A new Washington Post/ABC news poll has come out, and it finds President Obama still enjoying a 66% approval rating. 42% also think the country is heading in the right direction. Compare that to when Bush was in office: Right Wrong No direction track opinion 3/29/09 42 57 1 2/22/09 31 67 2 1/16/09 19 […]
That’s what the WSJ is trying to push: It is simply wrong for commentators to continue to focus on President Barack Obama’s high levels of popularity, and to conclude that these are indicative of high levels of public confidence in the work of his administration. Indeed, a detailed look at recent survey data shows that […]
That’s what Politico is trying to push: When CNBC’s Rick Santelli argued last week that President Barack Obama’s mortgage bailout plan would force hardworking Americans to pay for their neighbors’ mistakes, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed him as a know-nothing derivatives trader out of touch with Main Street. But if the White House […]
Last weekend Drudge was using the Diageo/Hotline poll to say McCain was catching up. Now the poll has Obama leading 50%-40%. The poll was conducted 10/14-10/16, so only one day of it was post-debate. In yesterday’s poll, which didn’t have the debate, Obama was up by 8% so we could be seeing him gaining ground […]
Newsweek just released a new poll with Bush at a 28% approval rating. Even worse for the Republicans is their future. Here is the breakdown by who will win in which match-up: While the poll has some high marks for Clinton, it’s not all good news. Though the New York senator and former first lady […]
As election time grows nearer, I am going to focus more on the races here in Ohio. We are a key state this year that can turn blue so I believe it is imperative to keep focus on these races. I will still work to bring news and views from around the country and world, so […]
The following is the final results of the January poll. POLL CREATED: 2006-01-02 Which of the following events would lead to the greatest reasons to impeach George Bush TOTAL VOTES: 35 Katrina Failures 5.7% 2 Warantless Wiretaps 48.6% 17 The Downing Street Memos 28.6% 10 Other Reason Not Listed 11.4% 4 He Does Not Deserve […]
Well this is a shocker to read on a Saturday afternoon: ROVE MUST GO A national survey by pollster Mark Penn shows two-to-one sentiment that not only Rep. Tom DeLay but also top presidential adviser Karl Rove should resign from office. Interviews of 1,003 voters last Nov. 5-16, conducted for the Democratic Leadership Council, showed […]
Here is a prime example of how different wording in a poll can alter its outcome. Should the National Security Agency be allowed to intercept telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States? Yes 64% No 23% That was Rasmussen’s poll released earlier this week. Notice the poll […]
Here are the final results from the December poll. POLL CREATED: 2005-12-03 What should our military do in regards to Iraq. TOTAL VOTES: 56 Immediate Pullout 47% 26 Set Definitie Timetable For Iraqi Forces To Take Over 41% 23 Stay As Long As It Takes 11% 6 Not Sure 1% 1 Now for this month’s […]