The Washington Times noted in an article that “Democrats could be looking at a disastrous 2014.” This comment in response to Partner Bill McInturff’s blog post that suggests a similarity between former President George W. Bush’s support in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and President Obama’s job approval numbers today. Partner Neil Newhouse was quoted […]
In the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conducted October 25-28, 2013, registered voters were asked who they would vote for if the choice in their Congressional District were between a Republican candidate, a Democratic candidate and an Independent or third party candidate. The topline data showed 35% choosing the Democratic candidate, 30% choosing an […]
These have been difficult weeks for the president, but it needs to be understood how potentially consequential these weeks could be on the arc of his presidency. Our latest slide deck looks at key data for President Bush before and after Hurricane Katrina and comparable data for President Obama before and after the roll-out of […]
We just completed a survey which extensively examined the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the perspective of the owners and C-level executives of franchise and non-franchise businesses which employ between 40 and 500 people. Dun and Bradstreet tells us that of the more than 19 million businesses in America, only about 600,000 franchise and non-franchised […]
Partner, Neil Newhouse was quoted in an article by USA Today about the possibility of a “second act” in politics for Sarah Palin. A poll done in Wisconsin found that a majority of likely voters hold pro-life views. “The POS poll, with its accurate and precise questions, is consistent with results from scientific polling…” as mentioned […]
With the debt ceiling debate and the government shutdown that went with it, and now with the furor created by the health insurance marketplace and the number of Americans losing their existing health coverage as Obamacare ramps up, there has been very little national discourse about immigration reform in recent months. However, all has not […]
Fall in the United States means children are back in school, leaves are dropping and temperatures across the country are getting colder. But, fall also means sports fans across the country are in pure bliss as nearly every major American sport is also “in season.” In the past few weeks, pro football has geared up […]
This week marks 34 years since the beginning of the Iranian hostage crisis, and over that time period the relationship between Iran and the United States could be considered cold at best. After decades of animosity, economic sanctions, and depleted diplomatic relations, the election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani provides an opportunity to review how […]
Americans DON’T like Obamacare. The most recent NBC News/Wall St. Journal survey shows that only 37% think it is a good idea while 47% think it’s a bad idea (or -10%).* While Americans don’t like Obamacare, their dislike for the GOP is even stronger. The same NBC News/Wall St. Journal survey showed the Republican Party […]
Well, I used the wrong word. In writing about this month’s earlier NBC/WSJ survey, I said “this type of data creates ripples that will take a long time to resolve …” Ripples? Wow, was that too careful! The correct word is “shockwave.” October has witnessed a substantial rewriting of a generation of NBC/WSJ data. Here […]
