Obama 43% Perry 40%
President Obama continues to lead all named Republicans in early polling on the 2012 race for the White House, but the numbers suggest a competitive race may be possible.
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August 24, 2011
August 24, 2011
45% Say Government Should Reduce Spending on Roads and Highways Until Budget is Balanced
The Obama administration is expected to announce more infrastructure spending as part of a new jobs plan in September, but Americans still think private companies will do more to create jobs than the government can.
August 24, 2011
GOP Voters Put A Bit More Faith in Candidate’s Private Sector Experience
Republican voters want to have it both ways: They like a presidential candidate with business and government experience but rate life in the private sector as slightly more important.
August 23, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 43%
A generic Republican candidate now holds a five-point advantage over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up for the week ending Sunday, August 21.
August 23, 2011
Obama 39%, Paul 38%
The president and the maverick are running almost dead even in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
August 23, 2011
Most Voters Oppose Public Schooling, Tuition Breaks, Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
The Obama administration announced last week that it was slowing the deportation process for "low priority" immigration cases to focus on illegal immigrants with criminal records.
August 23, 2011
Only 20% Think Government Anti-Poverty Programs Really Work
Americans increasingly believe government anti-poverty programs cause more poverty in this country.
August 22, 2011
Obama 50%, Palin 33%
Will she or won’t she? Sarah Palin has a busy schedule leading up to a major public event in Iowa on September 3, and Republican insider Karl Rove predicts she’s about to enter the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
August 22, 2011
Only 12% Think U.S. Should Step Up Involvement in Syria
The Obama administration has increased its criticism of Syria’s violent response to anti-government protests, and both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are now calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. But most U.S. voters continue to think America should mind its own business when it comes to Syria.
August 20, 2011
Voters Put Border Control Ahead of Amnesty by 2-1 Margin
Even as the Obama administration moves to slow the pace of deportation for illegal immigrants, voters continue to believe strongly that gaining control of the border is more important than legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States.
August 20, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 19, 2011
Rick Perry vs. Barack Obama? We’ll see, but that’s what voters were telling us this past week. They also have some good advice on where Congress can look to cut the bloated federal budget.
August 19, 2011
58% of GOP Primary Voters See Tea Party As A Plus for Republicans in 2012
While many Democrats, journalists, and establishment Republicans have been critical of the Tea Party, most Republicans think the grass roots smaller government movement will be a plus for their party in next year’s presidential race.
August 18, 2011
28% Say They’re Conservative On Both Fiscal and Social Issues
A plurality of U.S. voters continues to say they’re politically conservative when it comes to fiscal issue, but voters are more evenly divided on their social views.
August 18, 2011
49% Concerned Efforts To Identify Illegal Immigrants Will Violate Civil Rights
Voters are showing less concern that anti-immigration efforts will also end up violating civil rights and most continue to oppose automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal immigrants.
August 17, 2011
New Low: Only 15% Now Expect Situation in Afghanistan To Improve Over Next Six Months
Voter confidence about the short-term course of the war in Afghanistan has fallen to its lowest level in nearly two years, while confidence about the direction in Iraq over the next six months has dropped to the lowest point in almost five years of surveying.
August 17, 2011
20% Now Support U.S. Military Action in Libya
Voter support for continued military action in Libya continues to fall along with the number of voters who think dictator Moammar Gaddafi will be removed from power as a result.
August 16, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 42%
For the fifth week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up.
August 16, 2011
GOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.
August 16, 2011
Voters See These ‘Corporate Welfare’ Programs As A Good Place To Cut Government Spending
Congress is looking for sizable spending cuts in the months ahead, and voters see three so-called “corporate welfare” programs as potential candidates for the chopping block - farm subsidies, aid to large corporations to promote export sales and funding to help other countries buy U.S.-made weapons.
August 14, 2011
54% See Obama As More Liberal Than They Are
Most U.S. voters continue to believe President Obama is more liberal than they are.
