New poll shows Congress' popularity dropping, a clear warning to DemocratsSeptember 2nd, 2009 New poll shows Congress' popularity droppingWASHINGTON — Slightly more than one-third of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic-led Congress, a new poll said Wednesday in a clear warning to the majority party. The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press said the 37 percent expressing a positive opinion represents a decline of 13 points since April.
Poll suggests Congress' popularity dropping, a clear warning to DemocratsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Poll suggests public opinion of Congress slippingWASHINGTON — Slightly more than one-third of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic-led Congress, a new poll said Wednesday in a clear warning to the majority party. The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press said the 37 percent expressing a positive opinion represents a decline of 13 points since April.
Japan's parliament to elect new premier in two weeksSeptember 1st, 2009 TOKYO - Japan's House of Representatives is expected to elect Yukio Hatoyama, the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), as the country's new prime minister Sep 16, Japanese media said Tuesday. Two days after winning a landslide victory, the opposition DPJ reached an agreement on the date for the special parliamentary session with the defeated Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Setback for Merkel's party in German state pollsAugust 31st, 2009 BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party suffered a stinging setback Sunday in two of three German state assembly elections, with small parties eating into the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) support. Merkel's federal-level ally, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) took comfort from the CDU's losses and from its own future as an indispensable partner in state coalitions.
Obama's approval ratings slip furtherAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - More and more Americans are getting disenchanted with President Barack Obama's performance as his approval ratings continue to slip. The latest survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Aug 11-17, shows that 51 percent now approve of Obama's job performance as against 54 percent in July.
Democratic Sen. Nelson, publicly undecided on Sotomayor, now says he'll support herAugust 3rd, 2009 Democratic Sen. Nelson to support SotomayorWASHINGTON — Democratic Sen.
Prince William lets slip plans for Oz tourJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Prince William has let slip his plans to go to Australia next year. The 27-year-old heir to the throne is believed to be planning to go to Australia as an official representative of the Queen at the request of the Foreign Office next spring.
Obama's approval ratings down by five percentage points since AprilMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's approval ratings stand at 63 percent, down 5 percentage points from last month, according to a CBS poll. The percentage of Americans who say the country is heading in the right direction, though, continues to inch up.
Christina Applegate ashamed of smoking 'slip up'April 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Christina Applegate has admitted that she was devastated when photographers caught her smoking just months after she won her cancer battle. Applegate, who underwent a double mastectomy and was given the all-clear last August (08), revealed that she has stayed way from smoking since her diagnosis and it was a 'rare slip up'.
Democrats say Specter's defection means GOP should become more like, well, DemocratsApril 29th, 2009 Democrats: GOP should be more like their partyWASHINGTON — Congressional Democratic leaders said Wednesday that Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch is a sign that Republicans should become more like, well, Democrats.
Specter says switch to Democratic Party was a 'painful decision'April 28th, 2009 Specter calls switch a 'painful decision'WASHINGTON — Veteran Sen. Arlen Specter says his switch to the Democratic Party was a "painful decision," but he found himself increasingly at odds with a Republican Party that has moved to the right.
Michelle more popular than Barack Obama:PollApril 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Barack Obama might be touted as the most powerful man in the world, but when it comes to popularity, the US President's wife Michelle pips him to land the top spot, says a new survey. In the new survey by Gallup, the First Lady beats her husband with a 72 percent favourable rating, as against his 69 percent.
Obama's popularity slipping: pollMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's popular support is slipping amid the deepening economic crisis, according to a poll released here Tuesday. The survey by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press showed Obama's approval rating falling to 59 percent from 64 percent in February.
Obama gets big thumbs up; stimulus less popularFebruary 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Between 64 and 76 percent Americans approve of the job Barack Obama's doing as president, but the economic stimulus package he's trying to push through Congress is not nearly as popular, three new opinion polls suggest. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday said 76 percent of those questioned give Obama a thumbs-up when it comes to the way he's performing his duties, with 23 percent disapproving of the way he is handling his job as president.
Obama moving towards Republican senator as secretary of tradeJanuary 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama, of the centre-left Democratic Party, is in discussions to pick a senator of the centre-right Republican Party as his secretary of trade, the Washington Post reported Saturday. According to the report, the appointment of senator Judd Gregg would both be a conciliatory gesture to the opposition Republican Party as well as open the door create a solid Democratic majority in the Senate upper house of Congress, as Gregg's vacant seat from the US state of New Hampshire would be appointed by that state's Democratic Party governor.
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