Huckabee, Romney viewed as most qualified of possible Republican presidential candidates
November 5, 2009Republicans give Mike Huckabee (71%) an edge over Mitt Romney (65%) and Sarah Palin (65%) when asked if they would seriously consider voting for each as president. Huckabee and Romney have greater appeal to the broader public, though only 4 in 10 Americans say they would consider voting for either.
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November 5, 2009About 7 out of 10 Republicans (71%) say they would seriously consider supporting Mike Huckabee for president in 2012, putting him tops on the list of likely contenders though just slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin.
October 7, 2009Forty-six percent of registered voters say that if the elections for Congress were being held today, they would vote for the Democratic Party's candidate, and 44% say they would vote for the Republican Party's candidate.
Democratic advantage on leaned party ID is 48% to 42%
September 30, 2009The percentage of Americans identifying as Republicans (27%) and Democrats (35%) held steady in the third quarter. However, more independents now say they “lean” Republican, narrowing the Democratic advantage on leaned party affiliation to six points (48% to 42%), the smallest since 2005.
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Favorability gap between parties narrows
September 23, 2009Republicans are feeling more positive about their own party -- sending the percentage of Americans overall holding a favorable view of the Republican Party up to 40%, from 34% in May. The Democratic Party still fares better, with a 51% favorable rating -- largely unchanged from May.
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September 18, 2009One-third of Americans think the Republicans in Congress have made a sincere effort to work with Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress and 38% think Democrats have made a sincere effort to work with Republicans in Congress to find solutions that are acceptable to both parties.
Republicans unusually critical of the Republicans in Congress
September 17, 2009Job approval ratings for both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are near their lowest points in a decade -- with Democrats, at 36%, faring slightly better than Republicans, at 27%. Republicans are unusually critical of the job their own party is doing.
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Majority of independents and most Republicans favor GOP on the issue
September 11, 2009Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, Americans by a slight margin choose the Republican over the Democratic Party -- 49% vs. 42% -- as the party that will better protect the United States from terrorism and other threats. Democrats lead, 50% vs. 39%, on maintaining prosperity.
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September 11, 2009Americans are more likely to think the Republican Party will do a better job protecting the country from international terrorism and military threats than to think the Democratic Party will -- 49% to 42%.
Gap now 5 points, down from 17 in January
September 2, 2009The Democratic Party’s strength in party affiliation nationally has diminished over the course of the year, with its 17-point advantage over the Republicans in January (52% to 35%) shrinking to a 5-point edge in August (45% to 40%).
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