A Majority Now Sees Bush As Somewhere in Between Best and Worst Presidents
As George W. Bush tours the country promoting his new memoir, “Decision Points,” voters are a bit less critical of the former president than they’ve been in previous years.
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November 15, 2010
November 15, 2010
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 37% Oppose Repeal
Voters continue to favor repeal of the new national health care plan, and most continue to believe the law will be bad for the country overall.
November 15, 2010
Bush Had Ups and Downs, but the Surge Counted Most By Michael Barone
George W. Bush is sitting on a hotel sofa in front of a south-facing window on a sunny November morning. His presidential memoir, "Decision Points," is No. 1 on amazon.com and is expected to be No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. "I've got a very comfortable life," he says.
November 14, 2010
41% Now Say “Buying American” Is Top Factor When Purchasing a Car
When looking for a car, adults nationwide now say buying American-made is as important as finding the best deal.
November 14, 2010
Two Wonks with One Plan About Too Much Debt By Debra J. Saunders
The draft deficit-reduction proposal released last week by former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and retired GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming -- the co-chairmen of President Obama's bipartisan commission on reducing the national debt -- has the feel of what two wonks might draw up on cocktail napkins in a bar. It's a bit too easy for two unelected guys to hash out a plan that tells other people what they have to give up -- just to be fair.
November 13, 2010
America Wants What America Makes
When it comes to purchasing products, Americans want their goods home-grown.
November 13, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 13, 2010
Now that the elections are behind us, 76% of voters think it’s at least somewhat likely that the outgoing Congress will try to pass major legislation during a lame-duck session before the newly elected Members of Congress take office. While most expect them to try, just 36% believe they should.
November 13, 2010
The Unrecorded Moment By Susan Estrich
I can't quite remember certain things that happened in college, particularly during my junior year "abroad" at Dartmouth. I'm sure some of that is age (in this case, a rare blessing), but the larger part is that I don't want to remember. And I can't imagine wanting anyone else to, either, at least not with any greater accuracy than their equally limited memory should allow.
November 12, 2010
49% Favor Less Time Between Election Day and the New Congress
Most new members of the U.S. Senate and House won’t be seated until two months after their election, and a plurality of Americans think that’s too long a time.
November 12, 2010
Americans Say Free Trade Good for Economy But Costs Jobs
A plurality of voters continues to believe that the country’s economy will benefit from free trade, but they also think it will stunt job growth.
November 12, 2010
Most Say Major Legislation Likely Early On From New Congress
A majority of voters see the possibility of big things from the new Congress in the early going next year.
November 12, 2010
GOP Freshmen Will Hold Boehner to His Big Promises By Michael Barone
For political junkies of a certain age, it was a given that the House of Representatives would always be controlled by Democrats. They won the chamber in 1954 and held on for 40 years -- more than twice as long as any party in American history had before.
November 12, 2010
Just 23% Say Situation in Afghanistan Will Be Better in Six Months
As President Obama and his staff consider delaying the withdrawal date for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, voters remain pessimistic about the longest-lasting conflict in American history.
November 12, 2010
It's "OTB" Time: One-Term Barack By Larry J. Sabato
The wreckage of the Democratic Party is strewn just about everywhere. President Obama’s carefully constructed 2008 Electoral College breakthrough is now just broken, a long-ago memory of what might have been a lasting shift in partisan alignment.
November 12, 2010
The World Against Bernanke By Lawrence Kudlow
The great Bernanke QE2 debate continues to heat up. In the run-up to the G-20 meetings, China, Russia, Germany and others have all come out against the Federal Reserve's quantitative-easing agenda. They don't want hot-money excess dollars to flow into their higher-yielding currencies.
November 11, 2010
54% Think Violent Video Games Lead to More Violence in Society
Video game consumers and retailers have been abuzz about the newest in a line of military-inspired video games which market to people of all ages. But most Americans think violent video games like this contribute to violence in society.
November 11, 2010
Obama Gets Better Marks on National Security Than The Economy
While voters tend to disapprove of the way President Obama is dealing with the country's economic problems, they remain more positive about his handling of foreign policy.
November 11, 2010
Americans Slightly More Confident That Country Is Safe From Terrorism
A plurality of voters nationwide continues to believe the U.S. situation in Afghanistan will get worse in the next six months.
November 11, 2010
Most Voters Think Democrats in Congress Will Push Major Legislation in Lame-Duck Session
Most voters think Congress should wait until the new members take office in January before tackling any major new legislation, but even more expect Democrats to try to pass major legislation anyway in the upcoming lame-duck session.
November 11, 2010
2010 By the Numbers By Larry J. Sabato
SENATE
37
The number of Senate races on the November ballot, the most since 1962.
2
The number of appointed U.S. senators to survive the election, Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). The four others didn’t run: Ted Kaufman (D-DE), Roland Burris (D-IL), George LeMieux (R-FL), Carte Goodwin (D-WV).
