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President Obama and the Obama Administration (p. 2)

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Oct. 22-25, 2009. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ą 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 ą 4.4

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/22-25/09	47	46	7
	9/17-20/09	50	42	8
	7/24-27/09	49	44	7
	6/12-15/09	51	38	11
	4/23-26/09	55	37	8
	2/26 - 3/1/09	56	31	13

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling foreign policy?" Half sample (Form B), MoE ą 4.4

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/22-25/09	51	39	10
	9/17-20/09	50	36	14
	7/24-27/09	57	33	10
	6/12-15/09	54	36	10
	4/23-26/09	56	31	13

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the issue of health care reform?" Half sample (Form A), MoE ą 4.4

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/22-25/09	43	48	9
	9/17-20/09	45	46	9
	8/15-17/09	41	47	12
	7/24-27/09	41	46	13

"Which ONE of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Barack Obama? Like personally and approve most policies. Like personally but disapprove of many policies. Don't like personally, approve most of policies. Don't like personally, disapprove many policies." If more than one: "Well, if you had to choose just one statement, which would you choose?"

		Like, Approve Policies	Like, Disapprove Policies	Don't Like, Approve Policies	Don't Like, Disapprove Policies	None of These (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/22-25/09	44	30	3	19	4
	9/17-20/09	46	31	2	18	3
	6/12-15/09	48	27	3	16	6
	4/23-26/09	51	30	3	12	4

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 16-19, 2009. N=1,521 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. Per Gallup: Sample includes "an oversample of 408 blacks, consisting of 102 interviews done as part of the random national sample and 306 interviews with blacks who had previously participated in national Gallup Polls and agreed to be re-interviewed at a later date. The data from the national sample and re-interviews are combined and weighted to be demographically representative of the national adult population in the United States and to reflect the proper proportion of blacks in the overall population."

"Regardless of which presidential candidate you preferred, do you think the Obama administration will or will not be able to do each of the following? How about . . . ?"

		Will	Will Not	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Increase respect for the United States abroad"
	10/16-19/09	60	38	2
	11/7-9/08	76	22	1

	"Improve the health care system"
	10/16-19/09	46	52	2
	11/7-9/08	64	34	1

	"Reduce unemployment"
	10/16-19/09	51	46	2
	11/7-9/08	67	32	1

	"Control federal spending"
	10/16-19/09	31	67	2
	11/7-9/08	52	46	2

	"Keep the U.S. safe from terrorism"
	10/16-19/09	57	40	2
	11/7-9/08	62	36	2

	"Bring U.S. troops home from Iraq in a way that is not harmful to the U.S."
	10/16-19/09	56	41	3
	11/7-9/08	66	33	2

	"Bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan in a way that is not harmful to the U.S."
	10/16-19/09	46	50	4
	11/7-9/08	58	40	2

	"Heal political divisions in this country"
	10/16-19/09	28	69	3
	11/7-9/08	54	44	2

"Generally speaking, do you think Barack Obama has or has not been keeping the promises he made during his presidential campaign?"

		Has	Has Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/16-19/09	48	48	4
	4/20-21/09	65	29	6

"How important is it to you, personally, that Barack Obama keep the promises he made during the presidential campaign: very important, somewhat important, not that important, or not important at all?"

		Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not That Important	Not at All Important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/16-19/09	56	26	8	8	1

"Do you think the policies that Barack Obama has pursued as president have been mostly liberal, mostly moderate, or mostly conservative?" If liberal or conservative: "Do you think they have been very liberal/conservative or only somewhat liberal/conservative?"

		Very Liberal	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Very Conservative
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/16-19/09	34	20	34	4	3
	4/20-21/09	27	20	40	5	3

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 16-18, 2009. N=1,038 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that Barack Obama has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have."

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/16-18/09	66	33	1
	4/23-26/09	75	24	1
	10/30 - 11/1/08	66	34	-
	9/19-21/08	64	36	1
	6/4-5/08	63	36	1
	1/14-17/08	59	38	3

"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with Barack Obama on the issues that matter most to you."

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/16-18/09	48	51	2
	4/23-26/09	57	41	2
	10/30 - 11/1/08	60	40	-
	9/19-21/08	56	43	1

"Would you say Barack Obama has done anything that made you angry since he became president, or not?"

		Has	Has Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/16-18/09	48	52	1

"As you may know, the Norwegian Nobel Committee recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama. Do you approve or disapprove of that committee's decision to award the prize to Obama?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/16-18/09	42	56	2

"Do you think Obama has accomplished enough so far to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, or don't you think so?"

		Enough	Don't Think So	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/16-18/09	32	67	1

"Regardless of how you feel about Obama, do you feel proud that a U.S. president won the Nobel Peace Prize, or don't you feel that way?"

		Feel Proud	Don't Feel Proud	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/16-18/09	70	29	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 15-18, 2009. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5 (for all adults).

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

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"The economy"
	10/15-18/09	50	48	1
	9/10-12/09	51	46	2
	8/13-17/09	52	46	2
	7/15-18/09	52	46	3
	6/18-21/09	56	41	3
	4/21-24/09	58	38	4
	3/26-29/09	60	38	3
	2/19-22/09	60	34	6

	"Health care"
	10/15-18/09	48	48	4
	9/10-12/09	48	48	4
	8/13-17/09	46	50	5
	7/15-18/09	49	44	7
	6/18-21/09	53	39	9
	4/21-24/09	57	29	13

	"His duties as commander-in-chief of the military" Half sample (Form A)
	10/15-18/09	57	37	6

	"International affairs" Half sample (Form A)
	10/15-18/09	57	36	7
	9/10-12/09	57	33	10
	6/18-21/09	61	32	7
	4/21-24/09	67	27	6
	3/26-29/09	62	27	11

	"The situation in Afghanistan" Half sample (Form A)
	10/15-18/09	45	47	7
	9/10-12/09	55	37	7
	8/13-17/09	60	33	7
	7/15-18/09	62	30	8
	4/21-24/09	63	26	11

	"The federal budget deficit" Half sample (Form B)
	10/15-18/09	45	51	4
	9/10-12/09	39	55	6
	8/13-17/09	41	53	5
	7/15-18/09	43	49	8
	6/18-21/09	48	48	5
	4/21-24/09	51	43	7
	3/26-29/09	52	43	5

	"The situation with Iran" Half sample (Form B)
	10/15-18/09	52	39	9
	6/18-21/09	52	36	12
	4/21-24/09	54	35	11

	"His winning the Nobel Peace Prize" Half sample (Form B)
	10/15-18/09	54	39	8

"How much confidence do you have in [see below] to make the right decisions for the country's future: a great deal of confidence, a good amount, just some or none at all?"

		A Great Deal	A Good Amount	Just Some	None at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Obama"
	10/15-18/09	29	20	27	24	-
	8/13-17/09	28	21	26	24	-
	4/21-24/09	31	28	25	15	1
	1/13-16/09	31	30	28	9	2

	"The Republicans in Congress"
	10/15-18/09	4	15	46	33	2
	8/13-17/09	4	16	45	33	1
	4/21-24/09	4	16	50	28	2
	1/13-16/09	8	21	49	21	2

	"The Democrats in Congress"
	10/15-18/09	12	23	37	27	2
	8/13-17/09	14	21	35	29	1
	4/21-24/09	12	24	38	25	1
	1/13-16/09	15	28	37	19	2

"Obama has been president for about nine months. Would you say he has accomplished a great deal during that time, a good amount, not very much, or little or nothing?"

		A Great Deal	A Good Amount	Not Very Much	Little or Nothing	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/15-18/09	14	35	27	23	1

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Oct. 13-14, 2009. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing on the following issues? . . ."

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Health care"
	10/13-14/09	42	50	9
	9/15-16/09	44	48	8
	7/21-22/09	43	45	12

	"The economy"
	10/13-14/09	48	49	3
	9/15-16/09	55	40	5
	7/21-22/09	50	43	7

	"Afghanistan"
	10/13-14/09	41	43	15
	9/15-16/09	51	32	17

	"Iran"
	10/13-14/09	44	43	13

"Do you think Barack Obama is a strong and decisive leader?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/13-14/09	60	37	3

Marist College Marist Poll. Oct. 7, 8 & 12, 2009. N=913 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.

"Overall, would you describe the direction in which President Barack Obama is moving the country as change for the better, change for the worse, or no change at all?"

		Better	Worse	No Change	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/7, 8 & 12/09	46	34	18	2
	8/3-6/09	50	31	15	4
	6/1-3/09	49	29	17	5
	4/1-3/09	54	26	13	7

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/7, 8 & 12/09	44	49	7
	8/3-6/09	43	45	12

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/7, 8 & 12/09	48	47	5
	8/3-6/09	52	41	7
	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 war in Afghanistan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/7, 8 & 12/09	43	45	12
	6/1-3/09	57	24	19
	4/21-23/09	63	25	12
	4/1-3/09	57	23	20

CBS News Poll. Oct. 5-8, 2009. N=829 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-8/09	48	28	24
	7/24-28/09	54	24	22
	7/9-12/09	53	30	17
	6/12-16/09	59	23	18
	4/22-26/09	59	23	18
	4/1-5/09	59	19	22
	2/18-22/09	57	17	26
	2/2-4/09	50	15	35

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-8/09	54	38	8
	9/19-23/09	50	40	10
	8/27-31/09	53	41	6
	7/24-28/09	51	41	8
	7/9-12/09	48	44	8
	6/12-16/09	57	35	8
	5/6-12/09	56	33	11
	4/22-26/09	61	29	10
	4/1-5/09	56	34	10
	3/20-22/09	61	29	10
	3/12-16/09	56	33	11
	2/18-22/09	57	32	11
	2/2-4/09	55	24	21

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Afghanistan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-8/09	42	34	24
	9/19-23/09	44	35	21
	8/27-31/09	48	30	22
	4/22-26/09	56	21	23
	4/1-5/09	58	21	21

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-8/09	47	42	11
	9/19-23/09	47	45	8
	8/27-31/09	40	47	13
	7/24-28/09	46	38	16
	7/9-12/09	49	37	14
	6/12-16/09	44	34	22

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling Iran?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-8/09	43	35	22

"Do you think Barack Obama has strong qualities of leadership, or not?"

		Does Have	Does Not Have	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-8/09	72	24	4
	8/27-31/09	73	25	2
	2/2-4/09	85	10	5

"Do you think Barack Obama has the same priorities for the country as you have, or doesn't he?"

		Does Have	Does Not Have	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/5-8/09	58	38	4
	7/24-28/09	62	31	7
	2/18-22/09	65	28	7

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 19-23, 2009. N=1,042 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Iraq?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	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

"These days, as President Obama explains his proposals, do you think he is making too many public appearances and speeches, making too few public appearances and speeches, or making about the right number of public appearances and speeches?"

		Too Many	Too Few	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/19-23/09	35	4	58	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Sept. 17-20, 2009. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1 (for all adults).

"And 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
		%	%	%	%	%
	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

"When it comes to doing his job as president, do you feel that you see and hear President Obama too much, about the right amount, or too little?" Half sample (Form A), MoE ą 4.4

		Too Much	About Right	Too Little	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/17-20/09	34	54	9	3

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 15-16, 2009. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you think Barack Obama is a new kind of politician or is he a typical politician?"

		New Kind	Typical	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/15-16/09	54	39	7

Bloomberg Poll conducted by Selzer & Co. Sept. 10-14, 2009. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ą 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
		%	%	%

	"The economy"
	9/10-14/09	50	45	5

	"Health care"
	9/10-14/09	47	48	5

	"The budget deficit"
	9/10-14/09	38	55	7

	"Relations in other countries"
	9/10-14/09	60	32	8

	"Managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan"
	9/10-14/09	51	36	13

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Sept. 11-13, 2009. N=1,030 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4 (for all adults).

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	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 the federal budget deficit?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	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 Iraq?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/11-13/09	56	38	7
	7/17-19/09	57	36	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Afghanistan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	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
		%	%	%
	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 energy policy?" N=501 adults (Form A), MoE ą 5

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/11-13/09	50	37	12

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the environment?" N=529 adults (Form B), MoE ą 5

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/11-13/09	54	33	13

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. How about . . . ?"

		Applies	Doesn't Apply	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Is willing to make hard decisions"
	9/11-13/09	72	27	1

	"Is a strong and decisive leader"
	9/11-13/09	66	33	2
	7/17-19/09	67	31	2
	4/20-21/09	73	25	2

	"Can get things done"
	9/11-13/09	64	34	2

	"Understands the problems Americans face in their daily lives"
	9/11-13/09	64	36	-
	7/17-19/09	66	33	1
	4/20-21/09	72	27	1

	"Can manage the government effectively"
	9/11-13/09	55	43	2
	7/17-19/09	59	39	2
	4/20-21/09	66	29	5

	"Shares your values"
	9/11-13/09	52	46	2
	7/17-19/09	55	43	2
	4/20-21/09	60	37	2

	"Has mostly chosen good advisors and cabinet officers"
	9/11-13/09	52	45	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 10-12, 2009. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5 (for all adults).

"Who do you trust to do a better job handling [see below]: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The economy" Half sample (Form A)
	9/10-12/09	48	37	1	12	2
	7/15-18/09	56	33	1	9	2
	6/18-21/09	55	31	2	9	2
	4/21-24/09	61	24	2	11	2

	"Health care reform" Half sample (Form A)
	9/10-12/09	48	36	1	12	3
	7/15-18/09	54	34	1	10	1
	6/18-21/09	55	27	2	11	4

	"The federal budget deficit" Half sample (Form B)
	9/10-12/09	50	36	1	12	1
	7/15-18/09	54	35	-	9	2
	6/18-21/09	56	30	2	9	2

"Would you say Obama is doing a better job as president than you expected, a worse job, or what?"

		Better	Worse	As Expected (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/10-12/09	42	31	25	2
	4/21-24/09	54	18	23	4
	2/19-22/09	46	14	31	9

"Do you think Obama's views on most issues are too liberal for you, too conservative for you, or just about right?"

		Too Liberal	Too Conservative	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/10-12/09	39	5	53	3
	4/21-24/09	33	4	62	2
	1/13-16/09	29	4	65	2

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 9, 2009. N=427 adults nationwide who watched the presidential speech. MoE ą 5. Per CNN: "Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample on September 5-8, 2009. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch tonight's speech and were willing to be re-interviewed after the speech. Some questions were asked of each respondent both in the pre-speech questionnaire on September 5-8 and on tonight's questionnaire. Where applicable, results for tonight's respondents from both the pre-speech survey and the post-speech survey are reported. 18% of the respondents who participated in tonight's survey identified themselves as Republicans, 45% identified themselves as Democrats, and 37% identified themselves as independents."

"What was your overall reaction to President Obama's speech tonight: very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative?"

		Very Positive	Somewhat Positive	Somewhat Negative	Very Negative	Both/Mixed (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/9/09	56	21	12	9	2

"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
		%	%	%
	9/9/09	70	27	3
	9/5-8/09	60	35	4

"From everything you have heard or read so far, do you favor or oppose Barack Obama's plan to reform health care?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/9/09	67	29	4
	9/5-8/09	53	36	11

"Regardless of how you feel about Obama's plan, how likely do you think it is that Congress will pass most of his proposals: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?"

		Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Somewhat Unlikely	Very Unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/9/09	20	55	17	7	1

"And regardless of how you feel about Obama's plan, do you think he clearly stated his goals for a health care bill, or do you think he could have made it clearer in his speech what he wants in a health care bill?"

		Clearly Stated	Could Have Made Clearer	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/9/09	72	26	2

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Aug. 28-31, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?" N=502, MoE ą 4.5

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Terrorism"
	8/28-31/09	52	45	3
	3/12-15/09	61	35	4

	"Race relations"
	8/28-31/09	66	26	8

"From the news stories about Barack Obama that you have read or seen since he became president, do you think the news media have been too critical of Obama, not critical enough, or have they been fair in their treatment of Obama?"

		Too Critical	Not Critical Enough	Fair	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/28-31/09	25	36	37	1
	2/18-19/09	18	26	55	2

CBS News Poll. Aug. 27-31, 2009. N=1,097 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"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
		%	%	%	%	%
	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

Pew Research Center Poll. Aug. 14-17, 2009. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.

"Do you think the press has been too critical, not critical enough or fair in the way it has covered Barack Obama?"

		Too Critical	Not Critical Enough	Fair	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/14-17/09	23	28	43	7
	6/5-8/09	16	26	53	5
	4/24-27/09	15	26	55	4
	3/27-30/09	18	24	52	6

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 13-17, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5 (for all adults).

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

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Energy policy" Half sample (Form B)
	8/13-17/09	55	30	15

	"Taxes" Half sample (Form B)
	8/13-17/09	51	40	8
	4/21-24/09	56	38	6

Gallup Poll. Aug. 6-9, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign affairs?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	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 education?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/6-9/09	53	30	17

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 31-Aug. 3, 2009. N=1,136 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you consider the first six months of the Obama administration to be a success or a failure?"

		Success	Failure	Too Soon to Tell (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/3/09	51	37	11	1

"Since he became president, do you think Barack Obama has tried to handle more issues than he should have, or hasn't he done that?"

		More Than He Should Have	Hasn't Done That	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/3/09	65	30	4
	3/12-15/09	55	43	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
		%	%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/3/09	40	8	50	2
	3/12-15/09	36	5	58	1

"Do you approve or disapprove of how Obama has handled race relations since he became president?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/3/09	61	34	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 27-Aug. 3, 2009. N=2,409 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 2.

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

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"The economy"
	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

	"Foreign policy"
	7/27 - 8/3/09	52	38	10
	6/23-29/09	55	35	9
	4/21-27/09	57	32	11
	3/24-30/09	56	25	19
	2/25 - 3/2/09	56	21	23

	"Health care"
	7/27 - 8/3/09	39	52	9
	6/23-29/09	46	42	13

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Obama is handling race relations?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/3/09	55	35	10

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. July 27-28, 2009. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Obama is doing in each of these areas? . . ."

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Handling the economy"
	7/27-28/09	51	44	5

	"Handling health care policy"
	7/27-28/09	46	46	8

	"Handling foreign affairs"
	7/27-28/09	58	33	10

CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 24-28, 2009. N=1,050 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the federal budget deficit?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/24-28/09	40	43	17

"In his first few months in office, do you think Barack Obama has been trying to accomplish too much, trying to accomplish too little, or trying to accomplish about the right amount?"

		Too Much	Too Little	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/24-28/09	48	5	45	2
	7/9-12/09	52	4	39	5
	4/1-5/09	38	4	55	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). July 24-27, 2009. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1 (for all adults).

"How likely do you think it is that Barack Obama will bring real change in direction to the country: very likely, fairly likely, just somewhat likely, or not that likely?"

		Very Likely	Fairly Likely	Just Some- what Likely	Not That Likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/24-27/09	31	20	27	21	1
	2/26 - 3/1/09	43	18	20	17	2
	1/9-12/09	35	24	22	17	2
	12/5-8/08	37	21	23	17	2

"When it comes to the policies and the programs of Barack Obama, would you say that they are taking the country in the right direction, taking the country in the wrong direction, or do you feel they are mixed?"

		Right Direction	Wrong Direction	Mixed	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/24-27/09	35	30	34	1

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. July 16-20, 2009. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.

"How well do you think Barack Obama understands the important issues the country will need to focus on during the next four years? Would you say extremely well, very well, somewhat well, not too well, or not well at all?"

		Extremely Well	Very Well	Somewhat Well	Not Too Well	Not Well at All
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/16-20/09	27	20	21	13	19
	4/16-20/09	29	25	25	8	13
	1/9-14/09	33	32	21	7	5

"Do you think it is likely, unlikely, or neither likely nor unlikely that Barack Obama will be able to achieve each of the following during the next four years? How about [see below]?"

		Likely	Unlikely	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"Improve the economy"
	7/16-20/09	61	36	3	-
	1/9-14/09	80	17	3	-

	"Create jobs"
	7/16-20/09	62	35	3	-
	1/9-14/09	83	12	3	3

	"Reduce the federal budget deficit"
	7/16-20/09	35	60	5	1
	1/9-14/09	49	45	5	1

	"Implement a national health care plan"
	7/16-20/09	57	39	4	1
	1/9-14/09	63	31	5	1

	"Remove most troops from Iraq"
	7/16-20/09	68	26	4	2
	1/9-14/09	83	15	2	1

	"Improve respect for the United States around the world"
	7/16-20/09	64	31	5	-
	1/9-14/09	79	17	5	1

"The following are phrases some people use to describe political leaders. For each phrase, please tell me if it describes BARACK OBAMA very well, somewhat well, slightly well, or not at all well. The first phrase is [see below]."

		Very Well	Somewhat Well	Slightly Well	Not at All Well	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"He understands the problems of ordinary Americans"
	7/16-20/09	42	25	6	26	1
	4/16-20/09	49	25	10	16	-
	2/12-17/09	51	27	9	12	1
	1/9-14/09	52	29	7	11	1

	"He will keep America safe"
	7/16-20/09	34	30	10	25	2
	4/16-20/09	42	29	10	18	1
	2/12-17/09	36	30	13	16	6
	1/9-14/09	40	37	9	12	2

	"He cares about people like you"
	7/16-20/09	41	24	7	27	1
	4/16-20/09	50	21	8	19	2
	2/12-17/09	52	24	9	13	2
	1/9-14/09	53	26	7	12	2

	"He is a strong leader"
	7/16-20/09	45	23	10	21	1
	4/16-20/09	54	21	8	16</