Last night, I had the good fortune to be part of a small gathering of reporters assembled by a quartet of top political scientists who have embarked on an effort to analyze voter opinion in the 2012 election at a level of depth and nuance beyond what we’ve managed in […] Read more »
Poll Shows Tough Landscape for Incumbents
A strong plurality of Americans are seeking members of Congress who are more willing to compromise, but that impulse, so far at least, has not redounded to the benefit of either Mitt Romney or President Obama, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll. [cont.] Matthew Cooper, National […] Read more »
Negative campaign takes toll on candidates; Obama up six points
After weeks of furious attacks on the campaign trail, as well as millions of dollars in hard-hitting television ads, the increasingly negative tone of the election has taken a toll on President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, according to the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. [cont.] Mark Murray, […] Read more »
Polling Derangement Syndrome
The first outbreaks occurred months ago and now the cases of Polling Derangement Syndrome are hopscotching through the media and infecting much of the populace. The affliction enables sufferers to find anything and everything they want in the latest political opinion surveys. It only promises to spread in the 3 […] Read more »
As Romney Heads to Israel, Is Jewish Vote in Play?
… Every four years, the Republican presidential nominee makes a play for Jewish voters, and every four years, the ticket falls woefully short. Since 1992, the GOP nominee has received between 15 percent and 23 percent of the Jewish vote, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Solomon Project. […] Read more »
Obama’s Character Edge Offsets Romney’s Economic Advantage
Americans tend to see Mitt Romney as better able to handle key issues than President Obama is, particularly those relating to the economy. However, Americans give Obama the edge on most character dimensions, especially basic likability. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »