Obama up after Osama's death

Recent polls are showing that after the President ordered Osama Bin Laden to be killed, and the plan was proven successful, his poll numbers have jumped. Skeptics are questioning how long this medium jump will last?

Poll Results:

 CBS News/New York Times: 
-57% Approval

Quinnipiac University Poll
-52% Approval



*What do you think? Will these poll numbers help Obama in his reelection bid? 

Speaker Boehner: By the Numbers

Recently elected Speaker of the House, John Boehner, isn't looking likely to retain his title of Speaker after the 2012 elections. Not due to the fact that Democrats would take the House over, but because the American people are holding him accountable for caving in on important promises that were made, such as the budget. His latest numbers are as follows:


John Boehner: 
-Approve: 32%
-Disapprove: 41%
-Don't Know: 27%


Breakdown by party:
Republicans: 
 -Approve: 52%
 -Disapprove: 22%
 -Don't Know: 26%


Democrats:
 -Approve: 23%
 -Disapprove: 54%
 -Don't Know: 23%


Independents: 
 -Approve: 26%
 -Disapprove: 43%
 -Don't Know: 31%


Tea Party:
 -Approve: 47%
 -Disapprove: 26%
 -Don't Know: 27%


Note: This poll was conducted by CBS/NYT

President Obama: By the Numbers

With polls conducted April 15th through the 20th, many Americans are now in disapproval of the President with his most recent approval rating at 46%. 

Breakdown by party support:

Republicans:

Approve: 9%

Disapprove: 85%

Democrats: 

Approve: 75%

Disapprove: 16%

Independents: 

Approve: 43%

Disapprove: 45%

Note: All polling information provided by CBS News/NYT

Republican Senator Announces Resignation

Republican Senator, John Ensign, of Nevada has announced he will not be seeking a third term in order to spare his family of the "wear and tear" of an ongoing ethics investigation in his extramarital affair. His website has said the official resignation will take place on May 3rd. The Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid (D-NV), has said he has, "appreciated John’s partnership in working with me to address our state’s needs. He was a strong advocate for Nevada, and worked for many years to improve our state.” Reid later also said, “I know this is a difficult time for the family and I wish them all well as they work through it.”

Wisconsin Supreme Court Race!

Throughout the past one or two weeks Wisconsin has been in shambles over the Supreme Court race, and today failed Democrat, JoAnne Kloppenburg, has officially filed papers for a recount. All I can say folks, is that we're in for a long night/week. Even though I firmly believe Prosser's lead will stay firm, I believe this is necessary in order to insure no voter fraud, or simple mistakes, were committed from both sides.
-Do you think Kloppenburg was right to call for a recount?
-Will Kloppenburg regain her lead after a recount?

GOP Star: Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin appears to be setting up for a run towards the Presidency in 2012 with a new design of her website, SarahPAC. In this redesign you can practically learn anything about the former governor that you ever wanted to know. You can also watch the latest videos of herself, and you are able to request her to speak at an event.

So what do you think? Is she setting herself up to run for President? 

Iowa GOP Caucus: The Big Three

In one of the most important primary election states, Iowa Republicans as of now want former governor, Mike Huckabee to be the GOP Nominee. However, coming in second place is the other former governor, Mitt Romney. Following, is the recent Republican star, Donald Trump. 

Here's the poll for yourself: 

Mike Huckabee 27%
Mitt Romney 16%
Donald Trump 14%
Newt Gingrich 9%
Sarah Palin 8%
Michele Bachmann 6%
Ron Paul 6%
Tim Pawlenty 5%

Link to Poll:

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/04/huckabee-up-in-iowa-romney-otherwise.html

Who will win the GOP field?

A new PPP poll that was released on April 15th shows that Donald Trump is leading all other possible candidates by 9 percentage points.

Poll:

Trump: 26%

Mike Huckabee 17%

Mitt Romney 15%

Newt Gingrich 11% 

Sarah Palin 8%

Ron Paul earned 5%

Michele Bachmann 4%

Tim Pawlenty 4%

What does this mean for the Republican party? Can Donald Trump win the nomination and beat Obama?

Donald Trump:

-Win the nomination: ✔

-Beat Obama: ✔

2012 Poll: Trump vs Obama

-Newsweek: 43 Obama to 41 Trump 

          -Trump is down by 2%, which is well within the 3.5% margin of error. 

Republican 2012 Primary

     In a field of candidates where there are so many options, it's hard to choose just the right one. When looking for the next Reagan, we look for someone who can rally together the whole party and Independents, and it appears we haven't found him/her just yet. However, with a field of nearly 20 candidates it is likely there will be one that will rise above the rest and unite us all.

2012 Possible Candidates:
-Sarah Palin
-Donald Trump
-Ron Paul
-Newt Gingrich
-Mitt Romney
-Mike Huckabee
-Chris Christie
-Herman Cain
-Michele Bachmann
-Paul Ryan
-John Bolton
-Tim Pawlenty
-Rick Santorum
-Mitch Daniels
-Jim Demint
-Rick Perry
-Haley Barbour

Who do you support as of now?