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Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.
 
 

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 8-12, 2008. N=1,745 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.4.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?"

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Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

5/8-12/08

 16 76 8

10/23-29/07

 21 70 10

8/7-13/07

 20 70 10

6/5-11/07

 23 66 11

4/25 - 5/1/07

 39 52 9

2/21-28/06

 25 63 11

11/28 - 12/4/05

 27 61 11

7/21-25/05

 30 60 10

12/7-12/04

 37 51 13

 

Gallup Poll. May 8-11, 2008. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.       <GRAPHIC>

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?"

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Approve Disapprove

Unsure
% % %

5/8-11/08

 18 76 6

4/6-9/08

 20 71 9

3/6-9/08

 21 71 8

2/11-14/08

 24 70 6

1/4-6/08

 23 71 6

12/6-9/07

 22 70 8

11/11-14/07

 20 69 11

10/12-14/07

 29 64 6

10/4-7/07

 23 71 6

9/14-16/07

 24 71 5

8/13-16/07

 18 76 6

7/12-15/07

 27 66 7

6/11-14/07

 24 71 5

5/10-13/07

 29 64 7

4/2-5/07

 33 60 7

3/11-14/07

 28 64 8

2/1-4/07

 37 55 8

1/15-18/07

 35 56 9

12/11-14/06

 21 74 5

11/9-12/06

 26 67 7

11/2-5/06

 26 63 11

10/20-22/06

 26 67 6
10/9-12/06 23 71 6
10/6-8/06 24 68 7

9/7-10/06

 29 63 8

8/7-10/06

 27 65 8

7/6-9/06

 29 61 10

6/1-4/06

 27 63 10

5/8-11/06

 21 71 8

4/10-13/06

 23 70 7

3/13-16/06

 27 65 8

2/6-9/06

 25 65 10

1/9-12/06

 27 67 7

12/5-8/05

 29 63 8

11/7-10/05

 29 63 8

10/13-16/05

 29 64 7

9/12-15/05

 35 59 6

8/8-11/05

 36 58 6

7/7-10/05

 36 58 6

6/6-8/05

 34 59 7

5/2-5/05

 35 57 8

4/4-7/05

 38 54 8

3/7-10/05

 37 53 10

2/7-10/05

 45 48 7

1/3-5/05

 43 48 9

12/5-8/04

 41 50 9
11/7-10/04 41 52 7
10/11-14/04 40 51 9
9/13-15/04 41 52 7
8/9-11/04 40 52 8
7/8-11/04 40 53 7
6/3-6/04 41 52 7
5/2-4/04 41 52 7
4/5-8/04 43 51 6
3/8-11/04 42 51 7
2/9-12/04 41 51 8
1/12-15/04 48 45 7
12/11-14/03 43 50 7
11/3-5/03 43 51 6
10/6-8/03 41 51 8
9/8-10/03 40 53 7
8/4-6/03 45 46 9
7/7-9/03 49 45 6
6/12-15/03 50 41 9
5/5-7/03 49 44 7
4/7-9/03 58 33 9
3/3-5/03 48 44 8
2/3-6/03 50 39 11
1/13-16/03 49 40 11
12/5-8/02 50 40 10
11/11-14/02 47 39 14
10/3-6/02 50 40 10
9/5-8/02 52 40 8
8/5-8/02 46 43 11
7/26-28/02 53 36 11
7/9-11/02 54 36 10
6/3-6/02 52 38 10
5/6-9/02 57 33 10
4/8-11/02 57 34 9
3/4-7/02 63 28 9
2/4-6/02 62 28 10
1/7-9/02 62 29 9
12/6-9/01 72 19 9
11/8-11/01 73 19 8
10/11-14/01 84 10 6
9/7-10/01 42 44 14
8/16-19/01 50 37 13
8/3-5/01 47 42 11
7/19-22/01 49 37 14
6/11-17/01 51 34 15
5/10-14/01 49 34 17
4/6-8/01 55 32 13
3/5-7/01 55 28 17
2/1-4/01 53 32 15
1/10-14/01 50 40 10
12/2-4/00 56 34 10
10/6-9/00 49 42 9
8/29 - 9/5/00 48 42 10
5/18-21/00 39 52 9
1/7-10/00 51 42 7
9/23-26/99 37 56 7
7/13-14/99 39 51 10
6/11-13/99 41 53 6
4/13-14/99 45 47 8
2/12-13/99 41 54 5
1/15-17/99 50 46 4
12/15-16/98 42 52 6
11/13-15/98 41 54 5
10/29 - 11/1/98 44 47 9
10/9-12/98 47 46 7
10/6-7/98 44 48 8
9/11-12/98 55 36 9
5/8-10/98 44 48 8
4/17-19/98 49 40 11
2/13-15/98 57 33 10
1/30-2/1/98 56 35 9
1/16-18/98 42 47 11
12/18-21/97 39 52 9
10/27-29/97 36 53 11
8/22-25/97 41 48 11
7/25-27/97 34 57 9
5/6-7/97 32 58 10
4/18-20/97 30 59 11
2/24-26/97 37 48 15
1/31-2/2/97 36 51 13
1/10-13/97 41 49 10
10/26-29/96 34 51 15
9/22-24/95 30 61 9
10/22-25/94 23 70 7
11/2-4/93 24 69 8

 

National Public Radio Poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies (R) and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D). May 7-8, 10, 2008. N=800 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is handling its job?"

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Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

.
% % %

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5/7-8, 10/08

 22 73 4

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10/4, 6-7/07

 25 69 6

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Alternate wording:
 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing?"

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Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

.
% % %

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1/29-31/08

 28 65 7

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4/26-29/07

 35 59 6

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12/15, 17-18/05

 43 51 6

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7/23-25/02

 52 40 8

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Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. April 30-May 3, 2008. N=803 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    
4/30 - 5/3/08 18 75 8    
3/28-31/08 23 72 6    
2/14-17/08 28 63 9    
1/10-12/08 23 70 7    
12/10-14/07 22 69 10    
7/19-22/07 25 68 8    
5/16-20/07 31 61 8    
4/26-30/07 38 54 8    
3/29 - 4/1/07 37 52 11    
2/21-24/07 30 55 16    
1/11-14/07 31 49 21    
11/8-12/06 27 63 11    
10/19-23/06 27 65 9    
9/24-26/06 28 65 7    

8/17-20/06

 31 61 8    
7/20-23/06 31 58 11    
6/21-25/06 30 62 8    
5/18-21/06 29 64 7    
2/16-19/06 30 61 8    

1/12-15/06

 31 59 10    
12/12-13/05 26 64 10    
11/11-15/05 36 53 12    
10/12-16/05 29 62 10    
7/7-10/05 31 60 9