|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 12-16, 2009. N=895 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"So far, do you think Barack Obama's policies have
made the economy better, made the economy worse, or haven't his policies had
any effect on the economy yet?" |
| |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
No Effect |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
6/12-16/09 |
32 |
15 |
48 |
5 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, the budget deficit is the shortfall
when the amount of money the government spends is more than the amount of
money it takes in. How much have you heard or read about the federal
government's current budget deficit: a lot, some, not much, or nothing at
all?" |
| |
|
|
|
A Lot |
Some |
Not Much |
Nothing |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
6/12-16/09 |
38 |
36 |
20 |
6 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which comes closer to your own view? The federal
government should spend money to stimulate the national economy, even if it
means increasing the budget deficit. OR, The federal government should NOT
spend money to stimulate the national economy and should instead focus on
reducing the budget deficit." |
| |
|
|
|
Stimulate
Economy |
Reduce
Deficit |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/12-16/09 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"So far, do you think the Obama Administration has
developed a clear plan for dealing with the current budget deficit, or
hasn't it developed one yet?" |
| |
|
|
|
Has a Plan |
Doesn't Have
a Plan Yet |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/12-16/09 |
30 |
60 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 12-15, 2009.
N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults). |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is
doing in handling the economy?"
Half sample (Form A), MoE ± 4.4 |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/12-15/09 |
51 |
38 |
11 |
|
|
| |
4/23-26/09 |
55 |
37 |
8 |
|
|
| |
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
56 |
31 |
13 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And how confident are you that Barack Obama has the right set of goals
and policies to improve the economy: extremely confident, quite confident,
only somewhat confident, or not at all confident?" |
| |
|
|
|
Extremely
Confident |
Quite
Confident |
Only
Somewhat
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
6/12-15/09 |
20 |
26 |
24 |
29 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of the following two statements comes closer to
your point of view? Statement A: The President and the Congress should worry
more about boosting the economy even though it may mean larger budget
deficits now and in the future. Statement B: The President and the Congress
should worry more about keeping the budget deficit down, even though it may
mean it will take longer for the economy to recover." |
| |
|
|
|
Boosting
Economy |
Keeping
Deficit Down |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
6/12-15/09 |
35 |
58 |
2 |
5 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"When you think about the current economic conditions, do you feel that
this is a situation that Barack Obama has inherited or is this a situation
his policies are mostly responsible for?"
Half sample (Form A), MoE ± 4.4 |
| |
|
|
|
Obama
Inherited |
Obama
Responsible |
Some of
Both (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
6/12-15/09 |
72 |
14 |
10 |
4 |
|
| |
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
84 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think that the recently passed economic stimulus legislation is a
good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please
just say so." |
| |
|
|
|
Good Idea |
Bad Idea |
Do Not
Have Opinion |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
6/12-15/09 |
37 |
39 |
20 |
4 |
|
| |
4/23-26/09 |
38 |
39 |
18 |
5 |
|
| |
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
44 |
36 |
15 |
5 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which ONE of the following groups do you feel is most responsible for
the federal budget deficit: the Bush administration, the Democrats in
Congress, the Republicans in Congress, or the Obama administration?" If
more than one: "Well, if you had to choose just ONE, who would you say is
MOST responsible?"
Half sample (Form B), MoE ± 4.4 |
| |
|
|
|
Bush
Administration |
Democrats
in Congress |
Republicans
in Congress |
Obama
Administration |
All (vol.)/
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
6/12-15/09 |
46 |
21 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
|
|
Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by FD. June 4-7, 2009. N=800 registered
voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And, when thinking about the economic stimulus package passed by
Congress and signed into law by the President, how confident are you that it
will be successful in turning around the economy: very confident, somewhat
confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?" |
| |
|
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not Too
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
6/4-7/09 |
14 |
38 |
23 |
24 |
2 |
| |
4/23-26/09 |
12 |
45 |
15 |
26 |
2 |
| |
3/26-29/09 |
14 |
43 |
21 |
20 |
3 |
|
|
Marist College Marist Poll. June 1-3, 2009. N=1,028 registered voters
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling
the economy?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/1-3/09 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
|
|
| |
4/1-3/09 |
54 |
37 |
9 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling
the economic crisis?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/1-3/09 |
53 |
39 |
8 |
|
|
| |
4/21-23/09 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
| |
4/1-3/09 |
57 |
35 |
8 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something
President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?" |
| |
|
|
|
Inherited |
His Own
Policies |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
6/1-3/09 |
74 |
18 |
8 |
|
|
| |
4/21-23/09 |
80 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
| |
4/1-3/09 |
76 |
13 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey. May 21-24,
2009. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"All in all, do you think the government is on the right track or the
wrong track in the way it is handling economic problems facing the nation?" |
| |
|
|
|
Right
Track |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
5/21-24/09 |
53 |
39 |
8 |
|
|
| |
3/27-30/09 |
50 |
39 |
11 |
|
|
| |
2/20-23/09 |
47 |
34 |
19 |
|
|
| |
1/16-19/09 |
31 |
48 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 14-17, 2009. Adults
nationwide. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the Democrats or the Republicans are more responsible for
the country's current economic problems?"
N=515 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5 |
| |
|
|
|
Democrats |
Republicans |
Both
Equally (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
5/14-17/09 |
21 |
53 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
| |
1/12-15/09 |
22 |
50 |
20 |
6 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Barack Obama's policies have improved economic conditions,
worsened economic conditions, or had no effect on economic conditions in the
country?" N=495
(Form B), MoE ± 4.5 |
| |
|
|
|
Improved |
Worsened |
No Effect |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
5/14-17/09 |
37 |
23 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. April
16-20, 2009. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall, please tell me whether you approve,
disapprove, or neither approve nor disapprove of the way the Democrats in
Congress are handling the economy?" If neither: "If you had to
choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way the
Democrats in Congress are handling the economy?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
4/16-20/09 |
50 |
45 |
4 |
1 |
|
| |
2/12-17/09 |
49 |
45 |
4 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove, or neither
approve nor disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling
the economy?" If neither: "If you had to choose, do you lean more
toward approving or disapproving of the way the Republicans in Congress are
handling the economy?" |
| |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
4/16-20/09 |
29 |
65 |
4 |
1 |
|
| |
2/12-17/09 |
33 |
59 |
5 |
4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"When it comes to solving the country's economic problems, how much do
you think Barack Obama is doing to cooperate with the Republicans in
Congress? Is he doing too much, not enough, or about the right amount?" |
| |
|
|
|
Too Much |
Not Enough |
About Right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
4/16-20/09 |
8 |
36 |
53 |
2 |
|
| |
2/12-17/09 |
6 |
30 |
62 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"When it comes to solving the country's economic problems, how much do
you think Republicans in Congress are doing to cooperate with Barack Obama?
Are they doing too much, not enough, or about the right amount?" |
| |
|
|
|
Too Much |
Not Enough |
About Right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| |
4/16-20/09 |
7 |
65 |
25 |
3 |
|
| |
2/12-17/09 |
5 |
64 |
27 |
4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"When it comes to improving the economy, do you think it is realistic to
expect at least some noticeable results in the first year of the Obama
administration, or do you think it will take longer than that to see any
noticeable results?" |
| |
|
|
|
Some in
First Year |
Longer
Than That |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
4/16-20/09 |
27 |
72 |
1 |
|
|
| |
1/9-14/09 |
27 |
72 |
1 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking about the stimulus package that was approved by Congress in
February to help improve the economy, do you think that the stimulus package
has helped bring about improvements to the economy, did even more damage to
the economy than would have happened otherwise, had no real effect on the
condition of the economy, or it's too early to tell?" |
| |
|
|
|
Helped |
Did More
Damage |
Had No
Real Effect |
Too Early
To Tell |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
4/16-20/09 |
10 |
18 |
14 |
57 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, it is estimated that the federal budget deficit now
exceeds one trillion dollars. If you had to choose, what do you think should
be the HIGHER priority? Increasing government spending on education, health
care reform, and the development of alternative energy sources, even if that
means the federal budget deficit will increase even more. Reducing the
federal budget deficit by cutting spending, even if that means the
government could not enact new programs on education, health care reform,
and the development of alternative energy sources."
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
Increasing
Spending |
Cutting
Spending |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
4/16-20/09 |
49 |
43 |
7 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How worried are you that increasing federal debt will harm the financial
future of your children and grandchildren: very worried, somewhat worried,
not too worried, or not at all worried?" |
| |
|
|
|
Very
Worried |
Somewhat
Worried |
Not Too
Worried |
Not at All
Worried |
Doesn't Apply
(vol.)/Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
4/16-20/09 |
49 |
30 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
| |
1/9-14/09 |
45 |
34 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
| |
9/27-30/08 |
42 |
37 |
11 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor National Survey conducted
by FD. April 8-14, 2009. N=1,200 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.8. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you know, economists generally agree that the U.S.
economy is in a recession. I would like to read you two different opinions
about the U.S. economy when it recovers from the recession. Which ONE of
these statements comes closer to your OWN opinion? When the U.S. economy
recovers, the way the economy looks and works will be very different from
what it was before the recession. When the U.S. economy recovers, things
will be more or less be the same as they were before the recession."
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
Very
Different |
The Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
4/8-14/09 |
69 |
27 |
5 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And, who do you trust more to develop solutions to the country's
economic challenges: President Obama OR Republicans in Congress?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
President
Obama |
Republicans
In Congress |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
4/8-14/09 |
55 |
26 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
|
|
Gallup Poll. April 6-9, 2009. N=1,027
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As I read
some names and groups, please tell me how much confidence you have in each
to do or to recommend the right thing for the economy: a great deal, a fair
amount, only a little, or almost none. How about [see below]?" |
|
|
|
|
Great Deal |
Fair Amount |
Only a Little |
Almost None |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
"President
Barack Obama" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
38 |
33 |
14 |
15 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Federal
Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
7 |
42 |
19 |
16 |
17 |
|
4/6-9/08 |
8 |
39 |
20 |
14 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Treasury
Secretary Tim Geithner" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
9 |
38 |
18 |
21 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The Democratic
leaders in Congress" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
10 |
41 |
20 |
25 |
3 |
|
4/6-9/08 |
8 |
41 |
24 |
23 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The Republican
leaders in Congress" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
5 |
33 |
30 |
28 |
4 |
|
4/6-9/08 |
6 |
31 |
24 |
36 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you
consider the amount of federal income tax you have to pay as too high, about
right, or too low?" |
|
|
|
|
Too
High |
About
Right |
Too
Low |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/6-9/09 |
46 |
48 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
52 |
42 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
53 |
41 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
48 |
44 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
51 |
44 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
4/04 |
50 |
43 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
4/03 |
50 |
46 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
1/03 |
47 |
50 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
4/01 |
65 |
31 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
4/00 |
63 |
33 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
9/99 |
68 |
28 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
7/99 |
60 |
37 |
* |
3 |
|
|
4/99 |
65 |
29 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
1998 |
66 |
31 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1997 |
58 |
38 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
1996 |
64 |
33 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1994 |
56 |
42 |
- |
2 |
|
|
1993 |
55 |
41 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
1992 |
56 |
39 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
1991 |
55 |
37 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
1990 |
63 |
31 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
1985 |
63 |
32 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
1973 |
65 |
28 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
1969 |
69 |
25 |
- |
6 |
|
|
1967 |
58 |
38 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
1966 |
52 |
39 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
1964 |
56 |
35 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
1963 |
52 |
38 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
1962 |
48 |
45 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
1961 |
46 |
45 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
1959 |
51 |
40 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
1957 |
61 |
31 |
- |
8 |
|
|
1956 |
55 |
35 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you regard the
income tax which you will have to pay this year as fair?" |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/6-9/09 |
61 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
60 |
35 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
60 |
37 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
60 |
34 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
61 |
34 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/5-8/04 |
62 |
33 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/7-9/03 |
64 |
33 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/5-7/02 |
58 |
37 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/6-8/01 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/6-7/99 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/24-26/97 |
51 |
43 |
6 |
|
|
|
11/15-20/46 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As I read
off some different groups, please tell me if you think they are paying their
fair share in federal taxes, paying too much, or paying too little. How
about [see below]?" |
|
|
|
|
Fair Share |
Too Much |
Too Little |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"Lower-income
people" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
41 |
39 |
16 |
4 |
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
32 |
51 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
34 |
45 |
17 |
4 |
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
36 |
46 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
36 |
51 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
4/5-8/04 |
35 |
49 |
12 |
4 |
|
|
4/03 |
36 |
49 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
4/99 |
34 |
51 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
4/96 |
40 |
48 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
4/94 |
43 |
42 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
3/93 |
37 |
51 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
3/92 |
32 |
57 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
"Middle-income
people" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
50 |
43 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
50 |
43 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
44 |
47 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
50 |
43 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
52 |
41 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
4/5-8/04 |
47 |
46 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
4/03 |
51 |
40 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
4/99 |
35 |
59 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
4/96 |
34 |
58 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
4/94 |
39 |
57 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
3/93 |
39 |
54 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
3/92 |
36 |
57 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
"Upper-income
people" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
23 |
13 |
60 |
3 |
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
24 |
9 |
63 |
4 |
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
21 |
9 |
66 |
4 |
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
21 |
8 |
67 |
4 |
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
22 |
7 |
68 |
3 |
|
|
4/5-8/04 |
24 |
9 |
63 |
4 |
|
|
4/03 |
24 |
10 |
63 |
3 |
|
|
4/99 |
19 |
10 |
66 |
5 |
|
|
4/96 |
19 |
9 |
68 |
4 |
|
|
4/94 |
20 |
10 |
68 |
2 |
|
|
3/93 |
16 |
5 |
77 |
2 |
|
|
3/92 |
16 |
4 |
77 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
"Corporations" |
|
4/6-9/09 |
18 |
8 |
67 |
6 |
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
15 |
6 |
73 |
6 |
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
19 |
5 |
71 |
5 |
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
18 |
5 |
70 |
7 |
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
21 |
4 |
69 |
6 |
|
|
4/5-8/04 |
19 |
5 |
69 |
7 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center Poll. March 31-April 6, 2009. N=1,506 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How much confidence do you have in [see below] to do the right
thing when it comes to fixing the economy: a great deal of confidence, a
fair amount of confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at
all?"
N=750 (Form 1), MoE
±
4 |
| |
|
|
|
A Great
Deal |
A Fair
Amount |
Not Too
Much |
None at All |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| |
"Barack Obama" |
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
32 |
38 |
13 |
13 |
4 |
| |
| |
"Democratic leaders in
Congress" |
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
17 |
38 |
21 |
19 |
5 |
| |
| |
"Republican leaders in
Congress" |
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
7 |
31 |
33 |
24 |
5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Barack Obama has explained clearly his
policies for improving the economy, or do you think he has not explained his
policies clearly enough?"
N=756 (Form 2), MoE
±
4 |
| |
|
|
|
Has |
Has Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
54 |
34 |
12 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Republicans in Congress have explained
clearly why they oppose Obama's economic policies, or have they not
explained their position clearly enough?"
N=756 (Form 2), MoE
±
4 |
| |
|
|
|
Have |
Have Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
25 |
59 |
16 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic that
Barack Obama's policies will improve economic conditions in the country?"
N=756 (Form 2), MoE
±
4 |
| |
|
|
|
Optimistic |
Pessimistic |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
66 |
26 |
8 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic that
Barack Obama's policies will reduce the budget deficit over the long term?"
N=756 (Form 2), MoE
±
4 |
| |
|
|
|
Optimistic |
Pessimistic |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
54 |
36 |
10 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If you were setting priorities these days, would you
place a higher priority on spending more to make health care more accessible
and affordable, or reducing the budget deficit?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
Spending
More |
Reducing
Deficit |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
59 |
35 |
6 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If you were setting priorities these days, would you
place a higher priority on spending more to improve the education system, or
reducing the budget deficit?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
Spending
More |
Reducing
Deficit |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If you were setting priorities these days, would you
place a higher priority on spending more to develop new energy technology,
or reducing the budget deficit?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
Spending
More |
Reducing
Deficit |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 3-5, 2009. N=1,023
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think Barack Obama does or does not have a
clear plan for solving the country's economic problems?" |
| |
|
|
|
Does |
Does Not |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
| |
4/3-5/09 |
58 |
42 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the Republicans in Congress do or do not
have a clear plan for solving the country's economic problems?" |
| |
|
|
|
Do |
Do Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| |
4/3-5/09 |
24 |
74 |
2 |
|
|
|
Earlier
polling on budget, taxes, economic policy
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