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 Polls listed chronologically.

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 20-22, 2008. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.4.

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"Who do you want to see take the lead role in setting policy for the country: George W. Bush or the Congress?"

.

Bush Congress Shared/
Equal (vol.)
Neither (vol.) Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/20-22/08

21

62

10

4

3

1/07

22

57

16

3

2

1/06

25

49

16

7

3

1/02

44

32

22

1

1


 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 6-9, 2007. Adults nationwide.

.

"Do you think it is good for the country or bad for the country that the Democratic Party is in control of Congress?" N=494 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form A)

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Good Bad Neither (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

12/6-9/07

53 37 8 2  

6/22-24/07

57 31 7 5  

5/4-6/07

51 37 9 3  

3/9-11/07

59 29 6 6  

.

"Do you approve or disapprove of what the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate have done so far this year?" N=508 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form B)

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

12/6-9/07

39 56 6    

10/12-14/07

43 51 6    

6/22-24/07

42 49 9    

5/4-6/07

49 44 7    

3/9-11/07

47 40 13    

 

Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll. Nov. 8-11, 2007. N=855 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.4.

.

"Democrats gained majorities in the House and Senate in the 2006 elections and have been in the majority in both Houses of Congress all year. Do you think that the new Democratic majority in Congress is doing better, worse or about the same as the Republican majority that was in power before them?"

.

Better Worse Same Unsure  
% % % %  

ALL reg. voters

25 22 46 6  

    Republicans

5 44 47 4  

    Independents

22 23 50 5  

    Democrats

46 7 43 3  

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2007. N=1,114 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.

.

"Overall, how much do you think Congress has accomplished this year: a great deal, a good amount, not too much, or nothing at all?"

.

A Great Deal A Good
Amount
Not Too
Much
Nothing
At All
Unsure
% % % % %

9/27-30/07

2 14 65 17 1

.

Asked of those who said not too much or nothing at all:
"Who would you say deserves most of the blame for that: President Bush and the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress?"

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Bush and
Republicans
In Congress
Democrats
In Congress
Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

9/27-30/07

51 25 20 2 2

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 7-9, 2007. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Do you think the policies being proposed by the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

.

Right
Direction
Wrong
Direction
Unsure    
% % %    

9/7-9/07

50 39 11    

4/10-12/07

49 39 12    

1/19-21/07

51 31 17    

12/15-17/06

49 39 12    

10/13-15/06

53 35 12    

8/2-3/06

41 44 15    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Aug. 6-8, 2007. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.5.

.

"Since the start of this year, when the Democrats took control of Congress, in general, would you say the Democratic Congress has been a success or a failure?"

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Success Failure Unsure    
% % %    

8/6-8/07

37 55 8    

.

"Do you have more confidence in President Bush or in the Democrats in Congress to deal with the major issues facing the country today?"

.

President
Bush
Democrats
In Congress
Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

8/6-8/07

35 48 3 12 2

11/17-19/06

33 54 2 8 3

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas. July 25-29, 2007. N=1,503 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Prior surveys conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.

.

"Are you happy or unhappy that the Democratic Party won control of Congress in last November's election?"

.

Happy Unhappy Unsure    
% % %    

7/25-29/07

50 35 15    

.

"Generally, do you think Democratic leaders in Congress will be successful or unsuccessful in getting their programs passed into law?"

.

Successful Unsuccessful Will Get
Some (vol.)
Unsure  
% % % %  

7/25-29/07

43 42 6 9  

3/21-25/07

54 32 4 10  

1/10-15/07

57 25 5 13  

11/9-12/06

59 22 6 13  

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 9-17, 2007. N=1,554 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Are you mostly pleased or mostly disappointed with what the Democrats in Congress are doing?"

.

Pleased Disappointed Unsure

%

%

%

7/9-17/07

28

58

14

.

"Are you mostly pleased or mostly disappointed with what the Republicans in Congress are doing?"

.

Pleased Disappointed Unsure

%

%

%

7/9-17/07

21

68

11


 

CBS News. June 26-28, 2007. N=836 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Do you think the current Congress has accomplished more or less than Congress usually does during its first six months?"

.

More Less Same (vol.) Unsure

%

%

%

%

6/26-28/07

16

59

6

19


 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). April 20-23, 2007. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"Do you think the Democratic Congress has mostly brought the right kind of change to the country, mostly brought the wrong kind of change, or has not really brought much change either way?"

.

Right Kind
Of Change
Wrong Kind
Of Change
Not Much
Change
Unsure

%

%

%

%

4/20-23/07

20

15

60

5


 

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. April 2-4, 2007. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"Now that the Democrats have taken control of Congress, do you think the country will be better off, worse off, or will it not make much difference?"

.

Better Off Worse Off Not Much
Difference
Unsure

%

%

%

%

4/2-4/07

39

21

39

1

1/16-18/07

42

18

39

1

11/10-12/06

42

21

33

4

.

"How confident are you that President Bush and the Democrats in Congress can work together to solve the country's problems . . . ?"

.

Very
Confident
Somewhat
Confident
Not Too
Confident
Not at All
Confident
Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

4/2-4/07

3

24

40

33

-

1/16-18/07

5

35

35

25

-

11/10-12/06

8

40

30

20

2


 

Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll. March 29-April 1, 2007. N=807 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5 (for all registered voters).

.

"Democrats gained majorities in the House and Senate in the 2006 elections. Do you think that the new Democratic majority in Congress is doing better, worse or about the same as the Republican majority that was in power before them?"

.

Better Worse Same Unsure  
% % % %  

ALL reg. voters

28 18 44 10  

    Republicans

4 42 46 8  

    Independents

21 15 50 13  

    Democrats

54 2 36 8  

 

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. March 29-April 1, 2007. N=800 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5 (for all registered voters).

.

"In general, are you happy or unhappy that the Democratic Party won control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in the November 2006 congressional elections?"

.

Happy Unhappy Neither (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

ALL reg. voters

55 29 11 4  

    Republicans

20 61 15 4  

    Independents

50 26 15 8  

    Democrats

89 5 5 1  

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Feb. 27-28, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all registered voters).

.

"Democrats have been in control of Congress for about two months now. Would you say the new Democratic majority has been doing a better job or worse job than you expected they would do?"

.

Better Worse Same (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

ALL reg. voters

30 27 23 20  

    Democrats

51 11 19 19  

    Republicans

10 44 24 22  

    Independents

21 35 28 16  

 

Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll. Feb. 15-18, 2007. N=840 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.4 (for all registered voters).

.

"Democrats gained majorities in the House and Senate in the 2006 elections. After a little over a month in office, do you think that the new Democratic majority in Congress is doing better, worse or about the same as the Republican majority that was in power before them?"

.

Better Worse Same Unsure  
% % % %  

ALL reg. voters

30 16