The Republican Party’s focus on reducing the federal deficit may be resonating with independent voters who could swing the midterm elections. While Democrats and Republicans split along predictable partisan lines on the question of whether the government should prioritize spending on jobs or cutting the deficit, independents in 10 battleground […]
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The Hill: Poll: Majority of voters say they want a viable third party in American politics October 13, 2010 A majority of likely voters think a viable third party would be good for American politics, according to a new poll of likely voters in 10 key open House districts. Those […]
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The Hill: Poll: Republicans are up in 8 of 10 open House districts October 13, 2010 Republicans are winning eight out of 10 competitive open House seats surveyed in a groundbreaking new poll by The Hill. Taken on top of 11 GOP leads out of 12 freshman Democratic districts polled […]
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The Hill: Poll: Independents prefer divided government and are leaning Republican October 6, 2010 Independent voters are trending toward Republican candidates in toss-up districts, with a majority of them saying they want divided government rather than one-party control. The Hill/ANGA 2010 Midterm Election Poll found that 51 percent of self-described […]
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The Hill: Poll: Dislike of healthcare law crosses party lines, 1 in 4 Dems want repeal October 6, 2010 Healthcare reform is hurting the reelection chances of freshman Democrats in the House, according to The Hill/ANGA poll. A majority of voters in key battleground districts favor repeal of the legislative […]
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The Hill: Poll: Opinions of Obama will be on voters minds when they decide on Nov. 2 October 6, 2010 Two-thirds of voters in key battleground districts will be thinking about President Obama when they choose their next member of Congress, according to a 2010 midterm election poll from The […]
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The Hill: Poll: GOP leads widely, Dems in danger but race for House tight October 6, 2010 In a poll of 12 hotly contested races that could decide who controls the House in the 112th Congress, Republican challengers are beating freshman Democrats in 11 — and in the last one, […]
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The Washington Post asked political experts where the administration should focus before the midterm elections. MARK PENN Adviser and pollster to President Bill Clinton and then-Sen. Hillary Clinton; CEO of Burson Marsteller Between now and the midterms, the administration has to focus on what it can do to provide a […]
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How Can Obama Rebound? Though BP managed to stop the spread of oil from its broken well last week, President Obama has been able to do little to stop the drop in his public approval ratings, which now, according to a new ABC News-Washington Post poll, hover just above 40 […]
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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On Morning Joe today, Democratic strategist Mark Penn discussed his recent Politico column “Don’t let midterms take us back.” He said that the question of the midterms isn’t whether we should change the whole direction of the country, […]
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