Numbers to Watch in 2010: Presidential Approval
Posts by Glen Bolger
Numbers to Watch in 2010: Presidential Approval

This post was written by Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart This is the first in a series of posts examining key polling data and other numbers to watch as we move towards Election Day. Over the course of the past year, much attention was given to the decline in President Obama’s approval rating from its […]

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TARP Leftovers? Deficit Reduction, Not Stimulus

The recently completed “Wealth in America” survey done for CNBC by Dem pollster Peter Hart, and GOP pollster (and my biz partner) Bill McInturff, had an interesting question on the unused TARP money.  The survey was conducted December 1-3, 2009 among 808 adults. The question: There is some two hundred billion dollars left over from […]

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Obama’s Slide on Specific Issues Continues Despite White House Strategies

This post was written by Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart. While much attention is (rightfully) being paid to President Obama’s approval rating dipping below 50% in numerous tracking polls, his approval numbers on issues have also continued their downward descent that began months ago. According to a recent Bloomberg survey, the top four issues among […]

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A Date We Can’t Believe In?

(This post was written by Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart.) President Obama’s speech outlining his plans for the war in Afghanistan going forward has already generated a lot of very interesting polling data. A recent Quinnipiac survey tested approval of the surge, approval of the timeline for withdrawal, and belief that the withdrawal would actually […]

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Shhh — Don’t Tell Anyone, But Obama Hurt Deeds in Virginia

Democrats and the press are on a self-delusional kick that Barack Obama had nothing to do with the results in Virginia and New Jersey.  That’s fine by me.  The more the Dems deny to themselves that Independents moved to the GOP and that Republican voters were fired up because of concerns about Obama, the less […]

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