Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 38%
Republicans again hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending February 6, 2011.
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February 7, 2011
February 7, 2011
68% Believe Government and Big Business Work Together Against the Rest of Us
President Obama told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today that government and business “can and must work together."
February 7, 2011
Just Over Half Aware U.S. Spends Six Times as Much on Defense As Any Other Nation
Just 56% of Likely U.S. Voters recognize that the United States spends about six times as much on national defense as any other nation in the world. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 13% disagree and say it’s not true, while a sizable 31% are not sure.
February 7, 2011
63% Say It’s Too Hard To Get Rid of Bad Teachers
Governors of several major states in an effort to improve lagging student performance are seeking ways to get rid of poor teachers by weakening or eliminating longstanding teacher tenure policies. Most Americans agree that it’s too difficult right now to get poor teachers out of the classroom.
February 7, 2011
More Voters Still Think Federal Government Encourages Illegal Immigration
Most voters continue to believe that the policies of the federal government encourage illegal immigration, but voters are now almost evenly divided over whether it's better to let the federal government or individual states enforce immigration laws.
February 7, 2011
As With Other Fallen Allies, Egypt Will Vex the U.S. By Michael Barone
Most campaign rhetoric and political punditry is underpinned by an assumption that perfect solutions are possible, if only people would have the good sense to adopt the candidate's or the pundit's course of action. Alas, that is not always so.
February 7, 2011
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law; Most Still Expect Costs To Rise and Quality To Suffer
The majority of voters still support repeal of the new national health care law and remain convinced that it will drive up the cost and hurt the quality of health care in the country.
February 6, 2011
Most Americans Go for Girl Scout Cookies
Waistlines, watch out! The Girl Scouts have started selling their cookies again this year.
February 6, 2011
Romney, Huckabee Even With Obama, Other GOP Hopefuls Trail
An early look at potential 2012 match-ups indicates that the election is likely shaping up as a referendum on President Obama. That’s typical when an incumbent runs for reelection.
February 6, 2011
Game Day: 62% Will Watch Super Bowl XLV
After weeks of hype, the big day is finally here. The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers will face off in Cowboys Stadium, and most Americans will be watching.
February 6, 2011
Snow Job By Lawrence Kudlow
The January employment report was a complete snow job. Abominable winter blizzards across the country caused 886,000 workers to report “not at work due to bad weather,” according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is 600,000 more than the normal 300,000 not at work for the average January of the past decade.
February 5, 2011
Military Aid to Iceland? Most Americans Say Yes
The United States has military defense treaties with over 50 nations around the globe from obvious ones like the United Kingdom and Germany to less predictable ones like Costa Rica and Iceland. What do Americans think we should do if these countries are attacked?
February 5, 2011
Viewers Pick Packers to Win Super Bowl XLV
If you’re a sports fan, you’ve likely heard the slogan “Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.” But viewers of this Sunday’s Super Bowl aren’t letting this claim impact their predictions. In fact, they’re predicting a loss for the team they think has the better defense and a better coach.
February 5, 2011
Missing Moderate Republicans By Froma Harrop
One of the more disagreeable traits of many tea party "spokespeople," aside from their loose connection with facts, is their zest for threatening Republicans who don't leap when they say "jump."
February 5, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 4, 2011
The drama on the streets of Cairo has many Americans thinking about national security and the role our country plays in the world these days.
February 5, 2011
That Scene By Susan Estrich
I had never seen anything like it. I sat in the movie theater holding my breath as Marlon Brando wielded the stick of butter. For the sake of families who might be reading, I'll say no more, except that "Last Tango in Paris" was, depending on your perspective, either a very sexy movie or a very scary one.
February 4, 2011
35% of Super Bowl Watchers Find The Ads Better Than The Game
One-out-of-three Super Bowl viewers think the commercials are better than the game.
February 4, 2011
Half Want Troops Out of Europe, Japan, But South Korea's Another Story
A plurality of voters think the United States should remove troops from Western Europe and Japan and let them defend themselves. But when it comes to South Korea, most voters think we should stay.
February 4, 2011
54% Say States Should Have Right To Opt Out of Health Care Law
More than half the states are challenging the constitutionality of the new federal health care law in court, many focusing on the requirement that every American must have health insurance. More voters than ever oppose that requirement and think states should have the right to opt out of some or all of the health care law.
February 4, 2011
Obama's Antique Vision of Technological Progress By Michael Barone
Barack Obama, like all American politicians, likes to portray himself as future-oriented and open to technological progress. Yet the vision he set out in his State of the Union address is oddly antique and disturbingly static.
