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Washington Post's Milbank: Obama on Track to Be As Popular As Reagan

kyle.drennen — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:06:47 +0000

Kyle Drennen

On MSNBC's PoliticsNation on Tuesday, host Al Sharpton touted liberal Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank making a "bold prediction" about the remainder of Barack Obama's presidency: "...you wrote, quote, 'If the economy continues on its current trajectory, as most expect, he'll leave office a popular president and leave the 2016 Democratic nominee with a relatively easy past to victory.'"

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

TV Buries the Bad News on Public’s Rejection of Obama’s Presidency

rich.noyes — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:20:43 +0000

Rich Noyes

It’s no secret that television news has long been addicted to public opinion polls; decades ago, all three broadcast networks decided to partner with an influential newspaper (ABC News with the Washington Post; CBS News with the New York Times; and NBC News with the Wall Street Journal) to sponsor their own regular surveys for use in their political coverage.

— Rich Noyes is Research Director at the Media Research Center. Follow Rich Noyes on Twitter.

Networks Ignore Gallup Poll Showing Obama Approval Rating at an All-Time Low

curtis.houck — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 04:16:10 +0000

Curtis Houck

The evening newscasts for the major broadcast networks came and went on Thursday night and ABC, CBS, and NBC refused to cover a new poll from Gallup that showed President Barack Obama’s approval rating at 38 percent.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

NBC/WSJ Poll: 54 Percent Say Obama 'Can't Lead, Get the Job Done'; Nightly News Skips Damning Stat

ken.shepherd — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:30:42 +0000

Ken Shepherd

Fifty-four percent of respondents in a brand new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll believe that Presiden