Re: How’s the Dithering Going?
Another poll confirms that Obama’s overall approval ratings are slipping and that voters are increasingly disturbed by his handling of the Afghanistan war: President Barack Obama’s job approval rating...
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Marco Rubio is closing in on Charlie Crist in the Republican Florida Senate primary. Two Republican congressmen have a theory as to why the recovery is tepid: “The source appears to be a growing fear...
View ArticlePersuadable but Not Silly
The American people have a deep reservoir of common sense. It’s a good thing, given that common sense is often is short in supply among the chattering class. The latest Quinnipiac poll makes this...
View ArticleObama Must Continue to Stump for the War in Afghanistan
There has been a spike in support for the war in Afghanistan since President Obama’s West Point speech. A new Quinnipiac University poll finds public backing for the war effort has shot up by 9 points...
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The latest sign of GOP competitiveness and of growing disaffection with Obama: “Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter and Republican challenger Pat Toomey are deadlocked 44-44 percent in Pennsylvania’s marquee...
View ArticleObama’s Polling Blues
The raft of bad polling data continues for President Obama. When voters were asked in a CNN/Opinion Research survey published on Tuesday to rate Obama’s performance since taking office, 48 percent...
View ArticleObama Loses the Country
Two polls released today give us a peek at the political peril that confronts Obama and the Democrats. Gallup shows him in a statistical tie with a generic Republican opponent in 2012. (Republicans...
View ArticleFlotsam and Jetsam
Disingenuous: David Axelrod claims no “snub” of Bibi Netanyahu was intended when the Obami disallowed any cameras, held no press conference, and leaked its continuing bullying of Israel. Sadly...
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Not what he had in mind when he signed the “historic” health-care bill: Obama hits a new low in the Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, at 43 percent approval. Only 38 percent of independents approve of...
View ArticleWho Likes Obama and Who Doesn’t?
The new Quinnipiac poll has many interesting nuggets of information. We learn: President Barack Obama’s job approval, which bounced slightly to a 45 – 46 percent split March 25 in the wake of his...
View ArticlePoll: An Overwhelming Majority of Jews Don’t Back Obama’s Israel Policy
President Obama’s cheerleaders in the media and the Jewish community have been resolute in asserting that, despite his clear animus for Israel, American Jews still back him. However, a new Quinnipiac...
View ArticleFlotsam and Jetsam
Doesn’t sound kosher: “Decoy Jews.” Doesn’t sound like a problem easily fixed: Noemie Emery on the oil spill writes, “Initially, the diagnosis was that Mr. Cool perhaps had an emotional deficit — the...
View ArticleHow Bad in 2010?
Obama is tumbling in the polls, and his party will bear the brunt. That’s what Gallup reports today: President Obama averaged 47.3% job approval during his sixth quarter in office, spanning April...
View ArticleYou Want a Bellwether?
There is no better predictor of electoral fortunes than Ohio. It is the best microcosm of the electorate we have. In 2008, Ohio told us that Obama had captured the votes of working-class whites and...
View ArticleSwing Away from Obama
Two swing states tell the story of Obama’s radioactive effect on his party. Obama and his wife have been campaigning in Ohio for Gov. Ted Strickland. Here is the result: Republican John Kasich remains...
View ArticleFlotsam and Jetsam
Never underestimate the ability of GOP candidates to turn off voters who should be their natural allies. “Clearly, Sharron Angle’s ad depicting dark-skinned figures violating U.S. immigration laws...
View ArticleComeback Fever
The Wall Street Journal has some important news about that Obama comeback: The latest poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows 46% of Americans approve of the job he’s...
View ArticleThe Health-Care Bill: A Millstone Around the President’s Neck
While President Obama’s overall standing with the public is increasing, his standing on health care is not. According to a Quinnipiac University poll, by a margin of 48-43 percent, the public wants...
View ArticleBoehner’s Tears Seen as Sign of Strength
Members of the political left — who regard themselves as crusaders for gender equality — have an interesting habit of mocking conservatives like John Boehner and Glenn Beck for getting misty-eyed in...
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