… So can an honest candidate, who doesn’t distort his opponents’ records or rhetoric, win the presidency? … Yes. Now more than ever, with a public highly anxious about the economy and worn down after years of promises that things would get better, the time is ripe for a candid […] Read more »
Impact of jobs report on presidential contest minimal
The economy is, by virtually everyone’s account, the driving force behind the 2012 election, and yet, more than three months into a renewed economic slowdown, the impact has yet to dent President Obama’s standing in the polls. … The economy began showing signs in April of running out of steam. […] Read more »
Support for Obama Appears Solid among Latinos in Florida
A major part of the dialogue on the 2012 presidential election has centered on which candidate will win the hearts and minds of the ever-growing Latino electorate. New survey data collected by Latino Decisions give us a glimpse into how this competition is playing out in the “swing state” of […] Read more »
Little Support for Third-Party Candidates in 2012 Election
U.S. registered voters show limited support for third-party candidates this year, with the vast majority preferring Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Race Tightens in the Aftermath of Healthcare Ruling
In the latest Investor’s Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor /TIPP Poll, conducted after the Supreme Court ruling on healthcare, President Obama leads Governor Romney by 1-point. Romney’s 7-point advantage with Independent voters in our last poll has now narrowed to 3-points now. [cont.] TIPP Read more »
Jobs report unlikely to change election dynamic
The race between President Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has been remarkably immune to influence from outside events with only the biggest of news — the killing of Osama bin Laden, for one — able to shift the dynamic even for a short period of time. Take last […] Read more »