Obama Resurfaces in Favorability, Re-opening the Popularity Gap
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Obama has crossed into majority favorability among registered voters for the first time since spring in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll — further evidence of a convention boost. Mitt…
Obama Gains a Convention Boost — But Not Among Likely Voters, Poll Finds
JEWEL SAMAD/FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Barack Obama has emerged from the nominating conventions in his best position against Mitt Romney since the spring, a 50-44 percent race among registered voters in the latest ABC News/Washingt…
Analysis: One in Four Voters Could Be Persuaded in 2012 Election
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — One in four registered voters may be persuadable in the 2012 presidential election, according to an analysis for ABC News — rich pickings if either President Obama or newly minted GOP nominee Mitt Romney can win …
Solid Chances, Serious Challenges Greet Romney at His Convention
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mitt Romney heads into his nominating convention with a solid shot at the presidency but substantial challenges en route — including broad perceptions among a downturn-battered public that, if elected, he’d…
Poll: Paul Ryan Stalls on Popularity But Joe Biden Does No Better
Joe Raedle/Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An early advance in Paul Ryan’s popularity fell flat in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with views of the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee stabilizing at essentially a…
ABC/"Wash. Post" Poll: Seniors Approve of Ryan; Independents Not Sure
Michael Bonfigli /The Christian Science Monitor via Getty ImagesPOLL ANALYSISBy GARY LANGER, Langer Research Associates for ABC News(NEW YORK) — Americans split nearly evenly on Paul Ryan’s selection as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential runn…
Olympics Are Seen Broadly Favorably, Even Without Rafalca Fever
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Americans are favorably anticipating the Olympics in general, and the swimming competition in particular, according to the findings of the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. But Rafalca fever hasn’t exactly gripped …
Obama’s Weak, Romney’s Weaker in Campaign Performance Ratings
Joe Raedle/Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Obama may get no more than a gentleman’s C for the way he’s running his presidential campaign, but that beats Mitt Romney, whose effort is seen more negatively than positiv…
Obama Has Problems with Independent Voters
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Digging into the cross-tabs of the latest ABC/Washington Post poll, it’s clear that Obama has a significant problem with independent voters. On every measure, independents are significantly more disappo…
Poll: Dead Heat for Obama, Romney in Voter Preferences
Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Alex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Economic discontent and substantial dissatisfaction with President Obama’s performance in office are keeping Mitt Romney competitive in the presidential race, according to the latest ABC New…
Poll: Health Care Law Lacks Support But So Does Status Quo
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Americans are equally dissatisfied with the current health care system and with the federal law intended to improve it, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. That suggests that the U.S. Supr…
More Americans Choose Beach over Mountains for Summer Vacation
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Grab your flip-flops and break out the blanket: The beach beats the mountains in their perennial summertime battle as the country’s more popular vacation destination, according to the latest ABC News/Washington…
Poll: Romney Rebounds Among Women, Obama’s Favorability Slips
Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Alex Wong/Getty ImagesPOLL ANALYSISBy GARY LANGER, Langer Research Associates for ABC News(WASHINGTON) — A sharp advance among women has boosted Mitt Romney to his highest favorability rating of the presidential campaign – al…
Poll: Most Think Romney Would Advance Interests of Wealthy
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Americans overwhelmingly say Mitt Romney as president would do more than Barack Obama to advance the interests of financial institutions and the wealthy, and by a narrower margin see Obama as better for the middl…
Strong Support for Gay Marriage Now Exceeds Strong Opposition
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Strong public support for same-sex marriage exceeds strong opposition by a significant margin for the first time in ABC News/Washington Post polls, and African-Americans have moved more in favor, perhaps taking the…
Poll: Prosperity Shortfall Puts Obama at Risk
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Americans are nearly twice as likely to say they’ve gotten worse off as better off under Barack Obama’s presidency, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post, a prosperity shortfall resembling …
Poll: Views on Romney Policy Proposals Underscore Challenges
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two of Mitt Romney’s key campaign proposals fall short of majority approval, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with swing-voting independents especially cool on his plan to repeal health c…
Obama and Gay Marriage: Opinions Divide and Sharply, Poll Finds
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(NEW YORK) — Americans divide essentially evenly in their responses to President Obama’s new position on gay marriage, with views more strongly negative than positive and stark divisions across political, …
Mixed Views on Three Key Issues Mark Obama’s Campaign Challenges
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Americans give President Obama mixed marks on three prominent issues he’s touted in his bid for re-election in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with no scores above 50 percent on either the auto i…
Poll: First Lady, Ann Romney More Popular Than Their Husbands
Alex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Michelle Obama and Ann Romney outscore their husbands in personal popularity in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Hillary Clinton, for her part, has hit a new high in favorability data stretching back t…