We all know in a presidential election year there is a surge in the number of people following political news and the intensity with which they’re paying attention to it. This is usually followed by a precipitous drop in the year that follows as the big decision has been made and Americans can continue going […]
Analysis
October 6 – R.J. Berry claimed victory in the race for Albuquerque mayor, defeating three-term incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and former State Senate President and congressional candidate Richard Romero. . Berry won with a decisive margin over his two opponents, earning 44% of the vote in the three-way race to avoid a run-off. Public Opinion […]
Health care and the economy have been front and center for several months now. However, bubbling up in the background is the coming debate over whether to increase troop levels in Afghanistan and our latest NBC/WSJ poll* reveals the coalitional challenge President Obama faces on this issue. On the surface, the public is fairly pessimistic […]
I wanted to get to this early September poll by AP-Gfk sooner, but time got away from me. However, the data is so compelling it is still worth reviewing. The key finding of the survey — as highlighted by the chart below — is that Barack Obama has a net negative rating on five of […]
In June, I wrote a piece noting that Independents – one of President Obama’s electoral keys to the White House – appeared to be experiencing some buyers’ remorse on their 2008 vote decision. It’s just a few months later, and less than a year since Obama took office, but it seems the American public, and […]
