One Year of Democratic Congress
Marking the one year anniversary of the Democratic take-over in Congress, Stan Greenberg and James Carville of Democracy Corps take a look at how the public views the two parties today, as well as who should carry the mantle of change in the elections next year. One...Finding their Voice as Agents of Change
Voters are determined to vote for change and they want leaders who will work for the middle class, putting the interests of the public and country first, after the Bush years when leaders did not see the average person, when greed of executives and the self-interest...Children’s Health Care (S-CHIP) Battle a Threat to Republicans
As President Bush issued the fourth veto of his presidency over the bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children’s health, the biggest factor is the rising concern with the economy. In the latest Democracy Corps survey, we examined a full...
Public Waiting for Congressional Democrats to Take Action
Three new surveys released immediately prior to the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the progress reports of Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker show that the country’s political environment remains essentially unchanged – bad news for the White...Contours of the New Electorate
At important turning points, we like to pause and look at the whole database of surveys conducted by Democracy Corps and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner – focusing in particular on the 4,000 interviews conducted during the Summer of 2007. There are big changes here...Report on Latest Democracy Corps National and Battleground Polls
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner conducted a poll which shows the Democratic advantage in Presidential and Congressional elections has been consolidated, with Democratic Members of Congress gaining in strength while Republicans weaken. While many in the press have reported...Frustration, Demand for Change Continue to Grow
In this Democracy Corps focus group analysis, Karl Agne discusses the pessimism driving today’s political environment, voters’ intense opposition to the Iraq war, reactions to some of the latest political advertising hitting the airwaves, and attitudes...Country Ready for ‘Universal Health Care’ Debate Again
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, in conjunction with Democracy Corps, completed a comprehensive study of the most important domestic issue of the cycle, health care. This survey found Americans frustrated with the current health care system, ready to move beyond narrow...
Bush, Congress Both Near Record Low Approval
The latest public polls reveal a political environment whose broad contours remain fixed — a deeply unpopular president, broad pessimism about the direction of the country and the political process, a significant electoral advantage for Democrats, and a growing...First Survey in the 2008 Battleground Districts
This survey, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner’s first battleground poll for Democracy Corps in 2007, finds the center of the American electoral battlefield has shifted as much since the 2006 election as it did in 2006 campaign. With an unpopular President and an even...Republican Collapse Among Young Americans
A major, multi-mode survey of America’s young people recently conducted by Democracy Corps shows young people profoundly alienated from the Republican Party and poised to deliver a significant majority to the Democratic nominee for President in 2008. Democracy...Good start for Democrats, but much left to do
As the 100-day mark of the new Democratic Congress has passed and a series of events from Iraq to Imus and Gonzales to Virginia Tech have dominated the headlines, the basic framework of the national political environment remains unchanged — broad pessimism for...The New Partisan Landscape
The latest Greenberg Quinlan Rosner survey for Democracy Corps and a close examination of the three months of surveys this year reveal a new partisan landscape in the country. Its contours were evident after Katrina and confirmed last November, but the public’s...The Impact of the Debate over the Iraq Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Democracy Corps and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner conducted a national survey March 20-25, 2007 of 1,526 likely voters. This survey, which fielded after the House passed the Iraq Supplemental Appropriations Bill and before the Senate passed its version setting a March 2008...Opening up the West
In the 2006 election, Democrats made significant gains throughout the country, primarily in the Northeast and Midwest, but including some seats in the South. Among the most promising developments for Democrats was their ability to encroach on the long-held Republican...Democrats in Congress holding, But Public’s Reaction of Bush, Iraq Surge Grow
As the 4-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq approaches, we find the war in Iraq dominating a political environment that has really solidified since the historic elections of 2006. This environment is characterized by a deeply pessimistic mood driven by Iraq, as...Getting the Public to Listen
The 2006 election pointed to the public’s deep dissatisfaction with the status quo in Washington and with government and represented a rejection of a political leadership that had failed its people. While Iraq was certainly a driving issue, the general...
