http://www.mail.com/subjects/8194-political-approval-ratings.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/8194-political-approval-ratings.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043366-politics-hold-dedication-bush-library.html DALLAS (AP) — George W. Bush shed a sentimental tear. Barack Obama mused about the burdens of the office. Bill Clinton dished out wisecracks. Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush chimed in, too, on a rare day of harmony at the dedication of the younger Bush's presidential library that glossed over the hard edges and partisan divides of five presidencies spanning more than three... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:14:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043366-politics-hold-dedication-bush-library.html 2013-04-25T20:14:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043376-bush-clinton-families-stage-texas.html DALLAS (AP) — They have dominated American politics for the past three decades: the Bush and Clinton families, taking turns in a string of positions of power and influence. The dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library on Thursday shines a spotlight on two of the nation's most prominent political dynasties — and the prospect of another White Hou... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:01:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043376-bush-clinton-families-stage-texas.html 2013-04-25T07:01:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028720-poll-trust-government-obama-approval-slip.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election glow is gone. Congress' reputation remains dismal. And only about one in five Americans say they trust the government to do what's right most of the time, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds. Most adults disapprove of Obama's handling of the federal deficit, a festering national problem. But they also ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:32:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028720-poll-trust-government-obama-approval-slip.html 2013-04-18T17:32:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1985408-obama-shame-us-congress-forgets-newtown.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on tightened gun laws, though some lawmakers in his own Democratic Party remain a tough sell on an approaching Senate vote to expand purchasers' background checks. "Shame on us if we've forgotten," ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:52:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1985408-obama-shame-us-congress-forgets-newtown.html 2013-03-28T21:52:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1970388-colombias-ex-pres-faces-blowback-peace-talks.html BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Alvaro Uribe did more as president than any Colombian leader to weaken the South American nation's main leftist rebel group and he has been among the most vocal opponents of peace talks with the insurgents. Now, he's finding that his strident opposition to the negotiations is bringing him some unsought attention. Uribe's high-profi... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:30:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1970388-colombias-ex-pres-faces-blowback-peace-talks.html 2013-03-21T19:30:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1944304-city-council-speaker-launches-nyc-mayoral-bid.html NEW YORK (AP) — Long seen as a leading contender, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn formally launched Sunday what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid. A veteran of city politics, Quinn would be a groundbreaking mayor across two personal dimensions: She would be the first female and first openly gay mayor to lead the nation's largest city. An... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:18:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1944304-city-council-speaker-launches-nyc-mayoral-bid.html 2013-03-10T17:18:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The most well-worn political parlor game in Rhode Island these days surrounds Republican-turned-independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee and whether he intends to switch to the Democratic Party before next year's election. National Democrats gave Chafee a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in the fall, the state's all-Democ... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:58:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html 2013-03-08T17:58:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1909108-generation-governors-seeking-limelight.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For governors with national ambitions, this is pad — and promote — your record time. Republicans Bobby Jindal of Louisiana is trying to ditch his state's income tax while Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is working to shift people off his state's Medicaid rolls and onto private insurance. They are among the Republicans trying to claim an outs... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:17:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1909108-generation-governors-seeking-limelight.html 2013-02-22T23:17:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1903818-limas-reformist-mayor-battles-to-stay-office.html LIMA, Peru (AP) — After becoming the first woman ever elected to run Peru's capital, Susana Villaran did what no modern predecessor had dared: She tried to bring order and transparency to a metropolis plagued by widespread corruption and a chaotic, patronage-thick transit system swollen with aging, smog-belching taxis and buses. The 63-year-old career hum... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:06:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1903818-limas-reformist-mayor-battles-to-stay-office.html 2013-02-20T19:06:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1871640-boy-scouts-delay-decision-policy-excluding-gays.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Caught in an ideological crossfire, the Boy Scouts of America is putting off until May a decision on whether to ease its policy of excluding gays. Whatever the organization eventually does, it's likely to anger major constituencies and worsen schisms within Scouting. The delay, which the Scouts attributed to "the complexity of this is... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1871640-boy-scouts-delay-decision-policy-excluding-gays.html 2013-02-07T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan for 2013 was simple. She'd embark on an epic swansong around the world as secretary of state, a dizzying itinerary of east-west and north-south flights that would take her past 1 million miles in the air at the helm of American diplomacy and perhaps break her own record of 112 countries visited while in the ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html 2013-02-01T07:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1831578-analysis-weak-house-gop-seeks-leverage-vs-obama.html WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Celebration doesn't seem to be high on the agenda as House Republicans, their majority renewed by the voters last fall, lay the groundwork for another challenge to President Barack Obama over federal spending. And no wonder. Their annual retreat this past week in Williamsburg had scarcely begun when they were told that disapproval... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1831578-analysis-weak-house-gop-seeks-leverage-vs-obama.html 2013-01-19T14:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828072-poll-damage-us-debt-limit-raised.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans think jarring economic problems will erupt if lawmakers fail to increase the government's borrowing limit. Yet they're torn over how or even whether to raise it, leaning toward Republican demands that any boost be accompanied by spending cuts. According to an Associated Press-GfK poll, 53 percent say that if the debt limit... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828072-poll-damage-us-debt-limit-raised.html 2013-01-18T07:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1818898-post-election-push-dc-problem-solving.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fiscal cliffs and debt ceiling fights are out. Problem-solving is in. Members of Congress, governors and mayors from across the political spectrum joined more than 1,000 political activists Monday under the No Labels banner, calling for a series of reforms in Congress to address fed up voters and dysfunctional politics. Only weeks after a ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1818898-post-election-push-dc-problem-solving.html 2013-01-14T16:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1750314-ap-gfk-poll-obama-approval-rises-postelection.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after the bitterly fought election, President Barack Obama has his highest approval ratings since the killing of Osama bin Laden, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll, and more Americans say the nation is heading in the right direction now than at any time since the start of his first term. Obama's approval rating stands at ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1750314-ap-gfk-poll-obama-approval-rises-postelection.html 2012-12-07T07:27:00Z