|
President
Obama and the Obama Administration
(p. 9) |
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 17-19, 2010. N=1,008
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Apart from
whether you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his
job as president, what do you think of Obama as a person? Would you say you
approve of him or disapprove of him?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/17-19/10 |
73 |
22 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/19-21/10 |
70 |
25 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
76 |
20 |
4 |
|
|
|
6/26-28/09 |
79 |
17 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about the major issues facing the country
today, who do you have the most confidence in: Barack Obama, or the
Republicans in Congress, or the Democrats in Congress?" |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans
in Congress |
Democrats
in Congress |
All
equally (vol.) |
None (vol.) |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/17-19/10 |
35 |
40 |
15 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may
know, over the past few weeks Congress has been meeting in what is sometimes
referred to as a 'lame duck' session to consider issues including tax cuts,
unemployment benefits, government spending, gays in the military, and
nuclear arms. Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way
each of the following have handled those issues under consideration during
this session. . . ." |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
"Barack Obama" |
|
12/17-19/10 |
56 |
41 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
"The Republican in Congress" |
|
12/17-19/10 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
"The Democrats in Congress" |
|
12/17-19/10 |
44 |
52 |
4 |
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 9-13, 2010.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which ONE
of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Barack
Obama? Like personally and approve most policies. Like personally but
disapprove of many policies. Don't like personally, approve most of
policies. Don't like personally, disapprove many policies." If more than
one: "Well, if you had to choose just one statement, which would you
choose?" |
|
|
|
Like,
approve
politics |
Like,
disapprove
policies |
Don't like,
approve
policies |
Don't like,
disapprove
policies |
None of
these
(vol.)/
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/9-13/10 |
37 |
35 |
4 |
21 |
3 |
|
5/6-10/10 |
43 |
26 |
3 |
25 |
3 |
|
1/10-14/10 |
42 |
33 |
2 |
19 |
4 |
|
10/22-25/09 |
44 |
30 |
3 |
19 |
4 |
|
9/17-20/09 |
46 |
31 |
2 |
18 |
3 |
|
6/12-15/09 |
48 |
27 |
3 |
16 |
6 |
|
4/23-26/09 |
51 |
30 |
3 |
12 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
about Barack Obama, both personally and how he has handled the job of being
president, do you think he will be a successful president or he will be an
unsuccessful president, or at this time are you not ready to make that
judgment?" |
|
|
|
Successful |
Unsuccessful |
Not ready |
Mixed (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/9-13/10 |
28 |
29 |
42 |
- |
1 |
|
1/10-14/10 |
37 |
21 |
40 |
1 |
1 |
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 9-12, 2010. N=1,001 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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 |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/9-12/10 |
43 |
38 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling [see below]: Obama
or the Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Obama |
Republicans |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
"The threat of terrorism" |
|
12/9-12/10 |
41 |
41 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
|
2/4-8/10 |
47 |
42 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
9/10-12/09 |
49 |
39 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
|
6/18-21/09 |
55 |
34 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
"The situation in Afghanistan" |
|
12/9-12/10 |
41 |
39 |
3 |
11 |
6 |
|
12/10-13/09 |
47 |
35 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
|
11/12-15/09 |
46 |
41 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
"Health care reform" |
|
12/9-12/10 |
51 |
38 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
|
4/22-25/10 |
49 |
39 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
|
2/4-8/10 |
46 |
41 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
|
12/10-13/09 |
46 |
39 |
1 |
13 |
2 |
|
11/12-15/09 |
50 |
37 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
|
9/10-12/09 |
48 |
36 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
|
7/15-18/09 |
54 |
34 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
|
6/18-21/09 |
55 |
27 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
"Helping the middle class" |
|
12/9-12/10 |
53 |
38 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
|
Pew Research Center. Dec. 3-5, 2010. N=968 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In your
opinion, do you think President Obama is going along with Republican leaders
in Congress too much, too little or about the right amount?" |
|
|
|
Too much |
Too little |
About right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/3-5/10 |
16 |
33 |
31 |
20 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 11-14, 2010. N=1,014
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you
know, as a result of the election which was held earlier this month, the
Republicans will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Which one of
these do you think is most responsible for the Republican victories in House
races: voter support for Republican programs, voter opposition to Democratic
programs, or voter disapproval of President Obama's handling of his job as
president?"
N=508 (Form
B), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
Support for
Republican
programs |
Opposition to
Democratic
programs |
Disapproval
of Obama |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/11-14/10 |
14 |
35 |
44 |
5 |
2 |
|
CBS News Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2010. N=1,137 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which do you think Barack Obama should do: compromise
some of his positions in order to get things done, or stick to his positions
even if it means not getting as much done?" |
|
|
|
Compromise |
Stick to his
positions |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/7-10/10 |
78 |
16 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"What do you think will be the main goal of the
Republicans in Congress? Do you think their main goal is to pass policies of
their own, or their main goal is to block President Obama's policies?" |
|
|
|
Pass their
own policies |
Block Obama's
policies |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/7-10/10 |
36 |
49 |
15 |
|
|
|
Ipsos/Reuters Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Oct. 28-31,
2010. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Since President Obama took office in January 2009, do you think the
Obama Administration has made [see below] better, has made it worse,
or made no difference?" |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
No difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
"The war in Iraq" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
38 |
20 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
|
"Health care" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
32 |
41 |
23 |
4 |
|
|
|
"The economy" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
26 |
50 |
23 |
1 |
|
|
|
"The environment" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
24 |
21 |
51 |
4 |
|
|
|
"The war in Afghanistan" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
24 |
26 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
|
"Energy policy" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
24 |
26 |
39 |
11 |
|
|
|
"Taxes" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
17 |
44 |
36 |
3 |
|
|
|
"The deficit" |
|
10/28-31/10 |
14 |
53 |
25 |
7 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 27-30, 2010. N=1,006
adults nationwide (margin of error ± 3), including 542 likely voters (MoE
±
4). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"So far,
would you say Barack Obama has had the right priorities, or that he hasn't
paid enough attention to the country's most important problems?" |
|
|
|
The right
priorities |
Not enough
attention |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/27-30/10 |
42 |
56 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/22-24/10 |
45 |
55 |
- |
|
|
|
4/23-26/09 |
63 |
35 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In
general, would you say that President Obama's views and proposed programs
for the country are too liberal, not liberal enough, or just about right for
the country?" |
|
|
|
Too liberal |
Not liberal
enough |
Just about
right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/27-30/10 |
46 |
13 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
8/6-10/10 |
46 |
13 |
39 |
3 |
|
|
1/8-10/10 |
46 |
10 |
42 |
2 |
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
42 |
14 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
7/31 - 8/3/09 |
40 |
8 |
50 |
2 |
|
|
3/12-15/09 |
36 |
5 |
58 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
be more likely to vote for a candidate for Congress who supports President
Obama, or more likely to vote for a candidate who opposes President Obama?"
LV = likely voters |
|
|
|
Supports
Obama |
Opposes
Obama |
No
difference
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/27-30/10 LV |
37 |
53 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/27-30/10 |
40 |
48 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/09 |
55 |
40 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2010. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling [see
below]?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"The situation in Iraq"
Half sample |
|
8/30 - 9/2/10 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/7-11/10 |
48 |
42 |
10 |
|
|
|
4/21-24/09 |
71 |
21 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Obama, or not.
. . ." |
|
|
|
Does
apply |
Does not
apply |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"He has brought needed change
to Washington"
1/09: "He will bring needed
change to Washington." |
|
8/30 - 9/2/10 |
44 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/23-26/10 |
54 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/12-15/10 |
50 |
49 |
1 |
|
|
|
7/15-18/09 |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/21-24/09 |
63 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/09 |
76 |
22 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Will one reason for your vote for Congress be to express support for
Obama, to express opposition to Obama, or is Obama not a factor in your
choice?"
RV = registered voters |
|
|
|
Support |
Opposition |
Not a factor |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/30 - 9/2/10
RV |
25 |
27 |
47 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Obama's views on most issues are too liberal for you, too
conservative for you, or just about right?" |
|
|
|
Too
liberal |
Too
conservative |
Just about
right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/30 - 9/2/10 |
45 |
9 |
45 |
2 |
|
|
4/22-25/10 |
39 |
5 |
53 |
3 |
|
|
1/12-15/10 |
37 |
7 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
40 |
7 |
52 |
2 |
|
|
9/10-12/09 |
39 |
5 |
53 |
3 |
|
|
4/21-24/09 |
33 |
4 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
1/13-16/09 |
29 |
4 |
65 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Regardless of how you might vote in your own congressional district, do
you think it's more important to have the Democrats in charge of Congress,
to help support Obama's policies, or to have the Republicans in charge of
Congress, to act as a check on Obama's policies?"
Options rotated. RV = registered voters. |
|
|
|
Democrats
in charge |
Republicans
in charge |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/30 - 9/2/10
RV |
39 |
55 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/7-11/10
RV |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 1-2, 2010. N=900 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think President Obama has truly made an effort to work with Republican
leaders in Washington, or hasn't he?" |
|
|
|
Has made
an effort |
Hasn't made
an effort |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/1-2/10 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think Republican leaders in Washington have truly made an effort to work
with President Obama, or haven't they?" |
|
|
|
Have made
an effort |
Haven't made
an effort |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/1-2/10 |
33 |
58 |
9 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 1-2, 2010. N=1,024
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think President Obama is doing a good job or a poor job keeping the
important promises he made during the presidential campaign?" |
|
|
|
Good job |
Poor job |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/1-2/10 |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/22-24/10 |
48 |
52 |
- |
|
|
|
4/23-26/09 |
68 |
30 |
2 |
|
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 27-30, 2010. N=928 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
be more likely to vote for a candidate for Congress who supports President
Obama, or more likely to vote for a candidate who opposes President Obama,
or would that not make much difference to your vote?" |
|
|
|
Candidate
who supports
Obama |
Candidate
who opposes
Obama |
Would not
make much
difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
27 |
35 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates
International. Aug. 25-26, 2010. N=1,029 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How much do you think Barack Obama has been able to accomplish as
president so far? Would you say a lot, some, or only a little?" |
|
|
|
A lot |
Some |
Only a little |
Nothing (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
8/25-26/10 |
21 |
38 |
31 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As president, do you think Barack Obama has governed more as a practical
problem-solver, OR a political liberal?" |
|
|
|
Practical
problem-
solver |
Political
liberal |
Neither/Both
equally (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/25-26/10 |
36 |
44 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please tell me whether or not you think each of the following phrases
applies to Barack Obama. How about [see below]? Does this apply to
Obama, or not?" |
|
|
|
Applies |
Does not
apply |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Shares your values" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
"Understands the problems and
concerns of people like you" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
52 |
46 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
"Is a good communicator" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
76 |
22 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"We'd like your opinion of the way Barack Obama is handling certain
aspects of his job. What about [see below]? Do you approve or
disapprove of the way Obama is handling this issue or problem?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"The economy" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
|
|
|
6/23-24/10 |
38 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/1-2/09 |
48 |
41 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
"The situation in Iraq" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
51 |
41 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/23-24/10 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
|
|
|
4/1-2/09 |
57 |
27 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
"The situation in Afghanistan" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
42 |
47 |
11 |
|
|
|
6/23-24/10 |
37 |
53 |
10 |
|
|
|
4/1-2/09 |
55 |
27 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
"The war on terrorism" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
48 |
42 |
10 |
|
|
|
6/23-24/10 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
"Reform of the financial and
banking industries" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
39 |
52 |
9 |
|
|
|
6/23-24/10 |
36 |
53 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
"Health care" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/23-24/10 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
"The oil spill in the Gulf of
Mexico" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
52 |
40 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/23-24/10 |
33 |
60 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
"Taxes" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
39 |
49 |
12 |
|
|
|
4/1-2/09 |
48 |
37 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
"The federal budget deficit" |
|
8/25-26/10 |
32 |
58 |
10 |
|
|
|
4/1-2/09 |
42 |
45 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As far as you know, what is Barack Obama's religion? Is he a Christian,
a Muslim, or something else?"
6/08: "As far as you know, what is Democratic presidential candidate Barack
Obama's religion? Is he a Christian, a Muslim, or something else?" |
|
|
|
Christian |
Muslim/
Follower
of Islam |
Somewhat
else |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/25-26/10 |
42 |
24 |
10 |
24 |
|
|
6/18-19/08 |
61 |
13 |
7 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about Barack Obama and what he has said about issues like the
proposal to build an Islamic cultural center and mosque a few blocks from
the World Trade Center site in New York City: Do you think Obama favors the
interests of Muslim Americans over other groups of Americans, or do you
think he has generally been even-handed?" |
|
|
|
Favors
Muslim
Americans |
Generally
even-handed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/25-26/10 |
30 |
60 |
10 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
59 |
34 |
7 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
9 |
82 |
9 |
|
|
|
Independents |
28 |
62 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Some people have alleged that Barack Obama sympathizes with the goals of
Islamic fundamentalists who want to impose Islamic law around the world.
From what you know about Obama, what is your opinion of these allegations?
Do you think they are definitely true, probably true, probably not true, OR
definitely not true?" |
|
|
|
Definitely
true |
Probably
true |
Probably
not true |
Definitely
not true |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
8/25-26/10 |
7 |
24 |
36 |
25 |
8 |
|
Republicans |
14 |
38 |
33 |
7 |
8 |
|
Democrats |
3 |
14 |
37 |
42 |
4 |
|
Independents |
5 |
22 |
37 |
28 |
8 |
|
Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. Aug. 16-17, 2010. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
personally believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim or a Christian?" |
|
|
|
Muslim |
Christian |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/16-17/10 |
24 |
47 |
5 |
24 |
|
|
AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Aug.
11-16, 2010. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove, or neither
approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in
the Gulf of Mexico."
Results include those who lean toward approving or disapproving, except
where noted. |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/11-16/10 |
50 |
49 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
6/9-14/10 |
45 |
52 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
5/7-11/10
Unleaned |
42 |
33 |
21 |
4 |
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Aug. 5-9, 2010.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In
general, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling
the aftermath of the Gulf Coast oil spill?"
Half sample (Form B), MoE ± 4.4 |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/5-9/10 |
50 |
38 |
12 |
|
|
|
6/17-21/10 |
42 |
50 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In
general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing
in handling the situation in Iraq?"
Half sample (Form B), MoE ± 4.4 |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/5-9/10 |
49 |
40 |
11 |
|
|
|
3/11, 13-14/10 |
53 |
39 |
8 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center. July 21-Aug. 5, 2010. N=3,003
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now,
thinking about Barack Obama's religious beliefs: Do you happen to know what
Barack Obama's religion is? Is he Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist,
Hindu, atheist, agnostic, or something else?" |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Christian |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
Muslim/Islamic |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Buddhist |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Something else |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
Refused |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. July 27-28, 2010. N=900 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing on the following
issues? . . ." |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Race relations" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
50 |
34 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
"Terrorism" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
49 |
41 |
10 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/10 |
50 |
37 |
13 |
|
|
|
2/23-24/10 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
"Afghanistan" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
42 |
47 |
11 |
|
|
|
6/8-9/10 |
46 |
41 |
13 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/10 |
49 |
36 |
15 |
|
|
|
2/23-24/10 |
51 |
36 |
14 |
|
|
|
12/8-9/09 |
49 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/13-14/09 |
41 |
43 |
15 |
|
|
|
9/15-16/09 |
51 |
32 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
"Taxes" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
"Health care" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/10 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
|
|
|
2/23-24/10 |
37 |
56 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/8-9/09 |
39 |
54 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/13-14/09 |
42 |
50 |
9 |
|
|
|
9/15-16/09 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
|
|
|
7/21-22/09 |
43 |
45 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
"Iran" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
40 |
44 |
16 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/10 |
41 |
42 |
16 |
|
|
|
2/23-24/10 |
41 |
42 |
17 |
|
|
|
10/13-14/09 |
44 |
43 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
"The economy" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/10 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
|
|
|
2/23-24/10 |
40 |
56 |
5 |
|
|
|
12/8-9/09 |
45 |
52 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/13-14/09 |
48 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/15-16/09 |
55 |
40 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/21-22/09 |
50 |
43 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
"Job creation" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
36 |
57 |
6 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/10 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/23-24/10 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/8-9/09 |
42 |
52 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
"Immigration" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
35 |
54 |
11 |
|
|
|
6/8-9/10 |
36 |
52 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
"Federal deficit" |
|
7/27-28/10 |
31 |
65 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/10 |
31 |
62 |
7 |
|
|
|
2/23-24/10 |
31 |
61 |
8 |
|
|
|
12/8-9/09 |
33 |
58 |
9 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 16-21, 2010. N=1,018
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in
the Gulf of Mexico?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/16-21/10 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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 |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL |
42 |
29 |
16 |
11 |
2 |
|
Democrats |
64 |
21 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
|
Independents |
37 |
31 |
17 |
12 |
2 |
|
Republicans |
23 |
34 |
27 |
14 |
3 |
|
CBS News Poll. July 9-12, 2010. N=966 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/9-12/10 |
37 |
53 |
10 |
|
|
|
6/16-20/10 |
43 |
47 |
10 |
|
|
|
Marist College Marist Poll. June 17-24, 2010. N=813 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall,
has Barack Obama met your expectations, exceeded your expectations, or
fallen below your expectations as president?" |
|
|
|
Met |
Exceeded |
Fallen below |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/17-24/10 |
36 |
8 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
3/25-26 & 29/10 |
41 |
10 |
45 |
4 |
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
42 |
7 |
47 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall,
would you describe the direction in which President Barack Obama is moving
the country as change for the better, change for the worse, or no change at
all?" |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
No change |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/17-24/10 |
38 |
38 |
21 |
3 |
|
|
3/25-26 & 29/10 |
43 |
41 |
13 |
3 |
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
37 |
38 |
22 |
3 |
|
|
10/7, 8 & 12/09 |
46 |
34 |
18 |
2 |
|
|
8/3-6/09 |
50 |
31 |
15 |
4 |
|
|
6/1-3/09 |
49 |
29 |
17 |
5 |
|
|
4/1-3/09 |
54 |
26 |
13 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the
economy?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/17-24/10 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/25-26 & 29/10 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
|
|
|
10/7, 8 & 12/09 |
48 |
47 |
5 |
|
|
|
8/3-6/09 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
|
|
|
6/1-3/09 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
|
|
|
4/1-3/09 |
54 |
37 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama
inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?" |
|
|
|
Inherited |
Result of
own policies |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/17-24/10 |
62 |
28 |
10 |
|
|
|
3/25-26 & 29/10 |
64 |
27 |
9 |
|
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
62 |
29 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you
say President Barack Obama's response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
is better, worse or about the same as President George Bush's response to
Hurricane Katrina?" |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/17-24/10 |
37 |
23 |
34 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the oil
spill in the Gulf of Mexico?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/17-24/10 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 16,
2010. N=534 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you
think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. Tough enough to handle a
crisis." |
|
|
|
Applies |
Doesn't
apply |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/16/10 |
53 |
47 |
- |
|
|
|
6/26-28/09 |
64 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/18-19/09 |
73 |
24 |
3 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 3-6, 2010. N=1,004 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the oil spill
in the Gulf of Mexico?" |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/3-6/10 |
44 |
49 |
7 |
|
|
|
Obama Administration continued
|