While Republicans hold fast to the conviction that spending cuts — not tax increases — will fix America’s debt problems, new polls reveal the public strongly supports President Obama’s approach to the budget. Ray Suarez talks to Pew Research Center’s Andy Kohut who says what Americans want most is compromise […] Read more »
Voters give both 2012, Obama mixed reviews
American voters are sharply divided over how things went this year, and they continue to give President Obama mixed reviews. Meanwhile, voters are almost twice as likely to say Obama will be one of the country’s “worst” presidents as to say he will be one of the “greatest,” according to […] Read more »
To Win in 2016, the GOP Must Modernize Its Campaigning Now
It’s often said that people aren’t as brilliant or talented as they seem when they win, or as dumb or inept as they seem when they lose. That should be kept in mind in any analysis of the 2012 general-election campaign. It’s easy to talk about how great and effective […] Read more »
Obama Approval Up Slightly After Election
President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has increased slightly to 52% since Election Day, after averaging 50% in the month prior to the election. All recent incumbent presidents who ran for re-election saw at least a slight increase in their approval ratings after the election. The average bump is six […] Read more »
As Fiscal Cliff Nears, Democrats Have Public Opinion on Their Side
The Democrats are in a strong position with the public as they engage in negotiations to find a solution to the fiscal cliff crisis. Barack Obama’s first post-reelection job approval rating has risen to 55%, up five points since July and 11 points since the start of the year. … […] Read more »
Americans Back Obama Tax-Rate Boost Tied to Entitlements
A majority of Americans say President Barack Obama is right to demand that tax-rate increases for the highest earners be a precondition for a budget deal that cuts U.S. entitlement programs, a Bloomberg National Poll shows. Just over half say Obama and Democrats are more on their side in the […] Read more »