Partisan Trends: 35.1% Are Republicans, 34.3% Democrats
The number of American Adults identifying themselves as Republicans fell for the second straight month in February. The number of Democrats fell as well.
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March 1, 2011
March 1, 2011
61% Say Complete U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Unlikely This Year
A plurality of voters fears that the growing unrest in the Arab world will have a negative impact on the fragile political situation in Iraq, and most think it is unlikely that all U.S. troops will be out of that country by the end of the year as planned.
March 1, 2011
The Left Wing Needs an Update By Froma Harrop
Though I deem myself a sort-of liberal, I don't closely read the left-wing magazine The Nation. Its views don't budge for decades at a time, so one can get by just checking in now and then.
March 1, 2011
53% See Proposed GOP Budget Cuts As Pretty Insignificant
Congress is stalemated as Democrats fight $57 billion in spending cuts Republicans want to make in the federal budget for 2011, but most voters continue to believe that even the proposed GOP cuts won’t make a significant dent in the deficit.
March 1, 2011
SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: When a Business Has 'Two Sets Of Books'
"My spouse and I have been looking to buy a business for some time. We've found a good local business with a great location and lots of existing customers.
March 1, 2011
Tax or Spend? The Final Chapter By Debra J. Saunders
I am reluctant to join the chorus of scolds who chide Republicans for opposing Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to put a tax-increase extension on a special election ballot in June.
March 1, 2011
Rasmussen Employment Index Continues Slow Climb
The Rasmussen Employment Index made a modest gain in January to reach 77.2.
February 28, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 39%
Republicans now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending February 27, 2011.
February 28, 2011
45% Favor Candidate Who Promises to Only Raise Taxes on Wealthy, Highest Level In Over Two Years
For the first time in nearly two years, more voters would vote for a candidate who promises to raise taxes only on the wealthy than one who promises to oppose all tax increases.
February 28, 2011
Confidence Holds Steady Among Small Business Owners
Economic confidence among small business owners remained steady in February, as the monthly Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM) index dipped slightly from 91.0 in January to 90.2. Although a few more small business owners said the overall economy is getting better, a rise in cash flow issues kept confidence flat.
February 28, 2011
32% Expect Higher Unemployment a Year From Now, 27% Hold Opposite View
Americans are divided about whether the unemployment rate is going to head up or down over the coming year.
February 28, 2011
58% Favor Government Shutdown Until Spending Cuts Are Agreed Upon
As Republicans and Democrats in Congress haggle over the budget, most voters would rather have a partial shutdown of the federal government than keep its spending at current levels.
February 28, 2011
Voting for the National Interest, Not Self-Interest By Michael Barone
It's a question that puzzles most liberals and bothers some conservatives. Why are so many modest-income white voters rejecting the Obama Democrats' policies of economic redistribution and embracing the small-government policies of the tea party movement?
February 28, 2011
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, But Voters Less Confident in Benefits of Repeal
Most voters still want to see the national health care law repealed, and confidence that repeal will actually happen is on the upswing. Belief that repeal will be good for the economy, however, has fallen to its lowest level ever.
February 27, 2011
Americans Agree Public Schools Are Good Investment But Say Their Quality Has Fallen
Most Americans feel public schools are a good investment for taxpayers but also agree that the quality of public school education has gone down in recent years.
February 27, 2011
The Cheesehead Rubicon By Debra J. Saunders
In 2008, 56 percent of Wisconsin voters supported Barack Obama for president. In 2009, Wisconsin's Democratic governor and Democratic Legislature passed legislation that raised taxes and fees by about $1.2 billion over three years. State lawmakers approved the bill on the very day it was introduced, with no public hearing. Remember that.
February 26, 2011
89% Think Arab Unrest Likely To Cause A Jump in Gas Prices
Americans overwhelmingly believe the current political unrest in the Arab world will make them pay a lot more at the pump.
February 26, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 25, 2011
Wisconsin and Libya. Angry protesters are in the streets. Here at home they’re exercising their democratic rights in a budget battle; over there, they’re being shot down for seeking democratic rights in real battles.
February 25, 2011
Voters Continue to Give Obama Low Marks on the Economy
Voters still are inclined to think President Obama can do a better job when it comes to the economy.
February 25, 2011
46% View Unionized Teachers As a Bad Thing, 37% Disagree
Americans continue to believe strongly that being a teacher is an essential job, but a plurality thinks it’s a bad thing that most teachers are unionized.
