Just a third of Americans back President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul on which the Supreme Court is about to pass judgment, a new poll finds. But there is overwhelming support among both supporters and opponents for Congress and the president to begin work on a new bill if the […] Read more »
Q&A: Why Is Obama Winning if We’re on ‘Wrong Track’?
A new Bloomberg News poll was published today with some unexpected results — Obama leading Romney by 13. I talked to Bloomberg pollster Ann Selzer about it on the phone and we finished the conversation via e-mail. [cont.] Francis Wilkinson and Ann Selzer (Bloomberg) Read more »
Obama Leads In Poll As Voters View Romney As Out Of Touch
Barack Obama has opened a significant lead over Mitt Romney in a Bloomberg National Poll that reflects the presumed Republican nominee’s weaknesses more than the president’s strengths. … The survey shows Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, has yet to repair the damage done to his image during the Republican primary. […] Read more »
Americans Say They’re Better Off Since Obama Took Office
A plurality of Americans now say they are better off than they were when President Barack Obama was inaugurated, providing a surprising lift to Obama’s re- election campaign despite troublesome economic news. Forty-five percent of those surveyed in a Bloomberg National Poll say they are better off than at the […] Read more »
Cynical immigration ploy working
President Obama’s decision to use an executive order to prohibit deportation of young immigrants whose families came here illegally pretty much validates my column of May 16 that said Obama is “crazy for his base.” [cont.] David Hill Read more »
Is Gallup Biased Against Obama?
Over the weekend, Mark Blumenthal of the Huffington Post published a lengthy review of the Gallup poll’s methodology. It is a technical read, but I encourage you to give it a careful look. Blumenthal’s bottom line is that Gallup tends to place the president’s job approval rating about 2.5 points […] Read more »