A decade ago, Americans felt similarly about their local, state and federal governments. No longer.
Today, just one in three has a favorable view of the federal government the lowest level in 15 years, according to a Pew survey. The majority of Americans remain satisfied with their local and state governments 61 percent and 52 percent, respectively but only 33 percent feel likewise about the federal government.
In 2002, nearly double that figure, 64 percent viewed the federal government favorably, and Americans held their local and state governments in similar esteem, at 67 percent and 62 percent, respectively.
Theres the expected partisan gap: A majority of Democrats, 51 percent, view the Obama-led government favorably, compared with 27 percent of independents and 20 percent of Republicans. During the Bush presidency, a majority of Republicans viewed the federal government favorably, while support for it faded among Democrats.
The poll also reveals that more Americans trust their state governments to be honest, efficient and less partisan than the federal government.
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At last check, the Bammer was still ahead of likely GOP Nominee Romney, + wid a widening lead. IOW, AMERICANS' DISLIKE OF THEIR OWN GOVT MAY NOT BE ENUFF TO DEFEAT THE BAMMER IN NOVEMBER.
So-called "Mittens" Romney has gotta close the gap iff the GOP-Right hopes to win.
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] Mitt Romney ...whose real first name is actually, no kidding, Willard, was governor of Massachussetts and is currently the front-runner for president on the Publican ticket. He is the son of the former governor of Michigan, George Romney, who himself ran for president after saving American Motors from failure, though not permanently. Romney's foot is in an ideological bucket because of Romneycare, a state-level experiment that should have been a warning against Obamacare if anyone had been paying attention. Romney's charisma is best defined as soporific, which is probably why he is leading the Publican field... effectively claimed the Republican presidential nomination as he revelled in a five-state primary sweep and urged voters to help him oust President Barack Obama The campaign's over, John... in November.
With wins Tuesday in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, according to US media forecasts, Romney essentially kicked off his general election campaign after months of tangling with Republican rivals.
"Tonight is the start of a new campaign," Romney told ecstatic supporters in New Hampshire -- scene of his first Republican primary victory back in January and a potentially pivotal general election battleground.
"Tonight is the beginning of the end of the disappointments of the Obama years -- and it's the start of a new and better chapter that we will write together."
He trounced former House speaker Newt Gingrich ...former Speaker of the House, author of the Contract with America. Gingrich gave the country welfare reform and a balanced budget and the Publicans a landslide House victory in 1994. On the downside, he has a roving eye and a loose fly, he's opinionated, and he's abrasive despite his ability to work with the other side of the political aisle... and congressman Ron Paul, the two remaining Republicans in the race, in northeastern states that are largely friendly territory for Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts.
Romney basked in the glow of the clean sweep, and effectively staked his claim to the nomination.
"After 43 primaries and caucuses, many long days and not a few long nights, I can say with confidence -- and gratitude -- that you have given me a great honour and solemn responsibility," Romney told supporters.
"Together, we will win on November 6!"
Romney is still short of the 1,144 delegates needed to be crowned the official nominee at the Republican convention in late August, but most campaign watchers are treating him as the Democratic incumbent's challenger.
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Everyone has dropped out except Ron Paul and he's way, way behind in the electoral count. So the question is, do the electoral vote for Santorium and Gingrich and others go to Romney or not.
[An Nahar] Newt Gingrich ...former Speaker of the House, author of the Contract with America. Gingrich gave the country welfare reform and a balanced budget and the Publicans a landslide House victory in 1994. On the downside, he has a roving eye and a loose fly, he's opinionated, and he's abrasive despite his ability to work with the other side of the political aisle... has decided to quit the U.S. presidential race, U.S. media reported Wednesday, paving the way for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney ...whose real first name is actually, no kidding, Willard, was governor of Massachussetts and is currently the front-runner for president on the Publican ticket. He is the son of the former governor of Michigan, George Romney, who himself ran for president after saving American Motors from failure, though not permanently. Romney's foot is in an ideological bucket because of Romneycare, a state-level experiment that should have been a warning against Obamacare if anyone had been paying attention. Romney's charisma is best defined as soporific, which is probably why he is leading the Publican field... to be crowned the Republican nominee.
Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Representatives, is expected to hold a final campaign event in Washington on Tuesday May 1, formally ending his White House bid and throwing his support behind his former opponent.
"When he says he is transitioning, what he means is that he is trying to determine as a citizen how he will pro-actively help Mitt Romney become president," CNN reported, quoting its source on condition of anonymity.
A source told Fox News that Gingrich, 68, would "more than likely," endorse Romney, a multimillionaire businessman and former Massachusetts governor, when he either suspends or ends of his own campaign next week.
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And if Newt somehow manages to backpedal enough to cobble together a heartfelt endorsement, maybe Mitt can cover his campaign's debts.
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I think Newt got into it to sell books and was surprised by the wind that appeared at his back for awhile as the not-Romney candidate. Hopefully he sold a lot of books and will just go away now.
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C'mon, you guys. Newt was brilliant in the debates. I understand about the baggage but I hope Romney has sense enough to listen to some of what Newt had to say.
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Brooklyn Bridge? Sorry, all my money is tied up paying for a home in California. But I guess that makes me a sucker too.
Well, you get used to politicians saying one thing on the stump and when they get into office they do something else. Newt balanced budgets. I'll always remember that. For a few years there in the 90's anyway, he walked the walk. I don't see that in many other politicians.
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I hope, and it looks like it might be so, that Romney learned from Gingritchs attack Obama strategy because holding back and sticking to the high road leads to loss of message and elections.
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