Given a choice of three potential outcomes for the November election, Americans underscore their lack of love for the political parties by opting for none of the above. The latest WSJ/NBC poll offered respondents the choice of three outcomes for the election, and asked whether each was acceptable or unacceptable. A plurality of voters turned […]
That tearing sound you hear throughout the land is the rending of garments by anguished Democrats. In a day they surely never expected would arrive, Barack Obama has a worse image than George W. Bush in the just completed WSJ/NBC September poll. Of the three Presidents tested, Bill Clinton of course remains the most popular. […]
Over the last year, data has consistently shown Americans are concerned about the public school system. From disputes about the implementation of Common Core State Standards to questions about students’ competitiveness in the global market, many issues related to our schools have been hot topics for debate in recent months. It leads to an important […]
In our last column we noted that attitudes about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had been remarkably stable and negative over time. The recently released Kaiser Health Tracking July Poll shows adults continue to have an unfavorable impression of the ACA. Notably, for only the second time in Kaiser’s tracking, more than half of adults […]
The other day, I found myself watching the 2000 Vice Presidential debate between Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman on YouTube. At one point, Lieberman laid out the highlights of the Democratic ticket’s proposed tax reform, which included a number of specific credits and changes he said would help the middle class and spur growth. Though […]
There is no special insight in saying the American electorate is deeply unhappy with our political leadership, the economy, and the direction of the country. But, as pollsters, we do keep looking to find new and insightful ways to measure this discontent and compare it across time. Even after a decade of a plurality to […]
For those who need reason for why Independents are leaning toward Republican candidates in this year’s election, look no further than the latest NBC-WSJ survey conducted July 30 – August 3, 2014 by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research Associates. The latest NBC-WSJ survey findings powerfully quantify just how crushing the Obama economy has been […]
Republicans trumpet the further demise of President Obama as evidence of his political and policy failures. This most certainly means sweeping GOP gains come November. Not so fast. The President is certainly suffering, yet the Democrats continue to cling to life on the congressional preference ballot leading by a single point (43{09f965da52dc6ab4c1643a77bd40d1f729d807040cd8db540234bb981a782222} GOP – 44{09f965da52dc6ab4c1643a77bd40d1f729d807040cd8db540234bb981a782222} […]
The Affordable Care Act does not appear to be having an impact on how Americans feel about their own private health insurance coverage. A recent national poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies shows that privately insured voters have a favorable opinion of their health plan, are overwhelmingly satisfied with the size of their provider network, […]
Recent polls have shown the GOP to have a significant edge in enthusiasm regarding the upcoming mid-term elections. Nearly without exception, Republicans are more excited, enthusiastic and energized about voting in the November election than their Democratic counterparts. The straight-forward conclusion is that this enthusiasm gap will play out at the voting booths in November, […]
