48% Expect Tax Hike, Fundamental Challenge for Obama Administration
Political junkies often get so focused on the day-to-day tactics of campaigning and spinning that they forget about the fundamentals.
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November 25, 2009
November 25, 2009
Dobbs in 2012 Gets Up to 14% of Vote, Hurts GOP Chances
Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs has indicated that he might consider an independent bid for the White House in 2012, and early polling shows he could attract up to 14% of the vote.
November 25, 2009
2010 Massachusetts Governor: Çhallengers Gain on Incumbent Patrick
Next year's gubernatorial contest in Massachusetts is tighter than ever, even though it's now a three-way race.
November 25, 2009
2010 New York Senate: Giuliani 53%, Gillibrand 40%
Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand may have a serious problem on her hands if Rudy Giuliani gets in next year’s race for the U.S. Senate in New York State.
November 25, 2009
31% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Only 31% of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. The percentage of voters who feel this way has remained in the narrow range of 31% to 35% since late June, but voter perceptions of the nation’s current course hve only been this low two other times this year, the last time in early October.
November 25, 2009
Afghan Rebuttal and Surrebuttal on the Right By Tony Blankley
Two noteworthy responses to my column last week ("An Exit Strategy To Die For") deserve my reply. In the online magazine Commentary, Max Boot, one of the most respected foreign-policy voices on the right, explicitly dissented from the central premise of my column.
November 24, 2009
Politics of the Pardon By Debra J. Saunders
On Wednesday, President Obama will issue the White House's standard hokey pardon of a Thanksgiving turkey. It goes with the job.
November 24, 2009
Coakley Still Ahead Among Massachusetts Democrats Seeking Kennedy’s Senate Seat
Attorney General Martha Coakley holds a 15-point lead among likely Democratic Primary voters in Massachusetts in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy.
November 24, 2009
36% Say Stimulus Good for Economy, 34% Disagree
Voters are a bit more skeptical this month about the $787-billion economic stimulus plan, but overall views of the stimulus have remained largely unchanged since President Obama signed it into law in February.
November 24, 2009
63% Say Political Correctness Kept Military From Preventing Ford Hood Massacre
Sixty-three percent (63%) of U.S. voters say political correctness prevented the military from responding to warning signs from Major Nidal Malik Hasan that could have prevented the Fort Hood shootings from taking place.
November 24, 2009
Insane Debate Over Wasted Medical Spending By Froma Harrop
Doctors would jab sharp instruments into King Henry VIII's arm and drain blood out of his body. The best medical minds of the 16th century prescribed bloodletting as a means to "rebalance the body's humors," the spring equinox being the ideal time. Henry didn't argue with his physicians. After all, Tudor England had the best health care system in the world.
November 24, 2009
Republicans Post Seven-Point Lead on Generic Ballot
Republican candidates have extended their lead over Democrats to seven points, their biggest lead since early September, in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
November 24, 2009
53% More Thankful This Thanksgiving
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans say they are more thankful this Thanksgiving than they were last year at this time.
November 23, 2009
Arpaio Holds Large Lead in Arizona Republican Primary
If Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio decides to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona, he will enter the race as the clear favorite. Incumbent Governor Jan Brewer places third in an early look at the 2010 GOP gubernatorial race.
November 23, 2009
Voters Still Worry Government Will Do Too Much For Economy
Enough is already more than enough when it comes to the economy, according to most U.S. voters.
November 23, 2009
Voters Now Closely Divided On U.S. Chances for Victory in Afghanistan
The longer President Obama waits to make a decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, the more voter support for that war appears to be ebbing away.
November 23, 2009
Support for Health Care Plan Falls to New Low
Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June.
November 23, 2009
Arpaio Is Strongest GOP Candidate in 2010 Arizona Governor’s Race
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the Republicans’ best shot at holding onto the Arizona governorship in 2010 against likely Democratic candidate Terry Goddard.
November 23, 2009
Immigration Looms as the Next Test for Congress By Michael Barone
Is Congress, behind on Barack Obama's deadlines on health care and cap-and-trade legislation, and flummoxed by the failure of the stimulus package to hold unemployment below 10.2 percent, prepared to address the immigration issue next year?
November 22, 2009
49% in California Favor Legalizing, Taxing Pot
The plurality of voters in California continues to support legalizing and taxing marijuana in order to solve some of the state’s ongoing budget problems.
