Archive for September 2009

GOP Reconciliation and Resurrection

It wasn’t too long ago that some pundits were writing the obituary of the Republican Party. They jumped the gun.
While not out of the woods, there are clear signs that the Republican Party is off life support.
In a recent national survey conducted for the Republican State Leadership Committee, the Republican Party brand shows signs of [...] Read more

Big Government is STILL Not the Answer

If President Obama can give just one more speech, then maybe Americans will understand that government really does know best and can be the solution to our problems.
Not likely.
The American public has down an abrupt about-face in the last six months when confronted with the realities of an Obama Administration and Democratic Congress.
In a recent [...] Read more

Obama’s Elevator is Going D O W N

By Neil Newhouse and Lisa Valentine
Barack Obama started his term as president with one of the higher initial presidential approval ratings in recent history (64% according to Pew).  However, his approval score has fallen further and faster than any elected US President since the era of modern polling.  (Just so you know, I am defining [...] Read more

Obama’s Tumble — It’s Nothing Personal.

Mullings.com writer (and friend of  Public Opinion Strategies) Rich Galen pointed out today that on the 100th day of his Administration, Barack Obama had a 67% approve/28% disapprove rating.
Now, however, after 224 days of his Administration, Obama has tumbled down to a 51% approve/42% disapprove rating.  Thus, it took just 124 days for the President’s [...] Read more