WashPost/ABC Poll: 55% Approve of Obama as Commander in Chief
One bright spot for President Obama in an otherwise dreary Washington Post/ABC News poll:
On the issues tested in the poll, Obama's worst ratings come on his handling of the federal budget deficit, where 56 percent disapprove and 40 percent approve. He scores somewhat better on health-care reform (45 percent approve) and regulation of the [...]
Sometimes the sky really does fall
Yep, as Peter Wehner notes, sometimes the sky really does fall; take for example, the case of Barack Obama’s approval.
From the WaPo, public confidence in President Obama has hit a new low:
Public confidence in President Obama has hit a new low, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. Four months before midterm elections that [...]
2012 Watch: Palin’s Birthday Poll Numbers
February 11 is Sarah Palin's birthday. She turns 46 today. For a gift, she can look at this Gallup poll, which shows her in second place next to Mitt Romney, and within the margin of error, for GOP voters' choice to be the 2012 Republican nominee.
A note about the poll: The sample was small — [...]
Poll: Fewer See Obama Advancing Racial Ties - NewsMax.com
Fewer Americans believe the presidency of Barack Obama, the first African American elected to the White House, has helped advance race relations compared with a year ago, a Washington Post-ABC News poll suggests. The poll, published on the U.S …
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Tiger’s Polling Numbers
According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, 43 percent of those interviewed now have an unfavorable view of Tiger Woods versus 42 percent who still view him favorably. In addition, “Men tilt favorably toward Woods, while women lean negative. (Men are 46 percent favorable, 41 percent unfavorable; women are 39-45.)” I wonder why that [...]
Landrieu to Flip-Flop on Abortion-Funding, Vote No on Nelson Amdt.
In the past, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) has voted against federal funding of abortion even though she supports legalized abortion and the Roe v. Wade decision. But Landrieu’s spokesman Aaron Saunders told THE WEEKLY STANDARD tonight: “We expect her to oppose” Senator Ben Nelson’s amendment to ban abortion coverage from the public option and federally-subsidized [...]
