Category Archives: Election 2012

January indicators mostly align with losing incumbents, but there is still time for improvement The U.S. political and economic environment at the start of 2012 is a challenging one for President Barack Obama as he seeks re-election. However, Gallup trends … Continue reading →

This election year continues with uncertainty regarding the extent of First Lady Michelle Obama’s participation in her husband’s reelection. Currently, Mrs. Obama continues efforts with her Let’s Move Campaign against childhood obesity that has partnered with The President’s Council for … Continue reading →

Gallup has just published a front-page story that seems to fly in the face of its assertion from earlier in the week comparing the current GOP Presidential nomination race to a typically unpredictable Democrat nominating process: In recent Republican presidential … Continue reading →

The Gallup pollsters are now stating what has been obvious since summer: the unusual volatility in the GOP Presidential race since last summer is beginning to bring a Democratic Party feel to this contest. As Democrat strategist James Carville has … Continue reading →

Herman Cain delivered a studied and thoughtful response to the recent revelations rocking his campaign regarding charges against him of sexual harrassment going back decades. Mr. Cain’s news conference this afternoon was a stark contrast to his incoherent denials of … Continue reading →

Gallup.com has a new poll published this morning that shows the continued erosion of Barack Obama’s support among crucial swing state voters primarily in the Midwest, old industrial heartland states and Florida. This latest poll was based on an Oct. … Continue reading →

Rick Perry leads Mitt Romney by 31% to 24% in a new USA Today/Gallup poll of Republican presidential nomination preferences. The two are well ahead of the rest of the GOP field, with Ron Paul the only other candidate in … Continue reading →

President Obama’s  carefully-crafted speech to a joint session of Congress tonight unveiled a new White House spending and tax cut initiative to cut down the stubbornly high unemployment rates that have shadowed Obama’s time in office. Obama’s team has christened their … Continue reading →

From Gallup.com: A new low of 26% of Americans approve of President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy, down 11 percentage points since Gallup last measured it in mid-May and well below his previous low of 35% in November 2010. … Continue reading →