Does The World Really Think Less Of The U.S. Due To Obama’s Foreign Policy?
There’s little evidence for the conservative contention that the President has damaged America’s position in the world.
The Midterms And The Economy: Bad News For Democrats?
Republicans are winning with voters on the issues they say they care the most about.
New Politico Poll Tells Us Much Less Than People Think It Does
Some polls aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.
Majority Of Americans Don’t Believe In The Big Bang Theory
More bad news when it comes to scientific literacy.
Hillary Clinton’s Favorability No Longer At Unsustainably High Levels
Hillary Clinton’s numbers aren’t at the incredibly high levels they used to be, but they were never going to stay that high anyway.
Trust In State Government
A new poll finds that people in Illinois have an accurate assessment of politics in their state.
2014 Voter Enthusiasm Favors Republicans
For now at least, Republicans are far more enthusiastic about voting in November than Democrats. That could be decisive.
American Skepticism About Interventionism Is A Return To Historical Norms
Americans are skeptical about getting involved in the Ukraine crisis. This isn’t a surprise.
Millennials Lean Left, But Reject Political Parties
Young voters reject political parties to a greater extent than other voters, but on policy issues they trend Democratic
Obsessing Over Bill Clinton And Sex Would Be A Dumb 2016 Campaign Strategy For Republicans
Going after Hillary Clinton by attacking her husband won’t work.
Most Americans Now See Iraq And Afghanistan Wars As Failures
Most Americans now see America’s decade of war as a failure.
Mike Huckabee Climbs To Top In GOP 2016 Poll
Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.
Self-Identified Independents Hit Record High, Self-Identified Republicans Hit Record Low
There are more self-identified Independents in the country than at any time in the past two decades, according to a new Gallup poll. And it’s mostly at the expense of the GOP.
Just 60% Of Americans, 43% Of Republicans, Accept Theory Of Evolution
Once again, a poll shows that large numbers of Americans, and most Americans, reject Evolution via Natural Selection as the explanation for humanity’s origin. How do we explain that?
Republicans Take Slight Lead in Generic Congressional Ballot
So far at least, the 2014 elections do not appear likely to be a political earthquake on the scale of 2006, 2008, or 2010.
One Year Later, Support For Gun Control Back To Pre-Newtown Levels
Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.
Tea Party Hits New Low In New Poll
The Tea Party hit another new polling low, but that really shouldn’t be much of a surprise.
