… The scope of the analytic research enabled it to pick up movements too small for traditional polls to perceive. … For the most part, however, the analytic tables demonstrated how stable the electorate was, and how predictable individual voters could be. Polls from the media and academic institutions may […] Read more »
Most predict ‘major problems’ if ‘fiscal cliff’ isn’t averted
For months, lawmakers in Washington have warned of the dire consequences of going over the so-called “fiscal cliff” – and the public has been listening. More than nine in 10 Americans expect economic problems if Washington doesn’t avert the “cliff,” according to a new CBS News poll, conducted Dec. 12-16. […] Read more »
Most want ‘fiscal cliff’ compromise but oppose cuts that may be part of deal
Most Americans want President Obama and congressional Republicans to compromise on a budget agreement, though they, too, are unhappy about the options that would avert the “fiscal cliff,” according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The strong support for compromise belies widespread public opposition to big spending cuts that […] Read more »
Obama Holds Most Cards in Cliff Talks, But With No Mandate – and Risks Aplenty
President Obama holds most of the cards in fiscal cliff negotiations with the Republican leaders of Congress, with more Americans approving of his handling of the talks and more prepared to blame the GOP if the brinksmanship fails. But another factor constrains the president: His lack of a mandate in […] Read more »
Obama Rated Best for Handling Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Americans rate the way President Barack Obama is handling the fiscal cliff talks much better than they rate the job congressional leaders — whether identified by name or generically — are doing on the same issue. Even though Obama’s approval rating is best, it still is below the majority level. […] Read more »
How President Obama’s campaign used big data to rally individual voters
… The significance of [Dan] Wagner’s achievement went far beyond his ability to declare winners months before Election Day. His approach amounted to a decisive break with 20th-century tools for tracking public opinion, which revolved around quarantining small samples that could be treated as representative of the whole. Wagner had […] Read more »