Government and Politics

Bush Approval Rating Down to 60% Among Republicans

New low for his administration

May 8, 2008
At a time when George W. Bush’s job approval rating has fallen to 28%, just 6 in 10 Republicans approve of the job he is doing, the lowest of his administration. Jimmy Carter has the historical low presidential approval rating from his own party’s supporters, at 34%.More ...

Obama Beats McCain Among Jewish Voters

Trails Clinton by slim margin among Jewish Democrats for the nomination

May 7, 2008
Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Jewish Democrats continuing to favor Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, but by only a slim margin -- 50% to 43% in April, compared with 51% to 41% in March.More ...

Most Democrats Not Eager for Either Candidate to Drop Out

Seven in 10 want superdelegates to commit before the August convention

May 6, 2008
Prior to Tuesday’s North Carolina and Indiana primaries, 60% of Democrats said that both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should continue to campaign; 23% said Clinton should drop out and 15% said Obama should.More ...

Clinton Supporters Believe Wright Is Relevant to Campaign

Obama supporters reject it out of hand as a legitimate campaign topic

May 5, 2008
Fifty-one percent of Democratic supporters of Hillary Clinton who have followed the Jeremiah Wright controversy say it is a legitimate topic of discussion in the presidential campaign, while 85% of Barack Obama supporters who have followed it disagree.More ...

Republicans Divided in Preferences for Democratic Nominee

Clinton preferred by 48%, Obama 44%

May 2, 2008
Republicans are about evenly divided as to whether they would rather see Hillary Clinton (48%) or Barack Obama (44%) as the Democratic nominee. More than half of Republicans (59%) would choose the Democrat they view as the lesser of two evils as opposed to the one they think would be easier to beat.More ...

Is Ongoing Democratic Campaign Good or Bad for the Party?

Significantly different views between Obama supporters and Clinton supporters

May 2, 2008
While 76% of Obama supporters say the continuing campaign for the Democratic nomination is hurting their party’s chances of winning the presidency in November, only 43% of Clinton supporters agree.More ...

Clinton’s vs. Obama’s Strengths in the General Election

Clinton stronger than Obama among most core Democratic constituencies

May 1, 2008
Both potential Democratic presidential nominees attract traditional Democratic constituencies when matched against John McCain in the fall election. However, only 78% of black Democrats would vote for Clinton against McCain, and only 74% of Democrats overall say they would vote for Obama.More ...

Top-of-Mind Candidate Perceptions In-Depth

Mix of positive and negative in Americans’ perceptions of each

April 30, 2008
Americans are most likely to say that Barack Obama is young and inexperienced (15%) when they are asked what comes to mind when they think of him. There has been an increase since late 2006 in perceptions that Hillary Clinton is dishonest (from 6% to 15%) and John McCain is too old (from 2% to 12%).More ...

Education Clearly Divides Preferences of White Democrats

Relationship is most powerful among those aged 35 to 54

April 29, 2008
Hillary Clinton has a strongly differential appeal to white Democrats who do not have a college degree, regardless of their age. Barack Obama enjoys nearly the same advantage among white Democrats who do have a college degree.More ...

McCain Widely Recognized as a “War Hero”

Nearly 4 in 10 are attracted by his Vietnam record to his candidacy

April 28, 2008
John McCain receives bipartisan acclaim from Americans for his military service to the country, with 66% calling him a “war hero.” Additionally, 38% of Americans say they are more likely to vote for him for president because of it.More ...
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