A majority of registered voters believe that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s policies favor the rich, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll. … Americans were split on which segment of society is favored by President Obama’s policies. [cont.] Brian Montopoli, CBS News Read more »

Declining confidence in the nation’s economic prospects appears to be the most powerful force influencing voters as the presidential election gears up, undercutting key measures of support for President Obama and helping give his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, an advantage on the question of who would better handle the nation’s […] Read more »

Are you better off than you were four years ago? Ronald Reagan asked Americans voters that in a pivotal 1980 debate with then-President Jimmy Carter. Today, fewer than four voters in ten answer yes to the question. [cont.] Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »

Veteran message guru and pollster Frank Luntz says the campaign is far from over, but so far President Obama’s campaign has held the upper hand with its attacks on Mitt Romney’s business experience. “Bain is the pinnacle of a successful, free-market company that helps companies survive and grow. And they […] Read more »

The barrage of attack ads traded by President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney in recent weeks has tainted personal conversations about both candidates, raising early questions about whether the public will engage in the presidential race or decide it’s a turnoff and tune it out. [cont.] Beth Reinhard, National […] Read more »