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President Obama and the Obama Administration

CBS News Poll. Jan. 13-16, 2017. N=1,257 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has handled his job as president over the last eight years?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	62	36	2
	Republicans	29	68	3
	Democrats	92	8	-
	Independents	59	38	3

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2017. N=499 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"Looking back on Barack Obama's eight years in office, in general, would you say his presidency has been a success or a failure?" Options rotated

		A success	A failure	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-15/17	65	34	1

"Which comes closer to your view of Barack Obama as he prepares to leave the White House? I'm glad he is leaving. I'll miss him when he is gone." Options rotated

		I'm glad he's leaving	I'll miss him	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-15/17	41	58	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Jan. 12-15, 2017. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Would you say that the country is better off or worse off than it was eight years ago?"

		Better off	Worse off	About the same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/17	53	42	3	2

"Thinking some more about Barack Obama: Do you think Barack Obama has mostly brought the right kind of change to the country, mostly brought the wrong kind of change, or has not really brought much change either way?" Half-sample (Form A)

		Right kind of change	Wrong kind of change	Not much either way
		%	%	%
	1/12-15/17	54	30	16

"Compared with the past several presidents, do you feel that Barack Obama will turn out to have been one of the very best, better than most, not as good as most, or definitely worse than most of them?" Half-sample (Form B)

		One of very best	Better than most	Not as good as most	Worse than most	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/17	21	34	18	26	1

CBS News Poll. Dec. 9-13, 2016. N=1,259 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/9-13/16	48	43	9
	5/13-17/16	42	48	11
	4/8-12/16	39	47	14
	3/17-20/16	42	47	11
	2/12-16/16	40	49	11
	1/7-10/16	34	52	13
	11/19-22/15	37	51	13
	11/6-10/15	33	52	15
	10/4-8/15	36	53	11
	5/28-31/15	37	49	14
	4/30 - 5/3/15	41	45	13
	3/21-24/15	38	51	11
	2/13-17/15	39	50	12
	1/9-12/15	41	44	14
	10/23-27/14	34	54	12
	10/3-6/14	35	56	9
	9/12-15/14	34	58	8
	7/29 - 8/4/14	36	48	16
	6/20-22/14	36	58	6
	5/16-19/14	39	48	13
	3/20-23/14	36	49	14
	2/19-23/14	39	48	13
	1/17-21/14	42	42	15
	12/5-8/13	42	44	14
	11/15-18/13	38	50	12
	9/19-23/13	40	49	11
	7/18-22/13	43	44	12
	5/31 - 6/4/13	45	39	16
	4/24-28/13	45	38	17
	3/20-24/13	43	37	19
	2/6-10/13	48	31	21
	1/11-15/13	49	36	15
	12/12-16/12	51	32	17
	10/25-28/12	47	41	12
	9/8-12/12	50	36	15
	8/22-26/12	45	35	20
	7/11-16/12	41	42	17
	4/13-17/12	46	36	18
	3/7-11/12	40	41	19
	2/8-13/12	50	36	14
	1/12-17/12	48	35	17
	1/4-8/12	46	37	17
	12/5-7/11	41	41	18
	11/6-10/11	45	41	14
	10/19-24/11	50	31	19
	6/3-7/11	47	37	16
	3/18-21/11	47	36	17
	2/11-14/11	46	33	21
	1/15-19/11	46	32	22
	11/29 - 12/2/10	40	45	15
	11/7-10/10	46	37	17
	7/9-12/10	44	41	15
	4/28 - 5/2/10	48	38	14
	2/5-10/10	47	34	19
	1/14-17/10	49	38	13
	11/13-16/09	50	36	14
	10/5-8/09	48	28	24
	7/24-28/09	54	24	22
	7/9-12/09	53	30	17
	6/12-16/09	59	23	18
	4/22-26/09	59	23	18
	4/1-5/09	59	19	22
	2/18-22/09	57	17	26
	2/2-4/09	50	15	35

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/9-13/16	55	41	4
	5/13-17/16	47	47	6
	4/8-12/16	46	48	6
	3/17-20/16	50	45	5
	2/12-16/16	47	47	6
	1/7-10/16	45	49	6
	12/4-8/15	45	46	9
	11/19-22/15	44	49	7
	11/6-10/15	44	51	5
	10/4-8/15	47	48	5
	7/29 - 8/2/15	44	49	7
	5/28-31/15	45	49	7
	4/30 - 5/3/15	46	47	7
	3/21-24/15	47	46	7
	2/13-17/15	48	47	5
	1/9-12/15	47	47	6
	10/23-27/14	41	52	7
	10/3-6/14	43	52	4
	9/12-15/14	40	53	7
	7/29 - 8/4/14	40	54	6
	6/20-22/14	41	54	5
	5/16-19/14	42	52	6
	3/20-23/14	39	56	5
	2/19-23/14	38	57	5
	1/17-21/14	41	53	6
	12/5-8/13	37	58	6
	11/15-18/13	37	60	3
	10/18-21/13	42	52	7
	9/19-23/13	41	54	5
	9/6-8/13	46	48	6
	7/18-22/13	45	49	6
	5/31 - 6/4/13	44	50	6
	4/24-28/13	41	52	7
	3/20-24/13	39	54	7
	2/6-10/13	45	49	6
	1/11-15/13	46	49	5
	12/12-16/12	47	47	6
	10/25-28/12	46	47	7
	9/8-12/12	45	47	8
	8/22-26/12	39	54	7
	7/11-16/12	39	55	6
	4/13-17/12	44	48	7
	3/7-11/12	39	54	7
	2/8-13/12	44	50	6
	1/12-17/12	40	54	6
	1/4-8/12	38	55	7
	12/5-7/11	33	60	7
	11/6-10/11	34	60	6
	10/19-24/11	38	56	6
	9/28 - 10/2/11	35	53	12
	9/10-15/11	34	57	9
	6/24-28/11	39	52	9
	6/3-7/11	37	56	7
	4/15-20/11	38	57	5
	3/18-21/11	39	53	8
	2/11-14/11	42	50	8
	1/15-19/11	41	52	7
	11/29 - 12/2/10	43	50	7
	11/7-10/10	40	53	7
	10/21-26/10	42	50	8
	10/1-5/10	38	50	12
	9/10-14/10	41	51	8
	8/20-24/10	44	48	8
	7/9-12/10	40	54	6
	6/16-20/10	45	48	7
	5/20-24/10	43	48	9
	4/28 - 5/2/10	48	47	5
	4/5-12/10	43	46	11
	3/29 - 4/1/10	42	50	8
	3/18-21/10	45	45	10
	2/5-10/10	42	52	6
	1/14-17/10	46	48	6
	1/6-10/10	41	47	12
	12/4-8/09	47	43	10
	11/13-16/09	49	43	8
	10/5-8/09	54	38	8
	9/19-23/09	50	40	10
	8/27-31/09	53	41	6
	7/24-28/09	51	41	8
	7/9-12/09	48	44	8
	6/12-16/09	57	35	8
	5/6-12/09	56	33	11
	4/22-26/09	61	29	10
	4/1-5/09	56	34	10
	3/20-22/09	61	29	10
	3/12-16/09	56	33	11
	2/18-22/09	57	32	11
	2/2-4/09	55	24	21

CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 17-20, 2016. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. ... Cares about people like you."

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/17-20/16	63	36	1
	7/18-20/14	51	48	1
	3/7-9/14	52	47	1
	11/18-20/13	52	48	-
	9/6-8/13	53	46	1
	9/9-11/11	57	43	1
	5/24-26/11	60	39	1
	4/9-10/11	57	41	1
	1/14-16/11	57	42	1
	6/16/10	60	40	-
	10/30 - 11/1/09	59	41	-
	12/19-21/08	73	27	-
	10/30 - 11/1/08 RV	66	33	1
	6/26-29/08 RV	67	31	2
	3/14-16/08 RV	67	32	1

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. ... Brought the kind of change the country needed." 3/16: "Has brought the kind of change the country needed" 1/10 & earlier: "Can bring the kind of change the country needs" RV = registered voters

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/17-20/16	45	54	1
	3/13-15/15	42	56	2
	1/22-24/10	53	47	-
	10/30 - 11/1/09	54	46	-
	2/18-19/09	69	29	1
	12/19-21/08	75	24	-
	10/30 - 11/1/08 RV	59	41	1
	3/14-16/08 RV	56	42	2

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. ... Is honest and trustworthy."

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/17-20/16	62	37	1
	11/18-20/13	46	53	1
	9/6-8/13	51	49	1
	6/11-13/13	49	50	1
	5/17-18/13	58	41	1
	4/29 - 5/1/11	59	38	3
	1/14-16/11	60	39	2
	1/22-24/10	59	40	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	61	38	-
	2/18-19/09	74	23	3
	12/19-21/08	72	26	2

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. ... Managed the government effectively." 3/15 & earlier: "Can manage the government effectively"

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/17-20/16	57	42	1
	3/13-15/15	46	52	1
	7/18-20/14	42	57	1
	3/7-9/14	43	57	-
	11/18-20/13	40	60	1
	6/11-13/13	47	53	-
	5/17-18/13	52	47	1
	9/9-11/11	42	57	-
	4/29 - 5/1/11	51	47	1
	4/9-10/11	45	55	1
	6/16/10	49	50	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	58	42	-
	6/26-28/09	61	38	1
	12/19-21/08	76	23	1

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. ... Is a person you admire."

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/17-20/16	57	42	1
	3/7-9/14	46	54	-
	11/18-20/13	44	56	-
	4/29 - 5/1/11	55	44	1
	1/14-16/11	55	44	-
	10/30 - 11/1/09	59	41	-
	12/19-21/08	67	33	1

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. ... Has united the country and not divided it." 2010: "Can unite the country and not divide it" 2008 & 2009: "Will unite the country and not divide it"

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/17-20/16	46	52	2
	1/22-24/10	49	50	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	51	48	1
	12/19-21/08	77	21	2

Gallup Poll. Nov. 9-13, 2016. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/9-13/16	50	48	2
	8/3-7/16	48	50	2
	2/3-7/16	46	53	2
	11/4-8/15	44	54	2
	8/5-9/15	41	56	2
	2/8-11/15	43	54	3
	11/6-9/14	33	63	4
	8/7-10/14	35	61	4
	6/5-8/14	34	64	2
	2/6-9/14	41	54	5
	11/7-10/13	39	58	3
	9/5-8/13	42	56	2
	8/7-11/13	35	62	3
	6/1-4/13	42	56	2
	2/7-10/13	39	60	1
	11/15-18/12	44	52	3
	11/3-4/12	45	53	2
	8/9-12/12	36	60	4
	2/2-5/12	38	59	3
	11/3-6/11	30	67	3
	8/11-14/11	26	71	3
	5/12-15/11	37	60	3
	3/25-27/11	39	58	3
	2/2-5/11	37	60	3
	11/19-21/10	35	63	2
	8/5-8/10	38	59	3
	7/27 - 8/1/10	39	59	2
	3/26-28/10	37	61	2
	2/1-3/10	36	61	3
	1/8-10/10	40	56	3
	11/20-22/09	44	53	3
	9/11-13/09	46	51	2
	8/6-9/09	48	49	3
	7/17-19/09	47	49	4
	5/29-31/09	55	42	3
	3/27-29/09	56	39	5
	2/9-12/09	59	30	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign affairs?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/9-13/16	47	48	5
	8/3-7/16	48	48	4
	2/3-7/16	39	57	5
	11/4-8/15	37	59	4
	8/5-9/15	39	55	6
	2/8-11/15	36	59	5
	11/6-9/14	31	63	6
	8/7-10/14	36	58	6
	6/5-8/14	32	62	6
	2/6-9/14	40	50	10
	11/7-10/13	39	53	8
	9/5-8/13	42	54	4
	8/7-11/13	40	53	7
	6/1-4/13	43	52	5
	2/7-10/13	46	48	6
	11/15-18/12	47	46	8
	11/3-4/12	49	46	5
	8/9-12/12	48	45	8
	2/2-5/12	48	46	6
	11/3-6/11	49	44	7
	8/11-14/11	42	51	6
	5/12-15/11	51	43	7
	3/25-27/11	46	47	6
	2/2-5/11	48	45	7
	11/19-21/10	45	49	6
	8/5-8/10	44	48	8
	3/26-28/10	48	46	6
	2/1-3/10	51	44	5
	1/8-10/10	47	47	6
	8/6-9/09	53	40	8
	7/17-19/09	57	38	6
	5/29-31/09	59	32	8
	3/27-29/09	61	28	10
	2/9-12/09	54	22	24

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/9-13/16	41	57	2
	11/4-8/15	44	54	2
	11/6-9/14	36	60	4
	8/7-10/14	41	56	3
	6/5-8/14	37	62	2
	11/7-10/13	37	61	2
	8/7-11/13	39	57	4
	6/1-4/13	40	57	3
	11/15-18/12	49	46	5
	2/2-5/12	41	56	2
	11/3-6/11	41	55	4
	3/25-27/11	40	56	4
	2/2-5/11	40	56	3
	8/5-8/10	40	57	3
	3/26-28/10	42	54	4
	2/1-3/10	36	60	4
	1/8-10/10	37	58	5
	11/20-22/09	40	53	7
	9/11-13/09	43	52	5
	8/6-9/09	43	49	8
	7/17-19/09	44	50	6

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 20-23, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy?" RV = registered voters

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	55	42	2
	1/21-24/16	50	46	4
	12/10-13/15	48	48	3
	11/16-19/15	48	48	4
	9/7-10/15	49	47	5
	7/16-19/15	47	48	5
	5/28-31/15	47	48	4
	3/26-29/15	49	46	5
	1/12-15/15	48	48	5
	12/11-14/14	44	52	4
	10/23-26/14	42	52	7
	10/9-12/14	44	51	4
	9/4-7/14	42	54	5
	5/29 - 6/1/14	43	53	4
	4/24-27/14	42	54	4
	2/27 - 3/2/14	43	54	2
	1/20-23/14	43	55	3
	12/12-15/13	42	55	4
	11/14-17/13	41	57	2
	10/17-20/13	44	54	2
	9/12-15/13	45	51	4
	7/18-21/13	45	49	6
	5/16-19/13	48	48	4
	4/11-14/13	44	53	3
	3/7-10/13	44	52	4
	1/10-13/13	50	47	3
	12/13-16/12	50	48	3
	10/10-13/12 RV	47	51	2
	9/26-29/12 RV	47	52	1
	9/7-9/12 RV	45	53	2
	8/22-25/12	44	54	3
	7/5-8/12	44	54	2
	5/17-20/12	42	55	2
	4/5-8/12	44	54	2
	3/7-10/12	38	59	2
	2/1-4/12	44	53	3
	1/12-15/12	41	57	2
	12/15-18/11	41	56	2
	10/31 - 11/3/11	38	61	2
	9/29 - 10/2/11	35	61	4
	8/29 - 9/1/11	36	62	2
	7/14-17/11	39	57	3
	6/2-5/11	40	59	2
	4/14-17/11	42	57	2
	3/10-13/11	43	55	2
	1/13-16/11	46	51	2
	12/9-12/10	43	54	3
	9/30 - 10/3/10	45	53	2
	8/30 - 9/2/10	41	57	2
	7/7-11/10	43	54	4
	6/3-6/10	50	49	2
	4/22-25/10	49	49	2
	3/23-26/10	45	52	3
	2/4-8/10	45	53	2
	1/12-15/10	47	52	1
	12/10-13/09	46	52	2
	11/12-15/09	51	47	2
	10/15-18/09	50	48	1
	9/10-12/09	51	46	2
	8/13-17/09	52	46	2
	7/15-18/09	52	46	3
	6/18-21/09	56	41	3
	4/21-24/09	58	38	4
	3/26-29/09	60	38	3
	2/19-22/09	60	34	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	50	45	5
	1/21-24/16	45	48	7
	12/10-13/15	43	53	4
	11/16-19/15	40	54	6
	1/12-15/15	47	45	8
	12/11-14/14	43	48	9
	10/9-12/14	42	50	8
	1/20-23/14	50	42	8
	1/12-15/12	56	38	6
	10/31 - 11/3/11	60	34	6
	8/29 - 9/1/11	62	32	6
	6/2-5/11	60	34	6
	2/4-8/10	56	39	5
	1/12-15/10	55	42	4
	11/12-15/09	53	41	6
	9/10-12/09	55	34	11
	6/18-21/09	57	36	7

CNN/ORC Poll. June 16-19, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	51	47	1
	12/17-21/15	52	47	1
	11/27 - 12/1/15	45	53	1
	9/4-8/15	46	53	1
	8/13-16/15	47	52	1
	6/26-28/15	52	47	1
	5/29-31/15	46	53	2
	2/12-15/15	45	54	-
	11/21-23/14	45	53	2
	9/25-28/14	42	56	3
	9/5-7/14	43	56	1
	5/29 - 6/1/14	38	61	1
	9/6-8/13	43	56	2
	6/11-13/13	42	57	1
	4/5-7/13	44	54	2
	1/14-15/13	48	51	1
	11/11-13/11	35	63	2
	9/9-11/11	36	61	3
	8/24-25/11	34	65	1
	8/5-7/11	34	64	2
	5/24-26/11	41	58	1
	3/18-20/11	39	60	1
	1/21-23/11	45	54	-
	11/11-14/10	40	58	2
	9/1-2/10	40	59	2
	7/16-21/10	42	57	-
	3/25-28/10	44	55	1
	3/19-21/10	43	54	2
	1/8-10/10	44	54	2
	10/30 - 11/1/09	46	54	1
	9/11-13/09	54	45	1
	8/28-31/09	49	51	-
	3/12-15/09	59	40	2

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling ISIS, the Islamic militant group that controls some areas of Iraq and Syria?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	36	60	4
	12/17-21/15	33	64	3
	11/27 - 12/1/15	33	64	4
	8/13-16/15	33	62	5
	5/29-31/15	32	63	5
	2/12-15/15	40	57	4
	9/25-28/14	45	49	6
	9/5-7/14	37	59	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	42	56	2
	12/17-21/15	38	60	1
	11/27 - 12/1/15	38	60	2
	5/29-31/15	45	51	4
	11/21-23/14	47	50	3
	9/25-28/14	46	50	4
	9/5-7/14	41	57	2
	5/29 - 6/1/14	49	49	2
	6/11-13/13	52	45	3
	1/14-15/13	65	33	2
	8/24-25/11	62	37	1
	8/5-7/11	62	35	3
	5/24-26/11	65	34	1
	1/21-23/11	60	38	3
	11/11-14/10	56	38	6
	9/1-2/10	50	47	3
	7/16-21/10	52	46	2
	3/19-21/10	53	45	2
	1/8-10/10	50	49	1
	8/28-31/09	52	45	3
	3/12-15/09	61	35	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling gun policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	36	58	5
	1/5-6/16	43	53	4
	12/17-21/15	35	62	3
	9/4-8/15	35	59	5
	6/26-28/15	42	53	5
	5/29 - 6/1/14	33	64	4
	4/5-7/13	45	52	3
	1/14-15/13	46	49	6

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 10-14, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1. RV = registered voters

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/10-14/16 RV	50	47	3
	7/26-30/15	45	49	6
	4/26-30/15	49	47	4
	3/1-5/15	47	48	5
	1/14-17/15	49	47	4
	12/10-14/14	46	49	5
	11/14-17/14	43	53	4
	10/8-12/14 RV	43	53	4
	9/3-7/14 RV	43	53	4
	7/30 - 8/3/14	42	53	5
	6/11-15/14	41	54	5
	4/23-27/14	42	54	4
	3/5-9/14	41	56	3
	12/4-8/13	39	58	3
	9/5-8/13	45	52	3
	7/17-21/13	45	51	4
	5/30 - 6/2/13	46	49	5
	4/5-8/13	47	50	3
	2/21-24/13	44	51	5
	1/12-15/13	49	48	3
	12/6-9/12	49	47	4
	11/1-3/12 LV	47	51	2
	10/17-20/12 RV	46	52	2
	9/26-30/12 RV	46	51	3
	9/12-16/12 RV	47	51	2
	7/18-22/12 RV	44	53	3
	6/20-24/12	42	53	5
	5/16-20/12	43	52	5
	4/13-17/12	45	52	3
	2/29 - 3/3/12	45	51	4
	1/22-24/12	45	50	5
	12/7-11/11	39	57	4
	11/2-5/11	40	57	3
	10/6-10/11	39	57	4
	8/27-31/11	37	59	4
	7/14-17/11	43	54	3
	6/9-13/11	41	54	5
	5/5-7/11	37	58	5
	3/31 - 4/4/11	45	52	3
	2/24-28/11	46	49	5
	1/13-17/11	45	50	5
	12/9-13/10	42	54	4
	11/11-15/10	42	54	4
	10/14-18/10 RV	43	53	4
	9/22-26/10	42	54	4
	8/26-30/10	39	56	5
	8/5-9/10	44	52	4
	6/17-21/10	46	50	4
	5/6-10/10	48	46	6
	3/11, 13-14/10	47	50	3
	1/23-25/10	47	49	4
	1/10-14/10	43	49	8
	12/11-14/09	42	51	7
	10/22-25/09	47	46	7
	9/17-20/09	50	42	8
	7/24-27/09	49	44	7
	6/12-15/09	51	38	11
	4/23-26/09	55	37	8
	2/26 - 3/1/09	56	31	13

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling foreign policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/10-14/16 RV	41	55	4
	12/6-9/15	37	57	6
	7/26-30/15	41	52	7
	4/26-30/15	40	53	7
	3/1-5/15	36	58	6
	1/14-17/15	37	56	7
	12/10-14/14	37	55	8
	11/14-17/14	38	56	6
	10/8-12/14 RV	31	61	8
	9/3-7/14 RV	32	62	6
	7/30 - 8/3/14	36	60	4
	6/11-15/14	37	57	6
	4/23-27/14	38	53	9
	3/5-9/14	41	53	6
	12/4-8/13	44	48	8
	8/28-29/13	41	49	10
	7/17-21/13	46	46	8
	4/5-8/13	46	43	11
	12/6-9/12	52	40	8
	10/17-20/12 RV	49	46	5
	9/26-30/12 RV	49	46	5
	9/12-16/12 RV	49	46	5
	7/18-22/12 RV	53	41	6
	5/16-20/12	51	42	7
	1/22-24/12	51	41	8
	11/2-5/11	52	41	7
	8/27-31/11	50	45	5
	6/9-13/11	50	44	6
	5/5-7/11	57	35	8
	3/31 - 4/4/11	49	46	5
	11/11-15/10	48	44	8
	1/10-14/10	50	37	13
	12/11-14/09	49	42	9
	10/22-25/09	51	39	10
	9/17-20/09	50	36	14
	7/24-27/09	57	33	10
	6/12-15/09	54	36	10
	4/23-26/09	56	31	13

CBS News/New York Times Poll. March 11-15, 2016. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling relations with Cuba?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	52	30	18
	7/10-14/15	50	31	20
	12/18-21/14	44	36	20

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 12, 2016. N=386 adults nationwide who watched the presidential speech. Margin of error ą 5. Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample conducted January 5-11, 2016. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch tonight's speech and were willing to be re-interviewed after the speech. Some questions were asked of each respondent both in the pre-speech questionnaire on January 5-11 and on tonight's questionnaire. ... 24% of the respondents who participated in tonight's survey identified themselves as Republicans, 42% identified themselves as Democrats, and 34% identified themselves as independents.

"What was your overall reaction to President Obama's speech tonight: very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative?"

		Very positive	Somewhat positive	Somewhat negative	Very negative	Mixed (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12/16	53	20	15	10	1

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Barack Obama will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right direction	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12/16	68	29	3

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 7-10, 2016. N=1,276 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	40	54	6
	12/4-8/15	34	57	8
	11/19-22/15	36	56	8
	7/29 - 8/2/15	42	48	10
	3/21-24/15	42	50	8
	2/13-17/15	45	47	7
	1/9-12/15	46	43	10
	10/23-27/14	41	49	10
	10/3-6/14	42	51	7
	9/12-15/14	41	50	9
	3/20-23/14	53	38	9
	11/15-18/13	51	41	8
	9/6-8/13	49	43	8
	7/18-22/13	56	35	9
	5/31 - 6/4/13	56	35	9
	4/24-28/13	56	35	9
	2/6-10/13	57	31	13
	12/12-16/12	60	29	12
	1/12-17/12	61	29	10
	12/5-7/11	57	31	12
	11/6-10/11	63	28	9
	6/24-28/11	63	27	10
	6/3-7/11	63	28	9
	8/20-24/10	51	37	12
	5/20-24/10	50	38	12
	3/29 - 4/1/10	54	32	14
	2/5-10/10	55	34	11
	1/14-17/10	60	33	7
	1/6-10/10	52	35	13
	6/12-16/09	57	24	19
	4/22-26/09	55	28	17

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	43	54	3
	1/9-12/15	45	51	4
	5/16-19/14	43	53	4
	3/20-23/14	40	56	5
	1/17-21/14	41	54	5
	12/5-8/13	41	55	5
	11/15-18/13	32	65	3
	9/19-23/13	40	54	5
	5/20-24/10	42	52	6
	4/28 - 5/2/10	44	48	8
	4/5-12/10	41	51	9
	3/29 - 4/1/10	34	55	11
	3/18-21/10	41	51	8
	2/5-10/10	35	55	10
	1/14-17/10	40	54	6
	1/6-10/10	36	54	10
	12/4-8/09	42	50	8
	11/13-16/09	44	48	8
	10/5-8/09	47	42	11
	9/19-23/09	47	45	8
	8/27-31/09	40	47	13
	7/24-28/09	46	38	16
	7/9-12/09	49	37	14
	6/12-16/09	44	34	22

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the issue of immigration?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	37	55	8
	2/13-17/15	39	54	7
	1/9-12/15	40	50	10
	9/12-15/14	30	60	10
	7/29 - 8/4/14	31	57	12
	3/20-23/14	35	56	9
	7/18-22/13	43	45	12
	5/31 - 6/4/13	39	49	12
	4/24-28/13	44	45	11
	2/6-10/13	46	41	13

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling gun policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	43	51	6
	4/24-28/13	41	52	7
	2/6-10/13	44	49	6

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 5-6, 2016. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Barack Obama will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right direction	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-6/16	42	55	4
	8/13-16/15	45	52	3
	12/18-21/14	46	49	5
	12/16-19/13	43	54	3
	1/21-23/11	52	47	2
	1/14-16/11	50	46	3
	12/17-19/10	55	42	3
	1/22-24/10	49	49	2
	8/28-31/09	52	46	2
	5/14-17/09	63	35	2
	2/18-19/09	67	31	2

CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 17-21, 2015. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling climate change?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/17-21/15	49	44	8
	11/27 - 12/1/15	45	47	8
	9/4-8/15	47	44	9
	8/13-16/15	47	48	5
	5/29-31/15	41	49	10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 10-13, 2015. N=1,002 adults nationwide.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the extremist group known as the Islamic State, or ISIS?" Half sample (Form B)

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/10-13/15	35	59	6
	11/16-19/15	35	57	8

Pew Research Center. Dec. 8-13, 2015. N=1,500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Now thinking about how Barack Obama is handling some issues, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling race relations?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/8-13/15	44	47	8
	7/14-20/15	48	43	9
	5/12-18/15	48	44	8
	12/3-7/14	40	50	11
	8/20-24/14	48	42	10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/8-13/15	37	57	6
	5/12-18/15	47	46	6
	12/3-7/14	45	49	6
	10/30 - 11/6/13	51	44	5
	6/12-16/13	56	35	9
	1/11-16/12	65	28	7
	8/17-21/11	56	33	12
	5/2/11	69	21	10
	1/6-9/11	55	33	12
	1/6-10/10	51	39	10
	10/28 - 11/8/09	52	34	14
	4/14-21/09	57	26	17
	2/4-8/09	50	21	29

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the nation's immigration policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/8-13/15	37	56	7
	5/12-18/15	37	56	7
	12/3-7/14	38	56	6
	8/20-24/14	31	61	7
	10/30 - 11/6/13	32	60	7
	6/12-16/13	43	47	11
	2/13-18/13	44	43	13
	11/9-14/11	32	49	20
	1/6-9/11	35	50	16
	6/16-20/10	33	54	12
	5/6-9/10	25	54	21
	4/21-26/10	29	47	24
	1/6-10/10	30	50	21
	10/28 - 11/8/09	31	48	21

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/8-13/15	43	51	5
	7/14-20/15	45	51	4
	5/12-18/15	43	52	4
	12/3-7/14	45	51	4
	8/20-24/14	39	55	6
	7/8-14/14	40	56	4
	12/3-8/13	42	53	5
	10/30 - 11/6/13	31	65	3
	9/4-8/13	43	52	5
	6/12-16/13	44	50	5
	2/13-18/13	40	56	4
	3/7-11/12	43	53	4
	1/11-16/12	38	59	4
	5/2/11	40	55	4
	3/30 - 4/3/11	39	56	6
	1/6-9/11	42	51	7
	6/16-20/10	43	51	5
	5/6-9/10	41	51	8
	4/21-26/10	38	54	8
	3/10-14/10	41	52	7
	1/6-10/10	42	51	7
	10/28 - 11/8/09	42	52	5
	7/22-26/09	38	53	9
	6/10-14/09	52	40	8
	4/14-21/09	60	33	7
	2/4-8/09	56	24	20

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling global climate change?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/8-13/15	45	40	15
	7/14-20/15	41	39	20
	10/30 - 11/6/13	38	46	17
	10/28 - 11/8/09	44	32	24

"Do you think Barack Obama is too tough, not tough enough or about right in his approach to foreign policy and national security issues?"

		Too tough	Not tough enough	About right	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	12/8-13/15	2	58	34	6
	7/14-20/15	4	53	37	7
	1/7-11/15	5	55	37	3
	8/20-24/14	3	54	36	7
	10/30 - 11/6/13	5	51	37	6
	9/13-16/12	2	41	42	15

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Dec. 6-9, 2015. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1. RV = registered voters

"Now, as you may know, a terrorist group called ISIS is operating in Syria and Iraq. ISIS militants have made significant territorial gains in these countries and have declared an independent Islamic state. Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing handling the situation involving the terrorist militants known as ISIS in Iraq and Syria?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/6-9/15	34	60	6
	10/8-12/14 RV	37	55	8

CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2015. N=1,020 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign affairs?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/27 - 12/1/15	40	57	3
	9/4-8/15	42	55	3
	8/13-16/15	43	56	1
	5/29-31/15	43	55	2
	2/12-15/15	41	57	1
	11/21-23/14	42	54	3
	9/25-28/14	42	54	4
	9/5-7/14	40	57	3
	5/29 - 6/1/14	40	57	3
	9/6-8/13	40	57	3
	6/11-13/13	44	54	2
	4/5-7/13	49	48	4
	1/14-15/13	54	42	4
	9/9-11/11	47	50	3
	8/24-25/11	50	47	3
	8/5-7/11	47	50	3
	3/18-20/11	54	43	3
	1/21-23/11	57	40	3
	11/11-14/10	49	46	5
	3/25-28/10	51	44	4
	1/8-10/10	51	46	3
	10/30 - 11/1/09	51	47	2
	9/11-13/09	58	38	4
	8/28-31/09	54	42	3
	3/12-15/09	66	28	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/27 - 12/1/15	41	57	1
	5/29-31/15	44	54	1
	11/21-23/14	43	56	1
	9/25-28/14	42	56	2
	5/29 - 6/1/14	36	63	1
	9/6-8/13	42	55	3
	4/5-7/13	44	54	2
	1/14-15/13	50	49	2
	11/11-13/11	38	59	3
	5/24-26/11	40	57	2
	3/18-20/11	41	58	2
	1/21-23/11	44	55	1
	7/16-21/10	44	54	2
	3/25-28/10	45	54	1
	3/19-21/10	40	58	2
	1/8-10/10	40	59	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	42	57	2
	9/11-13/09	51	47	2
	8/28-31/09	44	53	3
	3/12-15/09	57	41	2

Quinnipiac University. Nov. 23-30, 2015. N=1,453 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"Who do you trust more to make decisions that are good for the country: President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"

		President Obama	Republicans in Congress	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/23-30/15	46	43	12
	11/18-23/14	42	47	12

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/23-30/15	47	49	4
	3/26-31/14	40	55	4
	1/15-19/14	39	56	5
	1/4-7/14	39	58	4
	12/3-9/13	37	59	4
	11/6-11/13	38	59	3
	9/23-29/13	44	52	4
	7/28-31/13	42	54	4
	6/28 - 7/8/13	41	55	4
	4/25-29/13	41	53	6
	7/1-8/12	40	55	4
	4/11-17/12	38	56	6
	2/14-20/12	41	55	4
	11/14-20/11	33	61	6
	10/25-31/11	37	60	4
	9/27 - 10/3/11	32	64	4
	8/16-27/11	32	62	6
	7/5-11/11	38	56	5
	5/31 - 6/6/11	36	58	6
	3/22-28/11	34	60	5
	2/21-28/11	38	59	4
	1/4-11/11	40	53	7
	4/14-19/10	40	55	5
	3/22-23/10	39	57	5
	2/2-8/10	41	54	5
	1/5-11/10	41	54	6
	12/15-20/09	44	51	5
	12/1-6/09	41	54	5
	11/9-16/09	43	52	5
	9/29 - 10/5/09	47	46	7
	7/27 - 8/3/09	45	49	6
	6/23-29/09	52	42	6
	4/21-27/09	53	38	9
	3/24-30/09	55	37	8
	2/25 - 3/2/09	57	33	10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/23-30/15	34	60	6
	3/26-31/14	39	55	6
	1/15-19/14	40	49	11
	1/4-7/14	41	51	8
	12/3-9/13	42	49	9
	11/6-11/13	38	53	9
	9/23-29/13	41	53	7
	7/28-31/13	44	50	6
	6/28 - 7/8/13	40	52	8
	4/25-29/13	47	43	10
	7/1-8/12	47	44	9
	4/11-17/12	44	47	9
	2/14-20/12	46	46	8
	11/14-20/11	49	42	10
	10/25-31/11	52	42	6
	9/27 - 10/3/11	44	48	8
	8/16-27/11	44	47	9
	7/5-11/11	47	43	10
	5/31 - 6/6/11	46	44	10
	3/22-28/11	41	47	12
	2/21-28/11	43	45	12
	4/14-19/10	48	42	10
	3/22-23/10	46	43	12
	2/2-8/10	46	43	11
	1/5-11/10	45	46	9
	12/15-20/09	46	44	10
	12/1-6/09	46	45	9
	11/9-16/09	49	42	8
	9/29 - 10/5/09	49	37	13
	7/27 - 8/3/09	52	38	10
	6/23-29/09	55	35	9
	4/21-27/09	57	32	11
	3/24-30/09	56	25	19
	2/25 - 3/2/09	56	21	23

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/23-30/15	38	56	6
	1/15-19/14	48	41	10
	1/4-7/14	52	41	6
	12/3-9/13	50	41	8
	11/6-11/13	52	42	6
	9/23-29/13	52	42	6
	7/28-31/13	54	39	6
	6/28 - 7/8/13	52	43	6
	4/25-29/13	55	38	8
	10/25-31/11	66	28	6
	8/16-27/11	57	34	9
	4/14-19/10	49	41	10
	3/22-23/10	49	41	9
	2/2-8/10	49	44	8
	1/5-11/10	48	44	8

CBS News Poll. Nov. 19-22, 2015. N=1,205 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/19-22/15	31	59	11
	11/6-10/15	31	54	14
	7/29 - 8/2/15	34	52	14
	3/21-24/15	36	53	12
	2/13-17/15	39	51	11
	10/23-27/14	38	50	12
	10/3-6/14	40	51	8
	9/12-15/14	39	48	13

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Nov. 15-17, 2015. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/15-17/15	44	51	5
	9/18-21/15	47	48	5
	4/6-8/15	49	46	5
	12/3-5/14	42	53	5
	6/6-9/14	38	57	5
	3/7-10/14	43	53	4
	2/15-18/13	47	49	4
	12/7-10/12	48	48	4
	6/17-20/11	39	57	4
	3/4-7/11	43	52	5
	12/3-7/09	45	50	5
	9/10-14/09	50	45	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/15-17/15	40	56	4
	9/18-21/15	44	51	5
	4/6-8/15	43	53	4
	12/3-5/14	41	55	4
	6/6-9/14	38	58	4
	3/7-10/14	40	54	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with negotiating with the Republican majority in the U.S. Congress?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/15-17/15	35	54	11
	9/18-21/15	35	52	13
	4/6-8/15	35	54	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with relations with other countries?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/15-17/15	44	50	6
	2/15-18/13	52	35	13
	12/7-10/12	54	39	7
	12/3-7/09	59	35	6
	9/10-14/09	60	32	8

Gallup Poll. Nov. 4-8, 2015. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation involving Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS, in Iraq and Syria?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/4-8/15	30	64	6

CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 14-17, 2015. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you have more confidence in President Obama or in the Republicans in Congress to deal with the major issues facing the country today?"

		President Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/14-17/15	45	36	3	15	1
	3/13-15/15	48	39	2	9	1
	10/18-20/13	44	31	2	21	2
	12/17-18/12	49	31	4	14	2
	12/16-18/11	50	31	2	14	2
	3/11-13/11	44	39	5	10	1

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 4-8, 2015. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the U.S. relationship with Iran?" N=509 (Version A), margin of error ą 4.5.

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/4-8/15	37	59	4
	8/13-16/15	38	60	3
	6/26-28/15	38	58	4
	4/16-19/15	48	48	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the migrant crisis in Europe?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/4-8/15	33	48	19

"Do you happen to know what religion Barack Obama is? Is he Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, something else, or not religious?" Options rotated

		%
	Protestant/Christian	39
	Muslim/Islamic	29
	Catholic	4
	Mormon/LDS	2
	Jewish	1
	Something else	1
	Not religious	11
	Unsure	14

Gallup Poll. Aug. 5-9, 2015. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	41	56	2
	2/8-11/15	43	54	3
	11/6-9/14	33	63	4
	8/7-10/14	35	61	4
	6/5-8/14	34	64	2
	2/6-9/14	41	54	5
	11/7-10/13	39	58	3
	9/5-8/13	42	56	2
	8/7-11/13	35	62	3
	6/1-4/13	42	56	2
	2/7-10/13	39	60	1
	11/15-18/12	44	52	3
	11/3-4/12	45	53	2
	8/9-12/12	36	60	4
	2/2-5/12	38	59	3
	11/3-6/11	30	67	3
	8/11-14/11	26	71	3
	5/12-15/11	37	60	3
	3/25-27/11	39	58	3
	2/2-5/11	37	60	3
	11/19-21/10	35	63	2
	8/5-8/10	38	59	3
	7/27 - 8/1/10	39	59	2
	3/26-28/10	37	61	2
	2/1-3/10	36	61	3
	1/8-10/10	40	56	3
	11/20-22/09	44	53	3
	9/11-13/09	46	51	2
	8/6-9/09	48	49	3
	7/17-19/09	47	49	4
	5/29-31/09	55	42	3
	3/27-29/09	56	39	5
	2/9-12/09	59	30	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign affairs?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	39	55	6
	2/8-11/15	36	59	5
	11/6-9/14	31	63	6
	8/7-10/14	36	58	6
	6/5-8/14	32	62	6
	2/6-9/14	40	50	10
	11/7-10/13	39	53	8
	9/5-8/13	42	54	4
	8/7-11/13	40	53	7
	6/1-4/13	43	52	5
	2/7-10/13	46	48	6
	11/15-18/12	47	46	8
	11/3-4/12	49	46	5
	8/9-12/12	48	45	8
	2/2-5/12	48	46	6
	11/3-6/11	49	44	7
	8/11-14/11	42	51	6
	5/12-15/11	51	43	7
	3/25-27/11	46	47	6
	2/2-5/11	48	45	7
	11/19-21/10	45	49	6
	8/5-8/10	44	48	8
	3/26-28/10	48	46	6
	2/1-3/10	51	44	5
	1/8-10/10	47	47	6
	8/6-9/09	53	40	8
	7/17-19/09	57	38	6
	5/29-31/09	59	32	8
	3/27-29/09	61	28	10
	2/9-12/09	54	22	24

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling education?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	44	49	7
	8/7-10/14	48	43	9
	8/7-11/13	49	45	6
	8/9-12/12	49	43	8
	8/11-14/11	41	50	9
	8/5-8/10	49	40	11
	2/1-3/10	54	36	10
	8/6-9/09	53	30	17

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling immigration?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	36	61	4
	8/7-10/14	32	62	6
	6/5-8/14	31	65	4
	8/7-11/13	39	55	6
	6/1-4/13	40	55	6
	2/7-10/13	46	48	6
	8/9-12/12	38	54	8
	5/12-15/11	37	55	8
	8/5-8/10	29	62	8

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	41	55	4
	6/5-8/14	42	56	2
	8/7-11/13	50	45	5
	6/1-4/13	53	43	3
	8/9-12/12	58	35	7
	11/3-6/11	63	31	6
	8/11-14/11	53	40	6
	5/12-15/11	63	33	3
	8/5-8/10	48	45	7
	2/1-3/10	48	49	3
	1/8-10/10	49	46	5
	11/20-22/09	45	47	8
	5/29-31/09	55	37	8

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling race relations?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	46	50	4
	8/7-11/13	51	41	8
	7/27 - 8/1/10	52	38	10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Iran?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	33	55	12
	2/1-3/10	42	50	8

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling climate change?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-9/15	44	42	14

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 16-19, 2015. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the situation with Iran?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/16-19/15	35	52	14
	1/20-23/14	39	49	12
	10/15-18/09	52	39	9
	6/18-21/09	52	36	12
	4/21-24/09	54	35	11

CNN/ORC Poll. June 26-28, 2015. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling race relations?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/15	55	42	4
	5/29-31/15	50	47	3
	7/16-21/10	60	34	6
	8/28-31/09	66	26	8

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign trade?" N=496 (Version B), margin of error ą 4.5.

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/15	40	53	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling cybersecurity, which is the security of the nation's electronic information?" N=496 (Version B), margin of error ą 4.5.

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/15	37	56	8

Gallup Poll. April 9-12, 2015. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. How about [see below]?"

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Is a strong and decisive leader"
	4/9-12/15	46	52	2
	6/5-8/14	45	53	2
	11/7-10/13	47	51	2
	9/5-8/13	53	46	1
	6/20-24/13	53	47	-

	"Understands the problems Americans face in their daily lives"
	4/9-12/15	53	45	2
	6/5-8/14	48	50	2
	11/7-10/13	54	45	1
	9/5-8/13	56	43	1
	6/20-24/13	56	42	1

	"Has a clear plan for solving the country's problems"
	4/9-12/15	36	61	2
	6/5-8/14	34	65	1
	11/7-10/13	38	60	1
	9/5-8/13	38	59	3
	6/20-24/13	38	60	2

	"Is honest and trustworthy"
	4/9-12/15	53	45	2
	6/5-8/14	47	51	2
	11/7-10/13	50	47	3
	9/5-8/13	55	42	3
	6/20-24/13	55	44	1

	"Can manage the government effectively"
	4/9-12/15	44	55	2
	6/5-8/14	39	60	2
	11/7-10/13	42	57	2
	9/5-8/13	47	52	2
	6/20-24/13	44	54	2

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. April 6-8, 2015. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/6-8/15	49	46	5
	6/6-9/14	38	57	5
	3/7-10/14	43	53	4
	2/15-18/13	47	49	4
	12/7-10/12	48	48	4
	6/17-20/11	39	57	4
	3/4-7/11	43	52	5
	12/3-7/09	45	50	5
	9/10-14/09	50	45	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/6-8/15	43	53	4
	6/6-9/14	38	58	4
	3/7-10/14	40	54	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with negotiating with the Republican majority in the U.S. Congress?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/6-8/15	35	54	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing with handling foreign policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/6-8/15	42	50	8

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 26-29, 2015. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling U.S. relations with Israel?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/26-29/15	38	50	12

"Overall, who do you trust to do a better job coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/26-29/15	42	41	1	12	4
	1/12-15/15	40	36	1	17	5
	12/11-14/14	39	43	2	14	3
	5/29 - 6/1/14	43	38	1	14	5
	12/12-15/13	41	41	1	15	3
	12/13-16/12	50	35	1	11	3
	12/9-12/10	43	38	2	12	4

"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/26-29/15	44	44	1	8	4
	12/11-14/14	38	47	2	10	2
	12/12-15/13	41	45	1	11	2
	9/12-15/13	44	38	1	12	5
	5/16-19/13	46	37	1	12	4
	3/7-10/13	44	40	1	11	4
	12/13-16/12	54	36	1	7	1
	1/12-15/12	43	41	1	12	3
	12/15-18/11	44	40	1	13	2
	10/31 - 11/3/11	42	42	1	12	2
	9/29 - 10/2/11	43	42	1	11	2
	8/29 - 9/1/11	42	39	1	16	2
	6/2-5/11	42	45	2	9	2
	3/10-13/11	46	34	2	15	4
	1/13-16/11	46	41	3	7	3
	12/9-12/10	44	45	2	7	2
	4/22-25/10	49	38	1	9	2
	2/4-8/10	47	42	1	7	2
	12/10-13/09	48	36	1	12	3
	11/12-15/09	52	37	1	8	1
	9/10-12/09	48	37	1	12	2
	7/15-18/09	56	33	1	9	2
	6/18-21/09	55	31	2	9	2
	4/21-24/09	61	24	2	11	2

CBS News Poll. March 21-24, 2015. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling relations with Iran?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/21-24/15	38	47	15
	9/19-23/13	39	44	17

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling relations with Iran?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/21-24/15	27	54	20

CNN/ORC Poll. March 13-15, 2015. N=503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"And do you have more confidence in President Obama or in the Republicans in Congress to deal with the major foreign policy issues facing the country today?"

		President Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)
		%	%	%	%
	3/13-15/15	47	39	3	11

Gallup Poll. March 5-8, 2015. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you think Barack Obama is doing a good job or a poor job in handling each of the following issues as president? "How about protecting the nation's environment?"

		Good job	Poor job	Mixed/ Fair (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	52	39	5	4
	3/6-9/14	51	41	5	3
	3/7-10/13	55	34	6	5
	3/8-11/12	56	35	6	3
	3/3-6/11	55	33	6	6
	3/4-7/10	52	33	7	8

"How about improving the nation's energy policy?"

		Good job	Poor job	Mixed/ Fair (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	39	50	5	6
	3/6-9/14	42	48	5	5
	3/7-10/13	46	45	4	5
	3/8-11/12	42	47	5	6
	3/3-6/11	41	47	6	6
	3/4-7/10	43	44	5	8

"How about making America prosperous?"

		Good job	Poor job	Mixed/ Fair (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	39	53	6	2
	3/6-9/14	39	54	5	2
	3/7-10/13	41	52	5	2
	3/8-11/12	43	50	5	2
	3/3-6/11	36	55	6	2
	3/4-7/10	38	54	6	3

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 20, 2015. N=420 adults nationwide who watched the presidential speech. Margin of error ą 5. Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample on January 16-19, 2015. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch tonight's speech and were willing to be re-interviewed after the speech. Some questions were asked of each respondent both in the pre-speech questionnaire on January 16-19 and on tonight's questionnaire. Where applicable, results for tonight's respondents from both the pre-speech survey and the post-speech survey are reported. 20% of the respondents who participated in tonight's survey identified themselves as Republicans, 39% identified themselves as Democrats, and 41% identified themselves as independents.

"What was your overall reaction to President Obama's speech tonight: very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative?"

		Very positive	Somewhat positive	Somewhat negative	Very negative	Mixed (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/20/15	51	30	10	8	1

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Barack Obama will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right direction	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/20/15	72	24	4
	1/16-19/15	57	38	4

"For each of the following, please tell me whether you think the policies being proposed by Barack Obama on that issue will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction. ..."

		Right direction	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"The economy"
	1/20/15	71	25	4
	1/16-19/15	58	37	5

	"Immigration"
	1/20/15	60	35	5

	"Taxes"
	1/20/15	64	31	5

	"Education"
	1/20/15	78	19	3

	"Race relations"
	1/20/15	74	18	8

	"Terrorism"
	1/20/15	69	24	7

"Do you think the proposals outlined in tonight's speech to help lower-income people join the middle class will be very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not effective at all?"

		Very effective	Somewhat effective	Not too effective	Not effective at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/20/15	24	44	16	15	1
	1/28/14	18	50	15	16	-

"Do you think the proposals outlined in tonight's speech to address the problems faced by people who are already in the middle class will be very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not effective at all?"

		Very effective	Somewhat effective	Not too effective	Not effective at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/20/15	22	47	16	13	2
	1/28/14	14	47	23	14	2

"In general, would you rather see Barack Obama attempt to reach a bipartisan compromise with Congress on major issues, or would you rather see Obama take unilateral action without Congress to make changes in government policy that are not supported by Republicans?"

		Bipartisan compromise	Unilateral action	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/20/15	74	24	3
	1/28/14	67	30	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2015. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Who do you think has better ideas about encouraging economic development: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Half sample (Form A)

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	38	44	3	9	6

"Who do you think has better ideas about helping the middle class: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Half sample (Form A)

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	45	37	2	11	5

"Who do you think has better ideas about increasing home ownership: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Half sample (Form A)

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	37	36	-	10	17

"Who do you think has better ideas about creating jobs: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Half sample (Form B)

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	45	40	1	10	4

"Who do you think has better ideas about helping more students afford college: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Half sample (Form B)

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	61	22	2	8	8

"Who do you think has better ideas about dealing with climate change, also known as global warming: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Half sample (Form B)

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	45	28	2	13	13

"Do you think the country should go in the direction Obama wants to lead it, go in the direction the Republicans in Congress want to lead it, or what?"

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Other (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/No difference (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	35	34	15	9	6
	1/13-16/11	44	35	7	8	6

"Obama says he'll take executive actions intended to accomplish some of his administration's goals if Congress does not act. Do you think Obama is or is not justified in taking this approach?"

		Is justified	Is not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	50	46	4

"The Republicans in Congress say they'll try to block some executive actions that Obama takes, either by passing new laws or by suing in court. Do you think the Republicans in Congress are or are not justified in taking this approach?"

		Are justified	Are not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	49	46	5

"Do you think Obama's policies have helped the economy improve, have slowed economic improvement, or have made no difference either way?"

		Helped	Slowed improvement	Made no difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	42	27	29	2

CBS News Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2015. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think Barack Obama has strong qualities of leadership, or not?"

		Does have	Does not have	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	54	44	2
	10/3-6/14	52	46	2
	7/29 - 8/4/14	50	47	3
	3/20-23/14	53	45	2
	11/15-18/13	50	48	2
	9/19-23/13	58	39	3
	12/5-7/11	57	39	4
	9/28 - 10/2/11	57	39	4
	2/11-14/11	62	34	4
	6/16-20/10	62	35	3
	1/14-17/10	70	28	2
	10/5-8/09	72	24	4
	8/27-31/09	73	25	2
	2/2-4/09	85	10	5

"Do you think Barack Obama has the same priorities for the country as you have, or doesn't he?"

		Does have	Does not have	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	44	52	4
	7/29 - 8/4/14	38	56	5
	12/5-8/13	38	58	4
	11/15-18/13	38	59	3
	2/6-10/13	45	50	5
	1/12-17/12	44	50	6
	12/5-7/11	41	54	5
	4/15-20/11	43	53	3
	2/11-14/11	45	51	4
	1/15-19/11	42	52	6
	7/9-12/10	48	48	4
	5/20-24/10	45	47	8
	10/5-8/09	58	38	4
	7/24-28/09	62	31	7
	2/18-22/09	65	28	7

"So far, do you think Barack Obama's policies have generally helped the economy, generally hurt the economy, or have Barack Obama's policies had no impact on the economy?"

		Helped	Hurt	No impact	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	43	34	20	4
	1/14-17/10	39	25	30	6

"Over the next two years, do you think there will be more cooperation between Barack Obama and the Republicans in Congress than there has been in the past, less cooperation, or about the same amount of cooperation as there has been in the past?"

		More cooperation	Less cooperation	About the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	16	31	50	3

"Do you think Barack Obama will try to work with Republicans in Congress in order to get things done, or won't he?"

		Will try	Won't try	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	61	34	5

"Do you think the Republicans in Congress will try to work with Barack Obama in order to get things done, or won't they?"

		Will try	Won't try	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	44	51	5

"Over the next two years, who do you think will have more influence over the direction of the country: Barack Obama, or the Republicans in Congress?"

		Barack Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	29	57	2	3	9
	1/11-15/13	59	28	3	4	7

Obama Administration continued

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