Most Recent Articles: December 2011
December 31, 2011
New High: 48% Say Most Members of Congress Are Corrupt
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 30, 2011
27% Give 2011 Positive Ratings, 39% Optimistic About Next Year
47% Expect GOP to Win White House, 39% Think Obama Will Win
5% Think Congress Doing a Good Job: New Low
Voters Want Growth, Not Income Redistribution By Michael Barone
Art for Newt By Lawrence Kudlow
December 29, 2011
Americans Plan To Be Busy New Year's Eve
Iowa Caucus: Romney 23%, Paul 22%, Santorum 16%
Voters Don't Expect Spending Cuts Under Either Party
The Little State That Could?: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Five Days to Iowa: A Commentary By Geoffrey Skelley, Kyle Kondik and Larry J. Sabato
Election 2012: Romney 45%, Obama 39%
Economy Still Top Voting Issue Heading Into Primaries
December 28, 2011
20% Say Country Heading in Right Direction
32% Give Supreme Court Positive Ratings
53% Still Favor Building Keystone XL Pipeline
President Obama's Job Approval Faith Gap
December 27, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 45%, Obama 44%
Election 2012: Obama 47%, Gingrich 37%
60% See Extending Social Security Payroll Tax Cut for Full Year As Good for Economy
60% Still See Government As The Problem, Political Class Disagrees
Middle Class Aided Its Own Decline By Froma Harrop
December 26, 2011
Generic Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 40%
29% Say Home Worth Less Than When They Bought It
To Help Economy, Voters Want Government To Do More Cutting
Obama Succeeds Abroad When He Follows Bush, Clinton: A Commentary By Michael Barone
53% Call for Repeal of Health Care Law
December 25, 2011
Christmas Ranks First Among Holidays
December 24, 2011
Most Americans Believe Jesus Was Son of God
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 23, 2011
12% See Change of Leadership in North Korea As Good for the United States
38% Haven’t Finished Their Holiday Shopping; 18% Still Haven’t Started
'Cool' Cities Are Not Necessarily Warm By Froma Harrop
December 22, 2011
One-in-Four Americans Prefers Reading on Electronic Device
Election 2012: Obama 44%, Romney 41%
Just 44% Believe Their Home Worth More Than Mortgage
In Iowa, Romney Tops List for Second Choice Support
Paul Ryan’s Old-Fashioned American Vision By Lawrence Kudlow
The Lethal Fantasies of Dear Old Ron Paul By Joe Conason
New Hampshire Quick to Divorce Candidates, Not Marry Them By Michael Barone
December 21, 2011
22% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Iowa: Romney 25% Paul 20% Gingrich 17%
WHAT AMERICA THINKS with Scott Rasmussen
45% Consider Medicare A Good Deal for Working Americans
34% Oppose Welcoming Immigration Policy
December 20, 2011
Romney, Paul and a Game of Musical Chairs in Iowa By Scott Rasmussen
40% Confident Fed Can Keep Inflation, Interest Rates Down
Election 2012: Obama 48%, Gingrich 37%
69% Say Photo ID Voting Laws Are Not Discriminatory
36% Support Complete Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
Gifts for the Unemployed By Froma Harrop
December 19, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 40%
26% Have Yet To Start Their Holiday Shopping
Election 2012: Obama 47%, Santorum 37%
Just 29% Now Think U.S. Can Win War in Afghanistan
A Democrat Reaches Across the Aisle on Medicare: A Commentary By Michael Barone
New High: 50% Worry Government Won’t Do Enough To Counter Bad Economy
December 18, 2011
41% Are Concerned About Safety of Holiday Toys
51% Say Economic Conditions Make Holiday Travel Less Likely
December 17, 2011
Just 24% Expect Situation in Iraq To Improve In Next Six Months
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 16, 2011
Most Voters Still Feel Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts Help The Economy
Election 2012: Romney 43%, Obama 42%
63% Oppose Return of U.S. Troops to Iraq
60% Think Federal Government Encourages Illegal Immigration
The Republican Closet That Won't Stay Closed By Joe Conason
December 15, 2011
Voters View Holder More Negatively Amid Calls For Resignation
40% Giving Less to Charity This Year
Romney Bets on Old Rules as Newt Moves Under Radar: A Commentary By Michael Barone
44% Confident in U.S. Banking Industry, 48% Are Not
Iowa: Romney 23%, Gingrich 20%, Paul 18%
Driving Under the Influence of Cellphones: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
December 14, 2011
19% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
45% Say Democrats, Republicans in Congress Are Extreme
Election 2012: Obama 49%, Gingrich 39%
52% Support Arizona-Like Immigration Law in Their State
New Hampshire: Little Interest in Palin or Daniels Entering Race for GOP Nomination
Newt's Past and Future Leadership By Tony Blankley
December 13, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 42%
New Hampshire: Romney 33%, Gingrich 22%, Paul 18%, Huntsman 10%
Election 2012: Obama 43%, Paul 35%
Voters Like Romney Best, But GOP Voters Give Edge to Gingrich
Obama’s Big Class-Warfare Theme: A Commentary By Lawrence Kudlow
Other Reasons Why French Women Don't Get Fat: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Obama Runs Second to Republicans In Voter Trust On Key Issues
December 12, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
21% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping; 35% Haven't Begun Yet
Election 2012: Romney 45%, Obama 42%
Voters See Gingrich, Romney As Strongest GOP Opponents for Obama
Obama, Romney Change Tacks in Week of Political Risks By Michael Barone
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
December 11, 2011
48% Rate Obama’s Handling of Economy As Poor
81% Celebrate Christmas As A Religious Holiday
December 10, 2011
58% Say America’s Overseas Alliances Make Country Stronger
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
December 9, 2011
Most Americans Don’t Mind Being Wished “Happy Holidays”
37% Say America's Best Days Are in the Future
44% Favor Tax Credits for Buyers of Alternative-Energy Cars, 38% Oppose
Will Popular Reformer Cuomo's Plan Tax the 1 Percent?: A Commentary By Joe Conason
40% View Biden Favorably, 52% Don’t
December 8, 2011
Americans Still Believe Private Sector Workers Work Harder, Get Less Than Government Workers
Election 2012: Obama 45%, Gingrich 40%
42% Say GOP Candidates Paying Too Much Attention to Trump
26% Prefer Government-Managed Economy
2012 Republican Race: The Field May Not Be Closed By Rhodes Cook
Newt and the Donald A-courting Go By Froma Harrop
December 7, 2011
17% Say Country Heading In Right Direction
38% Say United States Spends Too Much on Defense
38% Are Concerned About Safety of Electric Cars
Secular, Liberal Egypt: We Hardly Knew Ya: A Commentary By Tony Blankley
79% Say Religious Holidays Should Be Celebrated in Public Schools
December 6, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 49%, Obama 41%
37% See Increased Government Hiring As Good for Economy, 41% Say Bad
Election 2012: Obama 46%, Perry 34%
55% Say U.S. Should Never Have Been Involved in Iraq
43% Say 99 Weeks of Benefits Increase The Unemployment Problem
Paper Is More Forever By Froma Harrop
December 5, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
29% View New Defense Secretary Panetta Favorably
Election 2012: Obama 41%, Huntsman 34%
82% Know Someone Out of Work and Looking For A Job
Newt Keeps Pitching the America of His Imagination: A Commentary By Michael Barone
37% Hold Favorable View of Boehner, 31% Say Same of Pelosi
December 4, 2011
35% Say It’s Still Possible for Anyone in America to Get Rich By Working Hard
December 3, 2011
51% Think Cain Should End Campaign, 28% Disagree
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Trump? The Republican Primary Is Now Officially A Gong Show By Joe Conason
December 2, 2011
58% Think Airport Security Now About Right
Election 2012: Obama 42%, Romney 40%
77% Say It’s Important Which Party Runs Congress
Obama Full-Month Approval Index Up in November
December 1, 2011
11% Have Finished Holiday Shopping, 49% Haven’t Started
Untouched by the 60s, 'Romney reflects the Corny '50s: A Commentary by Michael Barone
Hipsters Without Walls: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
59% Want US Troops Home from Afghanistan
National GOP Poll: Gingrich 38% Romney 17%
Partisan Trends: Democrats Up in November
6% Say Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job, 68% Say Poor
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