state of the nation

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34% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 60% say it is on the wrong track. [CBS News, 1/16/18]

29% of Americans are satisfied with the direction of the country while 69% are dissatisfied. [Gallup, 1/7/18]

54% of Americans believe that government should do more to “solve problems and help meet the needs of people.” 38% think the government is “doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals.” [NBC/WSJ, 1/18/18] Continue reading “State of the Nation”

State of the Nation

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28% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 58% say it is on the wrong track. [Reuters/Ipsos, 12/5/17]

68% of Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today. 27% are satisfied. [Pew, 12/4/17]
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State of the Nation

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31% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 64% say it is on the wrong track. [CBS, 10/30/17] Continue reading “State of the Nation”

State of the Nation

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27% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 60% say it is on the wrong track. [Reuters/Ipsos, 9/5/17]
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State of the Nation

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32% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 61% say it is on the wrong track. [Bloomberg, 7/12/17] Continue reading “State of the Nation”

State of the Nation

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32% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 56% say it is on the wrong track. [Economist/YouGov, 6/6/17]
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State of the Nation

*Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.

34% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 59% say it is on the wrong track. This is the highest wrong track number since Trump was elected. Just before the election in October 2016 the wrong track number was 65%. (NBC/WSJ, 4/17) Continue reading “State of the Nation”