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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 16-21, 2010. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
 RV = registered voters
             

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

"The economy"
 

7/16-21/10

 42 57 -    
 

3/25-28/10

 44 55 1    
 

3/19-21/10

 43 54 2    
 

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    
 
 

"Health care policy"
 

7/16-21/10

 44 54 2    
 

3/25-28/10

 45 54 1    
 

3/19-21/10

 40 58 2    
 

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    
 
 

"The situation in Afghanistan"
 

7/16-21/10

 46 51 3    
 

3/19-21/10

 55 42 3    
 

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    
 
 

"The situation in Iraq"
 

7/16-21/10

 49 49 2    
 

3/19-21/10

 51 46 2    
 

1/8-10/10

 53 43 3    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 44 53 3    
 

3/12-15/09

 63 35 2    
 
 

"Terrorism"
 

7/16-21/10

 52 46 2    
 

3/19-21/10

 53 45 2    
 

1/8-10/10

 50 49 1    
 

8/28-31/09

 52 45 3    
 

3/12-15/09

 61 35 4    
 
 

"The federal budget deficit"
 

7/16-21/10

 36 62 2    
 

3/19-21/10

 36 62 2    
 

1/8-10/10

 36 62 1    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 39 60 2    
 

9/11-13/09

 46 51 3    
 

8/28-31/09

 36 63 1    
 

3/12-15/09

 52 47 2    
 
 

"Illegal immigration"
 

7/16-21/10

 38 59 3    
 

3/19-21/10

 37 56 7    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 36 58 6    
 
 

"Race relations"
 

7/16-21/10

 60 34 6    
 

8/28-31/09

 66 26 8    
 
 

"The situation in the Gulf of Mexico"
 

7/16-21/10

 45 53 2    

 

CBS News Poll. July 9-12, 2010. N=966 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
             

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

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    
    % % %    
 

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 situation with Afghanistan?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/9-12/10

 43 44 13    
 

5/20-24/10

 44 37 19    
 

3/29 - 4/1/10

 48 36 16    
 

1/14-17/10

 46 39 15    
 

1/6-10/10

 46 38 16    
 

12/4-8/09

 48 38 14    
 

11/13-16/09

 38 43 19    
 

10/5-8/09

 42 34 24    
 

9/19-23/09

 44 35 21    
 

8/27-31/09

 48 30 22    
 

4/22-26/09

 56 21 23    
 

4/1-5/09

 58 21 21    
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/9-12/10

 37 53 10    
 

6/16-20/10

 43 47 10    

 

Marist College Marist Poll. June 17-24, 2010. N=813 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.
             

"Overall, has Barack Obama met your expectations, exceeded your expectations, or fallen below your expectations as president?"
 
    Met Exceeded Fallen below Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/17-24/10

 36 8 50 6  
 

3/25-26 & 29/10

 41 10 45 4  
 

2/1-3/10

 42 7 47 4  
             

"Overall, would you describe the direction in which President Barack Obama is moving the country as change for the better, change for the worse, or no change at all?"
 
    Better Worse No change Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/17-24/10

 38 38 21 3  
 

3/25-26 & 29/10

 43 41 13 3  
 

2/1-3/10

 37 38 22 3  
 

10/7, 8 & 12/09

 46 34 18 2  
 

8/3-6/09

 50 31 15 4  
 

6/1-3/09

 49 29 17 5  
 

4/1-3/09

 54 26 13 7  
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/17-24/10

 46 48 6    
 

3/25-26 & 29/10

 46 49 5    
 

10/7, 8 & 12/09

 48 47 5    
 

8/3-6/09

 52 41 7    
 

6/1-3/09

 53 41 6    
 

4/1-3/09

 54 37 9    
             

"Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?"
 
    Inherited Result of
own policies		 Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/17-24/10

 62 28 10    
 

3/25-26 & 29/10

 64 27 9    
 

2/1-3/10

 62 29 9    
             

"Would you say President Barack Obama's response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is better, worse or about the same as President George Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina?"
 
    Better Worse Same Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/17-24/10

 37 23 34 6  
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/17-24/10

 46 53 1    

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 23-24, 2010. N=964 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.8. Note: Trend dates corrected, per revised release from PSRAI.
             

"We'd like your opinion of the way Barack Obama is handling certain aspects of his job. What about [see below]? Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling this issue or problem?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 
 

"The economy"
 

6/23-24/10

 38 58 4    
 

4/1-2/09

 48 41 11    
 
 

"The situation in Iraq"
 

6/23-24/10

 41 51 8    
 

4/1-2/09

 57 27 16    
 
 

"The situation in Afghanistan"
 

6/23-24/10

 37 53 10    
 

4/1-2/09

 55 27 18    
 
 

"The war on terrorism"
 

6/23-24/10

 44 48 8    
 
 

"Reform of the financial and banking industries"
 

6/23-24/10

 36 53 11    
 
 

"Health care"
 

6/23-24/10

 43 51 6    
 
 

"The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico"
 

6/23-24/10

 33 60 7    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 16, 2010. N=534 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.  RV = registered voters
             

"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 a strong and decisive leader"
 

6/16/10

 53 46 1    
 

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    
             
 

"Inspires confidence"
 

6/16/10

 56 43 1    
 

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 manage the government effectively"
 

6/16/10

 49 50 1    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 58 42 -    
 

6/26-28/09

 61 38 1    
 

12/19-21/08

 76 23 1    
             
 

"Tough enough to handle a crisis"
 

6/16/10

 53 47 -    
 

6/26-28/09

 64 33 2    
 

2/18-19/09

 73 24 3    
             
 

"Is sincere in what he says"
 

6/16/10

 64 35 1    
 

1/22-24/10

 63 37 -    
             
 

"Cares about people like you"
 

6/16/10

 60 40 -    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 59 41 -    
 

12/19-21/08

 73 27 -    
 

10/30 - 11/1/08 RV

 66 33 1    
 

6/26-29/08 RV

 67 31 2    
 

3/14-16/08 RV

 67 32 1    

 

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. June 9-14, 2010. N=1,044 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.3.

             

"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues. How about [see below]?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Neither Unsure  
    % % % %  
 
 

"The economy"
 

6/9-14/10

 45 50 5 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 45 52 4 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 44 51 5 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 46 48 6 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 47 48 5 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 48 46 5 1  
 

11/5-9/09

 46 49 5 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 50 44 6 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 44 52 5 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 50 46 4 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 58 35 6 1  
 
 

"The situation in Iraq"
 

6/9-14/10

 46 40 14 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 51 38 11 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 49 41 10 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 55 33 12 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 49 39 12 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 49 40 10 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 46 45 9 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 50 37 13 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 47 41 12 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 56 32 12 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 59 27 12 2  
 
 

"Health care"
 

6/9-14/10

 49 46 4 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 45 51 4 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 44 52 4 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 49 46 5 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 48 48 4 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 49 46 5 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 49 46 5 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 48 47 5 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 42 52 6 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 50 43 7 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 53 28 16 3  
 
 

"Terrorism"
 

6/9-14/10

 50 40 11 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 53 39 8 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 50 41 8 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 54 38 9 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 54 39 7 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 52 38 10 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 50 39 11 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 53 35 12 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 44 42 14 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 52 37 11 1  
 

4/16-20/09

 59 26 13 2  
 
 

"The environment"
 

6/9-14/10

 50 37 13 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 54 32 15 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 50 35 14 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 54 29 17 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 53 31 16 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 55 31 14 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 54 30 16 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 54 28 18 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 51 35 14 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 56 31 13 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 60 19 19 2  
 
 

"Federal budget deficit"
 

6/9-14/10

 37 54 10 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 35 56 9 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 34 58 8 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 38 52 10 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 36 52 12 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 41 48 11 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 40 51 9 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 40 48 11 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 33 56 12 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 39 51 10 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 49 41 8 2  
 
 

"Energy"
 

6/9-14/10

 52 36 12 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 52 36 11 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 51 36 13 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 53 31 17 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 56 33 11 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 54 32 15 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 52 32 15 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 55 30 15 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 50 37 13 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 55 34 12 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 60 22 16 2  
 
 

"Taxes"
 

6/9-14/10

 44 45 10 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 42 49 9 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 41 51 9 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 44 43 13 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 43 47 10 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 45 43 12 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 42 46 12 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 47 41 13 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 38 50 13 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 46 44 11 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 54 35 11 1  
 
 

"Immigration"
 

6/9-14/10

 36 51 13 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 38 50 13 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 34 46 19 1  
 

3/3-8/10

 39 39 21 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 38 44 18 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 42 39 19 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 39 41 21 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 39 42 19 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 34 46 20 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 39 41 20 1  
 

4/16-20/09

 47 30 19 3  
 
 

"The situation in Afghanistan"
 

6/9-14/10

 47 41 11 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 49 39 12 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 51 38 11 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 57 32 11 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 49 42 10 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 52 40 8 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 42 48 10 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 46 41 14 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 46 40 13 1  
 

7/16-20/09

 55 32 13 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 60 26 12 2  
 
 

"Relationships with other countries"
 

6/9-14/10

 57 33 10 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 58 32 10 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 55 36 9 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 59 28 13 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 58 32 10 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 60 32 8 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 58 32 11 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 61 33 6 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 53 37 11 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 58 33 9 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 69 22 9 1  
 
 

"Unemployment"
 

6/9-14/10

 42 47 11 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 43 48 9 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 43 50 6 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 46 44 10 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 46 47 8 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 48 44 9 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 44 47 9 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 48 43 9 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 40 49 11 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 49 40 10 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 59 29 12 1  
 
 

"Gas prices"
 

6/9-14/10

 40 37 23 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 33 47 19 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 33 46 21 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 39 39 22 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 39 43 19 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 41 37 22 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 40 39 21 1  
 

10/1-5/09

 49 28 23 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 37 41 23 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 45 35 20 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 51 25 22 1  
 
 

"Education"
 

6/9-14/10

 55 29 16 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 56 31 13 -  
             

"Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove, or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico."
 
    Approve Disapprove Neither Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/9-14/10

 39 48 13 1  
 

5/7-11/10

 42 33 21 4  

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 3-6, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.
             

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

"The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico"
 

6/3-6/10

 44 49 7    
 
 

"The economy" Half sample
 

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    
 
 

"The federal budget deficit" Half sample
 

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    
             

"Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Obama, or not. . . ."
 
    Does apply Does not
apply		 Unsure    
    % % %    
 
 

"He understands the problems of people like you."
 

6/3-6/10

 51 48 2    
 

3/23-26/10

 56 43 2    
 

1/12-15/10

 57 42 2    
 

7/15-18/09

 63 35 1    
 

4/21-24/09

 73 25 1    
 

1/13-16/09

 72 24 4    
 
 

"He is a strong leader."
 

6/3-6/10

 57 43 1    
 

3/23-26/10

 65 33 2    
 

1/12-15/10

 63 35 1    
 

7/15-18/09

 71 27 2    
 

4/21-24/09

 77 22 2    
 

1/13-16/09

 72 18 10    

Obama Administration continued

 

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