Written by Neil Newhouse

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 […]

Written by Neil Newhouse

Remember this line from The Perfect Storm uttered by Bobby Shatford (Mark Wahlberg)? Skip, what are we gonna do about those numbers? They suck. Kind of captures how The White House may be looking at the recent flurry of negative polls showing the President’s approval rating sinking, the air going out of his health care […]

Written by Neil Newhouse

Slow down, you move too fast You’ve got to make the morning last Just kickin’ down the cobble stones Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy! Abundant apologies to Simon and Garfunkel, but doesn’t the recent CBS national poll regarding Obama and his policies reflect a public that believe he’s breaking the speed limit with his […]

Written by Neil Newhouse

By Neil Newhouse and Jeremy Ruch Recent surveys by The New York Times/CBS News and NBC News/Wall Street Journal highlight two emerging trends in American public opinion – Americans are increasingly worried about the federal budget deficit, and they’re skeptical about the efficacy of Obama’s economic plans. The data is pretty clear: When asked about […]

Written by Neil Newhouse

It’s of no surprise to anyone that the partisan gap between Republicans and Democrats has widened over the past two-three years.  Our recent national poll (April 19-21, 800 registered voters) pegs the partisan affiliation data at 30% GOP, 37% DEM and 32% IND.  In an effort to probe a little deeper into the GOP attrition, […]