Republicans Who Support Mitch McConnell’s Plan Should Be Deeply Worried by a New CBS News Poll

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  July 18th at 02:09 PM  | 

Republicans backing Mitch McConnell‘s Pontius Pilate Act should be deeply, deeply worried by a new CBS News Poll. The poll shows the public is very unhappy with the way things are going in Washington. In fact, 51% of Republicans and 73% of Independents disapprove of the way the GOP is handling the debt ceiling. “But wait,” you say. “That must mean they want to go | Read More »

CBS News’ Brian Montopoli is Either Wrong or Lying About the Debt Ceiling

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  April 22nd at 10:23 AM  | 

There is a fascinating new poll out about the debt ceiling that Washington politicians should pay attention to. Just 27 percent of Americans support raising the debt limit, while 63 percent oppose raising it. Eighty-three percent of Republicans oppose raising the limit, along with 64 percent of independents and 48 percent of Democrats. Support for raising the debt limit is just 36 percent among Democrats, | Read More »