presidential politics

Obama Approval Rating Sinks as Gas Prices Rise
Obama Approval Rating Sinks as Gas Prices Rise
Obama Approval Rating Sinks as Gas Prices Rise
Disapproval of President Obama’s handling of the economy is heading higher — alongside gasoline prices — as a record number of Americans now give the president “strongly” negative reviews on the 2012 presidential campaign’s most important issue, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Study: Voters Fleeing Both Major Parties in Droves
Study: Voters Fleeing Both Major Parties in Droves
Study: Voters Fleeing Both Major Parties in Droves
President Obama’s uphill battle to re-election is getting steeper. A report released Wednesday by the centrist think-tank Third Way shows that more than 825,000 voters in eight key battleground states have left the Democratic Party since Obama won election in 2008. That's nearly a million former Democrats who're not likely to vote for Obama again next  year.  The GOP is also losing voters, but not