Despite Hints of Economic Recovery, Optimism’s Scarce for the Year Ahead
With three-quarters of Americans saying the economy’s still in a recession, optimism both about personal and global prospects in the year ahead are at their lowest in 11 years. Nonetheless, unlike the past three years, a majority at least says an economic recovery’s begun. Optimism… Read More »
EmailFixing the GOP: Party Like It’s 1949
Americans by a 15-point margin in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll say the Republican Party needs less conservative policies that are more focused on middle- and lower-income Americans, rather than better leaders to sell its existing positions. And 63 years ago, Americans by an… Read More »
Few Back U.S. Military Role in Syria – But Support Jumps in Specific Cases
While Americans broadly prefer to stay out of direct involvement in the conflict in Syria, support for U.S. military action soars in the event of a loss of control of its chemical weapons, the use of such weapons on the Syrian people or an attack… Read More »
Obama Holds Most Cards in Cliff Talks, But With No Mandate – and Risks Aplenty
President Obama holds most of the cards in fiscal cliff negotiations with the Republican leaders of Congress, with more Americans approving of his handling of the talks and more prepared to blame the GOP if the brinksmanship fails. But another factor constrains the president: His… Read More »
Most Back Ban on High-Capacity Clips; Many See Societal Issues in Connecticut Shootings
More than half of Americans say the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, reflect broader problems in society rather than an isolated act of a troubled person – more than after other recent shooting incidents, suggesting the possibility of a new national dialogue on violent crime…. Read More »
Obama Tops Boehner on Budget Talks, With Much Broader Core Support
Barack Obama holds a substantial advantage over John Boehner in handling budget negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff: Nearly twice as many Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll approve of the president’s work on the issue so far as favor the speaker’s approach…. Read More »
Hillary Clinton Wins High Popularity, Majority Support for a 2016 Bid
Carried by a new high in personal popularity and broad approval of her work as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton closes out her diplomatic career with majority support as a candidate for president in 2016. Fifty-seven percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll say… Read More »
Among Cliff-Avoidance Options, Most Favor Targeting the Wealthy
With the fiscal cliff drawing closer, raising taxes on wealthy Americans remains a popular option. And while the public divides closely on reducing federal income tax deductions, two-thirds oppose another possibility, raising the age for Medicare eligibility. Sixty percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll… Read More »
Petraeus’ Image Takes a Hit; Split Views on the FBI’s Approach
David Petraeus’ popularity has dropped since the scandal that’s forced him from directorship of the CIA, but still more Americans see him favorably than unfavorably – a better rating than the FBI’s for its handling of the investigation that unearthed his marital infidelity. Forty-five percent… Read More »
Majority Supports Path to Citizenship; Greater Division on Other Social Issues
Most Americans support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, an issue that may be high on the agenda of newly re-elected President Obama and the 113th Congress, given the increased importance of nonwhites – including Hispanic voters – in the nation’s political equation. On… Read More »
