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: 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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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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From the US to the UK, new political winds By MARK PENN Published May 6, 2010 Thursday’s elections in Britain could be a harbinger of what is likely to come to America in the not-too-distant future: new movements and even parties that shake up the political system. Cleggmania shows that […]
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Britain’s Nick Clegg. Florida’s Charlie Crist. Would U.S. politics benefit from a third party? The Washington Post asked Mark Penn and other political experts for their assessment. MARK PENN Chief executive of Burson-Marsteller; adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign; pollster and adviser to Bill Clinton from 1995 through 2000. […]
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Mark Penn, Democratic political strategist, talked about the current political climate in Washington, D.C., heading into November’s midterm elections. Watch the video at the C-SPAN Video Library
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