… Every four years, the Republican presidential nominee makes a play for Jewish voters, and every four years, the ticket falls woefully short. Since 1992, the GOP nominee has received between 15 percent and 23 percent of the Jewish vote, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Solomon Project. […] Read more »
Obama’s Character Edge Offsets Romney’s Economic Advantage
Americans tend to see Mitt Romney as better able to handle key issues than President Obama is, particularly those relating to the economy. However, Americans give Obama the edge on most character dimensions, especially basic likability. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Obama’s commander-in-chief edge vs. Romney’s economic advantage
As he today addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars conference and as he prepares to embark on his week-long overseas trip, Mitt Romney continues to trail President Obama when it comes to national security and being a good commander-in-chief, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. But the […] Read more »
Most Say They Already Know Enough about the Candidates
With more than three months to go before Election Day, most voters already feel that there’s little left to learn about the presidential candidates. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Romney, Obama, and the Hidden Issue of 2012
… Given the broad consensus on American exceptionalism, it seems fair to ask what role, if any, it will play in the upcoming presidential campaign. Unlike topics such as taxes or health care or foreign policy, American exceptionalism isn’t normally thought of as a campaign issue, per se. Yet it […] Read more »
Close-Up Time
… Barring some cataclysmic event, the dominant issue in this election will be the economy — and how it is viewed, which lens is used, is extremely important. A close-up, telephoto lens keeping the focus and eye trained squarely on Obama and the state — and more importantly, the direction […] Read more »