The April issue of AEI’s Political Report covers polls on the presidential contest, environmental and energy issues, and world affairs.

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Just as the political air is filled with talk of the inevitability of Barack Obama's re-election -- we are told that the kids at his Chicago headquarters are brimming with confidence -- in come some poll numbers showing him behind.

AEI's annual compilation of polling data on the environment, key issues and findings

While the public embraces educational accountability in principle, it always hesitates when faced with the messy reality.

Obama's decision to campaign -- er, conduct official business -- on university campuses last week was not surprising. According to exit polls, there was no surge of young voters in 2008.

AEI public opinion expert Karlyn Bowman and researcher Andrew Rugg present their newest study on public attitudes towards energy policy and environmental issues, including key findings on Keystone XL and global warming.

Is it panic time at Obama headquarters in Chicago? You might get that impression from watching events -- and the polls -- over the past few weeks.

Karlyn Bowman is a senior fellow and Andrew Rugg is a research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute. The views expressed in this article are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of any other person or institution.

In this article, Bowman and Rugg discuss the public's opinion about...