One in four Americans (25%) are satisfied with the way things are going in the country at this time — a low figure in an absolute sense but the highest since last July. Still, nearly three times as many Americans remain dissatisfied with how things are going in the U.S. […] Read more »
Fox News poll: Obama’s approval hits new low
President Obama’s job approval rating hits a record low this week, as a majority of Americans say his administration has mostly failed at growing the economy, creating jobs, improving health care and the country’s image. That’s according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday. For the first time in a […] Read more »
Uneasy Days for the Economy
Listening the other day to discouraging economic forecasts from Alan Greenspan and Larry Summers, I was reminded of the many polls showing that Americans worry their children won’t have the same opportunities they did. To be clear, neither the former Fed chairman nor the former Treasury secretary was predicting recessions […] Read more »
Most Americans disappointed in Obama’s presidency, poll says
Amid continued pessimism about the economy and direction of the country, 59 percent of Americans say they are disappointed in Mr. Obama’s presidency (including 37 percent who are very disappointed); 40 percent are satisfied. Much of this discontent comes from Republicans and independents, but a quarter of Democrats express at […] Read more »
‘Washington’ still a dirty word, McClatchy-Marist Poll finds
President Barack Obama and Congress get dismal approval ratings from the American public, as most people see little hope Washington can improve the economy or their lives, a new McClatchy-Marist Poll finds. CONT. David Lightman, McClatchy Read more »
Stark Racial Differences in Views on U.S. Status
Overall, Americans are as likely to be positive (39%) about the current state of the country as they are to be negative (40%). However, the gap between whites’ and nonwhites’ views of where the country stands is wider than at any point in recent history, with nonwhites now almost twice […] Read more »