President Obama’s job approval rating averaged 47% in May, unchanged from April, and exactly the same as George W. Bush’s and Gerald Ford’s ratings in May of their re-election years. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Romney Edges Obama in Battle for Middle-Income Voters
Mitt Romney currently has a 49% to 45% edge over Barack Obama among middle-income voters, those whose annual household income is between $36,000 and $89,999. Romney has the same lead among upper-income voters, while Obama maintains a wide advantage among lower-income voters. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Voter confidence in Obama flattens
President Obama closes the month of May with a -22 score in the NBC News/NBCPolitics.com Voter Confidence Index — an improvement over last month, but more evidence that voters’ confidence in him has flattened out. [cont.] Domenico Montanaro, NBC Read more »
Romney’s favorable rating jumps, but Obama still more popular
Mitt Romney’s favorable ratings are on the rise, but a new national poll indicates that President Barack Obama remains more popular than his Republican challenger. [cont.] CNN Read more »
It All Comes Down to Race
… [Michael] Tesler’s body of research suggests that instead of delivering what many suggested would be a post-racial presidency, Obama will have polarized corners of American politics previously untouched by race. Not only have racial considerations affected whether voters will support Obama, but they are beginning to renovate the entire […] Read more »
Obama-Romney race tied; Obama supporters appear more energized
The race for the White House remains very close, according to a new national poll, partly because neither President Barack Obama or Republican challenger Mitt Romney have a clear advantage on issue number one – the economy. [cont.] Paul Steinhauser, CNN Read more »