Americans Take a Turn to the Right, Poll Shows
Americans Take a Turn to the Right, Poll Shows
John D. McKinnon reports on politics and polls.
Among the striking findings in a new Gallup Poll on Americans’ shifting political attitudes is their growing anti-labor feeling. The percentage of Americans saying they would like to see unions have less influence in the country spiked to a record-high 42% in August 2009, compared with 32% a year earlier.
That could spell trouble for some of the Obama administration’s policy priorities, including easing union-organizing rules and advancing “green jobs.” It might also complicate the president’s broader ambition to rebuild the economy in a fairer way, and could reflect vulnerability over the auto industry bailout.
The poll found that Americans overall are more likely to consider themselves conservative than a year ago. That change is especially notable among independent swing voters, more bad news for President Barack Obama and Democrats.
Among the other findings:
- Belief that there’s too much government regulation of business jumped to 45% in September, from 38% a year earlier.
- Belief that global warming is “exaggerated”
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