President Barack Obama’s approval rating has held in positive territory since February, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll, the first time it’s remained positive for more than two months since just after his re-election in 2012. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Why Six Swing-State GOP Senators Are in Trouble – And How They Can Survive
In a complicated political season, nobody has more complications to worry about than the half-dozen Republican senators seeking re-election in tight, swing-state contests. … The predicament of these GOP senators comes into clearer focus in the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, completed just last week, which helps crystallize three […] Read more »
Do Americans Really Want Merrick Garland Confirmed to the Supreme Court?
In the aftermath of President Obama’s nomination of Appellate Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, several polls – conducted immediately after the announcement – suggested Americans were highly favorable to his being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. But a new iMediaEthics PollCheck survey suggests these polls were highly misleading, […] Read more »
Garland Nomination to Supreme Court Gets Positive Reception From Public
Although Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, more Americans say they favor (46%) than oppose (30%) Garland’s confirmation to the high court. About a quarter (24%) offer no opinion. CONT. Pew Read more »
The slow-motion implosion of the Republican Party
Trapped on all sides. That’s where the Republican Party finds itself today, both in its nominating battle and in its implacable “not even a hearing” stance on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. Privately, and to some degree publicly, Republicans seem resigned to death in November by fire […] Read more »
Majority of Americans think Senate should vote on Merrick Garland
Fifty-three percent of Americans think the U.S. Senate should hold a vote on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, while 42 percent say the Senate should wait for the next president to nominate someone. Most Democrats (75 percent) want a vote now, but most Republicans (65 percent) think it should be […] Read more »