She told you so. Washington elites, it turns out, do look down their noses at Sarah Palin. The former Alaska GOP governor has been saying it for more than two years now, and a new POLITICO poll released Wednesday suggests she’s right. Just 11 percent of the D.C. elites surveyed […]
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By MARK PENN December 15, 2010 One thing that’s emerged from these six months of polling is just how far removed our nation’s capital typically is from the rest of the country. This month alone, POLITICO’s “Power and the People” poll shows D.C. is divided from the rest of the […]
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By MARK PENN November 15, 2010 The midterms not only dealt a big shock to Democrats but also sent a message to President Barack Obama. According to the new POLITICO Power and the People poll, only 26 percent of the public believes he will be reelected as president in 2012. […]
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By MARK PENN October 18, 2010 Most things in politics are cyclical. The two parties trade power, popular support, and even politicians as regularly as the seasons. One exception to this rule, however, is party reputation. For years, Republicans have been seen as the party of negativity—the party of innuendo […]
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By MARK PENN September 21, 2010 While the stock market continues its recovery, suggesting that investors have become more optimistic, the voting public remains in the firm grip of pessimism and their negative outlook shows no signs of receding as we head into the midterms. In the latest POLITICO poll, […]
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By MARK PENN August 15, 2010 It’s not news in this poll that Congress receives poor marks for its overall performance, given the state of the national economy, but what is a surprise is that solid majorities of the public and overwhelming majorities of DC elites want some kind of […]
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By MARK PENN July 18, 2010 By far, the most alarming numbers this poll presents for President Barack Obama are the reelection figures; against a generic Republican candidate, he loses by 5 points, 37-42. In general, when an incumbent’s reelect numbers fall below 50 percent, it’s a sign of trouble […]
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On CNBC, Mark Penn reviewed the latest NY Times-CBS News poll showing that 75% of Americans disapprove of the way Congress is handling their job. Watch the video now at CNBC
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