Filed under: Polls , Foreign Policy , Obama Administration , Poll Watch , Independents Obama’s marks for his handling of Libya come despite criticism from the left, right and abroad that he waited too long to act against the Gadhafi regime, and that once he did, the mission was not as defined as he promised it would be.
Filed under: Polls , Energy , Poll Watch Predictably, opposition to increased use of nuclear power has spiked after the Japan crisis. But support for offshore drilling, which dropped after last year’s Gulf oil spill, has bounced back.
Filed under: Democrats , Republicans , Environment , Crime , Health Care , Race Issues , Immigration , Polls , Poll Watch , Independents , Deficit , Jobs , Economy Republicans say federal spending is their top worry; Democrats name health care; and independents say the overall economy is their top concern.
Filed under: Republicans , Gay Rights , Obama Administration , Poll Watch , Conservatives The poll found 53 percent backing for legalization of same-sex marriage — up from just over one-third five years ago.
Filed under: Budget , Polls , Poll Watch , Deficit Governors and lawmakers trying to deal with big gaps in state budgets face the same dilemma as their counterparts in Washington: everyone wants to see deficits brought under control, but few proposals to achieve that command a majority.
