Tuesday, November 27, 2012
According to a Gallup pole only 18 percent of American approve of the job Congress is doing right now. How about you?
According to a recent Gallup poll, Republicans, Democrats, and independents are about equally negative toward Congress. Rank-and-file Republicans and Democrats have given similarly low ratings to Congress since party control of Congress became divided at the start of 2011. By contrast, in 2009 and 2010, when Democrats held the majority in both houses of Congress, approval was significantly higher among Democrats than among Republicans and independents. Gallup.com says that partisan bickering and failure to cooperate on key legislative issues -- matters related to the pending fiscal cliff -- may also be a factor. However, the larger reason Americans are locked into a negative view of the Congress is likely the economy. What's your opinion …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
The latest Gallop poll shows registered voters preferred Obama to Romney by just one percentage point. Peachtree Corners voters, Patch wants to know: Who are you betting on?
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
There are only 52 days until we head to the polls for voters to decide on whether to re-elect President Barak Obama for four more years or chose Republican candidate Mitt Romney as our country's leader. A lot can change between now and Nov. 6: Gaffes, scandals or even major international news events could shift the dynamics of the campaign. The latest Gallup Polls show registered voters preferring Obama to Mitt Romney by just one percentage point, 47 percent to 46 percent. A USA Today/Gallup poll taken just before the party conventions found American voters think Obama is more likeable, but trust Romney more to handle the economy. Pundits have been busy for months handicapping the major-party candidates on various factors: incumbent …
Monday, August 20, 2012
New study details giving by ZIP Code and finds areas with more GOP voters are more likely to support charities.
Middle-income people gave more to charities in 2008 than wealthy people, and those in Republican-leaning states gave more than those in Democratic states, a new study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy finds. The South is first among four regions studied by the Chronicle, giving an average of 5.2 percent of discretionary income to charity, compared with 4.1 percent in the Northeast. Peachtree Corners residents living in the 30092 ZIP code gave a median $3,962, or 5.4 percent, per household to charity in 2008, according to a study released Monday by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Total contributions from residents (30092) equaled $29.6 million. Metro Atlanta ranked fifth and Georgia ninth nationally in giving to charities in 2008, according …
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4:47 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GIVING THE MIDDLE CLASS A TAX BREAK WILL HELP. ANY TAX BREAK GIVEN WOULDN'T PAY FOR THE GAS TO GET TO WORK OR BUY ENOUGH GROCERIES FOR A FAMILY OF 4 FOR A MONTH. OBAMA WANTS TO PUSH ALL THESE PROGRAMS ON THE SMALL BUSINESS AND LARGE CORPORATIONS TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE, BIRTH CONTROL,EPA UPGRADES, ETC.... AND THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WILL END UP PAYING IS THE MIDDLE CLASS. THEY … more ›