November 29, 2013 – 10:57 am
Hey, this is what you Democrats voted for (CNN) Americans views on the state of the nation are turning increasingly sour, according to a new national poll. And a CNN/ORC International survey released Friday also indicates that less than a quarter of the public says that economic conditions are improving, while nearly four in ten […]
October 26, 2010 – 9:25 am
This MSNBC/AP article focuses on the consequences of GOP state control vis a vis the upcoming redistricting, which could turn nasty, particularly with several states, including New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and several other Northern states, losing Congressional House seats, moved to mostly Southern states. Lost in the redistricting shuffle (which all of a sudden […]
January 15, 2010 – 3:30 pm
But, but, but, Democrats are ENTITLED to Kennedy’s old seat. Snort Riding a wave of opposition to Democratic health-care reform, GOP upstart Scott Brown is leading in the U.S. Senate race, raising the odds of a historic upset that would reverberate all the way to the White House, a new poll shows. Although Brown’s 4-point […]
January 14, 2010 – 6:55 pm
From the latest Quinnipiac poll Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling: The Economy: 41% approve, 54% disapprove, 6% squishy Foreign Policy: 45% approve, 46% disapprove, 9% squishy Afghanistan: even at 45%, 10% squishy Health Care: 35% approve, 58% disapprove, 6% squishy Creating Jobs: 34% approve, 59% disapprove, 7% squishy […]
November 29, 2009 – 3:59 pm
Hmmmmmm (h/t Scared Monkeys) Amidst all the holiday shopping craziness, most Americans at this time of year want to see holiday signs that wish them a “Merry Christmas.” A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 72% of adults prefer “Merry Christmas,” while 22% like “Happy Holidays” instead. Older Americans favor “Merry Christmas” more […]
November 19, 2009 – 6:16 pm
Eh, but what do they know? They’re probably all teabaggers and raaaaacists The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 62% believe tax cuts are a better way to create jobs and fight unemployment. Only 21% believe that additional stimulus spending is a more effective tool. Earlier this year, as the first stimulus package […]
November 19, 2009 – 7:51 am
Remember this oldy but goody from President Neophyte on his second day as President? “Going forward, anytime the American people want to know something that I or a former president wants to withhold, we will have to consult with the Attorney General and the white house counsel, whose business it is to ensure compliance with […]
November 17, 2009 – 8:27 am
I didn’t write it in my post on KSM, but, I did drop some comments around some sites wondering what the polls would say regarding Obama’s gaffetastic idea to prosecute KSM and the other folks involved with 9/11 in civilian courts in NYC, two blocks from the site where the World Trade Center stood. About […]
September 14, 2009 – 8:37 am
The Washington Post gives it the old elementary school try at defending Obama’s health care plans – which do not seem to exist, since he outsourced the legislation to Congress – in a new article that would best be placed on the Opinion pages: Reform Opposition Is High But Easing (got that? Easing) President Obama […]
August 11, 2009 – 8:23 am
One of the talking points we keep hearing from Democrat talking heads and other sheeple is that Obama was overwhelmingly elected along with a mandate to completely change the health system. Of course, he only beat McCain 53% to 46%. So, does this Rasmussen poll mean there is even more of a mandate to NOT […]