Polls

Fifty-one percent said Clinton is running in 2016, and a plurality, 41 percent, believes she will be the Democratic nominee.

More voters trust the Democrats than GOP on budgetary issues, even though a strong majority actually prefer Republican fiscal policies.

Fifty-four percent in the poll said that the White House should continue the tours of the mansion.

A strong plurality believe economic conditions are getting worse, with a majority fearing the sequester will add to the hurt.

Just 13 percent say the president’s policy toward Israel is too supportive, while 39 percent said Obama isn’t supportive enough.

The public feel strongly the budget should be balanced on the back of defense spending rather than Social Security and Medicare.

Majority say Obama has been no better than Bush at balancing national security with the protection of civil liberties.

Only 36 percent of voters know what the sequester is, even as the topic dominates discussion inside the beltway.

A strong majority oppose deporting illegal immigrants, but an equally large share think the borders are not secure.

A plurality of voters believe the nation’s gun laws are too lax and expect Obama and Congress to tighten them.