… Romney is right that most Americans aren’t confident that the next generation will do better — but there’s nothing new about that. Pollsters have been finding similar results for almost 30 years. “From 1984 until now, a plurality on almost every survey — and sometimes a majority — has […] Read more »

Mitt Romney cast the American public in a pessimistic mood in his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. … Several recent public opinion polls support the basis of Romney’s claim; less than half of the public is currently optimistic about the economic security of future generations. […] Read more »

Twenty-three percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States, with 75% dissatisfied. That is the same as the average for 2012 to date, and indicates that last month’s slightly higher 28% satisfaction rating was not the beginning of sustained improvement. [cont.] […] Read more »

Twenty-eight percent of Americans are now satisfied with the way things are going in the country, up from 20% in June and roughly matching the highest levels recorded at various points since 2010, of either 26% or 27%. [cont.] Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »

Twenty percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States, a slight decline from recent months, when between 24% and 26% were satisfied. Satisfaction has reached as high as 36% during President Obama’s first term, before falling back to 11% last August […] Read more »