredibly Shrinking President
Well, that didn’t take long. Just four months after his solid re-election win, and just two months after his very partisan inaugural speech, Barack Obama’s standing with the American people has taken a significant hit. With a few exceptions such as Hollywood, Manhattan, and most of the nation’s media, the […] Read more »
Obama Job Approval Slips as Economic Pessimism Rises
Barack Obama’s job approval rating has tumbled since shortly after his re-election, as the public’s economic expectations for the coming year have soured. Despite substantial public awareness of recent gains in the stock market and rebounding real-estate values, the percentage saying economic conditions will get worse over the next year […] Read more »