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President Obama and the Obama Administration

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults). RV = registered voters

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

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"The economy"
	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

	"Foreign affairs"
	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

	"Health care policy"
	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"
	10/30 - 11/1/09	42	56	2
	8/28-31/09	49	46	5
	3/12-15/09	67	29	5

	"Environmental policy" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	62	33	5

	"Helping the middle class" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	50	49	1
	3/12-15/09	67	32	1

	"Medicare" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	47	48	5
	8/28-31/09	46	48	5

	"Taxes" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	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 federal government's response to swine flu" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	57	40	3

	"Illegal immigration" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	36	58	6

	"Unemployment" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	47	52	-
	3/12-15/09	64	33	3

	"The federal budget deficit" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	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

	"The situation in Iraq" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	44	53	3
	3/12-15/09	63	35	2

	"Helping senior citizens" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	50	46	4

"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" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	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" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	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	-

	"Has a clear plan for solving this country's problems" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	45	54	-
	6/26-28/09	53	45	2
	2/18-19/09	64	36	-

	"Can manage the government effectively" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	58	42	-
	6/26-28/09	61	38	1
	12/19-21/08	76	23	1

	"Can bring the kind of change the country needs" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	54	46	-
	2/18-19/09	69	29	1
	12/19-21/08	75	24	-
	10/30 - 11/1/08 RV	59	41	1
	3/14-16/08 RV	56	42	2

	"Is honest and trustworthy" N=506 adults (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	61	38	-
	2/18-19/09	74	23	3
	12/19-21/08	72	26	2

	"Shares your values" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	53	47	-
	2/18-19/09	67	32	1
	12/19-21/08	72	28	1

	"Cares about people like you" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	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 a person you admire" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	59	41	-
	12/19-21/08	67	33	1

	"Is not a typical politician" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	63	36	1

	"Is an effective world leader" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	53	46	2

	"Will unite the country and not divide it" N=512 adults (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
	10/30 - 11/1/09	51	48	1
	12/19-21/08	77	21	2

"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
		%	%	%	%
	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

"Do you think the election of Barack Obama has or has not created significant changes in the country?"

		Has	Has Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/1/09	69	29	2

"Do you think the election of Barack Obama has or has not created significant changes in the country?" If yes: "Do you think the country has changed for the better or changed for the worse?"

		Changed for the Better	Changed for the Worse	Changed, Not Better or Worse (vol.)	No Change	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/1/09	40	27	2	29	2

"All in all, do you think Barack Obama has been a better president than George W. Bush, or do you think Bush was a better president than Obama has been?"

		Obama Better	Bush Better	No Difference/ Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/1/09	57	34	6	2

"And do you think Joe Biden has been a better vice president than Dick Cheney, or do you think Cheney was a better vice president than Biden has been?"

		Biden Better	Cheney Better	No Difference/ Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/1/09	54	38	6	2

"In your view, is Barack Obama doing enough to cooperate with the Republicans in Congress, or not?"

		Doing Enough	Not Doing Enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/1/09	49	49	2
	8/28-31/09	51	46	3
	4/3-5/09	62	36	2
	2/7-8/09	74	25	1

"In your view, are the Republicans in Congress doing enough to cooperate with the Barack Obama, or not?"

		Doing Enough	Not Doing Enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/1/09	31	67	2
	8/28-31/09	36	60	4
	4/3-5/09	37	61	2
	2/7-8/09	39	60	1

Obama Administration continued

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