Most Recent Articles: January 2011
January 31, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 38%
GOP Voters Want Presidential Candidate With Private Sector Experience
53% Support Decision to Abandon Color-Coded Threat Alerts
Politics by the Numbers: Good Omens for the GOP in 2012: A Commentary By Michael Barone
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, But Confidence in Repeal Is Down
Most Americans Fear Fallout From Egypt Crisis But Want America To Stay Out of It
January 30, 2011
Where Judicial Activism Morphs into Disregard By Debra J. Saunders
46% of GOP Primary Voters Who Favor Palin Might Back Third-Party Option If She Isn’t Nominated
For Many Adults, Driving is Strictly for Getting Around
January 29, 2011
Americans Are Far More Likely To Watch A Movie At Home Than In A Theater
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Food Riots: Is Bernanke Partially to Blame? By Lawrence Kudlow
January 28, 2011
Voters Continue To Favor Lower Taxes, Less Spending
Americans See Brighter Employment Picture
Just 38% Think Major Spending Cuts by Congress Likely In The Next Year
Freshman Stress By Susan Estrich
Boomers' 'Second Adolescence' Goes on Hold By Froma Harrop
Majority of Voters Oppose Federal Bailouts for States
January 27, 2011
Most Voters Oppose Letting States Declare Bankruptcy
50% Now Oppose President’s New Spending Proposals
The Early Line: 2012 House Races: A Commentary By Isaac T. Wood
Obama Changes the Narrative: A Commentary By Joe Conason
Obama's Take on U.S. Innovation: A Commentary By Debra J. Saunders
56% Say Arizona Shooter Should Receive Death Penalty
January 26, 2011
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
33% of GOP Voters Hope Palin Isn’t 2012 Nominee
Voters Less Critical of Obama’s Leadership
60% Trust Business Leaders More Than Government To Create Job
Mr. ‘Investment’ By Lawrence Kudlow
Regulations and Rhetoric By Tony Blankley
Voters Not Cutting New Congress Any Slack
Government’s “Other” Gluttony By Howard Rich
January 25, 2011
Fewer Voters Blame Obama Policies for Nation's Economic Problems
27% Likely To Buy An Electric Car in Next 10 Years
Giuliani is Leading GOP Contender If Front-Runners Drop Out
Voters Wary of State of the Union Spending Proposals
Deficits as Far as the States Can See By Froma Harrop
Just 22% Say Obama Likely to Meet 2009 Goal of Cutting Deficit in Half
Stopping the Obama Surge By Dick Morris
January 24, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%
Ford's The Favorite Among the Likeliest of Car Buyers
Romney Holds Slight Edge Over Huckabee and Palin
Shriver and Lieberman Take JFK Link With Them By Michael Barone
53% Favor Health Care Repeal, But Voters Worry Less About Being Forced To Change Coverage
Obama Ties Super Bowl in Battle for Voters’ Attention
January 23, 2011
Wendy’s Is the Winner in Battle of the Top Burger Chains
Jerry Brown Takes on Redevelopment By Debra J. Saunders
January 22, 2011
GE's Immelt on the Hot Seat By Lawrence Kudlow
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
The Law School Game By Susan Estrich
January 21, 2011
68% Prefer A Government With Fewer Services, Lower Taxes
No Tears for Joe Lieberman By Froma Harrop
Voters View Boehner More Favorably, Still Down on Pelosi
Many Voters Say State of the Union Speeches Don't Lead To Much
43% Are Eating Out Less Than Six Months Ago
GOP House Right To Vote To Repeal By Debra J. Saunders
States of Insolvency By Howard Rich
January 20, 2011
Those Who Eat Fast Food Go For Convenience and Cost, Not Quality
47% Fear Government Will Help Economy Too Much
Voters Still See Some Obama Foreign Policy Views As Different Than Their Own
41% Like Boycotts to Protest Bailouts
High-speed Rail Is a Fast Way to Waste Taxpayer Money: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Fudging the Facts on Health Care and Deficits: A Commentary by Joe Conason
Presidential Possibilities - A First Line-Up of 2012: A Commentary By Larry J. Sabato
Gas Prices Up for Nearly All; 70% Expect $4-A-Gallon Gas by July
January 19, 2011
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Only 51% Say Home Worth More Than When They Bought It
Americans View Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Unfavorably
53% Say Bailouts Have Been Bad for the Country
How to Combat an Arrogant China? By Lawrence Kudlow
Voters Think Congress Is Listening A Bit More
Avoid GOP Timidity in 2011 By Tony Blankley
January 18, 2011
Majority Think Government Should Help Only Those Who Can Afford Their Mortgages
50% Say Government Puts Wall Street Ahead of Main Street
56% Say Media Put Too Much Emphasis on Politics in Arizona Shooting Coverage
Most Think Congress Doesn’t Read What It Votes On, Favor Putting Bills Online Well In Advance
Stocks Say We’re Healing; Prices Say Look Out By Lawrence Kudlow
The Orphaned Left By Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
Voters Now Trust GOP More On All 10 Key Issues
January 17, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 38%
Voters Tend To See Health Care Repeal As a Deficit Reducer
Voters Give Obama Good Marks for Arizona Response, See No Lasting Political Change
Most Still Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, Say It Will Increase Deficit
A Sigh of Relief When Mad and Evil People Are Foiled By Michael Barone
82% Hold Favorable View of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 16, 2011
Undecided Is The Leader Among Golden Globe Watchers
Voters Hold Less Fear of Government Health Care Decisions
What Makes Brown Think He Can Get a Tax Increase? By Debra J. Saunders
January 15, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Americans Show Little Confidence in U.S. Race Relations
January 14, 2011
Just 33% of Football Fans Following NFL Labor Negotiations Closely
Patriots Still Favored to Win Super Bowl
75% Want Health Care Law Changed
55% Say America Is Not Yet A Land of Equal Opportunity
Going Down in an Up Economy: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
How We Enable Crimes of Insanity: A Commentary By Joe Conason
January 13, 2011
Voters Continue To Believe Congress Can Always Make Things Worse
Most Voters Still See Congressional Democrats As More Liberal Than They Are
Most Say Stricter Gun Laws Would Not Help Prevent Shootings
Systematic Assassinations Not Part of Our Politics By Michael Barone
Just 29% Believe Health Care Repeal Will Increase Deficit
No Off Button on Sarah Palin By Debra J. Saunders
January 12, 2011
26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
One-Third of Americans Have or Will Contribute To Haiti Earthquake Relief
57% Expect Higher Interest Rates A Year From Now
The Blame Game By Susan Estrich
Most Voters View Arizona Shootings As Random Act of Violence, Not Politics
Making the World Safe for Targets of Lunatics By Tony Blankley
75% Think Health Care Law May Cost More Than Estimated
January 11, 2011
Support for Renewable Energy Resources Reaches Highest Level Yet
Who Says There's No Inflation? Grocery Shoppers Think Otherwise
Many Favor Cutting Pay, Benefits of State Employees
Voters Still See Democratic Agenda in Congress As More Extreme than GOP’s
The First Casualty Is Not Partisanship By Debra J. Saunders
Crazy Gunman, but a Political Attack By Froma Harrop
45% Worry That Obama Opponents Will Turn To Violence
January 10, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 36%
Americans Still Lack Confidence in U.S. Banking Industry
Support for Public Employee Unions Declines
Deal-maker Daley: Obama's Emissary to Boehner? By Michael Barone
Most Still Support Repeal of Health Care Bill; 49% Say It’s Likely
January 9, 2011
Most Say No to Government Regulation of Search Engines
January 8, 2011
Most Web Users Say Internet Better Value Than Cable TV
Bill Daley By Susan Estrich
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Washington Goes Supply-Side By Lawrence Kudlow
January 7, 2011
Voters See Obama's Leadership As A Mixed Bag
Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down
Only 29% Say Congress Must Fund A Law It’s Unable To Repeal
Governator Flubbed His Exit, Won't Be Back By Debra J. Saunders
Immigration Reform No Place for Games By Froma Harrop
Most Internet Users Have Privacy Concerns About Their Online Searches
2011: A Fiscal Reckoning That Cannot Be Avoided By Howard Rich
January 6, 2011
Plans for Winter Vacation Are Up Slightly
Americans Slightly More Confident In A Home As A Family Investment
U.S. Internet Users Give High Marks to Search Engines
Voters Continue To Fret Over War in Afghanistan
Wily Old Dems Take on Whippersnapper Republicans By Michael Barone
Initial Rating For All 2012 Senate Seats By Larry J. Sabato
January 5, 2011
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Rasmussen Employment Index Slides in December
One-Third of Homeowners Still Say They Owe More Than Their House is Worth
Confidence in War on Terror Is Still Shaky
“Tea Party” Is Seen Less Negatively As a Political Label
How to Defeat Obama By Dick Morris
More Loud Voices, Please By Tony Blankley
Voters See Tax Hikes, More Spending and A Higher Deficit Over Next Two Years
Supply-Side Obama? Trust but Verify By Lawrence Kudlow
January 4, 2011
Most Voters Continue to View Michelle Obama Favorably
Big Storms Yes, Global Warming No
Homeowners Still Hold Little Optimism For Short-Term Housing Market
More Voters Expect To Be Unhappy With the New Congress
Sacramento -- Can Jerry Brown Do It? By Debra J. Saunders
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Memo to the Incoming Congress (Part 1 of 2) By Cliff Ennico
Voter Concern About Economy Hits Highest Level In Over Two Years
Mystery of the Missing Millionaires By Froma Harrop
January 3, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 35%
New Congress Has An Uphill Struggle In Voters’ Minds
Number of Republicans Reaches Highest Level Since December 2004
Insured Voters Still Divided Whether Health Care Law Is Likely To Make Them Change Coverage
Personal Well-being Overshadows Income Inequality By Michael Barone
Obama’s Month-by-Month Numbers Remain Steady
January 2, 2011
Obama More Popular Among Some Democrats Than Others
January 1, 2011
