A viewer’s guide to Election Night 2012
Key races in states with early poll closing times will offer us some important clues as to whether the American people are delivering a clear verdict – or if the final results won’t be know until...
View ArticleWhat if Nate Silver is wrong? (VIDEO)
By now, most liberals have checked polling analyst Nate Silver’s blog at least twice Tuesday: It says President Obama’s chance of winning re-election is 90.1 percent. Whaaaaaaa? We know Nate is merely...
View ArticleHighlights of the exit polls
The polls are still open in many states and the votes are not yet counted, but some exit poll are in.
View ArticleAnalysis: A demographic tidal wave brings Obama a tight but decisive victory
Although Republican nominee Mitt Romney won a larger share of the white vote than any presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan scored a landslide re-election in 1984, the former Massachusetts...
View ArticleSix key takeaways from Tuesday’s election results
There truly is a demographic tidal wave sweeping over the nation, and Republicans ignore it at their own peril.
View ArticleFrom the polls to the president: which presidential polls were the most accurate
Even as votes started rolling in from the polls it was a tight presidential race to call. And with an election this close, major national polls varied by five percent or less. Some were closer than...
View ArticlePoll shows majority of Americans support immigration reform
A post-election poll shows a solid majority of Americans favoring immigration reform and a slim majority supporting same-sex marriage. Legalization of marijuana gains support as well.
View ArticlePoll: Public far more likely to side with Obama than Boehner on “fiscal cliff”
Boehner's troubles might stem from the fact that 26 percent of those polled didn't know enough to say whether they approved or disapproved of his handling of the negotiations.
View ArticleIs Obama’s popularity at a tipping point?
Here’s a bit of political trivia from a proud history major: The first April of a second presidential term has proven to be a tipping point in the popularity of re-elected presidents. For George W....
View ArticleRepublican approval rating falls to lowest point in Gallup poll history
Republicans seem to be playing "how low can you go." Just 28 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of the GOP, according to the latest monthly Gallup tracking poll. The number " is the...
View ArticleWhy Feinstein’s approval is sinking in new poll
It’s no surprise that only 11 percent of California registered voters who represented in the new Field Poll think Congress is doing a good job. (Who are THOSE people, and will they share their happy...
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