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     President Obama and the Obama Administration  (p. 5)
 
 

Gallup Poll. March 25-27, 2011. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
             

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

3/25-27/11

 44 44 12    

 

CBS News Poll. March 18-21, 2011. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the U.S. response to the situation in Japan?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/18-21/11

 73 14 13    
             

"Do you think Barack Obama has been spending too much time, too little time, or the right amount of time trying to fix the nation's economy and create jobs?"
 
    Too much Too little Right amount Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/18-21/11

 5 53 36 6  

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 18-20, 2011. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

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

"Energy policy"
 

3/18-20/11

 47 46 7    
 

1/21-23/11

 49 43 8    
 

3/12-15/09

 63 33 4    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 11-13, 2011. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"In general, would you say that President Obama's views and proposed programs for the country are too liberal, not liberal enough, or just about right for the country?"
 
    Too liberal Not liberal
enough		 Just about
right		 Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/11-13/11

 46 12 39 3  
 

10/27-30/10

 46 13 37 4  
 

8/6-10/10

 46 13 39 3  
 

1/8-10/10

 46 10 42 2  
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 42 14 44 1  
 

7/31 - 8/3/09

 40 8 50 2  
 

3/12-15/09

 36 5 58 1  

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 10-13, 2011. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.
             

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

"The political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa" Half sample
 

3/10-13/11

 45 44 12    
             

"Who do you trust to do a better job handling [see below]: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated
 
    Obama Republicans Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
    % % % % %
 

"Protecting the rights of working people" Half sample (Form B)
 

3/10-13/11

 46 39 - 12 3
             

"Who do you think is taking a stronger leadership role in the government in Washington these days: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated
 
    Obama Republicans Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/10-13/11

 39 46 2 9 3
 

12/9-12/10

 43 42 3 8 5
             

"Who do you think better represents your own personal values: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated
 
    Obama Republicans Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/10-13/11

 46 41 1 10 1
             

"Who do you think better understands the economic problems people in this country are having: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated
 
    Obama Republicans Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/10-13/11

 47 35 3 12 2

 

Bloomberg Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 4-7, 2011. N=1,001 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    
    % % %    
 
 

"Handling the recent turmoil in the Middle East"
 

3/4-7/11

 49 43 8    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Feb. 24-28, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide.
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Egypt and the political unrest in other Arab countries?"  Half sample (Form A), MoE ± 4.4
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

2/24-28/11

 55 30 15    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 21-23, 2011. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

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

"Illegal immigration"
 

1/21-23/11

 38 57 4    
 

7/16-21/10

 38 59 3    
 

3/19-21/10

 37 56 7    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 36 58 6    
             

"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    
    % % %    
 

1/21-23/11

 52 47 2    
 

1/14-16/11

 50 46 3    
 

12/17-19/10

 55 42 3    
 

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    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 15-19, 2011. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the recent shooting incident in Tucson, Arizona?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/15-19/11

 64 11 25    
             

"Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next two years with Barack Obama as president?"
 
    Optimistic Pessimistic Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/15-19/11

 57 36 7    
 

11/7-10/10

 55 38 7    
 

10/21-26/10

 56 37 7    
             

"Do you think Barack Obama will try to work with Republicans in Congress in order to get things done, or won't he?"
 
    Will try Won't try Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/15-19/11

 77 17 6    
 

11/7-10/10

 73 23 4    
             

"Do you think the Republicans in Congress will try to work with Barack Obama in order to get things done, or won't they?"
 
    Will try Won't try Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/15-19/11

 46 45 9    
 

11/7-10/10

 45 48 7    
             

"How much do you think Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself: a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"
 
    A lot Some Not much Not at all Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/15-19/11

 36 35 17 10 2
 

7/9-12/10

 37 31 15 15 2
 

6/16-20/10

 37 31 16 15 1
 

1/14-17/10

 41 28 14 15 2
 

8/27-31/09

 45 27 13 13 2
 

4/22-26/09

 54 26 8 8 4
 

2/18-22/09

 53 30 8 6 3
             

"When Barack Obama talks about the issues of the day, which do you think he is spending more time doing: talking about ideas OR attacking people who disagree with him?"
 
    Talking
about ideas		 Attacking
people		 Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/15-19/11

 71 22 7    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 13-17, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. RV = registered voters
             

"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  
    % % % %  
 

1/13-17/11

 39 39 18 4  
 

1/23-25/10

 41 42 13 4  
             

"Do you think President Obama will be too inflexible in dealing with Republicans in Congress, will be too quick to give in to Republicans in Congress, or will he strike the right balance in dealing with Republicans in Congress?"
 
    Too
inflexible		 Too quick
to give in		 Right
balance		 Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/13-17/11

 26 15 55 4  
             

"Do you think Republicans in Congress will be too inflexible in dealing with President Obama, will be too quick to give in to President Obama, or will they strike the right balance in dealing with President Obama?"
 
    Too
inflexible		 Too quick
to give in		 Right
balance		 Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/13-17/11

 55 8 32 5  
             

"Would you describe Barack Obama as liberal, moderate, or conservative?" If "liberal" or "conservative": "And would you say Barack Obama is very liberal/conservative or somewhat liberal/conservative?"
 
    Very
liberal		 Somewhat
liberal		 Moderate Somewhat
conservative		 Very
conservative
    % % % % %
 

1/13-17/11

 27 18 40 8 3
 

1/10-14/10

 33 22 30 6 3
 

6/12-15/09

 37 20 33 2 2
 

4/23-26/09

 36 23 30 4 3
 

1/9-12/09

 27 22 37 3 4
 

7/18-21/08 RV

 33 23 29 5 3
 

6/6-9/08 RV

 35 23 24 6 3
 

3/7-10/08

 30 25 24 5 3

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 13-16, 2011. N=1,053 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.
             

"Do you think the country should go in the direction Obama wants to lead it, go in the direction the Republicans in Congress want to lead it, or what?"
 
    Obama Republicans Other (vol.) Neither (vol.) No difference
(vol.)/Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/13-16/11

 44 35 7 8 6
             

"Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the chances that President Obama and the Republicans in Congress will work together on important issues?" Options rotated
 
    Optimistic Pessimistic Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/13-16/11

 55 43 2    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 4-11, 2011. N=1,647 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.4.
             

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

"The economy"
 

1/4-11/11

 40 53 7    
 

4/14-19/10

 40 55 5    
 

3/22-23/10

 39 57 5    
 

2/2-8/10

 41 54 5    
 

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    
 
 

"Health care"
 

1/4-11/11

 44 51 5    
 

4/14-19/10

 40 55 5    
 

3/22-23/10

 44 50 6    
 

3/16-21/10

 36 58 6    
 

2/2-8/10

 35 58 6    
 

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"
 

1/4-11/11

 46 40 14    
 

4/14-19/10

 49 39 12    
 

3/22-23/10

 52 36 12    
 

2/2-8/10

 51 39 10    
 

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"
 

1/4-11/11

 41 51 8    
 

4/14-19/10

 38 56 6    
 

3/22-23/10

 37 57 6    
 

2/2-8/10

 37 56 7    
 

1/5-11/10

 34 59 7    
 

12/15-20/09

 37 56 8    
 
 

"Taxes"
 

1/4-11/11

 41 50 10    
 
 

"The issue of gays in the military"
 

1/4-11/11

 54 32 14    

 

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Jan. 5-10, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.2.

             

"What kind of president do you think Barack Obama has been so far? Do you think he has been an outstanding president, above average, average, below average, or poor?" Options rotated
 
    Outstanding Above
average		 Average Below
average		 Poor
    % % % % %
 

1/5-10/11

 11 27 28 16 18
 

8/11-16/10

 12 22 28 14 24
 

1/12-17/10

 16 26 26 16 16
             

"Compared to the administration of President George W. Bush, do you think the Obama administration so far has displayed higher ethical standards, lower ethical standards, or about the same level of ethical standards?"
 
    Higher Lower About the
same		 Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/5-10/11

 46 22 31 1  
 

1/12-17/10

 46 24 30 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 47 19 32 1  
 

4/16-20/09

 52 18 29 2  
             

"Barack Obama campaigned on a platform of 'change.' Do you think Barack Obama so far is living up to his promises to change the way things work in Washington, do you think he is breaking those promises, or is it too soon to tell?"
 
    Living up to Breaking Too soon Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/5-10/11

 23 34 42 1  
 

1/12-17/10

 16 27 55 2  
 

7/16-20/09

 27 19 54 1  
 

4/16-20/09

 30 15 54 -  
             

"How many of his campaign promises do you think Barack Obama has kept so far: all of them, most of them, some of them, or hardly any of them?"
 
    All Most Some Hardly any Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/5-10/11

 3 23 46 28 1
 

1/12-17/10

 3 21 43 31 1
             

"Do you think Barack Obama's administration is trying to change too many things too quickly, changing things about the right amount at the right speed, or not changing enough things quickly enough?"
 
    Too many About right Not enough Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/5-10/11

 36 32 31 1  
 

1/12-17/10

 40 34 24 2  
 

7/16-20/09

 49 37 12 3  
 

4/16-20/09

 32 52 14 3  

 

Pew Research Center Poll. Jan. 6-9, 2011. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
             

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

"The nation's immigration policy"
 

1/6-9/11

 35 50 16    
 

6/16-20/10

 33 54 12    
 

5/6-9/10

 25 54 21    
 

4/21-26/10

 29 47 24    
 

1/6-10/10

 30 50 21    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 31 48 21    
 
 

"Energy policy"
 

1/6-9/11

 46 37 18    
 

6/16-20/10

 45 40 15    
 

4/21-26/10

 43 34 23    
 

1/6-10/10

 45 35 20    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 50 34 16    
 

7/22-26/09

 46 31 22    
 
 

"The federal budget deficit"
 

1/6-9/11

 35 53 12    
 

6/16-20/10

 35 56 9    
 

1/6-10/10

 32 58 11    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 31 58 11    
 

7/22-26/09

 32 53 15    
 

4/14-21/09

 50 38 12    
 
 

"Health care policy"
 

1/6-9/11

 45 47 8    
 

6/16-20/10

 42 50 7    
 

4/21-26/10

 40 51 9    
 

3/10-14/10

 39 52 9    
 

1/6-10/10

 38 52 10    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 43 47 10    
 

7/22-26/09

 42 43 14    
 

4/14-21/09

 51 26 23    
 
 

"The situation in Iraq"
 

1/6-9/11

 46 41 12    
 

6/16-20/10

 45 44 11    
 

1/6-10/10

 45 44 10    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 41 48 12    
 

7/22-26/09

 47 38 15    
 
 

"Dealing with China"
 

1/6-9/11

 39 37 24    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 33 34 33    
 
 

"Dealing with Iran"
 

1/6-9/11

 42 39 19    
 

4/21-26/10

 38 43 19    
 

10/28 - 11/8/09

 43 40 17    
 
 

"Tax policy"
 

1/6-9/11

 42 46 12    
 

7/22-26/09

 39 42 18    
 

4/14-21/09

 50 33 17    

Obama Administration continued

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