|
President
Obama and the Obama Administration
(p. 4) |
|
|
Quinnipiac University. Sept. 23-29, 2013. N=1,497 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the
situation in Syria?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/23-29/13 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/28 - 7/8/13 |
33 |
48 |
19 |
|
|
|
4/25-29/13 |
37 |
35 |
27 |
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling gun policy:
President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/23-29/13 |
42 |
45 |
14 |
|
|
|
2/27 - 3/4/13 |
42 |
44 |
14 |
|
|
|
1/30 - 2/4/13 |
45 |
43 |
12 |
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the federal
budget deficit: President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/23-29/13 |
43 |
42 |
15 |
|
|
|
2/27 - 3/4/13 |
41 |
43 |
16 |
|
|
|
1/30 - 2/4/13 |
44 |
42 |
15 |
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job helping the middle
class: President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/23-29/13 |
51 |
38 |
11 |
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job helping low-income
families: President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/23-29/13 |
63 |
26 |
11 |
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 19-23, 2013. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the situation in Syria?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/19-23/13 |
37 |
52 |
10 |
|
|
|
9/6-8/13 |
33 |
56 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about
the nation's economy: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Republicans
in Congress |
Obama |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/19-23/13 |
33 |
47 |
1 |
15 |
3 |
|
4/24-28/13 |
39 |
43 |
1 |
13 |
5 |
|
1/11-15/13 |
35 |
50 |
2 |
10 |
3 |
|
1/12-17/12 |
40 |
44 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about
the federal budget deficit: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Republicans
in Congress |
Obama |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/19-23/13 |
38 |
44 |
- |
14 |
4 |
|
4/24-28/13 |
42 |
41 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
|
1/11-15/13 |
37 |
50 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
|
1/12-17/12 |
42 |
43 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about
health care: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Republicans
in Congress |
Obama |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/19-23/13 |
40 |
45 |
- |
11 |
4 |
|
1/12-17/12 |
39 |
48 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 12-15, 2013. N=1,004 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
RV = registered voters. Among adults, except where noted. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the situation in Syria:
Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/12-15/13 |
42 |
34 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling negotiations over the
federal budget: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated. Half sample. |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/12-15/13 |
43 |
40 |
1 |
12 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling implementation of the new
health care law: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/12-15/13 |
41 |
38 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
|
Washington Post/Miller Center Poll.
Sept. 6-12, 2013. N=1,509 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please tell me how good of a job the Democratic Party
does in offering real solutions to help the middle class: a very good job,
fairly good, not too good or not good at all?" |
|
|
|
Very
good |
Fairly
good |
Not
too good |
Not good
at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/6-12/13 |
8 |
33 |
26 |
29 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please tell me how good of a job the Republican Party
does in offering real solutions to help the middle class: a very good job,
fairly good, not too good or not good at all?" |
|
|
|
Very
good |
Fairly
good |
Not
too good |
Not good
at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/6-12/13 |
7 |
26 |
30 |
32 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please tell me how good of a job Barack Obama does in
offering real solutions to help the middle class: a very good job, fairly
good, not too good or not good at all?" |
|
|
|
Very
good |
Fairly
good |
Not
too good |
Not good
at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/6-12/13 |
13 |
31 |
20 |
32 |
4 |
|
AP Poll conducted by GfK Public Affairs & Corporate Communications.
Sept. 6-8, 2013. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall, please tell me whether you approve,
disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way President Barack
Obama is handling the situation in Syria?" If unsure: "If you had to
choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way
President Barack Obama is handling the situation in Syria?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Neither |
Unsure |
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/6-8/13 |
35 |
54 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
|
6/14-18/12 |
40 |
43 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
|
CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 6-8, 2013. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"The situation in Syria" |
|
9/6-8/13 |
31 |
63 |
7 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. Sept. 5-8, 2013. N=1,510 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say
whether you think each applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. How about
displays good judgment in a crisis?" |
|
|
|
Applies |
Doesn't
apply |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/5-8/13 |
56 |
43 |
1 |
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Sept. 5-8, 2013.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
"Do you
generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling
the situation in Syria?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/5-8/13 |
28 |
57 |
15 |
|
|
|
8/28-29/13 |
35 |
44 |
21 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center/USA Today. Sept. 4-8, 2013. N=762 adults
nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"... Do you approve or disapprove of the way
Barack Obama is handling [see below]?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"The situation in Syria" |
|
9/4-8/13 |
29 |
56 |
15 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. Aug. 7-11, 2013. N=2,059 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the
federal budget deficit?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/7-11/13 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/1-4/13 |
31 |
64 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/7-10/13 |
31 |
65 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/9-12/12 |
30 |
64 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/2-5/12 |
32 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/3-6/11 |
26 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/11-14/11 |
24 |
71 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/12-15/11 |
32 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/25-27/11 |
33 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
|
2/2-5/11 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/19-21/10 |
32 |
64 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/5-8/10 |
31 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/26-28/10 |
31 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
32 |
64 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/11-13/09 |
38 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/17-19/09 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
|
5/29-31/09 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/27-29/09 |
49 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling taxes?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/7-11/13 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/1-4/13 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/7-10/13 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/2-5/12 |
45 |
51 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/2-5/11 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/19-21/10 |
38 |
57 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/5-8/10 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/17-19/09 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University. July 28-31, 2013. N=1,468 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling race
relations?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/28-31/13 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
|
|
|
1/4-11/11 |
57 |
23 |
20 |
|
|
|
7/27 - 8/3/09 |
55 |
35 |
10 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. July 18-22, 2013. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In recent years, do you think there has been more
gridlock in Washington than there usually is, less gridlock than there
usually is, or is the amount of gridlock in Washington about the same as it
usually is?" |
|
|
|
More |
Less |
About
the same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/18-22/13 |
56 |
6 |
31 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"These days, how much do you blame the Republicans in
Congress for gridlock in Washington: a lot, some, not much or not at all?" |
|
|
|
A lot |
Some |
Not much |
Not at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/18-22/13 |
35 |
39 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"These days, how much do you blame Barack Obama and the
Democrats in Congress for gridlock in Washington: a lot, some, not much or
not at all?" |
|
|
|
A lot |
Some |
Not much |
Not at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/18-22/13 |
27 |
36 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How confident are you in the ability of Congress to
address and solve the important problems and issues facing the country
today? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or
not at all confident?" |
|
|
|
Very
confident |
Somewhat
confident |
Not very
confident |
Not at all
confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/18-22/13 |
5 |
30 |
41 |
23 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How confident are you in the ability of Barack Obama to
address and solve the important problems and issues facing the country
today? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or
not at all confident?" |
|
|
|
Very
confident |
Somewhat
confident |
Not very
confident |
Not at all
confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/18-22/13 |
16 |
35 |
21 |
27 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"What do you think Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress should do:
compromise some of their positions in order to get things done, or stick to
their positions even if it means not getting as much done?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Compromise |
Stick to
positions |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/18-22/13 |
83 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
1/11-15/13 |
84 |
11 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"What do you think the Republicans in Congress should do:
compromise some of their positions in order to get things done, or stick to
their positions even if it means not getting as much done?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Compromise |
Stick to
positions |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/18-22/13 |
80 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
1/11-15/13 |
80 |
14 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
11/7-10/10 |
72 |
21 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Quinnipiac University. June 28-July 8, 2013. N=2,014 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.2. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think President Obama is doing too much, too
little or about the right amount to compromise with the Republican leaders
in Congress on important issues?" |
|
|
|
Too
much |
Too
little |
About the
right amount |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/28 - 7/8/13 |
11 |
53 |
29 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the Republican leaders in Congress are
doing too much, too little or about the right amount to compromise with
President Obama on important issues?" |
|
|
|
Too
much |
Too
little |
About the
right amount |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/28 - 7/8/13 |
9 |
68 |
17 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you blame for gridlock in Washington: Democrats,
Republicans, or both equally?" |
|
|
|
Democrats |
Republicans |
Both
equally |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/28 - 7/8/13 |
10 |
23 |
64 |
3 |
|
|
3/16-21/10 |
14 |
16 |
67 |
3 |
|
|
2/2-8/10 |
12 |
17 |
67 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which comes closer to your point of view? There is
gridlock in Washington mainly because President Obama lacks the personal
skills to convince leaders of Congress to work together. OR, There is
gridlock in Washington mainly because Republicans in Congress are determined
to block any President Obama initiative." |
|
|
|
Obama lacks
personal
skills |
Republicans
determined
to block |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/28 - 7/8/13 |
35 |
51 |
14 |
|
|
|
Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. June 10-11, 2013. N=805 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And do you
approve or disapprove of the job President Obama is doing in the following
areas? ..." |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Handling the economy" |
|
6/10-11/13 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/27-28/09 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
"Handling foreign policy" |
|
6/10-11/13 |
49 |
41 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
"Handling the war in
Afghanistan" |
|
6/10-11/13 |
50 |
41 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
"Reducing the threat of
terrorism in the United States" |
|
6/10-11/13 |
56 |
36 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
"Handling immigration policy" |
|
6/10-11/13 |
44 |
45 |
11 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. June 1-4, 2013. N=1,529 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall, how would you rate the ethical standards of top
Obama administration officials -- as excellent, good, not good, or poor?" |
|
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Not good |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/1-4/13 |
8 |
42 |
17 |
32 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the situation involving the IRS?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/1-4/13 |
32 |
58 |
10 |
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 31-June 4, 2013. N=1,022 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Republicans in Congress are spending enough
time on the issues you care about most, or are they spending too much time
on other issues?" |
|
|
|
Issues you
care about |
Other
issues |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/31 - 6/4/13 |
17 |
75 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Barack Obama is spending enough time on the
issues you care about most, or is he spending too much time on other
issues?" |
|
|
|
Issues you
care about |
Other
issues |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/31 - 6/4/13 |
34 |
57 |
9 |
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 30-June 2, 2013.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
"Now,
thinking about events of the past couple months, do you feel that President
Obama is facing a short-term setback from which things are likely to get
better for him, that he is facing a longer-term setback from which things
are unlikely to get better for him, or that he is not facing a setback at
this time?" |
|
|
|
Short-term
setback |
Longer-term
setback |
Not facing
a setback |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
35 |
43 |
20 |
2 |
|
|
8/27-31/11 |
32 |
54 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
1/13-17/11 |
39 |
39 |
18 |
4 |
|
|
1/23-25/10 |
41 |
42 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
"Now not
thinking about whether you agree or disagree with President Obama's policies
and programs, but thinking about the competence and effectiveness of his
administration, how competent would you say the Obama administration is in
its role of managing the federal government: very competent, somewhat
competent, not too competent, or not competent at all?" |
|
|
|
Very
competent |
Somewhat
competent |
Not too
competent |
Not
competent
at all |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
17 |
40 |
22 |
21 |
|
|
"And,
thinking about some different stories that have been in the news recently,
do you think that the State Department's handling of a terrorist attack on a
U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, in which a U.S. ambassador and
three other Americans were killed, raises doubts
or does not raise doubts about the overall honesty and integrity of the
Obama administration? If you do not know enough about this issue to have an
opinion, please just say so and we'll move on." |
|
|
|
Raises
doubts |
Does not
raise
doubts |
Do not
know
enough |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
58 |
27 |
15 |
|
|
|
"Do
you think that the Department of Justice's subpoena of phone records
of reporters to investigate national security leaks raises doubts or does
not raise doubts about the overall honesty and integrity of the Obama
administration? If you do not know enough about this issue to have an
opinion, please just say so and we'll move on." |
|
|
|
Raises
doubts |
Does not
raise
doubts |
Do not
know
enough |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
58 |
23 |
19 |
|
|
|
"Do
you think that the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative and Tea
Party groups for additional investigation raises doubts or does not raise
doubts about the overall honesty and integrity of the Obama administration?
If you do not know enough about this issue to have an opinion, please just
say so and we'll move on." |
|
|
|
Raises
doubts |
Does not
raise
doubts |
Do not
know
enough |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
55 |
26 |
19 |
|
|
|
"How
personally responsible, if at all, do you think that President Obama is for
the State Department's handling of a terrorist attack on a U.S. diplomatic
outpost in Benghazi, Libya, in which a U.S. ambassador and three other
Americans were killed: totally responsible, mainly responsible, only
slightly responsible, or not responsible at all? If you do not know enough
about this issue to have an opinion, please just say so and we'll move on."
Half sample |
|
|
|
Totally |
Mainly |
Only
slightly |
Not
at all |
Do not
know
enough |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
17 |
24 |
27 |
19 |
12 |
|
"How
personally responsible, if at all, do you think that President Obama is for
the Department of Justice's subpoena of phone records of reporters to
investigate national security leaks: totally responsible, mainly
responsible, only slightly responsible, or not responsible at all? If you do
not know enough about this issue to have an opinion, please just say so and
we'll move on."
Half sample |
|
|
|
Totally |
Mainly |
Only
slightly |
Not
at all |
Do not
know
enough |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
14 |
23 |
31 |
14 |
17 |
|
"How
personally responsible, if at all, do you think that President Obama is for
the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative and Tea Party groups for
additional investigation: totally responsible, mainly responsible, only
slightly responsible, or not responsible at all? If you do not know enough
about this issue to have an opinion, please just say so and we'll move on."
Half sample |
|
|
|
Totally |
Mainly |
Only
slightly |
Not
at all |
Do not
know
enough |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
12 |
21 |
29 |
24 |
13 |
|
"Now,
thinking about Republicans in Congress, do you think their investigations of
the Obama administration would be better described as justified and
addressing legitimate concerns or not justified and unfair partisan
attacks?" Options
rotated |
|
|
|
Justified |
Not
justified |
Mixed
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/30 - 6/2/13 |
50 |
42 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,001 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling gun control?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/16-19/13 |
44 |
49 |
7 |
|
|
|
4/11-14/13 |
45 |
49 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the issue of gun control:
Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/16-19/13 |
42 |
41 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
|
3/7-10/13 |
42 |
41 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the federal budget deficit:
Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/16-19/13 |
43 |
38 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
|
12/13-16/12 |
45 |
41 |
2 |
10 |
3 |
|
1/12-15/12 |
40 |
41 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
|
8/29 - 9/1/11 |
39 |
42 |
1 |
16 |
2 |
|
6/2-5/11 |
39 |
47 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
|
3/10-13/11 |
45 |
36 |
2 |
14 |
4 |
|
1/13-16/11 |
44 |
41 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
|
12/9-12/10 |
39 |
47 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
|
4/22-25/10 |
45 |
41 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
|
2/4-8/10 |
45 |
43 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
|
9/10-12/09 |
50 |
36 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
|
7/15-18/09 |
54 |
35 |
- |
9 |
2 |
|
6/18-21/09 |
56 |
30 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Obama is mainly concentrating on things that are important
to you personally, or on things that are not important to you personally?" |
|
|
|
Important |
Not
important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/16-19/13 |
51 |
44 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How about the Republicans in Congress? Do you think they are mainly
concentrating on things that are important to you personally, or on things
that are not important to you personally?" |
|
|
|
Important |
Not
important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/16-19/13 |
33 |
60 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How about the Democrats in Congress? Do you think they are mainly
concentrating on things that are important to you personally, or on things
that are not important to you personally?" |
|
|
|
Important |
Not
important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/16-19/13 |
43 |
50 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or
pessimistic about the chances that Obama and the Republicans in Congress
will work together on important issues?" |
|
|
|
Optimistic |
Pessimistic |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/16-19/13 |
32 |
64 |
4 |
|
|
|
12/13-16/12 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/11 |
55 |
43 |
2 |
|
|
|
USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates
International. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3.6. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's
handling of the Benghazi attack and its aftermath over the past several
months?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/16-19/13 |
37 |
44 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking now about how the controversies involving
Benghazi and the IRS (IF NECESSARY: Internal Revenue Service) will affect
President Obama's ability to accomplish his goals for his second term, do
you think they will make it much harder for him to accomplish his goals,
make it a little harder or won't make it any harder at all?" |
|
|
|
Much
harder |
A little
harder |
Won't make
it any harder |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/16-19/13 |
31 |
42 |
21 |
7 |
|
|
CNN/ORC Poll. May 17-18, 2013. N=923 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you
think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. . . ." |
|
|
|
Applies |
Doesn't
apply |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Is not a typical politician" |
|
5/17-18/13 |
54 |
45 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/29 - 5/1/11 |
55 |
43 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Generally agrees with your
views on the size and power of the government" |
|
5/17-18/13 |
48 |
50 |
1 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center Poll. May 1-5, 2013. N=1,504 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 2.9. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best
reflects your impression of Barack Obama. (First,) does Barack Obama impress
you as able to get things done or not able to get things done?" |
|
|
|
Able |
Not able |
Neither
particularly
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/1-5/13 |
49 |
46 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
1/9-13/13 |
57 |
37 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
1/11-16/12 |
46 |
50 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
1/5-9/11 |
54 |
38 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
1/6-10/10 |
57 |
35 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
2/4-8/09 |
70 |
15 |
2 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Does Barack Obama impress you as a strong leader or not a strong
leader?" |
|
|
|
A strong
leader |
Not
a strong
leader |
Neither
particularly
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/1-5/13 |
56 |
40 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1/9-13/13 |
59 |
37 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1/11-16/12 |
52 |
45 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
1/5-9/11 |
53 |
41 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
1/6-10/10 |
62 |
32 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
2/4-8/09 |
77 |
13 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 24-28, 2013. N=965 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the response to the bombings at the Boston Marathon?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/24-28/13 |
68 |
20 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about
handling the threat of terrorism: the Republicans in Congress or Barack
Obama?" |
|
|
|
Republicans
in Congress |
Obama |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/24-28/13 |
38 |
48 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about
gun laws: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?" |
|
|
|
Republicans
in Congress |
Obama |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/24-28/13 |
44 |
41 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
|
1/11-15/13 |
39 |
47 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about
immigration issues: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?" |
|
|
|
Republicans
in Congress |
Obama |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/24-28/13 |
40 |
43 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
|
Obama Administration continued
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