Majority of Americans Believe Another Government Shutdown Likely in Coming Months; Last One Harmful to Medical Research
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New National Poll Reveals Many Respondents Predict China will Surpass U.S. in Science and Innovation by 2020.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say it's likely there will be another government shutdown in the months ahead as Congress continues to debate deficit and budget issues, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America and the American Society of Hematology. This sentiment is shared across party affiliations: Democrats (66%), Republicans (65%) and Independents (65%). There is also consensus across party lines that government dysfunction has consequences.
Zogby Report Card: Obama can give thanks to Obamacare, Iran
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Pollster John Zogby reports in our White House report card feature that diplomatic advances in Iran and fixes to the Obamacare website salvaged the week for President Obama:
"The president had a few things to be thankful for this week.
Zogby Report Card: Highest-yet job disapproval at 57%
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Pollster John Zogby reveals in our weekly White House report card that more people than ever disapprove of President Obama's job performance and that it's unlikely he will return to his once lofty job approval highs.
What A New Political Party Would Look Like
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I suggested in my previous post that historical conditions may not quite exist for the formation of a new American political party. But I also warned that we should closely watch the Republican Party to see if they could actually unite its presently arguing factions. The 2013 election scorecard was mixed for the GOP and offers at least some advice to them. In New Jersey, the very popular Governor Chris Christie won re-election by not only uniting his Republican base, but also by doing very well among Hispanic, African American, and women voters. There is no doubt about Christie’s fiscal conservatism, but he has recognized that militant pro-life and anti-gay marriage positions are simply not winners. He also did well, in part, because he was willing to recognize that his state could not rally to the needs of Hurricane Sandy victims without the help of the federal government – hence he embraced President Barack Obama in the closing days of the 2012 campaign. He is both a compassionate conservative and a practical one, to boot.
New Zogby Analytics Poll: Obama Sinks to 43%
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It has been a few bad weeks – largely self-inflicted – for President Barack Obama and the nation. There is no need to detail the messy rollout of his signature Affordable Care Act compounded by his being caught in an untruth over who could keep their current health care coverage. Fellow Democrats are bailing, especially those who face tough re-election contests in 2014, and Republicans are gloating, actually showing teeth they are so gleeful.
Zogby Report Card: Obama needs support, not GOP mockery, on health care 'fix'
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Pollster John Zogby reports in our weekly White House report card that President Obama’s health care program is still troubled, but he gets credit for taking ownership and trying to fix it.