Bailouts Remain Popular With Just 25% of Voters
Despite General Motors' seemingly improved financial picture and Chrysler's hopes to repay the government by next month, voters remain convinced that the bailouts of the big automakers were a mistake.
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May 11, 2011
May 10, 2011
Obama 45%, Generic Republican 43%
Voters are fairly evenly divided over whether they want to give President Obama a second term in the White House.
May 10, 2011
72% of Working Adults Say Leaving Their Current Job Will Be Their Choice
Most working Americans continue to plan on staying with their current employer, but now nearly three-out-four say it will be their choice when it comes time to move on.
May 10, 2011
50% Are At Least Somewhat Confident in U.S. Banking System
Americans remain narrowly divided in their views of the stability of the U.S. banking system but still express little concern about the safety of the money they have in the bank.
May 10, 2011
59% Favor Cutoff of Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities
New legislation being considered by the House would stop all federal funding for cities that give sanctuary to illegal immigrants, and most voters like the idea. But very few believe Congress is likely to pass such a measure.
May 10, 2011
A 'Rich Guy' Speaks Out Against Higher Taxes (Part 1 of 2) By Cliff Ennico
You don't know me. My name is Joe, and I make exactly $250,000 per year before taxes.
May 10, 2011
GOP: Try Again on Medicare By Froma Harrop
Nice try, Republicans, running a political protection racket to push your Medicare scheme. Scrubbed of the sweet talk about saving Medicare, your offer boiled down to this: You older folks support us, and we won't touch a hair on your government health-insurance plan. Only those 55 and under get whacked.
May 10, 2011
Voters Express More Confidence About War in Afghanistan
Even as more voters than ever call for a withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, optimism about America's longest-running war has increased slightly following the killing of Osama bin Laden. Praise for the U.S. military has risen, too.
May 10, 2011
Obama Values: Kill But Don't Waterboard By Debra J. Saunders
At the end of his "60 Minutes" interview, President Obama said of Osama bin Laden's death, "Justice was done. And I think that anyone who would question that the perpetrator of mass murder on American soil didn't deserve what he got needs to have their head examined."
May 9, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 1, 2011. This is up one point from last week which marked the narrowest gap between the parties since October 2009.
May 9, 2011
39% Say Obama Governing in a Bipartisan Way, 44% Disagree
President Obama has received a bounce in support following the killing of Osama bin Laden, and now the gap in voter sentiments over whether he’s doing a good job reaching across the congressional aisle is at its narrowest point in two years of monthly tracking. But voters feel no change in the behavior of either party in Congress.
May 9, 2011
20% Classify Themselves As the Working Poor
The number of working poor is at a recent high, but workers in general are expressing slightly more confidence in their short-term earnings.
May 9, 2011
56% Favor Bringing Troops Home From Afghanistan Within A Year
Voters feel more strongly than ever that U.S. troops should be brought home from Afghanistan right away or a timetable should be set to bring them back within a year.
May 9, 2011
What the GOP Can Learn From Canada's Conservatives By Michael Barone
Some years ago, the columnist and editor Michael Kinsley sponsored a contest to come up with the most boring headline. The winner was, "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative."
May 9, 2011
57% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Support for repeal of the national health care law has rebounded after falling below 50% for the first time since it was passed by Congress in March of last year.
May 8, 2011
Brown Wants To Cut Prison Population by a Fifth By Debra J. Saunders
How small is the California prison population likely to become if Gov. Jerry Brown has his way? In three years, California's prison population would be 20 percent smaller.
May 8, 2011
Most Mothers Should Expect A Call or A Visit Today
For many adults, today’s all about Mom.
May 7, 2011
Tough Enough By Joe Conason
It is always a happy moment when Americans are reminded of our country's greatness, especially when we are so often warned about its imminent decline -- and the elimination of Osama bin Laden, fanatical murderer of thousands of Christians, Jews and Muslims, was certainly such a moment.
May 7, 2011
57% Believe America Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11
The killing of Osama bin Laden brought back memories of September 11, 2001 for many, and, just a few months short of the 10th anniversary of those horrendous events, most Americans believe the attacks changed the country for the worse.
May 7, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 7, 2011
Osama bin Laden went down, and President Obama has gone up – in the polls, that is.
