Americans’ view of how the United States is perceived in the world improved slightly in the past year, according to Gallup’s U.S. Global Status Index. [cont.] Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Why Obama Should Sit Down and Keep Quiet
Sometimes, silence really is golden. In politics, taking the path of highest visibility isn’t always the smartest way to do things. This week presented two good examples of that principle being violated, one by a Democrat and the other by a Republican. [cont.] Charlie Cook Read more »
Obama’s revamped image among Hispanics should worry the GOP, big time
Even as Republicans have joined the push for comprehensive immigration reform, a major obstacle stands between the party and winning new support from Hispanics: President Obama. A new Pew Research Center/USA Today survey released Thursday shows that more than seven in 10 Hispanics approve of the job the president is […] Read more »
What Unites Obama’s Coalition — and What Could Divide It
One conclusion that jumps from the Pew Research Center/USA Today national survey released today is that the coalition that reelected President Obama last fall remains in step behind him — and is largely unified behind the key elements of his increasingly aggressive second-term agenda. But the poll also suggests that […] Read more »
If No Deal is Struck, Four-in-Ten Say Let the Sequester Happen
After a series of fiscal crises over the past few years, the public is not expressing a particular sense of urgency over the pending March 1 sequester deadline. With little more than a week to go, barely a quarter have heard a lot about the scheduled cuts, while about as […] Read more »
Obama Rated at 3-Year High in Poll, Republicans at Bottom
President Barack Obama enters the latest budget showdown with Congress with his highest job approval rating in three years and public support for his economic message, while his Republican opponents’ popularity stands at a record low. … Americans by 49 percent to 44 percent believe Obama’s proposals for government spending […] Read more »