On Economy, 46% Trust Republicans 42% Democrats
Voters now trust Republicans on just six out of ten important voting issues, while they trust Democrats more on the other four.
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May 17, 2011
May 17, 2011
Just 51% of Homeowners Believe Their Home is Worth More Than Mortgage
Only half of Adult Homeowners say their house is worth more than what they still owe on their mortgage, but most have not missed or been late on a mortgage payment in the past six months.
May 17, 2011
63% Think It’s Likely Gaddafi Will Be Removed From Power
Most voters still expect Libyan Ruler Moammar Gaddafi will be removed from power as a result of military action now being taken by the United States and other countries. But there has been virtually no change in this expectation since Osama bin Laden was killed.
May 17, 2011
Ensign Disgraced Himself and Senate By Debra J. Saunders
Before John Ensign resigned as Nevada's junior senator on May 3, the Republican faced a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into a possibly illegal cover-up that followed an affair between Ensign and Cindy Hampton, a campaign aide who was married to the senator's administrative assistant. Last week, the committee released a report on the probe -- and it is ugly.
May 17, 2011
The Rights of a Chambermaid By Froma Harrop
Most every detail surrounding the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn blew right out the "Law and Order" storybook. Detectives board an Air France jet about to taxi off for Paris and pull Strauss-Kahn right out of his first-class seat.
May 17, 2011
Just 27% Regularly Buy Print Version of Newspapers
Despite living in the digital age, a majority of Americans still prefer reading a hard copy of their daily news than poring over a computer screen. However, that preference doesn’t translate to their behavior.
May 17, 2011
A 'Rich Guy' Speaks Out Against Higher Taxes (Part 2 of 2) By Cliff Ennico
In case you've forgotten who I am since last week, my name is Joe, and I make exactly $250,000 per year before taxes -- one of the so-called "rich people" whose taxes should be raised in order to redress what many otherwise smart people view as an "income inequality" that threatens the very fabric of American life.
May 16, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Republicans now hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 15, 2011. That’s up from the four-point lead Republicans held for the last two weeks.
May 16, 2011
Just 15% of Homeowners Expect Value of Home to Go Up This Year
Homeowners continue to be skeptical about the value of their home in the short-term and even long-term confidence is limited.
May 16, 2011
Mixed Reviews for Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Following Bin Laden News
U.S. voters think that Enhanced Interrogation Techniques like waterboarding probably yielded some valuable information but are unsure whether they were needed to find Osama bin Laden.
May 16, 2011
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 53% Believe It Will Increase Deficit
A majority of voters continue to support repeal of the national health care law and believe it will increase the federal deficit.
May 16, 2011
Obama's Hypocritical Rhetoric on Immigration Reform By Michael Barone
Barack Obama's immigration speech in El Paso May 10 was an exercise in electioneering and hypocrisy. Hypocrisy because while Obama complained about "politicians" blocking comprehensive immigration bills, he was one of them himself.
May 16, 2011
Only 35% Say It’s Possible To End Illegal Immigration
Voters are more pessimistic than ever about the possibility of stopping illegal immigration for good in the United States.
May 15, 2011
64% Say Recent Severe Weather Will Hurt The Economy
Americans strongly believe that the severe spring weather that has plagued the South and Midwest is bad news for the economy, and nearly one-in-three adults plan to make some kind of donation to the people most impacted by the storms.
May 15, 2011
Sarah Palin's Birther Baptism by Fire By Debra J. Saunders
As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin "demonstrated many of the qualities we expect in our best leaders," The Atlantic's Joshua Green reports in a must-read story.
May 14, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 13, 2011
President Obama received a bounce in the polls following the bin Laden news, but over this past week, the bounce has largely faded. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows that the president’s ratings have slipped back into the high 40s, right where they’ve been for most of the past year-and-a-half. The number who Strongly Disapprove of the president remains a bit lower than it was before the big news and enthusiasm for the president is up among his base voters.
May 14, 2011
Obama's National Security Positives Fall Slightly From Last Week's High
Voter ratings for President Obama’s handling of national security issues have dipped from last week's high following the killing of Osama bin Laden, but the president’s grades on economic issues remain weak.
May 13, 2011
Just 23% Have A Favorable Opinion of Napolitano
President Obama this week praised Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for her efforts to fight illegal immigration, but she remains the most unpopular member of the president's Cabinet.
May 13, 2011
51% Blame Extreme Weather on Long-Term Planetary Trends, 19% Blame Human Activity
U.S. meteorologists say the deadly storms tearing up the South are not a result of climate change. None the less, the extreme weather has rekindled the global warming debate in Washington, D.C.
May 13, 2011
Only 30% Say U.S.-Mexico Border Secure, 64% Say It’s Not
President Obama on Tuesday encouraged Congress to move forward on immigration reform, saying his administration has “strengthened border security beyond what many believed was possible.” But most voters don’t share the president’s view.
