18% Say It’s Very Likely That U.S. Will See Another Great Depression
Americans are far from optimistic about the economy, but they have mixed emotions about how low it can go.
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January 8, 2010
January 8, 2010
The Newest Federalism By Susan Estrich
In 1981, Ronald Reagan's ideologists pronounced his attack on the welfare state an expression of the "new federalism." It wasn't that they were against helping the poor and the needy, but that the federal government was the wrong branch of government to do it. Even the president talked about it. People, myself included, wrote papers.
January 7, 2010
59% Favor Racial, Ethnic Profiling For Airline Security
The Christmas Day terrorist attempt by a Nigerian Muslim on a U.S. airliner has reignited the debate on racial and ethnic profiling in airports, but most Americans agree that profiling is necessary to ensure airline safety
January 7, 2010
Are Free Market Forces on the Comeback Trail? By Lawrence Kudlow
Here’s my latest Money Politics message: the midterm elections are going to be crucial in determining the outlook for pro-growth, free market policies includes lower taxes, lower spending, ending bailouts and diminishing federal control over our economic freedom.
January 7, 2010
Blumenthal Begins Connecticut Senate Race with Big Lead Over GOP Hopefuls
Longtime Senator Chris Dodd announced yesterday he will retire rather than run for reelection, and Democratic prospects in Connecticut have suddenly gotten a lot better. Richard Blumenthal, the state attorney general, announced his candidacy yesterday, and he leads all potential Republican challengers by wide margins.
January 7, 2010
45% Say Random Group From Phone Book Better Than Current Congress
More voters have greater confidence in the telephone book these days than in the current Congress, and most think their national legislators are paid too much to boot.
January 7, 2010
Can Cocksure Obama Change Course -- and Keep His Nerve? By Michael Barone
A year ago, I was privileged to be one of several guests at a dinner with President-elect Barack Obama. One thing that struck me and others, aside from his courtesy and fluency, was his air of self-confidence.
January 7, 2010
Notes on the State of Politics in the New Year By Larry J. Sabato
What a difference a day makes. Two Democratic senators, both likely reelection losers, throw in the towel. The incumbent Democratic governor of key swing state Colorado shocks everyone by declining to run for a second term. And the all-but-certain Democratic nominee for governor of Michigan, Lt. Gov. John Cherry, drops out because he can't raise money.
January 7, 2010
With Ritter Stepping Down, Democratic Prospects Improve in Colorado
Now that Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has said he will step down rather than run for reelection, Democrats may be more competitive in this year's gubernatorial race.
January 7, 2010
Rasmussen Employment Index Up Slightly
The Rasmussen Employment Index rose more than two points in December after falling four points the month before.
January 7, 2010
55% Predict Alabama Will Win BCS Championship
Call it the battle of the Heisman contenders - Mark Ingram, Alabama's star running back who won the coveted trophy this year, and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy who was a runner-up. Tonight the two top college football teams in the country battle for the national championship, and fans predict Alabama will be the winner.
January 7, 2010
An Unchained Dodd Rides Into Finance Reform By Froma Harrop
With polls showing that Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd would probably lose to most everyone running against him, the Democrat's decision not to seek re-election is a relief to all but his Republican opponents. A Senate seat from true-blue Connecticut isn't something Democrats should have to worry about. They've already got enough on their hands dealing with the state's other senator, independent Joe Lieberman.
January 6, 2010
32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-two percent (32%) of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 6, 2010
60% Say Somewhat Likely That Next President From GOP
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters say it’s at least somewhat likely that the next president will be a Republican, A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 27% suggest that outcome is unlikely.
January 6, 2010
32% Confident Congress Represents Their Best Interests
Voters remain highly skeptical about incumbents from both political parties which helps to explain why a number of longtime members of Congress are not seeking reelection in November.
January 6, 2010
Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Drops 3.3 Points in December
The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor fell 3.3 points in December to 83.0 (based out of 100). The decline was primarily driven by a big decrease in post- holiday spending intentions from consumers. While the decrease in spending intentions was anticipated, consumers showed little improvement in economic confidence in December and they grew slightly more pessimistic about their finances. These contributing factors leave the Monitor's index standing at a nine-month low.
January 6, 2010
The Lady and the Bracelet By Susan Estrich
We got to the airport two hours early. My daughter made fun of me. Maui is not a likely terrorist target. Then again, the president was about one minute away in Oahu, and so was Rush Limbaugh, so who’s to say for sure? The thing about terrorists is that they strike when and where you don’t expect them.
January 6, 2010
2010 Arkansas Senate Race Still A Referendum on Lincoln
As 2010 begins, the numbers for Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln are pretty much the same as last year’s while she prepares to face Arkansas voters in November.
January 6, 2010
65% Predict Three Years or More For Housing Market To Recover
Americans start the new year with a bleak assessment of the housing market’s prospects for recovery.
January 6, 2010
Winston Churchill Still Instructs By Tony Blankley
Over the Christmas holiday, I read a couple of books that, at least for me, may provide some guidance in the upcoming tumultuous and probably consequential year. The first book was "Munich, 1938" by David Faber (grandson of former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan), by far the most authoritative book on that world-changing event.
