Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 38%
Republicans hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 30, 2011.
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January 31, 2011
January 31, 2011
GOP Voters Want Presidential Candidate With Private Sector Experience
Most Republican Primary voters are looking for experience in both the private sector and government in a potential presidential candidate. Private sector experience carries a bit more weight. They are also looking for someone who shares their views rather than simply picking someone who is electable.
January 31, 2011
53% Support Decision to Abandon Color-Coded Threat Alerts
For many Americans, the national color-coded terror alert system had become little more than a joke, so it's not surprising that a majority of voters agree with the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to abandon that system in favor of more specific warnings. A plurality also approves of the department’s reported interest in focusing more security on rail, ships and mass transit.
January 31, 2011
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, But Confidence in Repeal Is Down
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, but now that the Republican-run House has voted to repeal and sent it on to the Democratic-controlled Senate for action, confidence that the law ultimately will be repealed has fallen to its lowest level in four months.
January 31, 2011
Most Americans Fear Fallout From Egypt Crisis But Want America To Stay Out of It
Most Americans expect the unrest in Egypt to spread to other Middle Eastern countries and think that will be bad for the United States. But a sizable majority also believe the United States should keep its nose out of Egypt’s current problems.
January 31, 2011
Politics by the Numbers: Good Omens for the GOP in 2012 By Michael Barone
Numbers can tell a story. Looking back on Barack Obama's second State of the Union message, and looking forward to the congressional session and the 2012 elections, they tell a story that should leave Democrats uneasy.
January 30, 2011
Where Judicial Activism Morphs into Disregard By Debra J. Saunders
Four times this month, the U.S. Supreme Court has slapped down the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Four times the Big Bench unanimously reversed Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decisions. Unanimous is a big deal. It means that there's no left-right political divide in the Big Bench's findings -- just right on the law and wrong on the law.
January 30, 2011
46% of GOP Primary Voters Who Favor Palin Might Back Third-Party Option If She Isn’t Nominated
Nearly half of the Republican Primary voters who support Sarah Palin say they are at least somewhat likely to vote for a third-party candidate if she does not win the GOP presidential nomination.
January 30, 2011
For Many Adults, Driving is Strictly for Getting Around
Americans are having a little more fun behind the wheel these days.
January 29, 2011
Americans Are Far More Likely To Watch A Movie At Home Than In A Theater
Most Americans seldom, if ever, darken the door of a movie theater these days, but plenty of them are watching movies at home.
January 29, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 28, 2011
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January 29, 2011
Food Riots: Is Bernanke Partially to Blame? By Lawrence Kudlow
As we know, massive popular unrest has broken out against autocratic governments in North Africa and the Arab world. Egypt is the biggest story. But to varying degrees, the people have taken to the streets in Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Yemen.
January 28, 2011
Christie: Showing Washington How to Get It Done By Lawrence Kudlow
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie expressed disappointment in President Obama’s failure to commit to aggressive budget cuts and entitlement reform in last night’s State of the Union speech.
January 28, 2011
Voters Continue To Favor Lower Taxes, Less Spending
In his State of the Union speech this week, President Obama refrained from using the term “government spending,” calling it "investment" instead, and made sure to highlight his support for extending the Bush tax cuts. Most voters continue to feel that cutting taxes and reducing government spending are best for the economy.
January 28, 2011
Americans See Brighter Employment Picture
The overwhelming majority of Americans continue to know someone who is out of work and looking for a job, but the number who believe unemployment will be higher one year from now is at its lowest level in over a year. Confidence in the current job market also has reached a recent high.
January 28, 2011
Just 38% Think Major Spending Cuts by Congress Likely In The Next Year
Despite talk from congressional Republicans and President Obama’s State of the Union comments about debt reduction, most voters still think Congress is unlikely to make major spending cuts in the near future.
January 28, 2011
Freshman Stress By Susan Estrich
Every year, UCLA's Higher Education Research Center does a national study of college freshmen, some 200,000 in all. This year, the big news is emotional health -- or lack thereof. Nearly half of the students surveyed -- and more than half of the young women -- ranked their emotional health as "below average," the highest numbers since the survey began 25 years ago.
January 28, 2011
Boomers' 'Second Adolescence' Goes on Hold By Froma Harrop
A few years ago, baby boomers needed 3-D glasses to take in the gorgeous vision of their decades to come. Books and articles foresaw baby boomers skipping off into a "Second Adolescence" of self-fulfillment. No longer chained to the 9-to-5 and still healthy, the newly "retired" would follow their muse. The future was theirs, despite all that gray hair (or gray roots).
January 28, 2011
Majority of Voters Oppose Federal Bailouts for States
While a number of states now face serious budget shortfalls, most voters continue to oppose federal bailout funding to help them out.?
