Drones, Gitmo and Drawdown Give Obama Foreign Policy Cred
Barack Obama is drawing strength from an unexpected area as he girds for his re-election campaign, benefiting from military and anti-terrorism policies that have been controversial in some quarters – but are broadly popular with the public overall. Eighty-three percent of Americans in the latest… Read More »
EmailFrustration Index: Still Hot in the Kitchen
Public frustration has eased a bit from summer and fall levels, but it’s still plenty hot in the kitchen. The ABC News Frustration Index stands at 68 on its scale of 0-to-100, cooling just slightly from readings of 72 in July and November. The change… Read More »
Today’s Poll: A Word on the Buzz
Our latest ABC News/Washington Post poll is getting some buzz today, including some criticisms of the questionnaire design. On one hand it’s hardly the newest game in town for aggrieved parties to try to dismiss survey results they don’t like. On the other, fair-minded discussion… Read More »
Nevada’s a Romney Romp
Mitt Romney romped in the Nevada caucuses with a leg up from his Mormon co-religionists, but also with winning margins across other faith groups — evangelicals included — and a knockout even among the very conservative voters with whom he’s struggled elsewhere. His calling card:… Read More »
Romney Basks in Florida, Strong Conservatives Aside
Mitt Romney snapped back from South Carolina with a Florida primary victory that took advantage of a more diverse electorate, re-established his image of electability and economic leadership, and demonstrated his organizational firepower in attracting – and retaining – early-deciding voters. Far fewer voters made… Read More »
Gingrich Consulting Draws Skepticism; Romney’s Background, a Divided View
Neither Mitt Romney’s nor Newt Gingrich’s private sector experience is playing particularly well with the American public, although Gingrich’s consulting work draws far more criticism than Romney’s background buying and restructuring companies. Americans by a broad 54-24 percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll hold… Read More »
Sharp Swings in Political Popularity as the Wild Ride of 2012 Continues
Unfavorable views of Mitt Romney have soared, doubts about Newt Gingrich remain widespread and Barack Obama has advanced to his highest personal popularity in more than a year — all in advance of the State of the Union address in which Obama makes his case… Read More »
Nearly Half Call it Time for a Third Party; The Question: Whether They’d Support it
ABC News’ Damla Ergun and Gary Langer report: Nearly half of Americans say it’s time for a new major political party, and nearly seven in 10 say they’d at least consider voting for its candidate for president. But that leaves open whether such a candidate,… Read More »
Economic Sentiment Stirs; Does it Change the Dynamic?
ABC News’ Gary Langer and Greg Holyk report: The nation’s economic ice jam is showing tentative signs of a thaw, warming some political sentiment along with it. The question: Whether the change amounts to enough to boost Barack Obama – and incumbents generally – in… Read More »
Riding Electability & Expectations, Romney Rolls to 35 Percent Support
Bolstered by the twin engines of electability and perceived inevitability, Mitt Romney’s on a roll, advancing in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll to a 2-to-1 lead over his closest competitor in support for the Republican presidential nomination. Coming off his eight-vote victory in Iowa… Read More »