
Independent Voters’ Opposition to President Obama and Democrats in Congress Has Calcified
Posted on September 13, 2010 | Polling AnalysisIndependent voters’ opposition to the agenda favored by President Barack Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress has calcified. From August 27 to September 1, 2010, YouGov/Polimetrix conducted a national online survey of 800 Independent voters on behalf of Resurgent Republic.
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Voters in Battleground States Overwhelmingly Oppose Scheduled Tax Increases and Lame Duck Session of Congress
Posted on July 26, 2010 | Polling AnalysisVoters in the dozen states with 2010 U.S. Senate races designated as "toss ups" by the Cook Political Report overwhelmingly oppose tax increases scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2011, and do not believe Members of Congress should address important legislation in a lame duck session of Congress.
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Independents Support Conservative Policies in Health Care, Energy, and Fiscal Issues
Posted on July 7, 2010 | Polling AnalysisWith Independent voters siding overwhelmingly with Republican voters again in our latest survey, conservative and market-oriented policies now consistently trump the liberal and government-oriented policies pursued by President Obama.
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Independents and Tea Partiers Express Similar Concerns over Federal Spending and Debt
Posted on June 29, 2010 | Focus GroupNearly four months out from the mid-term elections, Independent voters remain anxious about the direction of the country. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has contributed significantly to their negative outlook and raised questions about President Obama’s ability to lead during a future crisis.
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Less than Half of Voters Support Kagan Confirmation, Trouble Signs Seen in Past Stands
Posted on June 24, 2010 | Polling AnalysisA plurality of likely voters in the November elections supports Elena Kagan’s confirmation, by a 46 to 28 percent margin with 26 percent undecided, according to Resurgent Republic analysis. But her past positions on military recruitment while at Harvard and the District of Columbia’s handgun ban could harm that support.
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Independents Move Closer to Republicans on One-Party Government, Fiscal and National Security Issues
Posted on May 4, 2010 | Polling AnalysisIn the year since Resurgent Republic conducted its inaugural survey in April 2009, President Obama and Democrats in Congress have seen dramatic deterioration of their public standing, driven by disaffection from Independent voters who have steadily moved toward siding with Republican policymakers.
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