In 1967, the political scientists Lloyd Free and Hadley Cantrill wrote that Americans were “ideological conservatives” but “operational liberals.” What they meant was that when asked broad questions about how government should work and what it should do, voters responded like conservatives. But when asked operational questions about which programs should be cut and which… Read more »
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Louisianans really prefer Hillary over Jindal, poll says
Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling has a survey out today that says more Louisiana voters would prefer Hillary Clinton over their own Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) for president in 2016. From the survey: If the candidates for President in 2016 were Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Bobby Jindal, who would you vote for? Hillary… Read more »
Media, Public Prefer Hillary over Biden for 2016
It didn’t take long for the media to start trumpeting Hillary Clinton 2016. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll showed Clinton dominating Vice-President Joe Biden in favorability ratings. The favorable-unfavorable rating of Clinton was 67-26 percent, while Biden languished at 48-37 percent. Among those who felt more passionately, Clinton’s strongly favorable (SF) numbers were at… Read more »
Why Americans Prefer Genghis Khan to Congress.
When asked if they have a higher opinion of either Congress or a series of unpleasant or disliked things, voters said they had a higher opinion of root canals (32 for Congress and 56 for the dental procedure), NFL replacement refs (29-56), head lice (19-67), the rock band Nickelback (32-39), colonoscopies (31-58), Washington DC political… Read more »