Before every presidential election, we chew over the question of whether this will be a foreign policy or a domestic election. Will we be talking about “security moms” or “soccer moms”? 2016 is going to be a security election, but not in the traditional war/peace sense. Instead, we need to […] Read more »
Democrats and Republicans Agree on More Than You Think & Why That Matters for 2016
By now, everyone knows that our political parties are deeply polarized—and the American people only somewhat less so. Does that mean that we can’t even agree on the problems we need to address? To some extent, according to a recent Pew Research Center study, the answer is yes. There are […] Read more »
Poll Finds Agenda Gap Between Leaders, American People
Republicans are trying to burnish their party’s image–and Congress’–by promising to “get things done” now that the GOP controls both the House and Senate. But a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows that the public doesn’t care much about some of the first things the GOP, or President Barack […] Read more »
Americans See Healthcare, Low Wages as Top Financial Problems
Healthcare costs and lack of money or low wages rank as the most important financial problems facing American families, each mentioned by 14% of U.S. adults. Fewer Americans than a year ago cite the high cost of living or unemployment, and the percentage naming oil or gas prices is down […] Read more »
What the Public Wants Obama to Address in the State of the Union Speech
… We combed through our latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll to determine what the American public says should be an absolute priority for the coming year. Overall, Americans said their three top priorities for the country in the coming year are creating jobs (85 percent agreed), defeating and dismantling […] Read more »
State of the Union 2015: How Americans see the nation, their leaders and the issues
President Obama and other administration officials have been road-testing several possible themes and proposals that are likely to come up in his State of the Union speech today. Here’s a look at public opinion on the issues that Obama and Republicans say they will push in the coming year, as […] Read more »