Santorum, Romney Even in Popularity While Gingrich Fades to a New Low
Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney have battled essentially to parity in basic popularity, far outpacing Newt Gingrich, who’s faded to a new low in the 2012 election cycle. But Santorum’s arc flattened this week, underscoring a potentially difficult battle ahead. Within their party, 65 percent… Read More »
EmailSantorum’s Favorability Advances, Matches Romney Among Republicans
Rick Santorum’s popularity has jumped since his Feb. 7 trifecta, matching Mitt Romney’s among Republicans, surpassing Romney among very conservative Americans and putting Santorum ahead in strength of sentiment, potentially an important factor in the GOP contest. Romney also has gained some ground among strong… Read More »
Poll Marks Challenges in U.S.-China Relations
China’s future president has some bridges to build on his visit to the United States: More than half of Americans see his country unfavorably overall. Fifty-two percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll express an unfavorable impression of China, vs. 37 percent who see it… Read More »
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 »
Frustration 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 faith groups — evangelicals included — and a knockout even among the very conservative voters with whom he’s struggled elsewhere. His calling card: defeating… 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 »