Amid the debate over the federal budget and the failure to come to an agreement to avoid the sequester, eight in 10 Americans are unhappy with how things are going in Washington, including 30 percent who are angry, up nine points since December and the highest level of anger recorded […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Down to 21%
Twenty-one percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., down from 27% in February, and the lowest such reading since June 2012. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Democrats Push U.S. Satisfaction Up to 27%
Slightly more than a quarter of Americans, 27%, are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States today, while 72% are dissatisfied. Satisfaction this month is similar to the 25% Gallup found in January but up from 23% in December. [cont.] Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Most see Obama as ‘strong leader,’ say deal on debt ceiling does not require cuts
President Obama heads into his second term with political momentum on his side, and leads congressional Republicans when it comes to dealing with the country’s debt limit according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. More Americans now approve of the way Obama is doing his job than at any […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Improved in 2012, but Still Below Average
An average of 26% of Americans said they were satisfied with the way things were going in the United States in 2012, an improvement from 17% in 2011. Still, satisfaction remains depressed compared with the historical average of 38%. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Americans Unsure if Best Times for U.S. Are Past or to Come
Americans are split when asked if the country’s best years are ahead of us or behind us, with views on the future quite differentiated across party lines. Republicans are much more pessimistic about the future of the country than are Democrats. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »