It’s a year out and EVERY Republican has one question on their mind: Will ‘14 be more like ‘10 (yeah!), or will it be more like ‘12 (yuck)? If this were Ireland and you could bet on political elections (it’s not and you can’t), at least this would help you […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Sinks to 22% in August
U.S. satisfaction suffered a setback this month, after a two-month upswing. Twenty-two percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the direction of the country, down from 28% in July and 27% in June. Three-quarters of Americans are now dissatisfied with the nation’s course, up from 68% in July. [cont.] […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Inching Back Up
Americans’ satisfaction with the way things are going in the United States is at 28% in July, similar to the 27% in June, but up from 24% in May. [cont.] Elizabeth Mendes, Gallup Read more »
Obama’s Job Approval Easily Outpaces U.S. Satisfaction
President Barack Obama’s job approval rating thus far in 2013 has averaged 24 percentage points higher than Americans’ satisfaction with the direction in which the country is going. This gap is typical for the Obama presidency, but represents a much greater presidential job approval premium than most other presidents since […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Drops to 24% in May
Twenty-four percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States in May, down from 30% in April and near the 25% average for the first five months of this year. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Mood of the nation: Six-year high in optimism
As the stock market continues to show record highs, the number of Americans who say things are going well in the country has reached 50% for the first time in more than six years, according to a new national survey. But that doesn’t mean the country is entirely out of […] Read more »