Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com Politics Daily http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.politicsdaily.com/media/feedlogo.gif Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Half of Americans Approve of Obama's Handling of Libyahttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/22/half-of-americans-approve-of-obamas-handling-of-libya/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/22/half-of-americans-approve-of-obamas-handling-of-libya/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/22/half-of-americans-approve-of-obamas-handling-of-libya/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


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.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceLibyaMoammar Gadhafino fly zoneobama pollsU.S. military action LibyaBruce DrakeTue, 22 Mar 2011 12:46:00 ESTOpposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Reboundshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/21/opposition-rises-to-increased-nuclear-power-use-while-offshore/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/21/opposition-rises-to-increased-nuclear-power-use-while-offshore/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/21/opposition-rises-to-increased-nuclear-power-use-while-offshore/#commentsFiled under: , ,


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.

 

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]]>Bp oil spillDeepwater Horizongulf oil spillJapan nuclear plantsNuclear power plantsoffshore oil drillingBruce DrakeMon, 21 Mar 2011 17:08:00 ESTDemocrats, Republicans, Independents Differ on Issues That Worry Them Mosthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/21/democrats-republicans-independents-differ-on-the-issues-that-w/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/21/democrats-republicans-independents-differ-on-the-issues-that-w/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/21/democrats-republicans-independents-differ-on-the-issues-that-w/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,


Republicans say federal spending is their top worry; Democrats name health care; and independents say the overall economy is their top concern.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceBruce DrakeMon, 21 Mar 2011 11:51:00 ESTAs States Struggle With Deficits, Few Proposals for Cutting Red Ink Get Majority Supporthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/17/as-states-struggle-with-deficits-few-proposals-for-cutting-red/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/17/as-states-struggle-with-deficits-few-proposals-for-cutting-red/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/17/as-states-struggle-with-deficits-few-proposals-for-cutting-red/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


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.

 

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]]>state budget deficitsBruce DrakeThu, 17 Mar 2011 13:10:00 ESTSupport for Construction of Nuclear Plants in the U.S. Drops Following Japan Crisishttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/17/s/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/17/s/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/17/s/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Majorities of Americans have consistently supported construction of new nuclear plants in recent years, but a new poll shows that the public is now roughly split on that question in the wake of the Japanese nuclear crisis.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceJapan nuclear crisisJapan nuclear plantsnuclear plant constructionnuclear plant meltdownNuclear powerBruce DrakeThu, 17 Mar 2011 12:25:00 ESTPalin Seen More Negatively by Republicans Than Other Possible 2012 Candidates, Poll Findshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/16/palin-seen-more-negatively-by-republicans-than-other-possible-go/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/16/palin-seen-more-negatively-by-republicans-than-other-possible-go/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/16/palin-seen-more-negatively-by-republicans-than-other-possible-go/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


If Sarah Palin is seriously considering a run for president in 2012, the latest poll on her standing among Republican candidates contains the same kind of bad news that could be found in earlier surveys.

 

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]]>Haley BarbourJon HuntsmanMitch DanielsPalin pollsTim PawlentyBruce DrakeWed, 16 Mar 2011 14:34:00 ESTRepublicans Losing Their Advantage on How to Handle the Deficit, Poll Findshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/16/republicans-losing-their-advantage-on-the-issue-of-the-deficit/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/16/republicans-losing-their-advantage-on-the-issue-of-the-deficit/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/16/republicans-losing-their-advantage-on-the-issue-of-the-deficit/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


A new poll echoes what a Washington Post/ABC News poll reported a day earlier: President Obama doesn't get good marks for his handling of issues involving the economy, but faith in Republicans doing a better job has slipped.

 

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]]>Obama pollsBruce DrakeWed, 16 Mar 2011 14:00:00 ESTHuckabee, Bachmann Score Highest in GOP 2012 Field on 'Positive Intensity' of Supporthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/15/huckabee-bachmann-score-highest-in-gop-2012-field-on-positive/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/15/huckabee-bachmann-score-highest-in-gop-2012-field-on-positive/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/15/huckabee-bachmann-score-highest-in-gop-2012-field-on-positive/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Even Huckabee's and Bachmann's top scores weren't very high, according to Gallup who made the calculation. The poll shows that the potential candidates with high name recognition still need to translate that into voter intensity.

 

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]]>michele bachmannRick SantorumBruce DrakeTue, 15 Mar 2011 16:09:00 ESTPoll Shows Faith in Government Plummets; Warning Signs for Republicans Emergehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/15/poll-americans-faith-in-government-plummets-warning-signs-for/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/15/poll-americans-faith-in-government-plummets-warning-signs-for/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/15/poll-americans-faith-in-government-plummets-warning-signs-for/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,


In a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, only 26 percent of Americans say they’re optimistic about 'our system of government and how well it works.'

 

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]]>Confidence in governmentObama pollsBruce DrakeTue, 15 Mar 2011 11:11:00 ESTNew Poll Shows Public Split Over U.S. Enforcing a Libya 'No-Fly' Zonehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/n/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/n/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/n/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In contrast to a CNN poll released earlier Tuesday, a survey by the Pew Research Center found Americans split on whether the U.S. should join in enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya. The CNN poll said a majority supported doing so.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceLibyaLibyan rebelsMoammar Gadhafyno-fly zoneqaddafiBruce DrakeMon, 14 Mar 2011 17:21:00 ESTMost Americans Back a 'No-Fly Zone' Over Libya, But Oppose Stronger Moveshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/most-americans-back-a-no-fly-zone-over-libya-but-oppose-stron/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/most-americans-back-a-no-fly-zone-over-libya-but-oppose-stron/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/most-americans-back-a-no-fly-zone-over-libya-but-oppose-stron/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


A majority of those surveyed in a CNN/Opinion Research poll would also send arms and supplies to the rebels. But there is strong opposition to the U.S. getting involved in air attacks on Gadhafi forces, or introducing ground troops.

 

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]]>dailyguidancelibyaMoammar Gadhafino fly zoneBruce DrakeMon, 14 Mar 2011 14:05:00 ESTAmericans Turning More to Mobile Devices for Newshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/americans-turning-more-to-mobile-devices-for-news/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/americans-turning-more-to-mobile-devices-for-news/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/14/americans-turning-more-to-mobile-devices-for-news/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Local newspapers have a long way to go when it comes to attracting users of mobile devices to their digital content. Nearly 4 in 10 Americans say the loss of their paper would have no impact on their ability to keep up with the news.

 

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]]>iPadiPadsLocal newspapersMobile devicesBruce DrakeMon, 14 Mar 2011 00:01:00 ESTState Department Official Resigns After Criticizing Pentagon for Treatment of WikiLeaks Suspecthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/13/state-department-spokesman-resigns-after-criticizing-pentagon-fo/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/13/state-department-spokesman-resigns-after-criticizing-pentagon-fo/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/13/state-department-spokesman-resigns-after-criticizing-pentagon-fo/#commentsFiled under: ,


P.J. Crowley told a small audience last week that the prison conditions under which authorities are holding Pfc. Bradley Manning were “ridiculous and counterproductive."

 

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]]>Bradley ManningdailyguidanceP. J. Crowley resignsP.J. Crowley ResignationWikileaksBruce DrakeSun, 13 Mar 2011 16:28:00 ESTPoll Finds Sharp Partisan Divide on Islam-Violence Connectionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/09/poll-finds-sharp-partisan-divide-on-islam-violence-connection/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/09/poll-finds-sharp-partisan-divide-on-islam-violence-connection/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/09/poll-finds-sharp-partisan-divide-on-islam-violence-connection/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Republicans and those aligned with the tea party movement strongly believe that Islam encourages violence more than other religions, while liberal and moderate-to-conservative Democrats reject that view.

 

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]]>American Muslim communitydailyguidanceHouse Homeland Security CommitteePeter KingBruce DrakeWed, 09 Mar 2011 11:25:00 ESTSharp Partisan Divide Over Government Role in Fighting Obesity, Poll Findshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/08/sharp-partisan-divide-over-government-role-in-fighting-obesity/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/08/sharp-partisan-divide-over-government-role-in-fighting-obesity/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/08/sharp-partisan-divide-over-government-role-in-fighting-obesity/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Michelle Obama's anti-obesity campaign has drawn criticism from some leading conservatives. A new poll underlines a big partisan split over whether government should be involved in such matters.

 

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]]>Breastfeeding and obesitymichele bachmannNanny stateobesityRush LimbaughBruce DrakeTue, 08 Mar 2011 13:58:00 ESTLack of a GOP Front-Runner for 2012 at Odds With Republican Historyhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/lack-of-a-gop-front-runner-for-2012-at-odds-with-republican-hist/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/lack-of-a-gop-front-runner-for-2012-at-odds-with-republican-hist/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/lack-of-a-gop-front-runner-for-2012-at-odds-with-republican-hist/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,


In every presidential election until now, there was a clear front-runner at this stage of the campaign and that front-runner, in most but not all cases, won the nomination.

 

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]]>barry goldwaterGOP presidential nominationnelson rockefellerRepublican presidential frontrunnerRepublican presidential nominationRudolph GiulianiBruce DrakeMon, 07 Mar 2011 11:51:00 EST'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/feelings-thermometer-michelle-obama-ranks-warmest-with-vote/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/feelings-thermometer-michelle-obama-ranks-warmest-with-vote/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/feelings-thermometer-michelle-obama-ranks-warmest-with-vote/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


Poll shows Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton top the list of those who get the "warmest" reactions while Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi get the "coldest."

 

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]]>Chris ChristieDonald TrumpHaley BarbourMichael Bloombergmichelle bachmannMitch DanielsRick SantorumRudolph GiulianiBruce DrakeMon, 07 Mar 2011 06:30:00 ESTMitch McConnell: Obama Not Serious About Entitlements Reformhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/mitch-mcconnell-obama-not-serious-about-entitlements-reform/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/mitch-mcconnell-obama-not-serious-about-entitlements-reform/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/mitch-mcconnell-obama-not-serious-about-entitlements-reform/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,


McConnell said that “this is the perfect time to tackle entitlement reform” because both political parties now share power – and responsibility – in Washington.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceEntitlement reformJohn KerryMedicaidRichard DurbinWilliam DaleyBruce DrakeSun, 06 Mar 2011 14:00:00 ESTRep. Peter King Says Threat of Domestic Islamic Terrorism Justifies Upcoming Hearinghttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/rep-peter-king-says-threat-of-domestic-islamic-terrorism-justif/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/rep-peter-king-says-threat-of-domestic-islamic-terrorism-justif/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/rep-peter-king-says-threat-of-domestic-islamic-terrorism-justif/#commentsFiled under: ,


King asserted that there had not been "sufficient cooperation" from the Muslim-American community in helping to counter the threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceFaisal ShahzadFort Hood shootingsHomegrown Islamic TerrorismHouse Homeland Security CommitteeIslamic terrorismIslamic Terrorism HearingsKeith EllisonNajibullah ZaziNidal Malik HassanPeter KingTimes Square bomberBruce DrakeSun, 06 Mar 2011 12:27:00 ESTHuckabee Narrowly Leads the GOP Presidential Pack Among Fox News Viewershttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/huckabee-narrowly-leads-the-gop-presidential-pack-among-fox-news/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/huckabee-narrowly-leads-the-gop-presidential-pack-among-fox-news/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/06/huckabee-narrowly-leads-the-gop-presidential-pack-among-fox-news/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


Nearly half of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say they watch Fox News two or more times a week, making it a prime audience for GOP presidential hopefuls to show their stuff.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceFox NewsRick SantorumBruce DrakeSun, 06 Mar 2011 09:41:00 EST