Topic: Andrew Kohut

Obama's energy policy takes center stage as $4 gas prices loom

Obama's energy policy will be the subject of the president's three-stop tour starting Wednesday. He wants to deflect criticism that he's not doing enough to fight rising gas prices. 

Romney vs. Santorum: Why it's not a replay of Obama vs. Clinton

GOP leaders hoped a long primary season would engage voters and help build organization, just as it had for Barack Obama in 2008. They didn't count on how toxic the 2012 race would turn.

Mitt Romney tax return poses a challenge: how to talk about his wealth

With the release of the Mitt Romney tax return, which showed nothing illegal, the worst may be over for the candidate, but GOP analysts say he needs to develop a better message about his money.

Obama's lead in 2012 presidential election vanishes, poll finds

A new Pew poll finds that 41 percent favor President Obama in the presidential election, while 40 percent favor a generic Republican candidate. Earlier in the year, Mr. Obama had been ahead.

Independence Day blues? Americans sense a decline and look inward.

A poll on the eve of Independence Day confirms: More Americans see the nation as less powerful and more vulnerable. They want leaders to focus less on the world and more on challenges at home.

One president to bind them all

A year into his term as the first nonwhite US president, Obama has played down the issue of race relations. Jump-starting the economy is what will best serve Americans of all backgrounds.

Since Obama took office, blacks more upbeat about prospects

As Obama finishes his first year in office, a new poll from the Pew Research Center shows that blacks' views on their progress have improved more than at any time in the past 25 years.

Isolationism among Americans is at highest level in 40 years

Almost half say the United States should 'mind its own business,' a Pew survey shows. War-weariness and economic concerns are pushing isolationism to 40-year peak.

Global warming takes a toll on Arctic ecosystem

Latest scientific studies say that the Arctic is warming, causing dramatic shifts in the ecosystem.

New polls find Americans in a sour mood

Public likes local government, but Washington not so much

Sotomayor is sworn in, but the politics are far from over

It’s a dilemma for the GOP, particularly among Hispanic voters. But Democrats could feel a backlash if she’s perceived as too liberal.

New survey shows Obama more popular abroad than at home

Does Obama’s global popularity matter ?

Obama wins high marks for foreign policy

The president's high approval ratings in a new poll suggest that Americans appreciate his cooperative approach to world affairs.

Michelle Obama now more popular than Barack

Five years in Iraq: a deep disquiet in the US

The bottom line may be that many in the US view the Iraq invasion as a mistake they don't want to see repeated.

Comic 'news' a force in '08 campaign

How the media coverage has shaped this presidential election cycle.