Last week, I conducted a national survey for American Action Network. The two key political environment questions show the significant opportunity Republicans have this year. While the overall numbers on the President’s approval rating and the generic ballot are good news, one key crosstab highlights the wave that is building. The generic ballot shows Republicans leading […]
read moreI almost buried the lead. When I first wrote this blog posting, I closed with what is clearly the two most important paragraphs. So, I’ve now moved them to just after this next sentence. If the post seems disjointed, at least the most important points are right up front. These results The message results below remind campaigns […]
read moreBecause it is the only message they have. That doesn’t mean it will move voters. But, blaming former President George W. Bush is one of the few areas where voters still give President Obama the benefit of the doubt, so Democrats will work with what they have. The problem Dems have is that Republicans are […]
read moreNo matter how the data is sliced, or who slices the data, a clear enthusiasm gap has emerged. I first blogged about the GOP advantage after the Virginia Gubernatorial race here, and after the House Battleground NPR survey here. Other pollsters have written about it. A handful of Democratic thinkers (pollsters, bloggers) have disputed whether […]
read moreIn a poll of 13 Battleground U.S. Senate seats conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for American Crossroads, voters made it clear that they are unhappy with the direction that Democrats are taking the country. Voters in these Battleground Senate seats support the Republican candidates, and are especially sour on the Democratic incumbents. One big story […]
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