The 2016 presidential campaign has exposed deep disagreements between – and within – the two parties on a range of major policy issues. But these divisions go well beyond the issues and extend to fundamentally different visions of the way that life in the United States has changed. CONT. Pew Read more »
Americans’ View of Situation in U.S. Remains Depressed
With the first voting of the 2016 presidential election less than a week away, 40% of Americans rate the country’s current situation as positive, little changed since 2010, but well below the historical average and the more positive ratings measured between 2001 and 2008. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
CBS/NYT Poll: Americans divided on Obama job performance in final year
As President Obama prepares to give his last State of the Union address, the country is split on his job performance: 46 percent of Americans approve, while 47 percent disapprove. His approval rating has hovered in the low to mid-40s for most of his second term, although at the onset […] Read more »
As Obama Delivers SOTU, 23% Satisfied With Direction of U.S.
As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his final State of the Union address, 23% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. This percentage is lower than the 32% who were satisfied in January 2015, but it matches the average for Obama’s time in […] Read more »
Why 49% of Americans are Angry
The “Meet the Press” panel discusses a new NBC News, SurveyMonkey, Esquire poll that explores the political issues that are making Americans angry. NBC News Read more »
Dissatisfaction, anger dominate year-end reviews of Washington
Heading into the final year of Barack Obama’s presidency, the American public is divided on whether he’s brought positive or negative change to the United States, and expresses broad dissatisfaction with government and anger about the way things are going in the nation generally. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »