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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 [...]
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 they push [...]
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 real [...]
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 [...]
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 53% [...]
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 will they [...]
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% are [...]
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 power [...]
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) Dog Caucus of [...]
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 single player (payer) [...]
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 [...]
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 every post debate poll. [...]
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 – 12 rating. [...]
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. [...]
Posted in Election 2012, Polls on Jul 20th, 2009
Since Noman mentioned the Drudge Report, did you see this!The GOP would be in a horse race with the President. Romney is tied and Palin who polls showed has been hurt by her resignation for now is within single digits of President Obama. When you live by change….
Posted in Polls on Jul 19th, 2009
The GOP gained strength in the lasted Rasmussen Poll. Even more disturbing had to be the fact that 50% of the public now opposes the so-called public option in Health care reform.
Posted in Healthcare, Obama, Polls on Jul 16th, 2009
Our honored and distinguished President has urged that Congress pass a health bill by the August recess. On cue, the Senate health education, and labor committee passed a bill out of committee. The problem is that the bill is missing scoring and incomplete. It sort of misses a financing mechanism for starters. Rushing a bill [...]
Posted in Polls on Jul 13th, 2009
Republicans are leading the Democrats on the generic ballot and on 8 of 10 top issues. Abortion, Economy, Government Ethics, Iraq, Immigration, National Security, Social Security, and Taxes. Democrats lead on Healthcare and Education. Last month the Democrats still had ethics and social security by close margins and Healthcare by more than 10 points now [...]
Posted in Budget, Economics, Polls, economy on Jul 7th, 2009
60% of voters surveyed oppose a new federal stimulus bill. This may explain the administration’s reluctance in asking for another one. They are leaving it up to “outside adviser” economist Laura Tyson to float it. Voters are divided into three camps about the first one. 31% say that it hurt the economy, 30% say that [...]
Posted in Delaware GOP, National GOP, Polls, Republican Party on Jun 4th, 2009
A quarter of Democrats cast protest votes against Governor Corzine in a lower than normal turnout primary. U. S. Attorney Christi is now over 51% in the latest Rasmussen poll. I believe that Governor Corzine can come back to win the race, but I believe that he will not. An incumbent who has approval numbers [...]
Posted in Defense, National GOP, Obama, Polls on May 26th, 2009
The winner of last week’s national security debate (Cheney v. Obama) is Dick Cheney, by a margin of 49% to 38%. From Rasmussen Reports, May 26, 2009 Presidential Tracking Poll.Following the President’s speech on the Guantanamo prison camp, just 38% agree with the President’s decision. Forty-nine percent (49%) now disagree. Opinion was evenly divided in [...]
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