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NH Poll: Obama Approval Remains Strong

Mike Memoli — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:29:51 +0000

We've noted polls in Ohio and Virginia this week where President Obama's approval rating has slipped. But a University of New Hampshire survey finds that he's maintained strong numbers in the Granite State, perhaps the only true battleground state left in the Northeast. Obama Job Approval (Overall / Dems / Rep / Ind ) Approve 61 / [...]

TX Gov Poll: Is The Senate Weighing Hutchison Down

Mike Memoli — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:01:49 +0000

A new University of Texas poll shows that Texans don't think much of what's going on in Washington, which may be weighing down Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) as she prepares to challenge Gov. Rick Perry (R) in the March 2010 primary. She had led Perry in the last UT poll conducted in February. Republican Primary [...]

How Long Until Voters Begin To Judge President Obama On The Economy?

Sean Trende — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:36:08 +0000

This was the question dominating Washington punditry in Winter and Spring of 2009. Political observers knew that Obama would not be able to sustain his approval ratings once the voters began to assign responsibility to Obama for the health of the economy. They also knew that so long as people viewed the economic collapse as [...]

MN Gov Poll: Coleman Takes A Hit

Kyle Trygstad — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:16:56 +0000

Former Minnesota senator Norm Coleman (R), fresh off a losing battle for re-election in which he won half the votes, is now rumored to be considering a run for governor. However, Coleman's extended post-election legal battle to keep his former Senate seat has negatively affected his stance among voters, a new survey finds. The poll, conducted [...]

Palin's Super Powers Explained

Tom Bevan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:54:49 +0000

The normally level-headed Steve Chapman goes off the rails in his column today by contrasting Harriet Miers with Sarah Palin: But it's really not hard to see why Palin inspires such devotion. And I do mean "see." She has one obvious thing going for her that Miers didn't: She's a babe, and she doesn't try to [...]

Owning Health Care

Tom Bevan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:41:11 +0000

Karen Tumulty has back to back must read pieces on the health care debate (here and here).

The "Tax Me" Ploy

Tom Bevan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:10:17 +0000

The Marijuana Policy Project makes an interesting appeal to California's cash-strapped public: (Via Carla Marinucci)

The (second) Georgian war will not take place?

Cathy Young — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:05:01 +0000

Will there or won't there be another Russian attack on Georgia? Since I raised the issue in my Wall Street Journal op-ed a few days ago, a follow-up. In a July 7 article on Grani.ru (Russian-language link), Andrei Piontkovsky, one of the commentators who have warned most strongly about the possibility of a new war this [...]

Kirk Will Run for IL Senate

Tom Bevan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:17:02 +0000

Chris Cillizza reports that Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk has begun circulating word in Washington that he will jump into the race for the US Senate, a move that comes just hours after Lisa Madigan announced she will be seeking reelection as Attorney General and not running for either Governor or Senate. Cillizza reports that IL [...]

Has Obama Lost His Sway?

Kyle Trygstad — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:15:07 +0000

First, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper opted out of challenging Republican Sen. Richard Burr, despite a White House sit-down with President Obama. Now, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has decided not to run for Senate, even after her own private White House visit. This begs an obvious question: Has Obama lost his sway? Obama seemed able [...]