Voters Still Say Trump Likely to Erase Obama’s Accomplishments
Voters continue to believe that President Trump has only just begun to undo the achievements of his predecessor, Democrat Barack Obama.
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January 10, 2018
January 9, 2018
Dems Say Ignore Trump, But Few Think It's Working
Most Democrats think the key to success moving forward is to stonewall President Donald Trump, but few Democrats think that strategy has paid off thus far.
January 9, 2018
One-in-Four Have Bought Groceries Online
Amazon’s 2017 deal with Whole Foods positioned the digital giant to grow their subscription pantry delivery service, but while online shopping may be all the rage, it seems to be catching on more slowly for food shopping. No matter whether they’re making their food purchases online or in a retail store though, Americans are much less likely to say they’re paying more for groceries now.
January 9, 2018
Bannon Goes Belly up, and the Stock Market Soars By Lawrence Kudlow
There were two big money-and-politics stories in the first week of the new year: The Dow Jones industrial average soared 577 points, and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon ended his political career.
January 9, 2018
What Is America's Mission Now? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Informing Iran, "The U.S. is watching what you do," Amb. Nikki Haley called an emergency meeting Friday of the Security Council regarding the riots in Iran. The session left her and us looking ridiculous.
France's ambassador tutored Haley that how nations deal with internal disorders is not the council's concern. Russia's ambassador suggested the United Nations should have looked into our Occupy Wall Street clashes and how the Missouri cops handled Ferguson.
January 8, 2018
38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 4.
January 8, 2018
Results Matter: If Rasmussen Is “Republican-Leaning,” What Does That Make Everyone Else? By Richard Baris
Gallup announced last week that they are discontinuing their daily presidential approval tracking poll, opting instead to provide topline numbers weekly on Monday and detailed demographics monthly.
Since 2008, the well-known firm had been tracking presidential approval as a question in their privately sponsored Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index. Rather than conducting landline- or cell phone-based interviews, more of those responses are instead being gathered by mailer.
January 8, 2018
Many Think All Our Leaders Clueless About America’s Future
Voters are closely divided when asked if any of the major power players in Washington, D.C. have an idea where the country is headed.
January 8, 2018
Most Still Question The Value of Foreign Aid
President Trump is withholding hundreds of millions in aid to Pakistan to force it to get tougher on terrorism. Most voters continue to agree with the president that U.S. foreign aid to other countries isn't a good deal for America.
January 8, 2018
Mitch McConnell, a Swamp Creature That Trump Can Count On By Charles Hurt
Since the earliest rise of the modern tea party, no political pastime has been more joyous than doling out savage ultra-violence against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
You know, in “A Clockwork Orange” kind of way.
January 6, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 6, 2018
Charging bulls drove stock markets to record highs this week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average passing 25,000 without apparent indications of a reversal anytime soon.
January 5, 2018
Fire Bell in the Night for the Ayatollah By Patrick J. Buchanan
As tens of thousands marched in the streets of Tehran on Wednesday in support of the regime, the head of the Revolutionary Guard Corps assured Iranians the "sedition" had been defeated.
January 5, 2018
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Continues Upward Climb As Spending Slows
2018 has kicked off with economic confidence abound, but despite the positive financial outlook, Americans are slowing down on spending following a busy holiday shopping season.
January 5, 2018
Voters Support Cutting Military, Financial Aid to Pakistan
The U.S. government has suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Pakistan, and most voters think that’s a good idea.
January 5, 2018
The 2010s Look More Like Trump's Ideal America Than Obama's By Michael Barone
One of my favorite Christmastime presents is the Census Bureau's release of its annual population estimates for all of the states. Comparison of the April 1, 2010, Census Bureau enumerations and the June 30, 2017, estimates for the states shows how each state fared in the Obama years, seeing as this period includes 82 of the 96 months of the Obama administration and only five months of Donald Trump's presidency.
January 4, 2018
Fewer Americans Say Crime Is Up in Their Community
While Baltimore is facing its highest homicide rates to date, New York City's crime rate is reaching record lows this year. More Americans in the rest of the country also say crime is down where they live.
January 4, 2018
Just 27% Say Trump Too Aggressive With Iran
President Trump continues to tweet his strong support for pro-democracy protesters in Iran and his criticism of the authoritarian regime they hope to replace, prompting an angry response from the Iranian government. But few voters think he’s gone too far.
January 4, 2018
Republicans, Democrats Agree Trump's In Charge
Love him or hate him, voters agree President Trump is charting the course for the country, and no one else is even close.
January 4, 2018
For New Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, a Lesser Form of Incumbency By Geoffrey Skelley
On Tuesday, now-former Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) officially resigned from the U.S. Senate following allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women. As we discussed in our last newsletter for 2017, Franken’s resignation means that Minnesota will hold a special election for Senate this coming November, which will take place at the same time as the regular election for the state’s other Senate seat (a “double-barrel” election).
January 3, 2018
Red State, Blue State: Better or Worse?
Voters living in so-called blue states are more likely than those in red states to have had their taxes raised in recent years and less likely to see an improved economic picture where they live.
