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Poll: Nervous Americans Back Stimulus
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... What do you think of the proposed stimulus plan? Good idea: 43%; bad idea: 27%.
Plus: Three-quarters think the recession will last another year or more. Obama gets continued good grades on the transition, with 71% support.
Conducted Jan. 9-12; error margin 3.1 points. ...
A popular stimulus
The Reaction —
... It seems Americans are all on board with the new POTUS and his spending plan. Even most Republicans (68%) are willing to give spending a chance. Twenty percent of them, however, back obstructing the new--and very popular--president. Twenty percent. The same twenty percent who love Sara Palin, listen to Sean 'n' Rush, and think Joe the Plumber is A-OK. These people must be ignored. If only.
Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll: Americans Strongly Back Obama And Stimulus Proposals
The Moderate Voice —
... A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds that Americans strongly President Elect Barack Obama — and that a whopping majority of Americans want Republicans to compromise rather than stand on principal and oppose his proposals…a number that includes a huge number of Republicans. ...
Newshoggers.com — ... Today's Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows that Obama and his economic stimulus plan have bipartisan support. My fear remains that he will not take advantage of it. Perhaps the most significant factoid was that apparently Americans have had it with the Republican cure all - tax cuts - with two thirds of the opinion that the stimulus plan should consist of government spending to create jobs while less than a third think it should include tax cuts. Why is this significant? The American people are rejecting supply side and Reagan economics. It took 28 ...
Obama, Stimulus Proposals Enjoy Broad Backing in Poll
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... rated higher than President George W. Bush or former President Bill Clinton did shortly before they took office. Mr. Obama already appears to be affecting the public's perception of race relations. Nearly eight in 10 said race relations in the U.S. are very or fairly good, higher than the proportion in past polls. The pollsters said it typically takes a long time for these numbers to move, so the finding was striking. The poll found improvement among all racial groups. Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123196999580982953.html
America to Obama: Stimulate Me!
Politics Daily —
Filed under: President Bush, Democrats, Barack Obama, Featured Stories, Economy Such are the findings of a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll on what to do about our sagging economy: As a whole, the nation's mood remains glum, with three out of four people surveyed expecting the recession to persist for at least an additional year. Asked about the economic-stimulus package, now estimated to cost $850 billion over two years, 43% of people surveyed called it a "good idea," while 27% said it is a "bad ...
The public's on board
Political Animal —
THE PUBLIC'S ON BOARD.... A new Wall Street Journal /NBC News poll suggests Americans have a pretty progressive view of how the federal government should respond to the economic crisis. There are concerns about the deficit, but the public seems to value the importance of stimulus through spending. Asked about the economic-stimulus package, now estimated to cost $850 billion over two years, 43% of people surveyed called it a "good idea," while 27% said it is a "bad idea." The rest didn't have an opinion. Even Republicans and independents think GOP lawmakers should work ...
WSJ/NBC Stimulus Poll: Americans Prefer Jobs Over Tax Cuts By 2:1
Firedoglake —
... in December and unemployment rose to 7.2%. Small wonder that a whopping majority of Americans prefer economic stimulus to come in the form of jobs creation rather than tax cuts, per a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll: ...
Poll Shows Support for Stimulus, With Reservations
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... NBC news and the Wall Street Journal have completed a detailed poll of the American public, examining popular views on the risky spending scheme being considered in Congress. The headlines about the poll say things like ‘ ...
Opposing SCHIP Hurts Republicans
Daily Kos —
... That used to sell books (sometimes) and talk radio ads (well, once upon a time), but the fact is that Obama is popular, and so is expanding government-assisted health care (with caveats for concerns about cost and bureaucracy.) From last night's WSJ/NBC poll: ...
George W. Bush’s Legacy: Moral Vision and Clarity of Purpose
Pajamas Media —
He never let Americans forget there is evil in this world and that their nation has a unique calling to fight it. [image] The Wall Street Journal’s latest poll reports a 27 percent approval rating for President George W. Bush in his last week in office. According to the article , this is “the lowest for any departing chief executive except Richard Nixon, who was forced to resign amid the Watergate scandal.” ...
