State of the Union Clip: Strong Support for Freeing Credit at Community Banks
Real time reactions from voters as President Obama outlines his plan to use some of the recovered bailout money from the largest banks to help smaller, community banks so they can start lending to small businesses again.The Economy Growing at Two Different Speeds
Voter reaction to the president’s economic discussion in the State of the Union shows that Democrats have a lot to learn about their economic narrative in the coming year. Voters responded very positively to the president’s turn to jobs as priority number...State of the Union Clip: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Real time reactions from 50 voters as President Obama speaks about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell in his State of the Union address.Obama’s Speech Resonates with Swing Voters
In his first State of the Union address tonight, Barack Obama demonstrated a clear understanding of the problems facing the country and outlined a path forward that swing voters want to see their members of Congress follow. Especially in his understanding of the...
Analysis: Time for Benefits for the Middle Class, Not Premature Credit for a Turnaround
With GDP growth having finally returned, but unemployment still rising slowly toward 10 percent, the economy is at a sensitive juncture as an issue for the 2010 elections. Almost half of voters in the 60 most competitive Democratic and Republican congressional...
