Democrats are carrying a significant weakness into the final weeks of the midterm campaign: Their supporters are less interested in the election than are Republican voters, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Annenberg survey finds. CONT. Reid Epstein, Wall Street Journal Read more »
Economy, Government Top Election Issues for Both Parties
Republican and Democratic voters see the economy, jobs, and fixing the federal government as important to their congressional vote this year, but prioritize other issues quite differently. Republicans and Republican leaners rate the situation with Islamic militants and the deficit in their top five issues. For Democrats and Democratic leaners, […] Read more »
What’s the top issue for midterm election voters?
A month ahead of the midterm elections, voters choose the economy (34 percent) as the most important issue that will decide their vote for Congress. Health care comes in second (17 percent), closely followed by terrorism (16 percent). Both Republicans and Democrats choose the economy as the top issue. CONT. […] Read more »
NPR Poll: Senate Battleground Tilts Republican, But Still Anybody’s Game
With fewer than five weeks until election day, the political landscape continues to be tilted against President Obama and his party. The battle for control of the Senate — the biggest prize this year — remains close and could tip either way. Those are the findings of NPR’s latest bipartisan […] Read more »
Big swing for Democrats, but not where they need it
Five weeks before the November midterm elections, voters give Democrats an edge over Republicans, according to a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday. But the poll also indicates most of Democrats’ gains are coming from the Northeast and not from the parts of the country where they’re locked in tight contests that […] Read more »
Confused By Issues Of The Day? Join The Club
Confused by President Barack Obama’s health care law? How about the debate over government surveillance? The way the Federal Reserve affects interest rates? You’re far from alone. Most people in the United States say the issues facing the country are getting harder to fathom. It’s not just those tuning out […] Read more »