Most Recent Articles: September 2011
September 30, 2011
Only 35% Believe America’s Best Days Are Still to Come
Democrats’ House Hopes Hinge on Obama By Kyle Kondik
Virginia Senate:Kaine 46%, Allen 45%
50% Less Likely to Buy GM Because of Bailout
September 29, 2011
46% Plan To Get Flu Shot This Year, 48% Don't
Pelosi, Reid Still Least Favorable Congressional Leaders
52% Regard Vladimir Putin Unfavorably
Ford Enjoys Best Public Perception Among Big Three Auto Companies
Mitch Daniels Dares GOP Candidates to Be Grown-ups By Michael Barone
Saving Civic Culture From Online Mayhem By Froma Harrop
September 28, 2011
17% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
56% Favor Balanced Budget Amendment
Plurality Says Romney Qualified To Be President, Voters Divided on Cain
President's Foreign Policy Failures Increase: A Commentary By Tony Blankley
If Taxes Hiked to Reduce Deficit, 62% Think It Will Be Spent on New Programs
September 27, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 46%, Obama 43%
Only 9% Give Congress Positive Marks
71% Favor Term Limits for Congress
The Middle Class and Its Entitlements By Froma Harrop
September 26, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 40%
39% See 'Pro-Gun' As Positive Label, 27% Say It's A Negative
59% Oppose Government Loan Help for Alternative Energy Company Like Solyndra
Still Looking for a Candidate to Replace Obama: A Commentary By Michael Barone
73% See Significant Deficit-Cutting Agreement As Unlikely Before 2012 Election
September 25, 2011
35% Say Legal System Places Individual Rights Over Public Safety
September 24, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Just 22% Support Government-Assisted Mortgage Payments
September 23, 2011
Phillies Are Favorite To Win World Series, Most Fans Rooting Against Yankees
50% Favor Mix of Cuts, Taxes To Reduce Deficit, But 64% Oppose Paying Higher Taxes
New Hampshire GOP Primary: Romney 39%, Perry 18%, Paul 13%
September 22, 2011
33% Give Supreme Court Positive Ratings
GOP Voters Strongly Believe Perry, Romney Can Beat Obama in 2012
What 'Developing' Countries Can Teach the U.S.: A Commentary By Michael Barone
The Housing Bust Has a Good Side: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
37% Favor Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan, 42% Oppose
Voters Trust Republicans More Than Democrats on Economy
September 21, 2011
19% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
48% See Home-Buying As Family’s Best Investment
National GOP Primary: Perry 28%, Romney 24%
Most Voters Think Democrats Led By the Left, GOP Led by the Right
Double-Dip Learning Curve By Tony Blankley
September 20, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 42%
59% View Hillary Clinton Favorably
Obama Has It Right in Deficit Plan: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Obama’s Bizarre Tax Attack: A Commentary By Lawrence Kudlow
49% Think Neither Party in Congress Represents the People
New High: 37% Say Their Home Is Worth Less Than Remaining Mortgage Payments
September 19, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
New High: 40% Expect Their Home’s Value To Decrease Over Next Year
56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 52% Say Law Is Bad for the Country
Among Undecided Voters, 64% Disapprove of Obama
As President, Obama Acts as Shop Steward in Chief By Michael Barone
September 18, 2011
44% Conservative, 40% Moderate, 11% Liberal on Fiscal Issues
September 17, 2011
Mike Bloomberg’s Irresponsible Riot Tactic By Lawrence Kudlow
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
New Low: 23% Say They Owe More Money Than A Year Ago
September 16, 2011
65% Put Border Control Ahead of Legalizing Illegal Immigrants
39% Give Obama Good Marks on Libya
48% See No Further Need for Labor Unions, 30% Disagree
Preserving Life (Except the Uninsured) by Joe Conason
The Downturn Scenario By Lawrence Kudlow
September 15, 2011
83% Are Worried About Inflation
Threshold Editions to Publish New Book By Pollster Scott Rasmussen
Bachmann Now Trails Obama by Double Digits
64% Say Boeing Should Be Allowed to Operate Plant in South Carolina
59% Say U.S. Government Encourages Illegal Immigration
Obama Tainted by Loan Guarantees to Solar Firms By Michael Barone
Global Warming Is Here, All Right By Froma Harrop
September 14, 2011
17% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
50% Say Obama’s Policies Have Hurt the Economy
47% Confident in U.S. Banking System
26% Support Elevated Status of Palestine, 38% Say It Will Hurt Israeli Peace Talks
Is It Still Good to be the King?: A Commentary By Tony Blankley
The King Dollar Frontrunners: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow
Pressure for Third-Party Candidate Comes From Those Who Want Less Federal Spending
September 13, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 42%
Voters Remain Pessimistic About Iraq, Afghanistan
53% See Third-Party Candidate As Likely President in Next 10 to 12 Years
41% Say America's Allies Put It In Greater Danger
Disapproval, of Course, Is a Relative Thing By Froma Harrop
September 12, 2011
Voters See Congressional GOP as More Partisan Than Democrats
50% Say U.S. Safer Today Than Before 9/11
38% Favor Obama Jobs Plan, 36% Oppose
Obama Buys the Drinks That Other Guys Pay For: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Just 21% Say 9/11-Driven Mission in Afghanistan Has Been Accomplished
September 11, 2011
34% Say 9/11 Directly Impacted Their Family or Friends
66% Think America Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11
September 10, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
10 Years After 9/11: 50% See al Qaeda as Weaker, But 61% Think Another Attack Likely
Tiny, Targeted, and Temporary That won’t do it, Mr. President By Lawrence Kudlow
September 9, 2011
60% Expect Government Spending To Go Up Under Obama
Only 10% Now Say They Are the Working Poor
73% Say Media More Interested in Controversy Than Where Candidates Stand on the Issues
64% Favor Looking for Spending Cuts Throughout the Federal Government
For the Campaigns, It’s Already About Electoral College Math By Larry J. Sabato
No Exit From the Realities of Sept. 11 By Froma Harrop
September 8, 2011
38% See Better Job In Their Future
18% Say Today’s Children Will Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Partisan Economics: Democrats Less Pessimistic About Economy Than Republicans
44% Say Obama’s Views Are Mainstream, 44% Say Extreme
One-on-One with Mitt Romney: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow
GOP Needs a Front-runner Stronger Than Candidate X: A Commentary By Michael Barone
24% Consider Al Gore An Expert On Global Warming
September 7, 2011
18% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
10% Trust America’s Political Leaders More Than Public on Key Issues
41% Think Primary Process Is Good Way To Choose a Presidential Nominee
43% Favor Offsetting Irene Disaster Aid With Spending Cuts
Politics Turns Dangerously Rougher By Tony Blankley
September 6, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 49%, Obama 41%
66% Say U.S. Society Fair and Decent
New High: 52% Predict Economy Will Be Weaker A Year From Now
48% Give Positive Marks to Government Response to Irene
Beware Easy 'Fixes' for Entitlement Programs: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
Voters See Sun As Global Warming Factor But Blame Humans More
September 5, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
57% Favor Health Care Repeal, 54% Say Repeal Likely
Iowa Caucus: Iowa GOP: Perry 29%, Bachmann 18%, Romney 17%, Paul 14%
For 17%, Labor Day Is One of the Top Holidays
Obama Speech Fiasco Shows 'Audacity of Weakness' By Michael Barone
September 4, 2011
72% Went to a Cookout This Summer
Just 33% Took A Summer Vacation This Year
September 3, 2011
62% Prefer Minimum Wage States Jobs As An Alternative To Welfare
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
A Reagan Moment - Stop Our Economic Decline By Lawrence Kudlow
September 2, 2011
Just 34% Say America’s Best Days in the Future
60% Say Palin Run Would Hurt the GOP
Obama Full-Month Approval in August Falls to Lowest of His Presidency
How To Honor the True Spirit of 9/11: First, Ignore Limbaugh By Joe Conason
One Year From Convention, What Does Obama Say? By Thomas F. Schaller
September 1, 2011
Rasmussen Reports Launching New Subscription Service
42% Give Obama Positive Marks on Leadership, 40% Give Poor Rating
51% See Being Compared to Reagan As A Positive for a Candidate
The Progressives' Freedom Agenda: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
11% Think Government Should Provide Basic Income Grant for All
Perry 44% Obama 41%; President Leads Other GOP Hopefuls
Is Ths Senate The Republicans' To Lose? Fourteen Months Out, a Tentative "Yes": A Commentaruy by Larry J. Sabato and Kyle Kondik
