63% Oppose Giving Women, Minorities Special Treatment When It Comes to Hiring
Just over one-in-five Likely U.S. Voters (22%) now support government programs that give special treatment when hiring to women and minorities.
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July 25, 2011
July 25, 2011
57% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, and fewer voters than ever believe the law will be good for the country.
July 25, 2011
To Get a Mandate, GOP Must Win Another Election By Michael Barone
Those who consider themselves constitutional conservatives should take care to consider not only the powers that the Constitution confers on the different branches of government and reserves to the states and the people, but also the schedule that the Constitution sets up for sharp changes and reversals of public policy.
July 25, 2011
56% Favor A Congressional Candidate Who Endorses Balanced Approach to Debt Debate
Both major political parties are looking to next year’s elections to resolve the nation’s budget stalemate, and for now most voters would opt for a congressional candidate who balances spending cuts with tax hikes over one who’s totally opposed to any tax increases.
July 24, 2011
62% Say Troubled Homeowners Should Buy Cheaper Houses
The federal government Friday extended its deadline to apply to the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program, but most Americans believe troubled homeowners should sell their homes rather than receive government assistance to keep them.
July 24, 2011
Pawlenty's Appeal to GOP: I Won't Embarrass You By Debra J. Saunders
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's bid to win the GOP presidential nomination hasn't exactly been catching on fire. Earlier this month, The New York Times ran a story about his candidacy under the headline "Will Republican Race's First In Be the First Out?"
July 24, 2011
Voters Give GOP 10-Point Edge Over Democrats on Economy
With lawmakers haggling over government debt and consumer confidence at a two-year low, voter confidence in Republicans to handle the economy is growing.
July 23, 2011
68% Say School Discipline Is Too Easy These Days
Most Americans think there's not enough discipline in public schools today and feel it's tougher for teachers to maintain control than it was when they were kids.
July 23, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 22, 2011
Economic confidence was down, down, down this week, and therein, for now at least, lies the tale of the next presidential election.
July 23, 2011
"Dysfunctional" Too Polite to Describe Tea Party Congress By Joe Conason
As America lurches toward new and unfamiliar status as a nation that defaults on its debts, commentators around the world are wondering how the democratic government that was once the most admired in the world -- for many reasons -- is now so "dysfunctional," to use the polite term. But the truth is that the entire U.S. government is not dysfunctional. Much of the government functions well enough or better, and even the members of the troubled U.S. Senate seem to be trying, a little late, to deal with the problem before us.
July 22, 2011
Obama 41%, Ron Paul 37%
Congressman Ron Paul may be a long shot to win the Republican presidential nomination, but he runs competitively with President Obama right now.
July 22, 2011
Most Voters Are Unhappy With Both Sides in the Debt Ceiling Debate
Most voters don’t care much for the way either political party is performing in the federal debt ceiling debate.
July 22, 2011
Most Voters Fear Debt Deal Will Raise Taxes Too Much, Cut Spending Too Little
While Washington wrangles over how to avoid defaulting on the government’s massive debt load, voters are worried the final deal will raise taxes too much but won't cut spending enough.
July 22, 2011
Fundraising: Much Ado Over Not All That Much By Kyle Kondik
Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer is expected to officially launch his presidential campaign today. His announcement again tests the famous philosophical question: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
July 22, 2011
Updating The Governors' Races By Larry Sabato & Kyle Kondik
Although the calendar for gubernatorial elections in the 2011-2012 cycle is relatively light since most of the action in statehouse races occurred last year, several notable contests are developing for this November and next. States such as Indiana, Missouri and North Carolina, which happen to have been the three closest states in the 2008 presidential election, could see competitive races for governor in 2012, and two off-year elections -- in West Virginia and Kentucky -- will test Democrats' strength in deeply Red states.
July 22, 2011
Getting Headaches and Giving Them By Debra J. Saunders
I've been plagued with migraines for years. So when The Daily Caller reported that GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann has had severe migraines, it took my colleagues but minutes to propose that I write on the controversy.
July 22, 2011
Confidence in Home-Buying As a Family Investment Falls to Record Low
The belief among Americans that purchasing a home is a family’s best investment is weaker than ever.
July 21, 2011
56% Say Children Need To Spend More Time in School
With summer vacation in full swing, a majority of Americans now believe children need to spend more time in school. However, they are against a 12-month school calendar.
July 21, 2011
Voters Skeptical About Spending Cuts In Debt Ceiling Debate
Even if the president and Congress can agree on a plan to raise the debt ceiling that raises taxes on the wealthy and cuts spending, less than half of America’s voters believe the spending cuts would actually happen.
July 21, 2011
Election 2012: Obama Leads Perry, Bachmann by Single Digits
It’s a long way to go until November 2012, and it’s unclear who the Republicans will nominate to challenge President Obama, but polls continue to show that the race would be very competitive if the election were held today.
