The new Republican-led Congress is drawing harsh reviews from the public – including most Republicans. Just 23% of Americans say congressional Republicans are keeping the promises they made during last fall’s campaign, while 65% say they are not. CONT. Pew Read more »
Americans’ Satisfaction With Direction of U.S. Wanes
After reaching a more than two-year high in early 2015, Americans’ satisfaction with the direction of the U.S. continues to fall. Twenty-six percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the nation in May, down slightly from 32% in January and February. CONT. Justin […] Read more »
2014: Right Turn on a Bumpy Road
Analysis of ABC News/Washington Post poll results on the 2014 midterm elections and a look ahead to 2016. Produced for ABC News by Langer Research Associates and presented by Gary Langer at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May 15, 2015, in Hollywood, Florida. Langer […] Read more »
The Bitter Backdrop to 2016
… For a stunningly long period now, American voters have been pessimistic about the country’s future — and their own. They sense that both at home and abroad, we have lost ground and keep losing more. … In a column a year ago, I noted that for a solid decade, […] Read more »
Battleground 2016: The Search for a Champion for the Middle Class
Ed Goeas & Brian Nienaber, The Tarrance Group The early stages of Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign have featured questions and criticisms about the extent to which the Clinton family has used their political power and their charitable foundation to line their own pockets. This has included the claim by the […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Dips Back Below 30% in April
Twenty-eight percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the country, while 70% are dissatisfied. Satisfaction remains higher than it was for much of 2013 and 2014, but it is down from 31% in March and from 32% in January and February. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »