ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Voters disapprove of Obama on economy, Libya By Dana Blanton As President Barack Obama makes his closing arguments before the election, less than half of likely voters approve of the job he’s doing on the top issues facing the country. In addition, more voters than not think the administration’s policies toward Egypt and Libya have failed.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Race for the White House a dead heat By Dana Blanton With less than a week before the election, the race for the White House is dead even: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney receive 46 percent each, according to a ӣƵ poll of likely voters.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Obama ticket has edge after conventions wrap up By Dana Blanton An increase in support from women as well as independents gives Barack Obama a post-convention advantage over challenger Mitt Romney. The president receives a five percentage-point bounce among women and a 12-point bounce among independents, in a ӣƵ poll released Wednesday.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Most say country still in recession, needs to change course By Dana Blanton Less than two months before Election Day, most likely voters think the country is still in a recession, and a majority thinks the economy will improve faster if the country changes course rather than stays the course.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 Obama has edge over Romney in three battleground states By Dana Blanton Obama tops Romney by seven percentage points among likely voters in both Ohio and Virginia. In Florida, the president holds a five-point edge.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Most voters want change, even as Obama holds edge By Dana Blanton The latest ӣƵ poll finds the race for the White House holds steady, with 48 percent of likely voters backing the Obama-Biden ticket and 43 percent backing the Romney-Ryan ticket, if the election were held today. That’s unchanged from two weeks ago, after the Democratic convention.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Majority wants president to stand up for free speech By Dana Blanton Two weeks after the killing of a U.S. ambassador in Libya -- an attack the Obama administration blamed in part on an online video mocking the prophet Muhammad -- a majority of likely voters thinks the first thing a president should do in such situations is stand up for free speech, and not criticize how Americans exercise their First Amendment rights.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: 79 percent say all Americans should pay income taxes By Dana Blanton A large majority of likely voters believes all Americans should pay some federal income tax -- even if it is as little as one percent of what they make.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Most voters see no sign of economic recovery, but they're hopeful By Dana Blanton A 57-percent majority of American voters feels “hopeful” about the direction of the country, up significantly from the 33 percent who felt hopeful a year ago. When it comes to the economy, however, roughly the same number says the worst isn’t over yet, according to a ӣƵ poll
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Race for the White House tightens By Dana Blanton Less than a week before the Republican convention begins, the race for the White House is a virtual tie. According to a ӣƵ poll of likely voters, the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan ticket receives the backing of 45 percent, while the Barack Obama-Joe Biden ticket garners 44 percent.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Voters want Uncle Sam to 'Leave me alone' By Dana Blanton A ӣƵ poll asks which of two messages voters would send to the federal government. A 54-percent majority would tell Uncle Sam to “leave me alone,â€� while 35 percent would ask Washington to “lend me a hand.â€�
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Obama's lead grows as Romney's support slips By Dana Blanton The president would take 49 percent of the vote compared to Romney's 40 percent in a head-to-head matchup if the election were held today, the poll found.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ Poll: Voters want lawmakers to keep working on health care By Dana Blanton The latest ӣƵ poll, released Thursday, shows 58 percent of voters think the Affordable Care Act needs to be changed and Congress should keep at it. Forty percent disagree: It's done and lawmakers should "move on."
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ Poll: 61 percent agree with Holder contempt vote over Fast & Furious By Dana Blanton A majority of American voters would have voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over documents about the Fast and Furious debacle.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Nearly two-thirds of voters say government is the problem By Dana Blanton By nearly three-to-one, American voters see government as the problem as opposed to the solution in today’s economy. Meanwhile, a majority believes President Obama’s policies are expanding the government.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: Voters pick Condi Rice as Romney running mate By Dana Blanton Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is the top choice as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate among both American voters overall as well as among Republicans.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: 37 percent of voters say they are better off than four years ago By Dana Blanton Are you better off than you were four years ago? Ronald Reagan asked Americans voters that in a pivotal 1980 debate with then-President Jimmy Carter.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ Poll: 60 Percent Think Health Care Mandate Violates Individual Rights By Dana Blanton Nearly six in ten American voters want the Supreme Court to overturn at least part of the 2010 health care law, according to a new ӣƵ poll.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ Poll: Obama more trusted on terrorism, Romney on economy By Dana Blanton In a dead-even race for the White House, a majority of American voters say their candidate must win for the country to get stronger. A ӣƵ poll released Thursday also finds Republican Mitt Romney tops President Barack Obama on economic issues, while Obama’s biggest strengths are mainly foreign policy and fighting terrorism.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ Poll: Majorities say White House failed on economy, health care By Dana Blanton While American voters consider the Obama administration successful on national security, majorities say it has mostly failed at stimulating the economy and improving health care -- two areas the White House cites as major legislative accomplishments.
ӣƵ Poll December 23, 2015 ӣƵ poll: More see cover-up than witch hunt in Fast & Furious fight By Dana Blanton As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, American voters are slightly more inclined to think the White House is covering up something about “Fast and Furious” than that the Republican investigation into the failed gun-tracking operation is a witch hunt.