It is not the worst of times, but it is far from the best of times when it comes to Americans’ perceptions on how things are going in the country. Just shy of one in four Americans, 23%, are currently satisfied with the direction of the country, while 76% are […] Read more »
America on Edge: Fear of Terror Attack at 9/11 High
The nation is on edge in the wake of brutal beheadings of journalists by Islamic extremists — with more Americans saying the United States is less safe now than at any point since 9/11, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll shows. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Battleground 2014: The Stage Is Set for a Direction-Changing November Election
Ed Goeas & Brian Nienaber, The Tarrance Group As we enter the last sprint of this election cycle, Republicans are in position to make impressive gains this November. The GOP has intense and motivated supporters; the President’s image continues to hover at all-time lows; the political environment clearly favors Republicans; […] Read more »
Lost in America
… There’s a feeling of helplessness that makes the political horizon, including the coming midterm elections, especially unpredictable. Conventional wisdom has seldom been so useless, because pessimism in this country isn’t usually this durable or profound. Americans are apprehensive about where they are and even more so about where they’re […] Read more »
America’s political barometer
There is no special insight in saying the American electorate is deeply unhappy with our political leadership, the economy, and the direction of the country. But, as pollsters, we do keep looking to find new and insightful ways to measure this discontent and compare it across time. Even after a […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Generally Stable at 22%
Twenty-two percent of Americans are satisfied and 76% are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. at this time. Americans’ satisfaction has been quite stable this year, ranging narrowly between 22% and 25%. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »