Posts by Public Opinion Strategies
Don’t Forget The Deficit

Although the President told us a few months ago that his focus would be fully on the country’s economy and reining in government spending, here we are again consumed by the health care debate.  What gives? Certainly, the President and Democrats are devoting some time to dealing with economy and the federal budget deficit…but, not […]

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Where do Republicans obtain their political information in California?

(The article was co-authored by Matthew Jason.) Much has been written over the last couple years (here included) about the diminishing importance of the print, both newspapers and material sent through the US mail, and broadcast media in political campaigns. Studies have consistently shown that more and more Americans are turning away from television and […]

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What Goes Up Must Come Down

When President Obama took office in January 2009 he enjoyed soaring job approval and favorable image scores. But, as time has passed the laws of political gravity have taken hold as we have watched ratings for him and his party steadily decline throughout his first year in office. Now, as we’re settling into 2010 we’re […]

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State Of The Union Agenda

As President Obama prepares to deliver his first State of the Union address this evening, his team might want to consult our latest NBC/WSJ poll* since it paints a pretty clear picture of what the public thinks he should be spending his time on. A majority of Americans tell us he is giving too little […]

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