In Ohio, Labor Showdown Looms By Kyle Kondik
In the vengeful world of politics, what goes around often comes around.
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August 25, 2011
August 25, 2011
49% Say Illegal Immigrants Perform Jobs U.S. Citizens Won’t Do
While voters have consistently supported tough penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants, nearly half believe that illegal immigrants do the jobs Americans don’t want to do.
August 25, 2011
Traveling Back to the Future on Intercity Buses By Michael Barone
Not long ago, I wrote about how the private sector outraces and laps government. While governments dither and dispute, the private sector discovers.
August 24, 2011
14% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Just 14% of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, August 21.
August 24, 2011
64% Say Primary Objective of Businesses: Create Jobs
Most Americans think businesses should focus on the greater good of their fellow citizens, not just those on the inside.
August 24, 2011
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.
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
18% Predict Super Bowl Win For New England Patriots
After a contentious labor dispute between team owners and players that lasted more than 18 weeks, football is back. While the regular season doesn’t begin until September, the New England Patriots are the Super Bowl favorites heading into the 2011 season.
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 23, 2011
'Enforcement' of Immigration Laws Already Here By Froma Harrop
Have you noticed that our immigration laws are finally being enforced? That illegal immigration is way down? That employers hiring undocumented workers are finally being punished? And that this is being done in the Democratic administration of President Barack Obama? If not, take note.
August 22, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now lead by six points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 21.
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 22, 2011
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care law passed last year, but nearly half of voters who are already insured don’t think the law will force them to change their coverage.
August 22, 2011
Same-Sex Marriage Moving Toward the Mainstream By Michael Barone
One of the few issues on which opinion has moved left over the last few years is same-sex marriage. In 1996, Gallup found that Americans opposed it by a 68 percent to 27 percent margin. Last May, Gallup found Americans in favor by 53 percent to 45 percent. That's a huge change in 15 years.
August 22, 2011
42% Say U.S. Corporations Don’t Pay Enough in Taxes
Americans tend to think U.S. corporations aren't taxed enough, but most favor lowering the tax rates on corporations in exchange for limiting their deductions.
