Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll: Nation divided on health care law ahead of Supreme Court ruling By Dana Blanton As the country awaits the U.S. Supreme Court decision on health care, more American voters continue to oppose the law than favor it.  In addition, voters are divided over what Congress should do if the high court rules parts or all of the 2010 law as unconstitutional.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll: Obama pulls ahead of Romney as presidential race heats up By Dana Blanton Obama would have an advantage of 46 percent to 39 percent over Romney, if the election were held today, the polls shows, while three weeks ago the candidates were tied at 46 percent each.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Majority Says Tax Dollars Spent Less Carefully Today By Dana Blanton While 15 percent of voters believe their tax dollars are spent more carefully today than five years ago, three and a half times as many -- 53 percent -- say the money is spent less carefully. Â
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Obama and Romney in tight race in Florida By Dana Blanton President Obama edges Republican Mitt Romney by 45 percent to 43 percent in a new Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll of Florida registered voters. Â
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Obama has edge over Romney in Ohio By Dana Blanton President Obama leads Republican Mitt Romney in the key battleground state of Ohio, a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll released Thursday shows.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Most think voter ID laws are necessary By Dana Blanton Most Americans think voter identification laws are needed to stop voter fraud, according to a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll released Wednesday. Â
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Romney Edges Obama as Approval of President Drops By Dana Blanton Republican Mitt Romney holds a slim edge over President Obama in a head-to-head matchup, a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll released Thursday shows. In addition, the poll finds the president’s job rating has dropped to its lowest point of the year.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: 56% Say Obama Tried to Intimidate Court on Health Care By Dana Blanton A majority of American voters think President Obama’s recent comments about the Supreme Court were an attempt to intimidate the justices as they decide the constitutionality of one his biggest accomplishments -- the 2010 Affordable Care Act. In addition, the voters -- unlike the president -- want the high court to either overturn the new health care law completely or at least invalidate the individual mandate.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Voters say gas prices pose serious threat to economic recovery By Dana Blanton A large majority of American voters think gas prices pose a serious threat to the nation’s economic recovery.  In addition, voters are sharply divided over whether President Obama could do more to bring down gas prices -- or whether he even wants gas prices to go down.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: 45 percent approve of Obama, as 83 percent say country still in recession By Dana Blanton President Barack Obama’s job approval rating remains in negative territory -- unwelcome news for an incumbent running for re-election.  Even so, the president’s regained some ground from earlier this month. Â
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Obama and Romney tied, but majority of voters say neither has plan to fix the economy By Dana Blanton The race between Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is dead even in a new Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll that also shows majorities of American voters say neither candidate has a plan for fixing the economy. Â
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Voters divided on constitutionality of health care law By Dana Blanton American voters are about evenly divided over how the U.S. Supreme Court should decide the constitutional challenge to President Obama’s health care reform law.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: 78% of Voters Oppose Sending Troops to Syria By Dana Blanton American voters oppose U.S. military involvement in Syria, where the government has killed an estimated 7,500 people as it tries to end a year-long uprising. In addition, a majority thinks there should be a national debate before the U.S. intervenes in hot-spots around the world.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: President Obama tops Republican contenders in matchups By Dana Blanton President Barack Obama continues to top each of the Republican contenders in general election matchups, according to a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll released Wednesday that also found a majority of American voters see signs the economy is turning around.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 23, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Romney remains top choice in GOP race By Dana Blanton Mitt Romney leads the pack in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. He’s also the second pick for enough Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich supporters that if one of them dropped out, Romney would remain the frontrunner.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 22, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll: Swing-state landscape shifting? By Dana Blanton President Obama leads each Republican contender in swing states. That’s according to a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Swing State Poll that also suggests a significant shift in the battleground landscape.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 22, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Santorum surges nationally after three-state sweep By Dana Blanton Rick Santorum has surged nationally in the race for the 2012 Republican nomination after his three-state sweep this week, while Mitt Romney has lost ground among GOP primary voters. In addition, most GOP voters say the nomination race isn’t over -- someone other than Romney could still win. That’s according to a Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll released Friday.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 22, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Obama holds edge over Republicans in matchups By Dana Blanton Barack Obama bests each of the Republican presidential candidates in hypothetical matchups. In addition, the president’s job approval rating hits its highest point in over six months -- despite a decline in optimism on the economy.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 22, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Hey Valentine, Do You Prefer Red or Blue Roses? By Dana Blanton Even Valentine’s Day has political spin. Just over just over half of American voters -- 51 percent -- say it is at least somewhat important to find a Valentine who shares their political views.Â
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 22, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll: 2012 Obama-Romney race would be tight By Dana Blanton President Barack Obama and Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney are essentially tied in a hypothetical general election matchup. Still, Obama’s support is stronger and more positive than Romney’s.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll December 22, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll: Romney hits record high, Santorum viewed as true conservative By Dana Blanton While far more Republican primary voters view Rick Santorum as the true conservative, Mitt Romney has become the clear leader in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a just-released Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll.