THE NATIONAL Journal’s Charlie Cook calls it “blind rage.” Turn on right wing radio any time to hear it. Read the comments of the perpetual Obama haters. Red-faced Republicans, circling and preparing to pounce on a second-term Democratic president they loathe, do not respect, and certainly do not fear. Sound familiar? Perhaps reminiscent of Bill [...]
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Voters Trust Clinton on Benghazi Over Republicans
PPP’s newest national poll finds that Republicans aren’t getting much traction with their focus on Benghazi over the last week. Voters trust Hillary Clinton over Congressional Republicans on the issue of Benghazi by a 49/39 margin and Clinton’s +8 net favorability rating at 52/44 is identical to what it was on our last national poll [...]
What Should Obama Do About Syria?
IN ALL the ramped up rhetoric over Syria, the question is not just what should Obama do about it, but also how much support does he have in the American public to launch military action? Eli Lake has a post up today that will give you pause. A recent New York Times/CBS poll presents real [...]
Dicker on Cuomo, Hillary and 2016
IT’S THE mostly unspoken truth that infuriates anti Hillary folks. That if Hillary Clinton decides to run for president in 2016 she’ll clear the field. Fred Dicker, who knows the New York terrain better than anyone, gets the scoop that isn’t news, because no Democrat could compete against Hillary if she decides to run. Gov. [...]
Hillary’s Strong Rhetoric Resonates After Boston
Though currently she is — at least temporarily — out of political life, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to enjoy a strong favorability rating, now 64%.. – Hillary Clinton Is Still Popular, More So Than Obama, Biden [Gallup] HILLARY Clinton’s comfortable front row seat just got a lot cozier. The conversations that [...]
Top Techs Act on Immigration Reform
With a bipartisan group of senators expected to unveil immigration-reform legislation in the next few days, a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans – including eight-in-10 Latinos – support giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. – [NBC FirstRead] THE RELEASE of the latest polling on immigration reform comes [...]
Gallup: 65% of Americans Approve of Drone Attacks, but Half Not Following Subject Closely
ANYONE SURPRISED that most people aren’t following the drone issue closely at all? Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) think the U.S. government should use drones to launch airstrikes in other countries against suspected terrorists. Americans are, however, much less likely to say the U.S. should use drones to launch airstrikes in other countries against U.S. [...]
Atheist Group Apologizes for Misquoting Sarah Palin, Amid Religious Shifts in America
CELEBRATING 50 years, the American Atheists are running a billboard campaign ahead of their convention in Texas, but ran into a bit of a problem when they made the mistake of misquoting Sarah Palin. From CNN, a story that was also picked up by Huffington Post: In an interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, Palin [...]
NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll: Obama Creaming Republicans on Every Issue, with One Depressing Downside
Only 29 percent of respondents say they agree “with most” of what Republicans in Congress have proposed (versus 45 percent for Obama and 40 percent for congressional Democrats). An identical 29 percent have a favorable view of the Republican Party (compared with 49 percent for Obama and 41 percent for the Democratic Party). – NBC/WSJ [...]
USA Today/PEW Poll: Voters Align More with Obama Than Republicans
President Obama starts his second term with a clear upper hand over GOP leaders on issues from guns to immigration that are likely to dominate the year, a USA TODAY/Pew Research Center Poll finds. On the legislation rated most urgent — cutting the budget deficit — even a majority of Republican voters endorse Obama’s approach [...]
The Sexist Conservative Democratic Fear of Ashley Judd
They see her losing the Senate contest — an uphill climb for any Democrat — and potentially poisoning the conservative brand of some state Democrats. – Kentucky Democrats Fear Judd May Drag Down Ticket SO, LET me get this straight. Sexist Democrats who are also conservative are afraid that Ashley Judd may lose to Senator [...]
The Presidents Club Obliterates Party Line on Civil Liberties Abuses Versus National Security
PRESIDENT OBAMA has deservedly taken a hit for his policies regarding civil liberties, joining the likes of President George W. Bush, which is a dubious distinction at best. A majority of voters believe President Obama has been no better than his immediate predecessor, President George W. Bush, when it comes to balancing national security with [...]
Obama Hits Three-Year High in Approval Rating
Fully 60 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of Obama in the new poll, up slightly from October but a clear shift in opinion from an election year in which his ratings hovered in the mid-to-low 50s. And by 39 percent to 26 percent, the president now has more “strongly” positive ratings than strongly [...]
Christie Getting High Marks for Bashing House Republicans
THE LATEST poll from Quinnipiac University shows Gov. Chris Christie getting marks with Republicans for scolding House Republicans, including Speaker Boehner, over the House’s obscene obstructionism over Sandy aid. Gov. Christopher Christie was right to criticize Congressional Republicans for delaying a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief, New Jersey voters say 79 – 15 percent, including [...]
As Clinton Testifies on Benghazi, Popularity Reaches New High
Clinton, set to testify before Congress today about the Benghazi attack, appears undamaged by the security failure that led to the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya: Sixty-seven percent of Americans see her favorably overall, numerically a new high in her long career in the public spotlight, and essentially unchanged in recent months. – [...]
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