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|
President
Obama and the Obama Administration
(p. 3) |
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|
Gallup Poll. Nov. 3-6, 2011. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the
economy?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
30 |
67 |
3 |
|
|
| |
8/11-14/11 |
26 |
71 |
3 |
|
|
| |
5/12-15/11 |
37 |
60 |
3 |
|
|
| |
3/25-27/11 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
|
|
| |
2/2-5/11 |
37 |
60 |
3 |
|
|
| |
11/19-21/10 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
|
| |
8/5-8/10 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
| |
7/27 - 8/1/10 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
| |
3/26-28/10 |
37 |
61 |
2 |
|
|
| |
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
49 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
| |
8/11-14/11 |
42 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
| |
5/12-15/11 |
51 |
43 |
7 |
|
|
| |
3/25-27/11 |
46 |
47 |
6 |
|
|
| |
2/2-5/11 |
48 |
45 |
7 |
|
|
| |
11/19-21/10 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
| |
8/5-8/10 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
|
|
| |
3/26-28/10 |
48 |
46 |
6 |
|
|
| |
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 the
federal budget deficit?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
26 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
| |
8/11-14/11 |
24 |
71 |
5 |
|
|
| |
5/12-15/11 |
32 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
| |
3/25-27/11 |
33 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
| |
2/2-5/11 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
|
|
| |
11/19-21/10 |
32 |
64 |
4 |
|
|
| |
8/5-8/10 |
31 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
| |
3/26-28/10 |
31 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
| |
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 the
situation in Afghanistan?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
48 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
| |
8/11-14/11 |
38 |
55 |
6 |
|
|
| |
5/12-15/11 |
53 |
42 |
5 |
|
|
| |
2/2-5/11 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
|
|
| |
11/19-21/10 |
44 |
49 |
7 |
|
|
| |
7/27 - 8/1/10 |
36 |
57 |
7 |
|
|
| |
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 health
care policy?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
| |
3/25-27/11 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
|
|
| |
2/2-5/11 |
40 |
56 |
3 |
|
|
| |
8/5-8/10 |
40 |
57 |
3 |
|
|
| |
3/26-28/10 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
|
|
| |
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
63 |
31 |
6 |
|
|
| |
8/11-14/11 |
53 |
40 |
6 |
|
|
| |
5/12-15/11 |
63 |
33 |
3 |
|
|
| |
8/5-8/10 |
48 |
45 |
7 |
|
|
| |
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
creating jobs?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
36 |
60 |
4 |
|
|
| |
8/11-14/11 |
29 |
65 |
5 |
|
|
| |
11/20-22/09 |
40 |
55 |
5 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the
situation in Iraq?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
11/3-6/11 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
|
|
| |
7/27 - 8/1/10 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
|
|
| |
2/1-3/10 |
47 |
48 |
4 |
|
|
| |
9/11-13/09 |
56 |
38 |
7 |
|
|
| |
7/17-19/09 |
57 |
36 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
CBS
News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 21-24, 2011. N=1,004 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve
or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Iraq?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/21-24/11 |
60 |
30 |
10 |
|
|
|
8/20-24/10 |
52 |
37 |
11 |
|
|
|
3/29 - 4/1/10 |
49 |
34 |
17 |
|
|
|
1/14-17/10 |
48 |
38 |
14 |
|
|
|
9/19-23/09 |
54 |
29 |
17 |
|
|
|
7/9-12/09 |
60 |
26 |
14 |
|
|
|
4/22-26/09 |
63 |
20 |
17 |
|
|
|
4/1-5/09 |
59 |
25 |
16 |
|
|
|
3/12-16/09 |
61 |
23 |
16 |
|
|
|
2/18-22/09 |
54 |
24 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate
Communications. Aug. 18-22, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 4.1. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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 |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
| |
"Abortion" |
| |
8/18-22/11 |
44 |
44 |
5 |
8 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. Aug. 11-14, 2011. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling
education?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
8/11-14/11 |
41 |
50 |
9 |
|
|
| |
8/5-8/10 |
49 |
40 |
11 |
|
|
| |
2/1-3/10 |
54 |
36 |
10 |
|
|
| |
8/6-9/09 |
53 |
30 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/ORC Poll. Aug. 5-7, 2011. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as
president?" If disapprove: "Do you disapprove because you think his
policies and actions since he became president have been too liberal, or
because you think his policies and actions have not been liberal enough?"
Combined responses |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove:
Too liberal |
Disapprove:
Not liberal
enough |
Disapprove:
Neither
reason (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
8/5-7/11 |
44 |
36 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
| |
7/18-20/11 |
45 |
38 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
| |
4/29 - 5/1/11 |
51 |
36 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
| |
11/11-14/10 |
48 |
38 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
| |
7/16-21/10 |
47 |
38 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
| |
3/25-28/10 |
51 |
40 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
| |
12/16-20/09 |
54 |
34 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
| |
12/2-3/09 |
48 |
40 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
| |
"Terrorism" |
| |
8/5-7/11 |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
| |
5/24-26/11 |
65 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
| |
1/21-23/11 |
60 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
| |
11/11-14/10 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
|
|
| |
9/1-2/10 |
50 |
47 |
3 |
|
|
| |
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 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
"Foreign affairs" |
| |
8/5-7/11 |
47 |
50 |
3 |
|
|
| |
3/18-20/11 |
54 |
43 |
3 |
|
|
| |
1/21-23/11 |
57 |
40 |
3 |
|
|
| |
11/11-14/10 |
49 |
46 |
5 |
|
|
| |
3/25-28/10 |
51 |
44 |
4 |
|
|
| |
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 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
"Unemployment" |
| |
8/5-7/11 |
37 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
| |
3/19-21/10 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
| |
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" |
| |
8/5-7/11 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
|
|
| |
5/24-26/11 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
|
|
| |
3/18-20/11 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
| |
1/21-23/11 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
| |
11/11-14/10 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
| |
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 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 24-28, 2011. N=979 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the nation's housing and mortgage situation?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/24-28/11 |
36 |
45 |
19 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the situation in Libya?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/24-28/11 |
37 |
44 |
19 |
|
|
| |
4/15-20/11 |
39 |
45 |
17 |
|
|
| |
3/18-21/11 |
50 |
29 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 17-20,
2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"[Do
you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?]
... Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing with
[see below]?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
| |
"Health care" |
| |
6/17-20/11 |
45 |
50 |
5 |
|
|
| |
3/4-7/11 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
| |
12/3-7/09 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
|
|
| |
9/10-14/09 |
47 |
48 |
5 |
|
|
| |
| |
"Creating jobs" |
| |
6/17-20/11 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
| |
3/4-7/11 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate
Communications. June 16-20, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 4.1. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"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 situation in Japan" |
| |
6/16-20/11 |
63 |
27 |
5 |
5 |
|
| |
3/24-28/11 |
75 |
22 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 9-13, 2011.
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 war in Afghanistan?"
Half sample
(Form B) |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/9-13/11 |
54 |
39 |
7 |
|
|
| |
5/5-7/11 |
56 |
35 |
9 |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/4/11 |
46 |
45 |
9 |
|
|
| |
1/13-17/11 |
49 |
38 |
13 |
|
|
| |
11/11-15/10 |
48 |
41 |
11 |
|
|
| |
8/5-9/10 |
44 |
45 |
11 |
|
|
| |
3/11, 13-14/10 |
53 |
35 |
12 |
|
|
| |
12/11-14/09 |
46 |
42 |
12 |
|
|
| |
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in
Libya?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
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|
| |
6/9-13/11 |
46 |
36 |
18 |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/4/11 |
54 |
40 |
6 |
|
|
| |
2/24-28/11 |
48 |
26 |
26 |
|
|
|
Obama Administration continued
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