Polls listed
chronologically. Data are from nationwide
surveys of Americans 18 & older.
.
The Harris Poll.
April 2-6, 2008. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
.
"How
would you rate the job Democrats in Congress are doing: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or
poor?"
.
Excellent/
Pretty Good
Only
Fair/
Poor
%
%
4/2-6/08
23
70
2/6-10/08
26
70
11/30 -
12/3/07
23
73
10/5-8/07
29
67
9/7-10/07
24
70
7/6-9/07
31
64
4/20-23/07
35
58
2/2-5/07
41
52
11/17-21/06
36
57
9/8-11/06
29
67
6/2-5/06
26
70
5/5-8/06
23
72
3/3-7/06
24
70
11/8-13/05
25
70
8/9-16/05
31
65
6/7-12/05
33
61
4/5-10/05
34
64
9/9-13/04
34
60
8/10-15/04
35
58
6/8-15/04
31
59
4/8-15/04
32
57
2/9-16/04
33
58
12/14-16/03
28
61
12/10-13/03
30
58
10/14-19/03
34
56
8/12-17/03
30
60
6/10-15/03
41
51
4/10-15/03
39
52
2/12-16/03
38
54
12/12-16/02
36
55
11/14-18/02
40
52
10/15-21/02
40
52
9/19-23/02
42
49
8/15-19/02
38
54
7/18-22/02
41
49
6/14-17/02
45
46
5/15-21/02
45
45
4/9-15/02
47
42
3/13-19/02
48
43
2/13-19/02
49
41
1/16-21/02
52
40
12/14-19/01
54
36
11/14-20/01
58
30
10/17-22/01
68
24
8/15-22/01
42
48
7/20-25/01
41
50
6/13-18/01
45
46
4/26 - 5/5/01
40
51
2/22 - 3/3/01
44
47
9/8-17/00
48
44
8/10-14/00
43
47
7/13-17/00
39
51
6/8-12/00
38
52
5/4-8/00
43
51
4/7-10/00
42
51
2/17-21/00
47
46
1/00
43
50
12/2-9/99
44
50
10/22-25/99
42
50
9/17-21/99
45
50
8/12-18/99
43
49
6/10-15/99
44
50
5/14-19/99
44
50
4/8-13/99
46
48
2/11-15/99
48
47
1/7-12/99
50
47
11/11-15/98
48
48
9/9-13/98
49
47
8/12-17/98
47
49
6/17-22/98
41
53
4/22-27/98
47
48
2/18-23/98
47
50
1/14-18/98
44
53
11/97
40
55
10/97
39
56
9/97
37
59
8/97
37
58
7/97
40
57
6/97
36
60
5/97
38
55
4/97
39
58
2/97
43
54
ABC News/Washington
Post
Poll. Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2008. N=1,249 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. Fieldwork by TNS.
.
"Do you approve or
disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are
doing their job?"
.
Approve
Disapprove
Unsure
%
%
%
1/30 - 2/1/08
39
54
7
12/6-9/07
40
53
6
10/29 - 11/1/07
36
58
6
9/27-30/07
38
57
5
7/18-21/07
46
51
2
5/29 - 6/1/07
44
49
6
4/12-15/07
54
44
2
10/5-8/06
48
50
3
5/11-15/06
39
58
4
10/30 - 11/2/05
41
54
5
6/2-5/05
42
56
3
6/99
51
42
7
3/99
51
42
7
7/97
45
49
6
Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by
Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 9-13, 2008. N=1,515
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
Nov. 2007 and
July 2007 surveys conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas. All other
surveys conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International..
.
"Do you approve or
disapprove of the job the Democratic leaders in Congress are doing?"
"In general, is
your opinion of the Democrats in Congress favorable or not favorable?"
.
Favorable
Unfavorable
Unsure
%
%
%
2/8-11/07
54
35
11
10/30 - 11/1/05
41
45
14
10/3-5/05
43
46
11
5/20-23/05
44
43
13
CNN
Poll
conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 13-15, 2006. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 4.5.
.
"Do you approve or
disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress
are handling their job?"
.
Approve
Disapprove
Unsure
%
%
%
10/13-15/06
42
54
4
8/30 - 9/2/06
35
57
8
Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll.
Sept. 16-19, 2006.
N=1,517 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.
.
"What is your impression of
the Democrats in Congress? As of today, is it very favorable, somewhat
favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable or haven't
you heard enough about them to say?"
"Next,
I'm going to read you the names of some people in the news today. Please tell me whether
you have generally favorable or generally unfavorable impressions of each, or whether you
are not familiar enough to say one way or another. Democrats in Congress."