Election Matters: Using History to Assess Obama's Re-Election Chances

May 29, 2012

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page reveal that President Obama is better positioned now than Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were when they lost their re-election bids, but Obama is doing worse than Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, incumbents who won a second term.

Election Matters: Obama and Romney Have Starkly Different Economic Strengths

May 22, 2012

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discuss how Americans assess President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on various economic issues, identify which economic issues may be most important in the upcoming presidential election, and reveal the candidate who is leading among smokers.

Election Matters: Americans' Election Predictions

May 15, 2012

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page reveal that a majority of Americans expect that President Obama will beat Mitt Romney in this year's presidential election and discuss the political implications of Obama's public support for same-sex marriage.