Public opinion on guns seems to be going in the same direction as it did on same-sex marriage. The religious right lost the fight against same-sex marriage. The gun lobby may lose the fight to stop reasonable gun-control laws. … The turning point on guns came in 2013, when the […] Read more »
Benghazi committee reflects a broader breakdown of the Republican Party
Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton’s appearance before the House Benghazi committee provided one more example of the breakdown of a Republican Party torn by factionalism and heavily influenced by a cadre of supporters who are far less interested in governing than in expressing its anger. … In the […] Read more »
Obama Job Approval Steady in 27th Quarter at 45.9%
President Barack Obama’s job approval rating in his 27th quarter in office, from July 20 to Oct. 19, averaged 45.9%, essentially unchanged from his 46.1% average for the prior quarter. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
CNN/ORC poll: Hillary Clinton wins debate, but Bernie Sanders rises
With the first Democratic debate in the books, a new CNN/ORC poll finds most who watched think Hillary Clinton had the best performance of the night, but her strong showing hasn’t boosted her standing in the race for the party’s nomination. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Obama Regains Majority Job Approval; Most See GOP Infighting as Dysfunction
More than half of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll approve of Barack Obama’s job performance, a first in nearly two and a half years. That compares with 71 percent disapproval of the Republicans in Congress, with six in 10 calling their struggle to select a new House […] Read more »
Democrats Avoid a Hard Question: How to Pass Their Proposals
The Democratic presidential candidates covered a lot of ground during their debate Tuesday, but one issue received little attention: their theory of political change. How exactly would Hillary Rodham Clinton or her rivals pass the programs and proposals they advocate? The problem is simple. President Obama’s experience during his first […] Read more »