(CNSNews.com) – Major potential Republican presidential contenders do not prevail against a weakened President Barack Obama despite the fact that a plurality of Americans would vote to deny him a second term, a new Quinnipiac poll finds. Americans do not support a second term for Obama by a 49 to 43 percent margin, the survey […]
Posted by Erick Erickson The Wall Street Journal reports Joe Lieberman is digging in his heels. He will filibuster any health care legislation that contains a public option, even if the legislation allows states to opt-out. Lieberman has been a thorn in the side of the left ever since they decided to challenge him back […]
WASHINGTON – Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell’s victory in the Virginia […]
By Salena Zito A poll of opinion polls shows Americans’ attitudes are changing rapidly. They are less and less thrilled about the country’s direction and Congress, according to Tom Bevan, executive editor of national polling aggregator RealClearPolitics. He says independent voters are shifting away from the polices of the Obama administration and Democrats. “Independents have […]
