Voters Still See Democratic Agenda in Congress As More Extreme than GOP’s
Voters continue to feel the Republican agenda in Congress is less extreme than that of congressional Democrats.
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January 11, 2011
January 11, 2011
The First Casualty Is Not Partisanship By Debra J. Saunders
How do we react to the horrific murders of Christina Green, 9; John Roll, 63; Gabe Zimmerman, 30; Dorothy Morris, 76; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; and Phyllis Schneck, 79; and the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and 13 others??
January 11, 2011
Crazy Gunman, but a Political Attack By Froma Harrop
House Speaker John Boehner seemed truly appalled by the murderous rampage against Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and constituents at a supermarket in her Tucson, Ariz., district. But the Republican's contention that this was "an attack on all who serve" wasn't quite right.
January 11, 2011
45% Worry That Obama Opponents Will Turn To Violence
Despite the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, voter concern that opponents of President Obama’s policies will turn to violence has declined slightly over the past year.
January 10, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 36%
Republicans hold an 11-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 9, 2011. That’s up one point from last week and six points from the week before. It's the widest gap between the two parties since right before Election Day.
January 10, 2011
Americans Still Lack Confidence in U.S. Banking Industry
Most Americans continue to lack confidence in the stability of the U.S. banking system, but they also remain unworried that they will lose their money due to a bank failure.
January 10, 2011
Support for Public Employee Unions Declines
With states across the country finding that benefits for public workers are becoming nearly impossible to fund in the current economic climate, support for public employee unions has fallen.
January 10, 2011
Deal-maker Daley: Obama's Emissary to Boehner? By Michael Barone
"He possesses a deep understanding of how jobs are created and how to grow our economy." That's what Barack Obama said as he announced the appointment of his new chief of staff, William Daley, before a crowd of admiring White House staffers.
January 10, 2011
Most Still Support Repeal of Health Care Bill; 49% Say It’s Likely
Support for repeal of the national health care law remains high, as does belief that the measure may be repealed.
January 9, 2011
Most Say No to Government Regulation of Search Engines
Most Americans give high marks to Internet search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing and don't think the government needs to regulate their responses.
January 8, 2011
Most Web Users Say Internet Better Value Than Cable TV
Regular Internet users nationwide overwhelmingly agree that the Internet provides more bang for their buck than cable television.
January 8, 2011
Bill Daley By Susan Estrich
For a while there, I was worried that Barack Obama might actually be content to be a one-term president so long as he could say he accomplished what he set out to do.
January 8, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 7, 2011
The Washington landscape for the next two years began to take shape this past week, with Republicans taking charge of the House and President Obama shaking up his White House staff to meet the challenge of his new, energized opposition.
January 8, 2011
Washington Goes Supply-Side By Lawrence Kudlow
"Stop the bad stuff" is what John Boehner told a bunch of us at breakfast a few weeks before the election. That's how he defined the GOP mission. Now he's speaker.
January 7, 2011
Voters See Obama's Leadership As A Mixed Bag
Halfway through his first term in the White House, voters remain narrowly divided over President Obama's performance as the nation's chief executive.
January 7, 2011
Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down
In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.
January 7, 2011
Only 29% Say Congress Must Fund A Law It’s Unable To Repeal
With opposing political parties controlling the House and Senate, chances for repealing the national health care law appear slim, so some opponents have suggested that Republicans in the House refuse to fund portions of the law.
January 7, 2011
Governator Flubbed His Exit, Won't Be Back By Debra J. Saunders
In his last remaining hours as California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger issued three sentence commutations. The most notable went to the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, Esteban Nunez, who is serving time for voluntary manslaughter.
January 7, 2011
Immigration Reform No Place for Games By Froma Harrop
Consider this immigration case from Canada: Three years ago, a Mexican sister and brother moved illegally to Toronto. Brenda Garcia, 30, filed for refugee status, claiming fear of persecution back home for being lesbian. Her brother, 18-year-old Daniel Garcia, enrolled in a Toronto high school. Both said they might be killed upon returning to Mexico City.
January 7, 2011
Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down
In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.
