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     President Obama and the Obama Administration  (p. 4)
 
 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 2-5, 2011. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the situation in Libya?" Half sample
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/2-5/11

 44

41

15

    
 

4/14-17/11

 42

49

9

    
 

3/10-13/11

 45

34

21

    
             

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

"He shares your values"
 

6/2-5/11

 49 49 3    
 

8/30 - 9/2/10

 49 50 1    
 

1/12-15/10

 55 43 1    
 

4/21-24/09

 60 38 2    
 

1/13-16/09

 67 30 3    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 24-26, 2011. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

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

"Taxes"
 

5/24-26/11

 46 53 1    
 

1/21-23/11

 46 52 2    
 

11/11-14/10

 43 53 4    
 

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    
             
 

"The situation in Libya"
 

5/24-26/11

 45 48 7    
 

3/18-20/11

 50 41 9    
 

3/11-13/11

 45 40 15    
             
 

"The situation between Israel and the Palestinians"
 

5/24-26/11

 44 49 6    
             
 

"Medicare"
 

5/24-26/11

 44 53 3    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 47 48 5    
 

8/28-31/09

 46 48 5    
 
 

"Gas prices"
 

5/24-26/11

 25 73 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 a strong and decisive leader"
 

5/24-26/11

 57 42 -    
 

5/2/11

 58 41 1    
 

4/9-10/11

 53 46 1    
 

1/14-16/11

 57 43 -    
 

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"
 

5/24-26/11

 58 41 1    
 

5/2/11

 57 42 1    
 

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 -    
             
 

"Cares about people like you"
 

5/24-26/11

 60 39 1    
 

4/9-10/11

 57 41 1    
 

1/14-16/11

 57 42 1    
 

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    
             
 

"Is an effective world leader"
 

5/24-26/11

 55 44 1    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 53 46 2    
             
 

"Shares your values"
 

5/24-26/11

 55 44 1    
 

4/29 - 5/1/11

 51 47 2    
 

1/14-16/11

 50 50 1    
 

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    
 

"Overall, do you trust Barack Obama as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, or not?"
 
    Yes No Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/24-26/11

 62 38 1    
 

Democrats

 90 10 -    
 

Independents

 55 44 1    
 

Republicans

 38 60 2    
 
 

3/18-20/11

 57 42 1    

 

Gallup Poll. May 5-8, 2011. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
             

"Do you think Barack Obama was definitely born in the United States, probably born in the United States, probably born in another country, definitely born in another country, or don't you know enough to say?"
 
    Definitely
the U.S.		 Probably
the U.S.		 Probably
another
country		 Definitely
another
country		 Don't know
enough
to say
    % % % % %
 

5/5-8/11

 47 18 8 5 20
 

4/20-23/11

 38 18 15 9 19

 

NBC News Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 5-7, 2011. N=800 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.
 

"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
    % % % % %
 

5/5-7/11

 20 18 31 30 1
 

12/9-13/10

 15 21 28 36 -
 

8/5-9/10

 19 21 22 38 -
 

6/17-21/10

 21 19 22 37 -
 

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

 

Pew Research Center. May 2, 2011. N=654 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.5. 5/11: Co-sponsored by The Washington Post.
             

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

"The economy"
 

5/2/11

 40 55 4    
 

3/30 - 4/3/11

 39 56 6    
 

1/6-9/11

 42 51 7    
 

6/16-20/10

 43 51 5    
 

5/6-9/10

 41 51 8    
 

4/21-26/10

 38 54 8    
 

3/10-14/10

 41 52 7    
 

1/6-10/10

 42 51 7    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 42 52 5    
 

7/22-26/09

 38 53 9    
 

6/10-14/09

 52 40 8    
 

4/14-21/09

 60 33 7    
 

2/4-8/09

 56 24 20    
 
 

"The situation in Afghanistan"
 

5/2/11

 60 29 11    
 

3/30 - 4/3/11

 43 45 11    
 

1/6-9/11

 44 42 13    
 

6/16-20/10

 45 46 9    
 

4/21-26/10

 41 42 17    
 

3/10-14/10

 51 35 15    
 

1/6-10/10

 45 43 12    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 36 49 15    
 

7/22-26/09

 47 33 19    
 
 

"The threat of terrorism"  10/28 - 11/8/09: "Terrorist threats"
 

5/2/11

 69 21 10    
 

1/6-9/11

 55 33 12    
 

1/6-10/10

 51 39 10    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 52 34 14    
 

4/14-21/09

 57 26 17    
 

2/4-8/09

 50 21 29    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 29-May 1, 2011. N=1,034 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Do you think Barack Obama was definitely born in the United States, probably born in the United States, probably born in another country, or definitely born in another country?"
 
    Definitely
the U.S.		 Probably
the U.S.		 Probably
another
country		 Definitely
another
country		 Unsure
    % % % % %
 

4/29 - 5/1/11

 58 22 10 7 2
 

3/11-13/11

 46 26 15 10 3
 

7/16-21/10

 42 29 16 11 2

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 15-20, 2011. N=1,224 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"According to the Constitution, American presidents must be 'natural born citizens.' Some people say Barack Obama was NOT born in the United States, but was born in another country. Do YOU think Barack Obama was born in the United States, or do you think he was born in another country?"
 
    United
States		 Another
country		 Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/15-20/11

 57 25 18    
 

Republicans

 33 45 22    
 

Democrats

 81 10 9    
 

Independents

 52 25 23    
             
 

4/5-12/10

 58 20 22    

 

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). April 3-5, 2011. N=914 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Do you think Barack Obama was born in the United States, or not?"
 
    Think he was Do not think
he was		 Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

 67 24 10    
 

Democrats

 84 12 4    
 

Republicans

 47 37 16    
 

Independents

 69 21 10    

 

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. March 24-28, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.2.

             

"How well do you think Barack Obama understands the important issues the country will need to focus on during the next two years? Would you say . . . ?"
 
    Extremely
well		 Very well Somewhat
well		 Not too
well		 Not well
at all
    % % % % %
 

3/24-28/11

 23 22 23 10 21
 

1/5-10/11

 20 21 26 15 18
 

8/11-16/10

 20 21 23 10 25

Obama Administration continued

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