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www.CancerSupportCommunity.org Uniting The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club Worldwide
Working with Regulators: A Focus on CMS An Educational Program of the
Cancer Policy Institute at the Cancer Support Community
in Partnership with Uniting a Community (UaC): Policy, Advocacy, Education and Action Network
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Presidential Approval and Direction of Country President Obama’s Job Approval Rating: 41.0%
29.1% of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction
Historical Comparison: 1,951 Days
in Office
W. Bush
Reagan
Clinton
36%
61%
41% Obama
60%
Source: Gallup
45.0%
52.0%
46.0%
53.0%
41.0%
49.0%
Source: Real Clear Politics
63.6%
31.4%
53.0%
42.0%
29.1%
63.6%
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Congressional Approval and the Generic Ballot Congressional Job Approval Rating: 13.0%
Democrats and Republicans are tied in the Generic Congressional Ballot
Source: Real Clear Politics
73.8%
19.8%
75.0%
18.0%
79.2%
13.0%
Source: Real Clear Politics
44.0%
39.0%
47.3%
42.0% 42.0%
47.5%
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Republican Party
Party Branding Democratic Party
37%
37% 40%
42%
36%
Source: NBC / WSJ, April 21-23, 2014
37%
31%
44%
36%
43%
25%
44%
Source: NBC / WSJ, April 21-23, 2014
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Q. What are your feelings towards President Obama?
Q. What do you think is the most important problem facing the
country today?
Issues That Will Drive the Election
4% 8% 12% 16% 20%
6%
8%
11%
17%
19%
20%UNEMPLOYMENT / JOBS
DISSATISFACTION WITH GOVERNMENT
HEALTHCARE
FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT/DEBT
Source: Gallup, May 8-11 2014
ECONOMY IN GENERAL
MORAL / ETHICAL / RELIGIOUS DECLINE
Q. Do you generally approve or disapprove of the
Affordable Care Act?
15.0%
41.0%
44.0%
Source: NBC / WSJ, Apr. 23-27, 2014
66.0%
14.0%
17.0%
Source: Gallup, Feb 28-May 25, 2014
6.0%
51.0%
43.0%
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Composition of Democratic and Republican Districts
D+12 PVI
R+10 PVI
Contrast Between Democratic Popular Vote and Percentage of Seats Won
WHITE HISPANIC WHITE HISPANIC
US House Landscape
Source: Cook Political Report
46.2% 50.6%
44.4% 46.6% 2.2%
4.4%
Source: Cook Political Report
# OF COMPETITIVE SEATS # OF COMPETITIVE SEATS
ME
Democrats are defending seats in seven states that Romney won, including six he carried by between 13.5% to 26.8%
Republicans are defending one state that Obama won
+15.1
US Senate Landscape
+26.8
SD AR WV LA
AK MT NC
+14.0 +13.5
+18.0 +23.6
+2.2
+17.2
Source: CNN Exit Polls
Legend
Open Democratic Seat
Democratic Held Seat
Republican Held Seat
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2014 Election: US Senate (Democrats +6) The fight for control of the Senate is a toss up
Breakdown of Competitive Races (17 seats)
DEMOCRATIC
SEATS (14)
REPUBLICAN
SEATS (3)
NH (D-Shaheen)
VA (D-Warner)
KY (R-McConnell)
GA (R-Chambliss Open)
AR (D-Pryor)
NC (D-Hagan)
AK (D-Begich)
MI (D-Levin Open)
LA (D-Landrieu)
CO (D-Udall)
IA (D-Harkin Open)
MN (D-Franken)
OR (D-Merkley)
MT (D-Baucus Open)
SD (D-Johnson Open)
WV (D-Rockefeller Open)
LIKELY
DEMOCRAT
LEAN
DEMOCRAT
LEAN
REPUBLICAN
LIKELY
REPUBLICAN TOSS-UP
2 2 9 1 3
MS (R-Cochran)
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