State of the Nation

Public opinion as to whether the country is headed in the right direction has shown little change in the last 4 months. The wrong track numbers continue to edge up in the NBC/WSJ survey, while the right direction number has...

The President

Roughly speaking, President Obama's overall job performance rating is down slightly from where it was in January. He is in slightly better shape than Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were at this time, and substantially ahead of where Jimmy Carter...

About the Political Parties

The following are the self-described Party identifications of Americans based on an average of results for WP/ABC, NYT/CBS, NBC/WSJ. Democratic: 33% Republican: 25% Independent: 36% Using the same surveys as above, here are how Americans describe themselves on the philosophical...

The Congress: The Clock is Ticking

There is no doubt that the Democrats will lose seats in the Senate and the House in November; the question is how many? Those who follow the races most thoroughly (not including the various Party political committees) seem relatively confident...

This and That

If you could fit the entire population of the world into a village consisting of 100 people, maintaining the proportions of all the people living on Earth, that village would consist of: 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 Americans (North, Central...

Restaurant: Sego Restaurant and Bar

Ketchum, Idaho: As you enter the restaurant, to the left is a lounge/bar area where dinner is also served. It is separated from the main dining area by a floor to ceiling wall that is open at both ends.