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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 22-24, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.  RV = registered voters

 

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

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/22-24/12

45 50 5    
 

12/7-11/11

39 57 4    
 

11/2-5/11

40 57 3    
 

10/6-10/11

39 57 4    
 

8/27-31/11

37 59 4    
 

7/14-17/11

43 54 3    
 

6/9-13/11

41 54 5    
 

5/5-7/11

37 58 5    
 

3/31 - 4/4/11

45 52 3    
 

2/24-28/11

46 49 5    
 

1/13-17/11

45 50 5    
 

12/9-13/10

42 54 4    
 

11/11-15/10

42 54 4    
 

10/14-18/10 RV

43 53 4    
 

9/22-26/10

42 54 4    
 

8/26-30/10

39 56 5    
 

8/5-9/10

44 52 4    
 

6/17-21/10

46 50 4    
 

5/6-10/10

48 46 6    
 

3/11, 13-14/10

47 50 3    
 

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    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-17, 2012. N=1,154 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

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

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

48 35 17    
 

1/4-8/12

46 37 17    
 

12/5-7/11

41 41 18    
 

11/6-10/11

45 41 14    
 

10/19-24/11

50 31 19    
 

6/3-7/11

47 37 16    
 

3/18-21/11

47 36 17    
 

2/11-14/11

46 33 21    
 

1/15-19/11

46 32 22    
 

11/29 - 12/2/10

40 45 15    
 

11/7-10/10

46 37 17    
 

7/9-12/10

44 41 15    
 

4/28 - 5/2/10

48 38 14    
 

2/5-10/10

47 34 19    
 

1/14-17/10

49 38 13    
 

11/13-16/09

50 36 14    
 

10/5-8/09

48 28 24    
 

7/24-28/09

54 24 22    
 

7/9-12/09

53 30 17    
 

6/12-16/09

59 23 18    
 

4/22-26/09

59 23 18    
 

4/1-5/09

59 19 22    
 

2/18-22/09

57 17 26    
 

2/2-4/09

50 15 35    
             

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

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

40 54 6    
 

1/4-8/12

38 55 7    
 

12/5-7/11

33 60 7    
 

11/6-10/11

34 60 6    
 

10/19-24/11

38 56 6    
 

9/28 - 10/2/11

35 53 12    
 

9/10-15/11

34 57 9    
 

6/24-28/11

39 52 9    
 

6/3-7/11

37 56 7    
 

4/15-20/11

38 57 5    
 

3/18-21/11

39 53 8    
 

2/11-14/11

42 50 8    
 

1/15-19/11

41 52 7    
 

11/29 - 12/2/10

43 50 7    
 

11/7-10/10

40 53 7    
 

10/21-26/10

42 50 8    
 

10/1-5/10

38 50 12    
 

9/10-14/10

41 51 8    
 

8/20-24/10

44 48 8    
 

7/9-12/10

40 54 6    
 

6/16-20/10

45 48 7    
 

5/20-24/10

43 48 9    
 

4/28 - 5/2/10

48 47 5    
 

4/5-12/10

43 46 11    
 

3/29 - 4/1/10

42 50 8    
 

3/18-21/10

45 45 10    
 

2/5-10/10

42 52 6    
 

1/14-17/10

46 48 6    
 

1/6-10/10

41 47 12    
 

12/4-8/09

47 43 10    
 

11/13-16/09

49 43 8    
 

10/5-8/09

54 38 8    
 

9/19-23/09

50 40 10    
 

8/27-31/09

53 41 6    
 

7/24-28/09

51 41 8    
 

7/9-12/09

48 44 8    
 

6/12-16/09

57 35 8    
 

5/6-12/09

56 33 11    
 

4/22-26/09

61 29 10    
 

4/1-5/09

56 34 10    
 

3/20-22/09

61 29 10    
 

3/12-16/09

56 33 11    
 

2/18-22/09

57 32 11    
 

2/2-4/09

55 24 21    
             

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

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

61 29 10    
 

12/5-7/11

57 31 12    
 

11/6-10/11

63 28 9    
 

6/24-28/11

63 27 10    
 

6/3-7/11

63 28 9    
 

8/20-24/10

51 37 12    
 

5/20-24/10

50 38 12    
 

3/29 - 4/1/10

54 32 14    
 

2/5-10/10

55 34 11    
 

1/14-17/10

60 33 7    
 

1/6-10/10

52 35 13    
 

6/12-16/09

57 24 19    
 

4/22-26/09

55 28 17    
             

"Do you think Barack Obama has the same priorities for the country as you have, or doesn't he?"

 
    The same
priorities
Not the same
priorities
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

44 50 6    
 

12/5-7/11

41 54 5    
 

4/15-20/11

43 53 3    
 

2/11-14/11

45 51 4    
 

1/15-19/11

42 52 6    
 

7/9-12/10

48 48 4    
 

5/20-24/10

45 47 8    
 

10/5-8/09

58 38 4    
 

7/24-28/09

62 31 7    
 

2/18-22/09

65 28 7    
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about the nation's economy: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"

 
    Republicans
in Congress
Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

40 44 1 9 6
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about the federal budget deficit: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"

 
    Republicans
in Congress
Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

42 43 1 9 5
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about Medicare and Social Security: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"

 
    Republicans
in Congress
Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

39 47 1 8 5
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about creating jobs: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"

 
    Republicans
in Congress
Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

38 47 1 9 5
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about health care: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"

 
    Republicans
in Congress
Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

39 48 0 9 4
             

"When it comes to dealing with the tough choices involved both in cutting programs to reduce the budget deficit and still maintaining needed federal programs, whose approach do you prefer: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama's?"

 
    Republicans
in Congress
Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

38 47 0 7 8
             

"These days, who do you blame more for the difficulties in reaching agreements and passing legislation in Congress: the Republicans in Congress, or Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress?"

 
    Republicans
in Congress
Obama,
Democrats
in Congress
Both (vol.) Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/12-17/12

46 30 16 8  
 

12/5-7/11

42 26 22 10  
             

"Do you have a clear idea of what Barack Obama wants to accomplish if he were elected to a second term as President, or not?"

 
    A clear idea Not a
clear idea
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

43 54 3    
             

"Since he took office, has Barack Obama made real progress in fixing the economy or hasn't he made real progress in fixing the economy?"

 
    Made real
progress
Hasn't made
real progress
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

35 60 5    
             

"Do you think Barack Obama is trying to work with Republicans in order to get things done, or isn't he?"

 
    Is trying Is not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

60 33 7    
             

"Do you think Republicans in Congress are trying to work with Barack Obama in order to get things done, or aren't they?"

 
    Are trying Are not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

27 67 6    
             

"How would you mainly describe the policies Barack Obama has pursued as president -- as socialist, liberal, moderate, conservative or libertarian?"

 
    %        
 

Moderate

28        
 

Socialist

26        
 

Liberal

22        
 

Conservative

6        
 

Libertarian

4        
 

Unsure

15        

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

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

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 
 

"The economy"

 

1/12-15/12

41 57 2    
 

12/15-18/11

41 56 2    
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

38 61 2    
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

35 61 4    
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

36 62 2    
 

7/14-17/11

39 57 3    
 

6/2-5/11

40 59 2    
 

4/14-17/11

42 57 2    
 

3/10-13/11

43 55 2    
 

1/13-16/11

46 51 2    
 

12/9-12/10

43 54 3    
 

9/30 - 10/3/10

45 53 2    
 

8/30 - 9/2/10

41 57 2    
 

7/7-11/10

43 54 4    
 

6/3-6/10

50 49 2    
 

4/22-25/10

49 49 2    
 

3/23-26/10

45 52 3    
 

2/4-8/10

45 53 2    
 

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    
 
 

"Creating jobs" Half sample (Form A)

 

1/12-15/12

45 51 3    
 

12/15-18/11

39 55 5    
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

40 57 3    
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

35 60 4    
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

36 62 2    
 

7/14-17/11

41 52 7    
 

2/4-8/10

47 51 3    
 
 

"Taxes" Half sample (Form A)

 

1/12-15/12

45 47 8    
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

41 53 6    
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

42 51 7    
 

7/14-17/11

45 47 8    
 

1/13-16/11

50 44 6    
 

8/13-17/09

51 40 8    
 

4/21-24/09

56 38 6    
 
 

"The federal budget deficit" Half sample (Form A)

 

1/12-15/12

35 58 7    
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

36 60 4    
 

7/14-17/11

38 60 2    
 

6/2-5/11

33 61 6    
 

4/14-17/11

39 58 3    
 

3/10-13/11

39 55 6    
 

1/13-16/11

43 52 6    
 

12/9-12/10

38 55 7    
 

8/30 - 9/2/10

39 58 3    
 

7/7-11/10

40 56 4    
 

6/3-6/10

39 56 6    
 

4/22-25/10

40 55 5    
 

3/23-26/10

43 52 5    
 

2/4-8/10

40 56 4    
 

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    
 
 

"The threat of terrorism" Half sample (Form B)

 

1/12-15/12

56 38 6    
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

60 34 6    
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

62 32 6    
 

6/2-5/11

60 34 6    
 

2/4-8/10

56 39 5    
 

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    
 
 

"International affairs" Half sample (Form B)

 

1/12-15/12

49 44 7    
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

47 45 8    
 

11/12-15/09

60 37 3    
 

10/15-18/09

57 36 7    
 

9/10-12/09

57 33 10    
 

6/18-21/09

61 32 7    
 

4/21-24/09

67 27 6    
 

3/26-29/09

62 27 11    
 
 

"The possibility of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons" Half sample (Form B)

 

1/12-15/12

33 48 19    
             

"Who do you trust to do a better job [see below]: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated

 
    Obama Republicans Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
    % % % % %
 
 

"Handling the economy"

 

1/12-15/12

43 41 1 12 3
 

12/15-18/11

44 40 1 13 2
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

42 42 1 12 2
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

43 42 1 11 2
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

42 39 1 16 2
 

6/2-5/11

42 45 2 9 2
 

3/10-13/11

46 34 2 15 4
 

1/13-16/11

46 41 3 7 3
 

12/9-12/10

44 45 2 7 2
 

4/22-25/10

49 38 1 9 2
 

2/4-8/10

47 42 1 7 2
 

12/10-13/09

48 36 1 12 3
 

11/12-15/09

52 37 1 8 1
 

9/10-12/09

48 37 1 12 2
 

7/15-18/09

56 33 1 9 2
 

6/18-21/09

55 31 2 9 2
 

4/21-24/09

61 24 2 11 2
             
 

"Creating jobs" Half sample (Form A)

 

1/12-15/12

45 37 1 13 3
 

12/15-18/11

44 41 1 12 2
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

40 40 1 16 4
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

49 34 1 14 3
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

40 40 1 17 2
 

6/2-5/11

43 42 2 11 2
 

2/4-8/10

48 41 2 8 2
             
 

"Protecting the middle class" Half sample (Form A)

 

1/12-15/12

48 35 - 13 3
 

12/15-18/11

50 35 1 10 3
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

45 41 1 11 2
 

4/14-17/11

51 39 1 8 1
             
 

"Handling taxes" Half sample (Form B)

 

1/12-15/12

40 42 1 13 4
 

12/15-18/11

46 41 1 10 2
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

39 46 1 11 2
 

4/14-17/11

47 42 1 8 2
 

1/13-16/11

44 42 2 9 4
 

12/9-12/10

43 44 1 7 5
             
 

"Handling the federal budget deficit" Half sample (Form B)

 

1/12-15/12

40 41 1 14 4
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

39 42 1 16 2
 

6/2-5/11

39 47 2 10 2
 

3/10-13/11

45 36 2 14 4
 

1/13-16/11

44 41 4 8 2
 

12/9-12/10

39 47 2 9 4
 

4/22-25/10

45 41 1 10 3
 

2/4-8/10

45 43 1 9 1
 

9/10-12/09

50 36 1 12 1
 

7/15-18/09

54 35 - 9 2
 

6/18-21/09

56 30 2 9 2

 

Gallup Poll. Jan. 5-8, 2012. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Who do you want to have more influence over the direction the nation takes in the next year: Barack Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated

 
    Barack
Obama
Republicans
in Congress
Neither/
Same (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/5-8/12

46 42 7 5  
 

9/15-18/11

46 41 10 3  
 

1/7-9/11

45 42 8 4  
 

11/4-7/10

41 49 7 2  
 

8/27-30/10

43 48 6 3  

Obama Administration continued


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