State of the Nation

An average of four surveys taken from July 26 through August 26 found that 64% of Americans think the country is on the wrong track, while 28% think the country is on the right track. The official BLS seasonally adjusted...

President Obama

The public’s grade on President Obama’s job approval (as found by Gallup 9/4) is 46% approval/50% disapproval. His approval rating did hit 50% in January of this year. Obama’s approval rating at the time of his first inauguration was 68%...

Congress

Currently, 82% of Americans disapprove of the job being done by Congress, while 14% approve. This represents a tiny change since a year ago, when 83% disapproved and 13% approved. The House While it is early in the cycle, prospects...

Looking Ahead to 2016 – Contest for President

On January 8, 2015, before a single candidate for President had formally announced his or her candidacy, a group of 12 Republicans, Democrats and Independents met in Aurora, Colorado, for a focus group under the auspices of Peter Hart and...