With budget impasse still unresolved, poll shows Americans want compromise to avoid government shutdown

On Tuesday morning, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) rolled out the House GOP’s “budget blueprint” for 2012. Meanwhile, the White House and the GOP-controlled House still have not reached an agreement on how to to continue funding the government through the end of the current fiscal year, which ends in More…

Obama Takes Early Lead in Early Voting

Announcing a presidential poll that actually matters!

Unlike hypothetical polling — Who might you vote for in three months? — the launch of early voting means pollsters can survey which candidate is actually stacking up more ballots. Sen. Barack Obama has the early lead.

Look Who Voters Prefer on Iraq Now

Eric Kleefeld at TPM digs through the newest Pew poll — which finds a ginormous 52 to 38 lead for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain — and finds something interesting. Obama has almost entirely flipped McCain’s lead on who voters trust to handle the Iraq war. More…