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Political Headlines April 5, 2013: New Gallup Poll: More Now Disapprove than Approve of President Obama’s Job Performance

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OBAMA PRESIDENCY & THE 113TH CONGRESS:

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More Now Disapprove than Approve of Obama’s Job Performance

Source: ABC News Radio, 4-5-13

Following his reelection, President Obama enjoyed a surge in his approval rating, with 58 percent of Americans in a Gallup poll last December giving him good marks for the work he’s been doing.

As of now, 47 percent now approve of the president’s performance, with 48 percent saying they now disapprove of how he’s handling the nation’s affairs….READ MORE

Obama Job Approval

Source: Gallup.com, 4-4-13

Mar 25-30, 2013 – Updates Tuesdays at 1 p.m. ET; reflects one-week change

National Adults
48%
+1
Ages 18 to 29
59%
-1
Ages 30 to 49
47%
-
Ages 50 to 64
47%
+2
Ages 65+
40%
-
White
36%
-
Nonwhite
77%
+4
Black
95%
+11
Hispanic
64%
-2
Democrat
88%
+2
Independent
42%
-1
Republican
10%
-1

Complete demographic data

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by bonniekgoodman on April 5, 2013  •  Permalink
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Political Headlines March 18, 2013: ABC News / Washington Post Poll Tracks Dramatic Rise in Support for Gay Marriage

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Poll Tracks Dramatic Rise in Support for Gay Marriage

Source: ABC News Radio, 3-18-13

Langer Research Associates

Support for gay marriage reached a new high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, marking a dramatic change in public attitudes on the subject across the past decade. Fifty-eight percent of Americans now say it should be legal for gay and lesbian couples to wed….READ MORE

See PDF with full results, charts and tables here.

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by bonniekgoodman on March 18, 2013  •  Permalink
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Political Headlines March 16, 2013: Rand Paul Edges Marco Rubio to Win CPAC Straw Poll & Full Results List

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Rand Paul Edges Marco Rubio in CPAC Straw Poll

Source: ABC News Radio, 3-16-13

United States Senate

Could Rand Paul run for president in 2016?

The Kentucky senator emerged as the potential 2016 presidential candidate preferred by the largest share of those who participated in a straw poll at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference. Paul commanded 25 percent of straw poll voters, while another possible GOP contender, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, was close on his heels with 23 percent, according to the results of the survey announced on Sunday….READ MORE

Ky. Sen. Rand Paul — 25 percent
Fla. Sen. Marco Rubio — 23 percent
Other/Write-in — 14 percent
Former Pa. Sen. Rick Santorum — 8 percent
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie — 7 percent
Wis. Congressman Paul Ryan — 6 percent
Wis. Gov. Scott Walker — 5 percent
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson — 4 percent
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — 4 percent
La. Gov. Bobby Jindal — 3 percent
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — 3 percent
Undecided — 1 percent

2013 CPAC Presidential Straw Poll ballot:
N.H. Sen. Kelly Ayotte
Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
Former Ind. Gov. Mitch Daniels
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley
La. Gov. Bobby Jindal
Ohio Gov. John Kasich
N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez
Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Ky. Sen. Rand Paul
Ind. Gov. Mike Pence
Texas Gov. Rick Perry
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman
Fla. Sen. Marco Rubio
Wis. Congressman Paul Ryan
Former Pa. Sen. Rick Santorum
S.C. Sen. Tim Scott
S.D. Sen. John Thune
Wis. Gov. Scott Walker
Other/Write-in
Undecided

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by bonniekgoodman on March 16, 2013  •  Permalink
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Political Headlines March 16, 2013: Rand Paul Narrowly Defeats Marco Rubio to Win 2013 CPAC Straw Poll

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Rand Paul Narrowly Defeats Marco Rubio to Win 2013 CPAC Straw Poll

Source: ABC News (blog), 3-16-13

Mitt Romney won the CPAC straw poll in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Ron Paul won in 2010 and 2011. Romney won again in 2012. This year’s poll was sponsored by The Washington Times and conducted by the GOP firm, Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates….READ MORE

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Political Headlines March 16, 2013: Rand Paul Wins CPAC 2013 Straw Poll

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Conservatives back Rand Paul in early poll

Source: Reuters, 3-16-13‎

Conservative activists picked Senator Rand Paul on Saturday as their preferred presidential nominee for 2016, in an early but often unreliable snapshot….READ MORE

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by bonniekgoodman on March 16, 2013  •  Permalink
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Posted by bonniekgoodman on March 16, 2013

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Political Headlines December 5, 2012: Pew Research Center Poll: Most Would Place Blame on GOP if US Goes over Fiscal Cliff

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Poll: Most Would Place Blame on GOP if US Goes over Fiscal Cliff

Source: ABC News Radio, 12-5-12

In the court of public opinion, most Americans would pin the blame on Republican lawmakers if the country goes over the fiscal cliff.

A new survey by the Pew Research Center that concluded last Sunday found that 53 percent of respondents will hold Republicans responsible if no deal is reached with the White House to stop the rescinding of tax breaks for all Americans and the enactment of deep automatic spending reductions, which economists say will lead to another recession.

Just 27 percent of respondents said that the onus should fall on President Obama if the two sides can’t reach an agreement by the end of the month….READ MORE

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by bonniekgoodman on December 5, 2012  •  Permalink
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Political Headlines November 13, 2012: Pew Research Center Poll: Majority of Americans Skeptical a Deal Will Be Reached on ‘Fiscal Cliff’

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Majority of Americans Skeptical a Deal Will Be Reached on ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ Poll Finds

Source: ABC News Radio, 11-13-12

Americans don’t trust Republicans and Democrats to get along, it seems.

A new poll from the Pew Research Center finds that 51 percent of Americans don’t believe a deal will reached between President Obama and Republicans in Congress regarding the so-called “fiscal cliff,” the tax increases and spending cuts that will go into effect if there is no bargain. The poll found that 38 percent believe a deal will be reached, while 11 percent responded that they don’t know.

Republicans are more skeptical than Democrats, according to the poll. Among the 51 percent who doubt an agreement will be reached by the Jan. 1 deadline, 66 percent were Republicans, while only 40 percent were Democrats. And among those who believe that there will be a deal, just 25 percent were Republicans and 47 were Democrats….READ MORE

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by bonniekgoodman on November 13, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by bonniekgoodman on November 13, 2012

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Campaign Headlines October 30, 2012: Gallup Poll Still Has Mitt Romney Running Strong

CAMPAIGN 2012

CAMPAIGN BUZZ 2012

THE HEADLINES….

Gallup Still Has Romney Running Strong

Source: ABC News Radio, 10-30-12

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Not even a powerful East Coast storm can stave off the momentum of Mitt Romney in Gallup’s daily tracking poll of likely voters.

On Monday, as the large portion of the country was battered by Hurricane Sandy, Romney picked up a point nationally on President Obama, leading 51 percent to 46 percent.

Since Gallup’s tracking poll averages seven days of statistics, it includes the entirety of the October 29 debate on foreign affairs, suggesting that the incumbent got no bounce from his last meeting with Romney, which many pundits said Obama won….READ MORE

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by bonniekgoodman on October 30, 2012  •  Permalink
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Campaign Headlines October 29, 2012: ABC/Washington Post Poll: Mitt Romney Maintains Slight Lead over Barack Obama 49% to 48%

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Poll: Romney Maintains Slight Lead over Obama

Source: ABC News Radio, 10-29-12

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As it enters its frenetic final week, the presidential race is drawing more close attention than any such contest in 28 years, a testament to a campaign that has been the closest by some measures in pre-election polls dating back even further — to 1960, or even to the early days of polling in 1936.

Support for President Obama and Mitt Romney has averaged 48-48 percent since September, the closest in ABC/Washington Post polls — or Gallup polls before them — in comparable periods dating back 76 years.  It’s also the first contest since 1960 in which neither candidate, in this period, has exceeded 50 percent support (adjusting for third-party vote where applicable).

Holding steady the past three days, the gap is now a single point, with 49 percent support for Romney among likely voters, and 48 percent for Obama in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates.  At this stage in 2008, Obama had held majority support since Oct. 11….READ MORE

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by bonniekgoodman on October 29, 2012  •  Permalink
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Campaign Headlines October 16, 2012: Gallup Poll: Romney 50%, Obama 46% Among Likely Voters

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Romney 50%, Obama 46% Among Likely Voters

Obama down sharply among men, college grads, and Southern voters vs. 2008

Source: Gallup, 10-16-12

Half of likely voters now prefer Mitt Romney for president and 46% back President Barack Obama in Gallup interviewing through Monday.

Presidential Race 2012, Likely Voters

While Romney’s four-percentage-point advantage is not statistically significant, he has consistently edged ahead of Obama each of the past several days in Gallup’s seven-day rolling averages conducted entirely after the Oct. 3 presidential debate. Prior to that debate — regarded as a decisive Romney win by political experts and Americans who watched it — Romney averaged less than a one-point lead over Obama among likely voters….READ MORE

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by bonniekgoodman on October 16, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by bonniekgoodman on October 16, 2012

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Campaign Headlines October 15, 2012: Poll: Enthusiasm Rises for Mitt Romney Ahead of 2nd Presidential Debate

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Poll: Enthusiasm Rises for Romney Ahead of Debate

Source: ABC News Radio, 10-15-12

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Rising enthusiasm and declining anxiety mark an energy boost among Mitt Romney’s supporters since he prevailed in the first presidential debate.  But a persistent sense he’d favor the wealthy, combined with easing discontent with the nation’s direction, provide a retort for President Obama, raising the stakes for their second showdown this week.

Romney now numerically leads Obama in strong enthusiasm and trails him in anxiety among potential voters — both firsts this season.  At the same time, the number of registered voters in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll who say the country is headed seriously off on the wrong track has eased to its lowest in nearly three years, 56 percent — a level incumbents can survive….READ MORE

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by bonniekgoodman on October 15, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by bonniekgoodman on October 15, 2012

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