Americans have a new No. 1 problem. Nearly one in four Americans mention jobs and unemployment as the most important problem facing the country, up from 16% in January. The government and politicians had topped the list since the government shutdown in October. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
Congress Could Gain Ground With American Public
Could Congress be coming back into Americans’ better graces? The relative lack of bitter partisanship displayed last week as both the House and the Senate passed debt ceiling legislation suggested that elected representatives may be paying attention to the anguished outrage of Americans — who have been giving Congress the […] Read more »
State of the Union: The Public Weighs In on 10 Key Issues
President Barack Obama recommended a number of actions in his 2014 State of the Union address Tuesday. Some steps he will take using executive orders; others were requests for congressional legislative action. Gallup data reveal how Americans’ views line up with 10 of these issues. CONT. Frank Newport, Jeffrey M. […] Read more »
Obama’s Priorities Face Split Nation
Tuesday’s State of the Union Address from President Barack Obama followed the usual pattern for the speech, a laundry list of proposals on everything from income inequality to immigration reform to Afghanistan–but with a twist. With a divided Congress listening and unlikely to move on many of those items, Mr. […] Read more »
Democrats and Republicans Differ on Top Priorities for Gov’t
American politics over the last decade has become notoriously polarized, with congressional Republicans and Democrats disagreeing on the best way to address healthcare, immigration, taxes, and a host of other issues. But supporters of both parties do agree that the economy should be a top priority, with 91% of Democrats […] Read more »
Messages that Appeal to the Center of the Electorate in 2014
Since President Obama took office, Resurgent Republic has closely followed the opinions and intensity of Independent voters. The center of the electorate first stepped away from President Obama during the summer of 2009 due to concerns over the amount of federal spending in the stimulus and budget. Since then the […] Read more »