Washington Goes Supply-Side By Lawrence Kudlow
"Stop the bad stuff" is what John Boehner told a bunch of us at breakfast a few weeks before the election. That's how he defined the GOP mission. Now he's speaker.
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January 8, 2011
January 7, 2011
Voters See Obama's Leadership As A Mixed Bag
Halfway through his first term in the White House, voters remain narrowly divided over President Obama's performance as the nation's chief executive.
January 7, 2011
Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down
In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.
January 7, 2011
Only 29% Say Congress Must Fund A Law It’s Unable To Repeal
With opposing political parties controlling the House and Senate, chances for repealing the national health care law appear slim, so some opponents have suggested that Republicans in the House refuse to fund portions of the law.
January 7, 2011
Governator Flubbed His Exit, Won't Be Back By Debra J. Saunders
In his last remaining hours as California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger issued three sentence commutations. The most notable went to the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, Esteban Nunez, who is serving time for voluntary manslaughter.
January 7, 2011
Immigration Reform No Place for Games By Froma Harrop
Consider this immigration case from Canada: Three years ago, a Mexican sister and brother moved illegally to Toronto. Brenda Garcia, 30, filed for refugee status, claiming fear of persecution back home for being lesbian. Her brother, 18-year-old Daniel Garcia, enrolled in a Toronto high school. Both said they might be killed upon returning to Mexico City.
January 7, 2011
Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down
In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.
January 7, 2011
Most Internet Users Have Privacy Concerns About Their Online Searches
Most Internet users like the search engines available to them but worry about the privacy of their searches online. However, those who use the Internet most frequently express a lower level of concern.
January 7, 2011
2011: A Fiscal Reckoning That Cannot Be Avoided By Howard Rich
While the extension of Bush-era tax cuts dominated headlines during the recently-concluded lame duck session of Congress, the coming year will bring with it a renewed focus on public debt – whether policymakers like it or not.
January 6, 2011
Plans for Winter Vacation Are Up Slightly
Looks like a few more Americans will be taking a vacation this winter.
January 6, 2011
Americans Slightly More Confident In A Home As A Family Investment
Confidence in a house as a family's best investment appears to be inching back up, but Americans continue to say now is not a good time to sell a home in the area they live in.
January 6, 2011
U.S. Internet Users Give High Marks to Search Engines
Most Internet users in America say they go online to answer routine questions, and they give overwhelmingly positive marks to today’s Internet search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing.
January 6, 2011
Uniforms By Susan Estrich
My little neighborhood sandwich shop was invaded today by a horde of high school students from a school I'd never heard of. The students were more diverse than the neighborhood.
January 6, 2011
Wily Old Dems Take on Whippersnapper Republicans By Michael Barone
Curious fact, unearthed by Gerald Seib of The Wall Street Journal. The average age of Republican House members in the new Congress convening this week is 54.9, younger than the Republicans' average age in the previous Congress, 56.5. But the average age of House Democrats has risen, from 58 to 60.2.
January 6, 2011
Voters Continue To Fret Over War in Afghanistan
Even as President Obama insists that troop withdrawals will begin in July as scheduled, voter confidence in the course of the war in Afghanistan remains low.
January 6, 2011
Initial Rating For All 2012 Senate Seats By Larry J. Sabato
Over the next four weeks, the Crystal Ball is going to roll out its very first look at the 2012 contests for Senate, Governor, House, and President.
January 5, 2011
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, January 2. That's down four points from last week and back to levels found a month ago.
January 5, 2011
One-Third of Homeowners Still Say They Owe More Than Their House is Worth
One-in-three homeowners now say they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, but slightly fewer expect to miss a house payment in the next six months.
January 5, 2011
Confidence in War on Terror Is Still Shaky
Voters still show little confidence in how America is fighting the War on Terror.
January 5, 2011
“Tea Party” Is Seen Less Negatively As a Political Label
Voters see “Tea Party” a bit less negatively as a political label these days, while “liberal” and “progressive” have lost ground even among Democrats.
