On the bright side, Congress has the highest job approval ratings so far this year and, in fact, the highest numbers they’ve seen since last June. But, the high ratings are relative. Currently just one in ten Americans (9%) give them positive ratings for the overall job they are doing while 91% give them negative [...]
As the Republican primaries continue, the drumbeat is sounding louder and louder for those not in the lead to concede to Mitt Romney. One main reason is so the focus can turn to the general election in the fall as the four remaining Republicans are currently losing to President Obama by between 8 and 19 [...]
During this topsy-turvy primary season, most pundits are focused on who will win the Republican presidential nomination. But a landmark new study challenges the conventional wisdom about which factors truly motivate voters in presidential elections. “Social Mood, Stock Market Performance and U.S. Presidential Elections” by Robert Prechter, Deepak Goel, Wayne Parker and Matthew Lampert, found [...]
With about ten days to go before the next primaries in the Republican race for the nomination, all four remaining Republicans are losing to President Obama by between 8 and 17 points. As the race narrows down to the final candidate, just half of Americans (51%) say they are satisfied with the choices available to [...]
As the calendar moved into a new year, it also moved into an election year and President Obama is starting this year exactly as he ended the last one in terms of his approval ratings. This month, just like in December, just over one-third of Americans (36%) give the President positive ratings for the overall [...]
As the New Year dawns, it is a time when many look to the upcoming months full of optimism and hope. Unfortunately, when it comes to economic expectations this optimism may not be felt this year. When asked to compare to last year, just 14% of Americans say they feel more secure about their financial [...]
One thing the infighting among Republicans may be doing is strengthening President Obama’s job approval ratings. While still low, this is the fourth month in a row that the positive numbers have inched upwards. This month just over one-third of Americans (36%) give the President positive ratings for the overall job he is doing and [...]
One year from now the country will be in the final days of the 2012 presidential campaign. Most likely the final debates will have been held and the two candidates will be on their final campaign trips wooing undecided voters. President Obama will be trying to move on to a second term and one of [...]
Romney and Ron Paul would beat Obama in the general election match-up The Republicans are continuing their marathon to the finish line that is the first caucus with debates and straw polls. And, as might be expected in such a marathon, the leaders will change as the race moves towards that line. Among Republicans, over [...]
After a spirited speech to Congress and presenting his jobs bill President Obama starts the fall with the same approval ratings he had at the end of the summer. This month, exactly the same as in August, just one-third of Americans (32%) give the president positive ratings on the overall job he is doing while [...]