The terrorist attacks in Paris this past weekend that killed more than 120 people and wounded over 400 put the issue of terrorism back at the top of the news agenda in the U.S., and certainly have moved the issue more into the consciousness of the American people. A review […] Read more »
Paris and the U.S. Presidential Election
The tragedy in Paris is roiling U.S. politics, bolstering the Republican right’s anti-immigration demands in the short run and perhaps ultimately enhancing Hillary Clinton and her credentials as the candidate with experience. … “This will be exceptionally important” in shaping the presidential race, said Peter D. Hart, a prominent Democratic […] Read more »
Candidates’ Solutions to Top U.S. Problems Get Mixed Reviews
Americans are divided on whether any of the presidential candidates have come up with good ideas for handling the problem they see as the most important facing the country, with 47% saying “yes” and 45% saying “no.” Republicans are most positive in their responses, with 60% saying the candidates have […] Read more »
Americans fear guns over terrorism by large margin
When it comes to danger, voters are far more afraid of gun violence than terrorism. But like almost everything else this election season, there’s a partisan split, a new McClatchy-Marist poll finds. CONT. William G. Douglas, McClatchy Read more »
On the left and right, voters express anxiety over future
One year before the presidential election, a pervasive disquiet has shaped voter attitudes, with a majority of Republicans pessimistic about moral values and the increasing diversity of the country’s population, and Democrats uneasy about an economy they see as tilted toward the rich. … Those concerns — detailed in a […] Read more »
One Year Out, Candidates Face Angry, Dissatisfied Electorate
Almost a year out from Election Day 2016, Americans angry and dissatisfied with politics and with the nation’s direction, according to results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Just 27 percent of them believe the country is headed on the right track, which is identical to where it […] Read more »