Senate 2010: Part Three By Larry Sabato
Two weeks ago we discussed the basic framework for 2010's thirty-six Senate elections. Last week we reviewed the seventeen Democratic Senate seats that are on the ballot in the midterm year.
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February 27, 2009
February 27, 2009
73% Trust Judgment of People More Than Politicians
When it comes to important national issues, 73% of adults nationwide trust the judgment of the American people more than that of America’s political leaders.
February 27, 2009
With All Due Respect By Susan Estrich
One of my favorite federal judges used to laugh whenever I began a sentence "with all due respect," because he knew I was about to tell him I thought he was wrong.
February 26, 2009
51% Say Obama Unlikely to Halve Deficit in Four Years
Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters say President Obama is unlikely to achieve his pledge to cut the federal deficit in half within four years. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say he is not at all likely to do it.
February 26, 2009
51% Say Tax Hike On Those Earning Over $250,000 Is A Good Move
Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters say President Obama’s plan to raise taxes on those who earn more than $250,000 a year would be good for the economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 26, 2009
51% Oppose Nationalization Even of At-Risk Banks
Only 29% of Americans believe the federal government should nationalize some banks that are at risk of going out of business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 26, 2009
Cutting Off Your News To Spite Your Face By Debra J. Saunders
A couple of years ago, when speaking to a local group, I mentioned that The Chronicle was losing money.
February 26, 2009
59% Still Believe Government Is the Problem
In early October, as the meltdown of the financial industry gained momentum following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of U.S. voters agreed with Ronald Reagan that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
February 26, 2009
Pushed To the Margins, Finally By Joe Conason
At the brink of global ruin, many Americans suddenly seem willing to consider sensible ideas that were always deemed unthinkable, and to reject foolish notions that were once deemed brilliant. Soon we may be mature enough to observe how other developed countries address problems that have baffled us for generations.
February 26, 2009
GOP Keeps Avoiding Its Fiscal 'Principles' By Froma Harrop
How big should government be? The answer is: As big as it has to be -- and for small-government types, no bigger than it has to be.
February 25, 2009
21% Back ACORN’s Plan To Resist Foreclosure
ACORN, a national organization of community activists, is encouraging people in foreclosure to resist the law and refuse to leave their homes. Twenty-one percent (21%) of Americans support the idea.
February 25, 2009
Number Who Say U.S. Moving in Right Direction Reaches Recent High
Despite the country's persistent economic problems, 30% of voters now believe America is moving in the right direction, the highest level in several years.
February 25, 2009
Many Americans Question Fairness of Tax System
Americans tend to believe they pay a higher share of their income in taxes than people in other income brackets.
February 25, 2009
How Will Obama Look in 100 Days?
President Obama’s first speech to Congress on Tuesday night set the course he hopes the nation will follow toward economic recovery, health care reform and energy independence, among other pressing demands. But how will the public react?
February 25, 2009
55% Say Media Tries to Make Economy Seem Worse Than It Is
Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters believe the media tries to make the economy seem worse that it is. That’s an increase from 46% in November.
February 25, 2009
The Price of Playing by the Rules By Susan Estrich
The president deserves the high marks he is getting from the public for his first month in office. Most presidents get to spend their first month putting up the draperies.
February 25, 2009
56% Support Six-Month Moratorium on Foreclosures
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans favor a plan forcing banks to stop all mortgage foreclosures for the next six months, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 25, 2009
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life By Tony Blankley
I hate to admit it, but I miss Bill Clinton. At least that lecherous old charmer was more amusing than his successor as a Democratic president, our new mortician in chief, Barack "End of the World" Obama.
February 24, 2009
Democrats Up By Four in Generic Congressional Ballot
Democrats have pulled slightly further ahead this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
February 24, 2009
33% Have Filed Income Taxes Already
One-out-of-three Americans (33%) already have filed their income taxes at this point, even though they're not due until April 15. This number is down 10 points from the beginning of March 2008, a reflection perhaps of the difficult economic times.
