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President
Obama and the Obama Administration
(p. 7) |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2012. N=1,000 adults
nationwide. |
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"Who do you trust to do a better job [see below]: Obama or the
Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated |
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Obama |
Republicans |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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"Creating jobs"
Half sample (Form A) |
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1/12-15/12 |
45 |
37 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
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12/15-18/11 |
44 |
41 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
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10/31 - 11/3/11 |
40 |
40 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
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9/29 - 10/2/11 |
49 |
34 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
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8/29 - 9/1/11 |
40 |
40 |
1 |
17 |
2 |
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6/2-5/11 |
43 |
42 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
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2/4-8/10 |
48 |
41 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
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AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate
Communications. Dec. 8-12, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 4. |
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"The following are phrases some people use to describe political leaders.
For each phrase, please tell me if it describes Barack Obama very well,
somewhat well, slightly well, or not at all well. . . ." |
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Very well |
Somewhat
well |
Slightly
well |
Not at
all well |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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"He has firm policy positions" |
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12/8-12/11 |
23 |
31 |
16 |
30 |
1 |
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CBS News Poll. Dec. 5-7, 2011. N=856 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling job creation?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/5-7/11 |
35 |
58 |
7 |
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10/19-24/11 |
35 |
58 |
7 |
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9/10-15/11 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
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1/15-19/11 |
37 |
54 |
9 |
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12/4-8/09 |
38 |
47 |
15 |
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Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw &
Company Research (R). Dec. 5-7, 2011. N=911 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Some people say Barack Obama's agenda will help the
country and the economy in the long run and should be supported, while
others say Obama's agenda will damage the country and should be stopped.
Which comes closer to your view?" |
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Should be
supported |
Should be
stopped |
Mixed/No
difference
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/5-7/11 |
48 |
47 |
3 |
2 |
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10/11-13/10 |
45 |
45 |
6 |
5 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 11-13, 2011. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
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"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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"The situation in Iraq" |
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11/11-13/11 |
52 |
44 |
4 |
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5/24-26/11 |
54 |
43 |
3 |
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1/21-23/11 |
56 |
42 |
3 |
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9/1-2/10 |
57 |
41 |
2 |
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7/16-21/10 |
49 |
49 |
2 |
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3/19-21/10 |
51 |
46 |
2 |
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1/8-10/10 |
53 |
43 |
3 |
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10/30 - 11/1/09 |
44 |
53 |
3 |
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3/12-15/09 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
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Gallup Poll. Nov. 3-6, 2011. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the
situation in Afghanistan?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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|
11/3-6/11 |
48 |
44 |
7 |
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8/11-14/11 |
38 |
55 |
6 |
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5/12-15/11 |
53 |
42 |
5 |
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2/2-5/11 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
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11/19-21/10 |
44 |
49 |
7 |
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7/27 - 8/1/10 |
36 |
57 |
7 |
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2/1-3/10 |
48 |
47 |
5 |
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11/20-22/09 |
35 |
55 |
9 |
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9/11-13/09 |
49 |
42 |
9 |
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7/17-19/09 |
56 |
34 |
11 |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling
creating jobs?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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|
11/3-6/11 |
36 |
60 |
4 |
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8/11-14/11 |
29 |
65 |
5 |
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|
11/20-22/09 |
40 |
55 |
5 |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the
situation in Iraq?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
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% |
% |
% |
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|
11/3-6/11 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
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7/27 - 8/1/10 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
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2/1-3/10 |
47 |
48 |
4 |
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9/11-13/09 |
56 |
38 |
7 |
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7/17-19/09 |
57 |
36 |
6 |
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CBS
News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 21-24, 2011. N=1,004 adults nationwide. |
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"Do you approve
or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Iraq?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/21-24/11 |
60 |
30 |
10 |
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8/20-24/10 |
52 |
37 |
11 |
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3/29 - 4/1/10 |
49 |
34 |
17 |
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1/14-17/10 |
48 |
38 |
14 |
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9/19-23/09 |
54 |
29 |
17 |
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7/9-12/09 |
60 |
26 |
14 |
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4/22-26/09 |
63 |
20 |
17 |
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4/1-5/09 |
59 |
25 |
16 |
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3/12-16/09 |
61 |
23 |
16 |
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2/18-22/09 |
54 |
24 |
22 |
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AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate
Communications. Aug. 18-22, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 4.1. |
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"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor
disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues.
How about
[see below]?"
If unsure:
"If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving
of the way Barack Obama is handling
[see below]?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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"Abortion" |
|
8/18-22/11 |
44 |
44 |
5 |
8 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Aug. 5-7, 2011. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
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"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?" |
|
|
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
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% |
% |
% |
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"Unemployment" |
|
8/5-7/11 |
37 |
60 |
2 |
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3/19-21/10 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
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1/8-10/10 |
45 |
54 |
1 |
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10/30 - 11/1/09 |
47 |
52 |
- |
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3/12-15/09 |
64 |
33 |
3 |
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CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 24-28, 2011. N=979 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the nation's housing and mortgage situation?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
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|
6/24-28/11 |
36 |
45 |
19 |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the situation in Libya?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
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|
6/24-28/11 |
37 |
44 |
19 |
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4/15-20/11 |
39 |
45 |
17 |
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3/18-21/11 |
50 |
29 |
21 |
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Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 17-20,
2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
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"[Do
you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?]
... Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing with
[see below]?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
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% |
% |
% |
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"Health care" |
|
6/17-20/11 |
45 |
50 |
5 |
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3/4-7/11 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
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12/3-7/09 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
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9/10-14/09 |
47 |
48 |
5 |
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"Creating jobs" |
|
6/17-20/11 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
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3/4-7/11 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
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AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate
Communications. June 16-20, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 4.1. |
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"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor
disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues.
How about
[see below]?"
If unsure:
"If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving
of the way Barack Obama is handling
[see below]?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
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"The situation in Japan" |
|
6/16-20/11 |
63 |
27 |
5 |
5 |
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3/24-28/11 |
75 |
22 |
2 |
1 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 9-13, 2011.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.
RV = registered voters |
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"Do you
generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling
the war in Afghanistan?"
Half sample
(Form B) |
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|
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/9-13/11 |
54 |
39 |
7 |
|
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5/5-7/11 |
56 |
35 |
9 |
|
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3/31 - 4/4/11 |
46 |
45 |
9 |
|
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1/13-17/11 |
49 |
38 |
13 |
|
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11/11-15/10 |
48 |
41 |
11 |
|
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8/5-9/10 |
44 |
45 |
11 |
|
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3/11, 13-14/10 |
53 |
35 |
12 |
|
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12/11-14/09 |
46 |
42 |
12 |
|
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|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in
Libya?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/9-13/11 |
46 |
36 |
18 |
|
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|
3/31 - 4/4/11 |
54 |
40 |
6 |
|
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|
2/24-28/11 |
48 |
26 |
26 |
|
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|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 2-5, 2011. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the situation
in Libya?"
Half sample |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/2-5/11 |
44 |
41 |
15 |
|
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|
4/14-17/11 |
42 |
49 |
9 |
|
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|
3/10-13/11 |
45 |
34 |
21 |
|
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"Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Obama, or not.
. . ." |
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|
|
Applies |
Does not
apply |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
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"He shares your values" |
|
6/2-5/11 |
49 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/30 - 9/2/10 |
49 |
50 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/12-15/10 |
55 |
43 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/21-24/09 |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/09 |
67 |
30 |
3 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 24-26, 2011. N=1,007
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 Libya" |
|
5/24-26/11 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
|
3/18-20/11 |
50 |
41 |
9 |
|
|
|
3/11-13/11 |
45 |
40 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The situation between Israel
and the Palestinians" |
|
5/24-26/11 |
44 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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"Medicare" |
|
5/24-26/11 |
44 |
53 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
47 |
48 |
5 |
|
|
|
8/28-31/09 |
46 |
48 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
"Gas prices" |
|
5/24-26/11 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
"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 |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
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"Is an effective world leader" |
|
5/24-26/11 |
55 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
53 |
46 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall,
do you trust Barack Obama as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, or
not?" |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/24-26/11 |
62 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
90 |
10 |
- |
|
|
|
Independents |
55 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
3/18-20/11 |
57 |
42 |
1 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. May 5-8, 2011. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think Barack Obama was definitely born in the United States, probably born
in the United States, probably born in another country, definitely born in
another country, or don't you know enough to say?" |
|
|
|
Definitely
the U.S. |
Probably
the U.S. |
Probably
another
country |
Definitely
another
country |
Don't know
enough
to say |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/5-8/11 |
47 |
18 |
8 |
5 |
20 |
|
4/20-23/11 |
38 |
18 |
15 |
9 |
19 |
|
NBC News Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart
(D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 5-7, 2011. N=800 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3.5. |
|
"How
confident are you that Barack Obama has the right set of goals and policies
to be president of the United States: extremely confident, quite confident,
only somewhat confident, or not at all confident?" |
|
|
|
Extremely
confident |
Quite
confident |
Only
somewhat
confident |
Not at all
confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/5-7/11 |
20 |
18 |
31 |
30 |
1 |
|
12/9-13/10 |
15 |
21 |
28 |
36 |
- |
|
8/5-9/10 |
19 |
21 |
22 |
38 |
- |
|
6/17-21/10 |
21 |
19 |
22 |
37 |
- |
|
1/23-25/10 |
19 |
20 |
32 |
29 |
- |
|
1/10-14/10 |
23 |
21 |
25 |
30 |
1 |
|
12/11-14/09 |
19 |
20 |
28 |
33 |
- |
|
9/17-20/09 |
24 |
21 |
23 |
31 |
1 |
|
7/24-27/09 |
25 |
21 |
23 |
30 |
1 |
|
4/23-26/09 |
25 |
27 |
25 |
23 |
- |
|
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
31 |
23 |
26 |
19 |
1 |
|
1/9-12/09 |
29 |
25 |
30 |
15 |
1 |
|
12/5-8/08 |
30 |
24 |
29 |
16 |
1 |
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 29-May 1, 2011. N=1,034
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think Barack Obama was definitely born in the United States, probably born
in the United States, probably born in another country, or definitely born
in another country?" |
|
|
|
Definitely
the U.S. |
Probably
the U.S. |
Probably
another
country |
Definitely
another
country |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/29 - 5/1/11 |
58 |
22 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
|
3/11-13/11 |
46 |
26 |
15 |
10 |
3 |
|
7/16-21/10 |
42 |
29 |
16 |
11 |
2 |
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 15-20, 2011. N=1,224 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"According
to the Constitution, American presidents must be 'natural born citizens.'
Some people say Barack Obama was NOT born in the United States, but was born
in another country. Do YOU think Barack Obama was born in the United States,
or do you think he was born in another country?" |
|
|
|
United
States |
Another
country |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/15-20/11 |
57 |
25 |
18 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
33 |
45 |
22 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
81 |
10 |
9 |
|
|
|
Independents |
52 |
25 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4/5-12/10 |
58 |
20 |
22 |
|
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Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw &
Company Research (R). April 3-5, 2011. N=914 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you
think Barack Obama was born in the United States, or not?" |
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Think he was |
Do not think
he was |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL |
67 |
24 |
10 |
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Democrats |
84 |
12 |
4 |
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Republicans |
47 |
37 |
16 |
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Independents |
69 |
21 |
10 |
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AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate
Communications. March 24-28, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4.2. |
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"How well do you think Barack Obama understands the important issues the
country will need to focus on during the next two years? Would you say . . .
?" |
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Extremely
well |
Very well |
Somewhat
well |
Not too
well |
Not well
at all |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/24-28/11 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
10 |
21 |
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1/5-10/11 |
20 |
21 |
26 |
15 |
18 |
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8/11-16/10 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
10 |
25 |
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Obama Administration continued
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