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Gallup Poll. Feb. 1-3, 2010. N=1,025 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	36	61	3
	1/8-10/10	40	56	3
	11/20-22/09	44	53	3
	9/11-13/09	46	51	2
	8/6-9/09	48	49	3
	7/17-19/09	47	49	4
	5/29-31/09	55	42	3
	3/27-29/09	56	39	5
	2/9-12/09	59	30	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign affairs?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	51	44	5
	1/8-10/10	47	47	6
	8/6-9/09	53	40	8
	7/17-19/09	57	38	6
	5/29-31/09	59	32	8
	3/27-29/09	61	28	10
	2/9-12/09	54	22	24

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	36	60	4
	1/8-10/10	37	58	5
	11/20-22/09	40	53	7
	9/11-13/09	43	52	5
	8/6-9/09	43	49	8
	7/17-19/09	44	50	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	48	49	3
	1/8-10/10	49	46	5
	11/20-22/09	45	47	8
	5/29-31/09	55	37	8

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Afghanistan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	48	47	5
	11/20-22/09	35	55	9
	9/11-13/09	49	42	9
	7/17-19/09	56	34	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the federal budget deficit?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	32	64	4
	9/11-13/09	38	58	4
	7/17-19/09	41	55	4
	5/29-31/09	46	48	6
	3/27-29/09	49	44	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling education?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	54	36	10
	8/6-9/09	53	30	17

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Iraq?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	47	48	4
	9/11-13/09	56	38	7
	7/17-19/09	57	36	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Iran?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/1-3/10	42	50	8

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Feb. 2-3, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you think Democrats in Washington really want to find a way to work with Republicans, or not?"

		Yes	No	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/2-3/10	36	55	5	5

"Do you think Republicans in Washington really want to find a way to work with Democrats and President Obama, or not?"

		Yes	No	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/2-3/10	28	62	6	3

"Do you think President Obama is doing a good job or a bad job listening to the American people?"

		Good Job	Bad Job	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/2-3/10	49	41	8	2

"President Obama says he thinks we need to change the way politics is conducted in Washington and look for compromises. Do you think President Obama is trying to reach out to Republicans to compromise and change politics in Washington or is he more concerned with enacting Democratic policies?"

		Compromise and Change Politics	Enact Democratic Policies	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/2-3/10	44	41	8	8

"Over the last year, do you believe Republicans have or have not offered alternative ideas to legislation proposed by Democrats?"

		Have	Have Not	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/2-3/10	46	40	6	8

"Do you think President Obama blames the Bush administration too much, not enough, or about the right amount for the country's current situation?"

		Too Much	Not Enough	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/2-3/10	45	17	35	3

"For the most part, do you think the president should try to follow the views of the American public when making decisions, or should the president do what he thinks is the right thing to do, regardless of what the public thinks?"

		Follow Views of the Public	Do What He Thinks Is Right	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/2-3/10	64	23	10	3

Ipsos/McClatchy Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Jan. 28-31, 2010. N=1,127 adults nationwide. MoE ą 2.9 (for all adults).

"Thinking about President Obama's policy agenda in his first year in office, do you think the President has tried to do too much, about the right amount, or too little?"

		Too Much	About Right	Too Little	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/28-31/10	41	35	19	5

	Asked of those who think Obama has tried to do too much: "And which one of the following policy areas would you say has the most to do with the reason that you think President Obama has tried to do too much: [see below]?"

			%
	Health care reform		57
	The economy and jobs		14
	Financial sector regulation		10
	The war in Afghanistan		5
	The war in Iraq		4
	Energy independence		3
	Diplomacy		2
	Terrorism		2
	Education		1
	Unsure		3

	Asked of those who think Obama has tried to do too little: "And which one of the following policy areas would you say has the most to do with the reason that you think President Obama has tried to do too little: [see below]?"

			%
	The economy and jobs		42
	Health care reform		16
	The war in Iraq		11
	Education		6
	The war in Afghanistan		6
	Financial sector regulation		5
	Energy independence		3
	Terrorism		3
	Diplomacy		-
	Unsure		8

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 27, 2010. N=400 adults nationwide who watched the presidential speech, with interviews starting after Obama had finished presenting all of his proposals on domestic and foreign policy. MoE ą 5. Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample on January 22-26, 2010. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch tonight's speech and were willing to be re-interviewed after the speech. Some questions were asked of each respondent both in the pre-speech questionnaire on January 22-26 and on tonight's questionnaire. Where applicable, results for tonight's respondents from both the pre-speech survey and the post-speech survey are reported. 25% of the respondents who participated in tonight's survey identified themselves as Republicans, 38% identified themselves as Democrats, and 36% identified themselves as independents.

"What was your overall reaction to President Obama's speech tonight: very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, or very negative?"

		Very Positive	Somewhat Positive	Somewhat Negative	Very Negative	Mixed (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/27/10	48	30	15	6	2

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Barack Obama will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right Direction	Wrong Direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/27/10	71	27	2
	1/22-26/10	53	43	5

"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?"

		Right Priorities	Hasn't Paid Attention to Biggest Problems	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/27/10	55	44	1
	1/22-26/10	49	51	1

"How confident are you in Barack Obama's abilities to carry out his duties as president: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Too Confident	Not at All Confident
		%	%	%	%
	1/27/10	38	28	22	12

"Do you think that President Obama's plan will or will not succeed in . . . ?"

		Will Succeed	Will Not Succeed	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Improving the economy"
	1/27/10	67	32	1

	"Creating or saving millions of jobs"
	1/27/10	59	39	3

	"Improving the nation's health care system"
	1/27/10	51	46	4

	"Reducing the federal budget deficit"
	1/27/10	49	47	4

"Do you think President Obama's speech tonight shows that he will have the same goals and priorities that he had last year, or do you think his speech shows that he will move his administration in a new direction this year?"

		Same Goals, Priorities	New Direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/27/10	50	49	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 23-25, 2010. N=800 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5 (for all adults).

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/23-25/10	47	49	4
	1/10-14/10	43	49	8
	12/11-14/09	42	51	7
	10/22-25/09	47	46	7
	9/17-20/09	50	42	8
	7/24-27/09	49	44	7
	6/12-15/09	51	38	11
	4/23-26/09	55	37	8
	2/26 - 3/1/09	56	31	13

"Will your vote for Congress this November be a vote to send a signal of support for President Obama, a signal of opposition to President Obama, or not a signal either way about President Obama?" Among registered voters

		Signal of Support for Obama	Signal of Opposition to Obama	Not a Signal Either Way	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/23-25/10	37	27	35	1

"And 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
		%	%	%	%	%
	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

"For each of the following issues, please tell me if you think Barack Obama is giving too much attention to this issue, too little attention to this issue, or the right amount of attention to this issue. . . ."

		Too Much Attention	Too Little Attention	Right Amount of Attention	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"Health care"
	1/23-25/10	44	16	38	2

	"Climate change and global warming"
	1/23-25/10	29	27	37	7

	"Afghanistan"
	1/23-25/10	17	29	49	5

	"The economy"
	1/23-25/10	5	51	42	2

"When it comes to dealing with the problems facing America, how much blame do you give [see below] in not finding solutions to those problems: a great deal of blame, quite a bit of blame, just some blame, or very little blame?"

		A Great Deal of Blame	Quite a Bit of Blame	Just Some Blame	Very Little Blame	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"The Republicans in Congress"
	1/23-25/10	24	24	39	11	2

	"The Democrats in Congress"
	1/23-25/10	21	20	41	15	3

	"President Obama"
	1/23-25/10	14	13	36	35	2

"Now, thinking about events of the past couple months, do you feel that President Obama is facing a short-term setback from which things are likely to get better for him, that he is facing a longer-term setback from which things are unlikely to get better for him, or that he is not facing a setback at this time?"

		Short-Term Setback	Longer-Term Setback	Not Facing a Setback	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/23-25/10	41	42	13	4

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 22-24, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. RV = registered voters

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Barack Obama will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right Direction	Wrong Direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	49	49	2
	8/28-31/09	52	46	2
	5/14-17/09	63	35	2
	2/18-19/09	67	31	2

"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
		%	%	%

	"Is honest and trustworthy"
	1/22-24/10	59	40	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	61	38	-
	2/18-19/09	74	23	3
	12/19-21/08	72	26	2

	"Is a strong and decisive leader"
	1/22-24/10	60	39	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	62	37	1
	6/26-28/09	70	28	1
	2/18-19/09	80	19	1
	12/19-21/08	76	23	1
	10/30 - 11/1/08 RV	64	35	1
	3/14-16/08 RV	59	39	3

	"Generally agrees with you on issues you care about"
	1/22-24/10	50	49	-
	6/26-28/09	56	42	1
	2/18-19/09	63	36	1
	12/19-21/08	68	31	1

	"Inspires confidence"
	1/22-24/10	57	43	-
	10/30 - 11/1/09	63	37	-
	6/26-28/09	72	27	1
	2/18-19/09	75	24	1
	12/19-21/08	82	18	-

	"Can unite the country and not divide it" 2009 & 2008: "Will unite the country and not divide it"
	1/22-24/10	49	50	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	51	48	1
	12/19-21/08	77	21	2

	"Shares your values"
	1/22-24/10	51	48	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	53	47	-
	2/18-19/09	67	32	1
	12/19-21/08	72	28	1

	"Can bring the kind of change the country needs"
	1/22-24/10	53	47	-
	10/30 - 11/1/09	54	46	-
	2/18-19/09	69	29	1
	12/19-21/08	75	24	-
	10/30 - 11/1/08 RV	59	41	1
	3/14-16/08 RV	56	42	2

	"Is in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives"
	1/22-24/10	56	43	-

	"Is a good speaker and communicator"
	1/22-24/10	90	10	-

	"Is sincere in what he says"
	1/22-24/10	63	37	-

"Looking back on Barack Obama's first year in office, do you think he accomplished more than you expected, about as much as you expected, or less than you expected?"

		More	About as Much	Less
		%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	12	44	44

"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
		%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	48	52	-
	4/23-26/09	68	30	2

"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 To Most Important Problems	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	45	55	-
	4/23-26/09	63	35	1

"Do you think Barack Obama has paid more attention to the problems faced by middle class Americans or the problems faced by banks and other financial institutions?"

		Middle Class Americans	Banks, Financial Institutions	Both Equal/ Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	28	60	11	2

"As you may know, Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening, January 27th. What are your expectations for that speech? Do you think his speech will be excellent, good, just okay, poor or terrible?"

		Excellent	Good	Just Okay	Poor	Terrible
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	24	39	25	6	5

"Do you think it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all that Obama's speech will make you feel more confident about the future of the nation's economy?"

		Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Not Very Likely	Not at All Likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	15	30	25	28	1

"In that speech, would you like to hear Obama address the same goals and priorities that he had in his first year in office, or would you rather see Obama put forward proposals that would move his administration in a new direction in the coming year?"

		Same Goals, Priorities	New Direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/22-24/10	28	70	2

National Public Radio Poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies (R) and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D). Jan. 20-21, 23, 2010. N=800 likely voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.

"Thinking now about President Obama's first year in office: Would you say Obama is doing a better job than you expected, a worse job than you expected, or is his job performance about what you expected?"

		Better Job	Worse Job	About What Expected
		%	%	%
	1/20-21, 23/10	10	29	60

"And, is President Obama making progress addressing the problems facing the country, or is Obama not making progress addressing the problems facing the country?" If making progress: "And, is Obama making major progress or minor progress addressing the problems facing the country?"

		Yes: Major Progress	Yes: Minor Progress	Not Making Progress	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/20-21, 23/10	20	29	49	2

"And, do you think the changes President Obama is seeking are mainly the right changes or mainly the wrong changes for the country?" Options rotated

		Right Changes	Wrong Changes	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/20-21, 23/10	50	46	4

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 20, 2010. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.

"Which comes closest to your view of President Obama during his first year in office? You are pleased with the progress he has made on the problems facing the country. You are disappointed with the progress he has made because you thought he would have made more progress. OR, You are upset because you think he is taking the country in the wrong direction with his policies."

		Pleased with Progress	Thought He Would Make More Progress	Taking Country In the Wrong Direction	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/20/10	39	20	37	4

"As you may know, Republican Scott Brown won the special election to the U.S. senate seat from Massachusetts formerly held by Ted Kennedy. Which comes closest to your view of what this result means? It reflects political conditions in Massachusetts and doesn't have a larger meaning for national politics. OR, It reflects frustrations shared by many Americans, and the President and members of Congress should pay attention to it." Options rotated

		Reflects Conditions In Massachusetts	Reflects Americans' Frustrations	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/20/10	18	72	10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2010. N=1,083 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling [see below]?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Health care"
	1/12-15/10	44	52	4
	12/10-13/09	44	53	3
	11/12-15/09	47	49	3
	10/15-18/09	48	48	4
	9/10-12/09	48	48	4
	8/13-17/09	46	50	5
	7/15-18/09	49	44	7
	6/18-21/09	53	39	9
	4/21-24/09	57	29	13

	"The threat of terrorism"
	1/12-15/10	55	42	4
	11/12-15/09	53	41	6
	9/10-12/09	55	34	11
	6/18-21/09	57	36	7

	"The economy"
	1/12-15/10	47	52	1
	12/10-13/09	46	52	2
	11/12-15/09	51	47	2
	10/15-18/09	50	48	1
	9/10-12/09	51	46	2
	8/13-17/09	52	46	2
	7/15-18/09	52	46	3
	6/18-21/09	56	41	3
	4/21-24/09	58	38	4
	3/26-29/09	60	38	3
	2/19-22/09	60	34	6

	"The situation in Afghanistan"
	1/12-15/10	50	45	6
	12/10-13/09	52	44	4
	11/12-15/09	45	48	6
	10/15-18/09	45	47	7
	9/10-12/09	55	37	7
	8/13-17/09	60	33	7
	7/15-18/09	62	30	8
	4/21-24/09	63	26	11

	"The federal budget deficit"
	1/12-15/10	38	56	6
	12/10-13/09	37	56	6
	11/12-15/09	42	53	5
	10/15-18/09	45	51	4
	9/10-12/09	39	55	6
	8/13-17/09	41	53	5
	7/15-18/09	43	49	8
	6/18-21/09	48	48	5
	4/21-24/09	51	43	7
	3/26-29/09	52	43	5

"How much confidence do you have in [see below] to make the right decisions for the country's future: a great deal of confidence, a good amount, just some or none at all?"

		A Great Deal	A Good Amount	Just Some	None at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Obama"
	1/12-15/10	24	23	26	27	-
	10/15-18/09	29	20	27	24	-
	8/13-17/09	28	21	26	24	-
	4/21-24/09	31	28	25	15	1
	1/13-16/09	31	30	28	9	2

	"The Republicans in Congress"
	1/12-15/10	6	18	47	28	1
	10/15-18/09	4	15	46	33	2
	8/13-17/09	4	16	45	33	1
	4/21-24/09	4	16	50	28	2
	1/13-16/09	8	21	49	21	2

	"The Democrats in Congress"
	1/12-15/10	11	21	33	35	1
	10/15-18/09	12	23	37	27	2
	8/13-17/09	14	21	35	29	1
	4/21-24/09	12	24	38	25	1
	1/13-16/09	15	28	37	19	2

"Would you say Obama is doing a better job as president than you expected, a worse job, or what?"

		Better	Worse	As Expected (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/10	33	35	30	2
	9/10-12/09	42	31	25	2
	4/21-24/09	54	18	23	4
	2/19-22/09	46	14	31	9

"Obama has been president for about one year. Would you say he has accomplished a great deal during that time, a good amount, not very much or little or nothing?" 10/09: "Obama has been president for about nine months. . . ." 4/09: "Obama has been president for about three months or nearly 100 days. . . ."

		A Great Deal	A Good Amount	Not Very Much	Little or Nothing	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/10	12	35	30	22	1
	10/15-18/09	14	35	27	23	1
	4/21-24/09	24	39	21	15	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 10-14, 2010. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1 (for all adults).

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling foreign policy?" Half sample (Form A), MoE ą 4.4

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-14/10	50	37	13
	12/11-14/09	49	42	9
	10/22-25/09	51	39	10
	9/17-20/09	50	36	14
	7/24-27/09	57	33	10
	6/12-15/09	54	36	10
	4/23-26/09	56	31	13

"When it comes to dealing with the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing?" Half sample (Form B), MoE ą 4.4

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-14/10	45	44	11

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the issue of health care reform?" Half sample (Form A), MoE ą 4.4

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-14/10	38	55	7
	10/22-25/09	43	48	9
	9/17-20/09	45	46	9
	8/15-17/09	41	47	12
	7/24-27/09	41	46	13

"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 Policies	Like, Disapprove Policies	Don't Like, Approve Policies	Don't Like, Disapprove Policies	None of These (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	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

"Compared to what you expected when Barack Obama took office a year ago, do you feel that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?"

		Better than Expected	Worse than Expected	About as Expected	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/10-14/10	15	30	54	1

"Do you think that in his first year in office Barack Obama has accomplished a great deal, a fair amount, only some, or very little?"

		A Great Deal	A Fair Amount	Only Some	Very Little	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/10-14/10	18	27	20	34	1

"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 To Make that Judgment	Mixed/Some of Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/10-14/10	37	21	40	1	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 5-11, 2010. N=1,767 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 2.3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"The economy"
	1/5-11/10	41	54	6
	12/15-20/09	44	51	5
	12/1-6/09	41	54	5
	11/9-16/09	43	52	5
	9/29 - 10/5/09	47	46	7
	7/27 - 8/3/09	45	49	6
	6/23-29/09	52	42	6
	4/21-27/09	53	38	9
	3/24-30/09	55	37	8
	2/25 - 3/2/09	57	33	10

	"Foreign policy"
	1/5-11/10	45	46	9
	12/15-20/09	46	44	10
	12/1-6/09	46	45	9
	11/9-16/09	49	42	8
	9/29 - 10/5/09	49	37	13
	7/27 - 8/3/09	52	38	10
	6/23-29/09	55	35	9
	4/21-27/09	57	32	11
	3/24-30/09	56	25	19
	2/25 - 3/2/09	56	21	23

	"Health care"
	1/5-11/10	35	58	6
	12/15-20/09	38	56	6
	12/1-6/09	38	56	6
	11/9-16/09	41	53	6
	9/29 - 10/5/09	41	51	8
	7/27 - 8/3/09	39	52	9
	6/23-29/09	46	42	13

	"The situation in Afghanistan"
	1/5-11/10	45	45	10
	12/15-20/09	47	43	10
	12/1-6/09	45	45	11
	11/9-16/09	38	49	12
	9/29 - 10/5/09	42	40	17

	"Creating jobs"
	1/5-11/10	34	59	7
	12/15-20/09	37	56	8

	"Terrorism"
	1/5-11/10	48	44	8

"Do you think Barack Obama's first year as president has been mainly a success or mainly a failure?"

		Success	Failure	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	45	45	10
	Republicans	17	75	8
	Democrats	81	13	7
	Independent	40	47	13

"Do you think Barack Obama has been a better president than George W. Bush, worse, or about the same as President Bush?"

		Better	Worse	About the Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	43	30	23	4
	Republicans	11	63	23	3
	Democrats	79	3	15	3
	Independent	40	26	29	5

"In the presidential election of 2008, if John McCain had become president instead of Barack Obama, do you think that, in general, the nation would be better off than it is today or worse off than it is today?"

		Better Off	Worse Off	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	35	37	17	11

"Would you say that Barack Obama is honest and trustworthy or not?"

		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	56	37	7

"Would you say that Barack Obama has strong leadership qualities or not?"

		Has	Doesn't Have	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	66	32	2

"Would you say that Barack Obama shares your views on issues that you care about or not?"

		Does	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	46	50	4

"Do you think Barack Obama's policies generally favor the rich, favor the middle class, favor the poor, or treat all people about equally?"

		Rich	Middle Class	Poor	All Equally	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	18	15	21	35	11

"Do you think President Obama has been spending too much time on the economy, not enough time on the economy, or about the right amount of time on the economy?"

		Too Much	Not Enough	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	5	47	42	6

"Some people say that President Obama is being fiscally irresponsible by spending too much government money. Others say President Obama is being fiscally responsible by only spending money where it is needed. Which comes closer to your view?"

		Irresponsible	Responsible	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	53	43	4

"Do you think that the policies of President Barack Obama make the United States a safer place than the policies of former President George W. Bush, less safe, or about as safe as the policies of former President Bush?"

		Safer	Less Safe	About the Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	24	35	38	3

"Some people say President Obama isn't tough enough in standing up to the rest of the world for U.S. interests. Do you agree or disagree?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	50	46	4

"Some people say President Obama's way of handling foreign policy has improved America's image around the world. Do you agree or disagree?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-11/10	53	43	4

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 8-10, 2010. N=1,021 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. RV = registered voters

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?" If approve: "Do you approve strongly, or only moderately?" If disapprove: "Do you disapprove strongly, or only moderately?"

		Approve Strongly	Approve Moderately	Disapprove Moderately	Disapprove Strongly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/8-10/10	26	25	12	36	1
	8/28-31/09	33	20	11	34	2
	2/18-19/09	40	27	10	19	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"The economy"
	1/8-10/10	44	54	2
	10/30 - 11/1/09	46	54	1
	9/11-13/09	54	45	1
	8/28-31/09	49	51	-
	3/12-15/09	59	40	2

	"Foreign affairs"
	1/8-10/10	51	46	3
	10/30 - 11/1/09	51	47	2
	9/11-13/09	58	38	4
	8/28-31/09	54	42	3
	3/12-15/09	66	28	6

	"The situation in Iraq"
	1/8-10/10	53	43	3
	10/30 - 11/1/09	44	53	3
	3/12-15/09	63	35	2

	"The situation in Afghanistan"
	1/8-10/10	51	47	3
	10/30 - 11/1/09	42	56	2
	8/28-31/09	49	46	5
	3/12-15/09	67	29	5

	"Terrorism"
	1/8-10/10	50	49	1
	8/28-31/09	52	45	3
	3/12-15/09	61	35	4

	"Health care policy"
	1/8-10/10	40	59	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	42	57	2
	9/11-13/09	51	47	2
	8/28-31/09	44	53	3
	3/12-15/09	57	41	2

	"Taxes"
	1/8-10/10	44	53	3
	10/30 - 11/1/09	49	50	1
	9/11-13/09	52	43	5
	8/28-31/09	45	52	2
	3/12-15/09	62	37	1

	"Unemployment"
	1/8-10/10	45	54	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	47	52	-
	3/12-15/09	64	33	3

	"The federal budget deficit"
	1/8-10/10	36	62	1
	10/30 - 11/1/09	39	60	2
	9/11-13/09	46