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Posted in Election 2010, Polls on Mar 15th, 2010
Republican David Vitter has a 23 point lead in his reelection to the Senate seat in Louisiana. Issues matter more than personal attacks. That is a lesson for both sides.
The hand wringing wimps on our side who wanted Vitter to resign haven’t been heard from all year. They are too busy tripping [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Mike Castle, Polls on Jan 28th, 2010
The early polling looks positive for Congressman Castle if he faces Council President Chris Coons in a November face off. (For out of staters, Castle (R) is our at large Congressman and Coons (D) is county council president of the county which has around 60% of the state’s population.) Rasmussen Reports Castle 56% v. Coons [...]
Posted in Election 2012, Polls on Jan 26th, 2010
Governor Huckabee’s “populism” may not excite Rush Limbaugh, but independent voters love him as well as most Republicans. One Republican beats President Obama right now according to Democrat leaning Public Policy Polling. He is Mike Huckabee. Team Huck is organizing in Delaware. Look for a future post. Rasmussen shows similar popularity.
Huckabee is in many ways the [...]
Posted in National Dems, Polls on Jan 25th, 2010
If one needed any further evidence that the luster is off the ruling regime, this CNN Poll settles the issue. 7 of 10 Americans are glad that the Democrats lost their supermajority and most would like to see them lose control of Congress. No wonder AG Biden didn’t run. Beau knows [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Polls on Dec 21st, 2009
In a great example of educating constitutents, Michelle Bachmann’s district has a 29% level of support for the Democratic health plan and a 39% approval for the President. She has around 90% support from her party. Democrats don’t like her, but to quote PPP, ” it’s a pretty good bet that Bachmann’s constituents agree [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Polls, Regional Politics on Dec 16th, 2009
If the election were held today, Pennsylvania would have a new senator, Pat Toomey. He leads both his potiential Democrat candidates.
But Toomey’s big turnaround is against Joe Sestak, the liberal Philadelphia-area congressman, who hopes to deny Specter the Democratic nomination for the seat he has held for nearly 30 years. Toomey now beats Sestak [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Polls on Dec 16th, 2009
Marco Rubio has the big mo in both the primary and general election. He is the candidate with ideas. It just goes to show that we don’t have to tolerate the evil of two lessors in a general when a true star is available. This is yet another potential defeat for the silly [...]
Posted in Carney, Election 2010, Polls on Dec 7th, 2009
In a rare pick up potential for Democrats, former Lt. Governor John Carney leads in the race to replace Congressman Mike Castle, according to Public Policy Polling firm. While this is a bright spot for Democrats, it is not great news. Polling against unknowns at this point is pretty meaningless. The Republican [...]
Posted in National Dems, National GOP, Polls, Tea Parties on Dec 7th, 2009
The tea party movement is more popular than the GOP. Tim, Frank, and I have been making a point for months that the GOP needs to get back to Constitutional, common sense conservatism or it may be in jeopardy. This poll proves the point. It should also be a warning to third [...]
Posted in Biden, Election 2010, Markell, Mike Castle, Polls on Dec 4th, 2009
Public Policy Polling’s Tom Jensen spoke with DP about the Polling done by PPP in the state of Delaware. Mike Castle seems to holding his own from earlier in the year. While his approval ratings are lower than he is used to seeing, he is better off than many officials in the state. He has [...]
Posted in Election 2008 - Delaware, Polls on Dec 3rd, 2009
I will publish an exclusive interview with the public policy polling team tonight. We go beyond the headlines and look at potential primary pitfalls for Mr. Castle including a third of Republicans who think that he is too liberal and a low 61% approval within his party. and weaknesses and strengths of both candidates. [...]
Posted in Polls on Dec 2nd, 2009
Democrats have a real problem. In Rasmussen Polling released Tuesday, only 42% say their representative deserves election. 42% say no way. I have seen Congressional approval ratings that were low for decades, but people tend to approve of their own representative. This number in part explains a 28% swing in Blanche Lincoln’s approval as well [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Election 2012, Healthcare, Polls, Stuff on Nov 24th, 2009
The steady downward trend of Barack Obama’s approval ratings steadily goes on. According to Rasmussen, Obama’s newest Overall Job Approval ratin is set at a new low of 45%. Rasmussen was the most accurate of polls in the off year elections of 2009 and correctly predicted Obama’s percentage of the nationwide vote in 2008.
Obama also [...]
Posted in Polls on Nov 11th, 2009
Republicans have a lead on the generic ballot for Congress in the latest Gallup Poll. What you may not know is that Republicans have a 22 point lead among Independents. The trend among likely voters is now showing up in this poll of registered voters. Voters are moving away from Democrats the more [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Polls, Regional Politics on Nov 2nd, 2009
ppppolls For people who want to go to bed: McDonnell 56 Deeds 42, Bolling 54 Wagner 41, Cuccinelli 55 Shannon 39.
me: confirms GOP sweep of Virginia UpDate: Generic ballot favors Republicans in the legislature by 9.
If these numbers hold for another 36 hours across the board in all 4 state, there will be [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Family, Polls, Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Nov 2nd, 2009
The legislature foisted same sex marriage on the voters of Maine as part of the 6 for 6 campaign. PPP shows a majority of it’s voters are not enthused and the traditional marriage measure may have majority support. Tabor, the tax and spending limitation, looks a bit in trouble. You got it even before [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Polls, Regional Politics on Nov 2nd, 2009
The latest numbers are out from Democrat polling firm Public Policy Polling and they confirm the Rasmussen trend late last week. Christie is now up by 6. The Daggett voters who were for Christie as a second choice are moving to him as a first. The undecides are almost all breaking for Christie even though 27% of Christie [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Polls, Regional Politics on Nov 1st, 2009
Update: Very good numbers indeed even better than expected for Hoffman. NJ at 11p.
Public Policy will release a new poll soon. It looks like Hoffman by 10 after the endorsement. Poll will be released at 10p and New Jersey will be released at 11p.
In a two way contest Hoffman leads Owens by 15 points. So [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Polls on Oct 26th, 2009
It is almost like the people are reading the audits and CBO analysis of the health bills. They are getting it according to a new Rasmussen poll.
If the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats passes, 57% of voters nationwide believe it will raise the cost of health care, and [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Polls on Oct 1st, 2009
Another deadline has passed for our favorite non candidate. The Good news is that the candidate we have is doing pretty well. The new Rasmussen Poll puts Christine at 40 to Biden’s 49% in the Senate race. If Republicans get to raising money and get moving this is the race to watch or [...]
Posted in Polls on Sep 21st, 2009
Fortunately for Democrats the elections are next year. Harry Reid is in deep trouble politically. He is trailing whatever Republican who is so far interested in running against him. More relevant to the election next year is that he has just 29% of Nevada voters Strongly Favor the congressional health care plan while 46% [...]
Posted in Environment, Polls on Sep 8th, 2009
The schools and many media outlets have become eco-ganda machines, but most American voters do not believe that mankind is the primary reason for global climate change. Only a little over a third of the population favors the cap and tax bill. The trend toward Democrat self destruction continues.
Most Americans favor more Nuclear [...]
Posted in Polls on Sep 2nd, 2009
The GOP is maintaining a healthy lead in the generic ballot according to Rasmussen. If you wonder why there are only 45 senate votes for government care….
Posted in Change, Election 2010, Election 2012, National GOP, Polls on Aug 20th, 2009
Pew just released their latest stats on the political climate and thing are still sliding south for President Obama and the Democrats. However, there is also a lesson to be learned for the Republicans. Their loss does not equate to your gain. (See graph below.) Republicans have a lot of work to do in order to gain [...]
Posted in Healthcare, National Dems, Polls on Aug 14th, 2009
New lows have been achieved in support for Democrats health care reform. Voters now trust Republicans more on that issue as well. Of the Top Ten issues, voters now trust Democrats more on only one, ethics. The hardening of opposition from independent voters should give back bone to the Lap (AKA Blue) [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Polls on Aug 11th, 2009
You have to read these polls. 51% of the people fear the government more than insurance companies. Only 25% of the people agree with the Speaker’s assertion that insurance companies are the enemy. The GOP has a six point lead in the generic ballot for Congress. Only 32% of the people favor [...]
Posted in Obama, Polls, Tea Parties on Aug 9th, 2009
“Overall, 50% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. Fifty percent (50%) disapprove,” according to Rasmussen Reports.
What about the town hall health care opponents who are hurting their cause according to the left?
Forty-one percent (41%) of U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of the people opposing health care reform at [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Polls on Aug 5th, 2009
The aftermath of the debate is in. Bob McDonnell has taken a 14 point lead in a Democratic poll. It is even a little worse in the public poll. Deeds can still turn it around so Republicans can’t get over confident. Nonetheless it is powerful that McDonnell is over 50% in [...]
Disgraced NFL quarterback Michael Vick has 35% of the people who want to give him a second chance. 39% of the people do not according to a new Rasmussen Poll. That is a -4 rating. President Obama is down to 28% strongly supporting him and 40% strongly opposing him. That is a [...]
Posted in Election 2010, National Dems, Polls on Jul 27th, 2009
Rasmussen, Gallup, and Zogby all have the President’s numbers falling. Rasmussen and Zogby try to poll likely voters. No one knows who the likely voters of 2010 will be so it is a snap shot of the moment.
The numbers actually matter because they matter on the Hill, and in the 2 by election states. The [...]
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