While the tea party is testing its influence and power , most  traditional Republicans don't seem totally convinced; 25% of Americans supports the Tea Party.  Meanwhile  Rick Perry moves up in Gallup's positive intensity ranking , right there with  Michelle Bachmann with the support of the TP. President Obama  approval rating is doing better than anticipated [...]

Well, August second is gone, default is averted and a new heap of problems is in the horizon. Gallup poll's numbers indicate that 46% of Americas disapprove of the agreement, 39% approve.  Republicans are much more upset than Democrats at the deal. Not surprisingly jobs and the economy tops the list of what worries the country [...]

Public attitudes around the debt ceiling debate. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

While the debate in Washington is about debt ceiling limits, revenues and cuts, for most Americans the real issue is the economy and access  to jobs.   The general consensus in this Gallup poll is that the public supports a balanced solution to the budget impasse. As the 2012 elections gets near, at this moment the majority of [...]

So what do Americans really feel about the budget impasse? Well most want Congress to do something. Right now, the legislative body has a remarkably low approval rating (13%) while the President's rating has remained at a steady mid forty. On the GOP candidates front when asked who would you vote for at this moment [...]

Gallup's research finds that religion is still one of the stonger's indicators of political identity. In a trend that started during the Reagan presidency religion became closely identified with Republicans. Speaking of the GOP, Senator Rick Santorum's name recognition is at a standstill. Not a good sign for his bid as presidential candidate.  George W. [...]

Michelle Bachmann's candidacy has been generating  high positive energy  according the  Gallup Poll,  more than Mitt Romney at this point. Bachmann  is doing better among men than women,  but then again there are more men in the  GOP . Although  last week's poll indicated that most  families prefer to have boys , the desired family [...]

Baby girls loose out when it comes to parents  gender preference . In a one-child family  40%   of parents prefer  to have a boy, 20% a girl.  This tendency is higher in parents under 35 years old. Also,  when asked which branch of the military is the most  important  to national defense, the answer is [...]