As Paul Ryan prepares to accept his nomination as the GOP’s vice presidential candidate, the American public has a mixed impression of him. When asked what one word comes to mind when thinking about Ryan, the most frequent responses are conservative, intelligent, good, unknown, and young. [cont.] Pew Read more »
The 10 numbers that matter in the new Washington Post-ABC News poll
The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, which was released this morning, is chock full of fascinating and, at times, contradictory indicators about what people think of President Obama and Mitt Romney, the state of the country and where we are headed on November 6. We’ve already written plenty about what’s […] Read more »
More Interest in GOP Platform than Romney’s Speech
As the Republican convention gets underway, more Americans express interest in learning about what’s in the GOP platform than in the speeches by either Mitt Romney or his running mate. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Race for the White House tightens
Less than a week before the Republican convention begins, the race for the White House is a virtual tie. According to a Fox News poll of likely voters, the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan ticket receives the backing of 45 percent, while the Barack Obama-Joe Biden ticket garners 44 percent. [cont.] Dana […] Read more »
In Poll, Obama Is Given Trust Over Medicare
The Romney-Ryan proposal to reshape Medicare by giving future beneficiaries fixed amounts of money to buy health coverage is deeply unpopular in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to new polls that found that more likely voters in each state trust President Obama to handle Medicare. [cont.] Michael Cooper and Dalia […] Read more »
How the Ryan Pick Fits in With VP History
… Every vice-presidential selection is different. The selector and his inner circle always differs, as does the pool of possible candidates and the context in which the choice is made. Nonetheless, Romney’s selection of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) illustrates that the process involves recurring patterns as well as variation, predictability […] Read more »