National Journal: Don’t Shoot The Pollsters Reaction To NBC’s Polling On The Public Option Misses The Whole Story by Mark Blumenthal Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 (Click the link to read the entire article. Below are some of the key paragraphs.) Like predictions? Here’s an easy one: When the political winds shift and polls show bad […]
read moreNew national survey data released today by Public Opinion Strategies shows the country’s opinion of President Obama’s health care plan is virtually the same as that measured for President Clinton’s plan in 1994. “This data is highly problematic for the President and clearly demonstrates the struggle President Obama faces as he tries to sell his […]
read moreFor purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! Those words, penned by a young woman who had been inspired by the view from the top of Pikes Peak, have never more aptly described Colorado. Purple: you know, the color of royalty, the Northwestern Wildcats, and those most coveted voters we deem up for grabs. Click […]
read moreAs Congress splits town for the August recess, Members return to their districts where Americans are giving them a pretty poor report card. Our late July NBC/WSJ poll* shows the country is pretty unimpressed with Nancy Pelosi and the Congress as a whole. Just one-quarter (24%) approves of the job Congress is doing, and disapproval […]
read moreIn June I wrote about the need for the Republican Party to act on the public’s increasing dissatisfaction over the level of government spending and their concern about the ever-increasing federal deficit. Our latest NBC/WSJ poll* shows this a real and growing opportunity, with the public starting to thaw on the GOP – at least when […]
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