90 Percent Say It Is a Bad Time to Find a Good Job

By: Jon Walker Tuesday November 15, 2011 1:29 pm

The American people’s perception about the current job market has recently hit its lowest level in a decade according to Gallup. Only 8 percent think this is a good time to find a quality job, while an incredible 90 percent think it is a bad time to find a job.

Democrats Take Modest Lead in Generic Congressional Ballot

By: Jon Walker Friday August 12, 2011 9:53 am

Since the 2010 Republican wave election, voters have started turning against the Congressional Republicans and are now more inclined to vote for Democratic candidates for Congress. According to the latest poll from Gallup, among registered voters Democrats now lead the generic Congressional ballot.

Dem Pollsters to Obama: Americans Still Think We Are in the Ditch

By: Jon Walker Saturday June 4, 2011 6:00 pm

The good news for Democrats is that the poll found Republicans have squandered most of the advantage they had in 2010. Since January the percentage of Americans who disapprove of House Republicans job performance has surged from 48 to 59 percent. Democrats now also lead Republicans in the generic ballot 46 to 45.

Polling Shows Democrats Poised to Make Big Gains in 2012 House Races

By: Jon Walker Tuesday March 22, 2011 4:16 pm

A new poll of 50 battleground Congressional districts, conducted by Democracy Corps, finds Democrats likely to make solid gains in the 2012 election cycle

Gallup: Obama Tied Against Generic Republican

By: Jon Walker Thursday February 17, 2011 9:35 am

When Gallup asked registered voters if they would vote for Obama or the Republican Party’s candidate, the public was split evenly, with 45 percent for each. Overall, the same demographic voting patterns we saw in 2008 have remained unchanged.

American Voters Quickly Swing Back to Democrats

By: Jon Walker Thursday February 10, 2011 4:05 pm

It was only three months ago that the Republican Party saw one of its largest political gains ever, yet already the electorate has swung back to supporting Democrats.

Pew Poll Shows Democrats Down 10 on Generic Ballot; Incumbents Unpopular

By: Jon Walker Thursday October 21, 2010 2:55 pm

The Democratic base is less engaged, the party is losing the generic ballot by 10 points, and voters have a strong urge to vote against incumbents. Taken together, this is bad news for incumbent Democrats hoping to maintain their seats–and retain control of the House.

Poll Gives Democrats and Obama Cause for Worry – Now, and in 2012

By: Jon Walker Monday September 27, 2010 10:30 am

Voters are effectively split dead even on which party in Congress would be better able to create jobs. Among likely voters, 44 percent think Congressional Republicans would do a better job, while 45 percent think Congressional Democrats would. Trailing in the generic ballot and dead even when it comes to the dominant issue with voters is a recipe for serious Democratic losses this November.

November Likely Voters Favor GOP by Unprecedented 13 Points

By: Jon Walker Tuesday September 7, 2010 11:55 am

The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll (PDF) is really, really bad news for Democrats less than two months out from the election. While Democrats trail Republicans by only two percentage points among registered voters, 45-47, they are losing by 13 points among likely voters.

Democrats Hit New Low In Gallup Generic Ballot, But Tie GOP in Newsweek Poll

By: Jon Walker Tuesday August 31, 2010 9:00 am

While the data from the Gallup and Newsweek polls varies, the results range from things being only bad for Democrats to being truly terrible for Democrats.

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