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     President Obama and the Obama Administration (p. 3)
 
 

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Feb. 16-20, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.1.
             

"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues. How about [see below]?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Neither Unsure  
    % % % %  
 
 

"The situation in Iraq"
 

2/16-20/12

 57 40 1 1  
 

12/8-12/11

 55 43 2 1  
 

10/13-17/11

 51 46 2 1  
 

8/18-22/11

 51 47 1 1  
 

6/16-20/11

 52 46 1 1  
 

5/5-9/11

 62 36 1 1  
 

3/24-28/11

 55 45 1 -  
 

1/5-10/11

 57 41 2 -  
 

11/3-8/10

 54 45 1 -  
 

10/13-18/10

 56 43 1 -  
 

9/8-13/10

 60 39 1 -  
 

8/11-16/10

 45 43 11 -  
 

6/9-14/10

 46 40 14 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 51 38 11 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 49 41 10 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 55 33 12 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 49 39 12 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 49 40 10 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 46 45 9 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 50 37 13 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 47 41 12 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 56 32 12 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 59 27 12 2  
 
 

"The environment"
 

2/16-20/12

 57 40 2 1  
 

12/8-12/11

 55 41 1 3  
 

10/13-17/11

 57 38 2 3  
 

8/18-22/11

 57 39 2 2  
 

6/16-20/11

 57 40 2 1  
 

5/5-9/11

 65 32 1 2  
 

3/24-28/11

 63 35 2 -  
 

1/5-10/11

 63 35 2 -  
 

11/3-8/10

 58 39 3 1  
 

10/13-18/10

 59 39 2 1  
 

9/8-13/10

 62 37 1 -  
 

8/11-16/10

 50 35 15 -  
 

6/9-14/10

 50 37 13 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 54 32 15 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 50 35 14 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 54 29 17 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 53 31 16 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 55 31 14 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 54 30 16 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 54 28 18 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 51 35 14 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 56 31 13 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 60 19 19 2  
 
 

"Federal budget deficit"
 

2/16-20/12

 40 58 1 -  
 

12/8-12/11

 36 62 1 2  
 

10/13-17/11

 40 57 1 1  
 

8/18-22/11

 35 64 1 -  
 

6/16-20/11

 35 63 1 1  
 

5/5-9/11

 47 52 1 1  
 

3/24-28/11

 41 58 - -  
 

1/5-10/11

 39 60 1 -  
 

11/3-8/10

 36 62 1 1  
 

10/13-18/10

 40 59 1 -  
 

9/8-13/10

 38 61 1 -  
 

8/11-16/10

 37 56 6 -  
 

6/9-14/10

 37 54 10 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 35 56 9 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 34 58 8 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 38 52 10 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 36 52 12 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 41 48 11 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 40 51 9 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 40 48 11 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 33 56 12 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 39 51 10 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 49 41 8 2  
 
 

"Energy"
 

2/16-20/12

 52 45 1 3  
 

12/8-12/11

 50 45 2 3  
 

10/13-17/11

 53 44 2 1  
 

8/18-22/11

 52 45 1 3  
 

6/16-20/11

 54 43 2 2  
 

5/5-9/11

 59 38 1 1  
 

3/24-28/11

 59 40 1 -  
 

1/5-10/11

 60 39 1 1  
 

11/3-8/10

 56 40 4 1  
 

10/13-18/10

 57 42 2 -  
 

9/8-13/10

 59 40 1 -  
 

8/11-16/10

 47 43 10 -  
 

6/9-14/10

 52 36 12 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 52 36 11 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 51 36 13 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 53 31 17 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 56 33 11 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 54 32 15 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 52 32 15 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 55 30 15 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 50 37 13 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 55 34 12 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 60 22 16 2  
 
 

"Taxes"
 

2/16-20/12

 50 48 1 1  
 

12/8-12/11

 46 52 1 1  
 

10/13-17/11

 43 56 1 -  
 

8/18-22/11

 40 59 1 1  
 

6/16-20/11

 45 53 1 1  
 

5/5-9/11

 48 50 1 1  
 

3/24-28/11

 47 52 1 -  
 

1/5-10/11

 48 52 1 -  
 

11/3-8/10

 46 53 1 -  
 

10/13-18/10

 46 52 1 -  
 

9/8-13/10

 47 52 1 -  
 

8/11-16/10

 42 50 8 -  
 

6/9-14/10

 44 45 10 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 42 49 9 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 41 51 9 -  
 

3/3-8/10

 44 43 13 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 43 47 10 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 45 43 12 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 42 46 12 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 47 41 13 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 38 50 13 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 46 44 11 -  
 

4/16-20/09

 54 35 11 1  
 
 

"Immigration"
 

2/16-20/12

 49 47 2 2  
 

12/8-12/11

 41 56 2 1  
 

10/13-17/11

 43 52 2 3  
 

8/18-22/11

 43 53 2 2  
 

6/16-20/11

 43 54 2 1  
 

5/5-9/11

 52 46 1 1  
 

3/24-28/11

 50 49 1 -  
 

1/5-10/11

 47 51 1 -  
 

11/3-8/10

 43 55 2 1  
 

10/13-18/10

 46 52 2 -  
 

9/8-13/10

 40 59 1 -  
 

8/11-16/10

 39 51 10 -  
 

6/9-14/10

 36 51 13 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 38 50 13 -  
 

4/7-12/10

 34 46 19 1  
 

3/3-8/10

 39 39 21 -  
 

1/12-17/10

 38 44 18 -  
 

12/10-14/09

 42 39 19 -  
 

11/5-9/09

 39 41 21 -  
 

10/1-5/09

 39 42 19 -  
 

9/3-8/09

 34 46 20 -  
 

7/16-20/09

 39 41 20 1  
 

4/16-20/09

 47 30 19 3  
 
 

"Education"
 

2/16-20/12

 56 41 1 1  
 

12/8-12/11

 53 44 2 2  
 

10/13-17/11

 57 39 1 2  
 

8/18-22/11

 55 41 2 2  
 

6/16-20/11

 53 45 2 1  
 

5/5-9/11

 63 34 2 2  
 

3/24-28/11

 61 38 1 -  
 

1/5-10/11

 64 34 2 1  
 

11/3-8/10

 59 38 3 -  
 

10/13-18/10

 60 38 2 -  
 

9/8-13/10

 59 39 2 -  
 

8/11-16/10

 53 36 12 -  
 

6/9-14/10

 55 29 16 -  
 

5/7-11/10

 56 31 13 -  
             

"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"
 

2/16-20/12

 35 22 9 34 -
 

12/8-12/11

 31 22 12 35 -
 

10/13-17/11

 33 24 10 33 -
 

8/18-22/11

 31 22 11 36 -
 

6/16-20/11

 32 25 12 31 -
 

5/5-9/11

 40 23 11 26 -
 

3/24-28/11

 34 26 11 29 -
 

1/5-10/11

 34 27 10 28 1
 

9/8-13/10

 34 19 10 36 -
 

8/11-16/10

 37 21 11 32 -
 

1/12-17/10

 41 27 8 24 -
 

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"
 

2/16-20/12

 34 27 11 28 1
 

12/8-12/11

 30 30 15 26 -
 

10/13-17/11

 33 27 13 27 -
 

8/18-22/11

 32 28 14 26 1
 

6/16-20/11

 33 31 12 24 1
 

5/5-9/11

 38 32 11 19 1
 

3/24-28/11

 33 28 12 27 -
 

1/5-10/11

 31 32 13 23 1
 

9/8-13/10

 28 30 11 30 1
 

8/11-16/10

 30 28 11 31 -
 

1/12-17/10

 33 31 11 24 1
 

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"
 

2/16-20/12

 36 21 8 34 1
 

12/8-12/11

 32 22 11 36 -
 

10/13-17/11

 38 22 10 31 -
 

8/18-22/11

 35 19 12 33 1
 

6/16-20/11

 33 25 10 31 1
 

5/5-9/11

 38 25 12 25 -
 

3/24-28/11

 36 23 12 28 -
 

1/5-10/11

 37 26 9 27 1
 

9/8-13/10

 38 19 9 33 -
 

8/11-16/10

 36 22 10 32 1
 

1/12-17/10

 41 24 9 25 1
 

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"
 

2/16-20/12

 31 25 11 33 -
 

12/8-12/11

 26 27 13 34 -
 

10/13-17/11

 29 25 12 34 -
 

8/18-22/11

 24 27 13 36 -
 

6/16-20/11

 32 28 10 29 -
 

5/5-9/11

 38 27 12 23 -
 

3/24-28/11

 34 23 14 29 -
 

1/5-10/11

 34 28 11 27 -
 

9/8-13/10

 32 26 11 31 -
 

8/11-16/10

 36 22 10 32 -
 

1/12-17/10

 42 25 10 22 -
 

7/16-20/09

 45 23 10 21 1
 

4/16-20/09

 54 21 8 16 1
 

2/12-17/09

 50 25 10 11 5
 

1/9-14/09

 54 24 8 9 4
             
 

"He is a likable person"
 

2/16-20/12

 53 25 8 14 1
 

12/8-12/11

 50 27 11 12 1
 

10/13-17/11

 50 28 9 13 1
 

8/18-22/11

 50 27 8 13 1
 

6/16-20/11

 52 26 11 10 2
 

5/5-9/11

 59 22 9 9 1
 

3/24-28/11

 56 28 9 7 1
 

1/5-10/11

 56 27 7 9 1
 

9/8-13/10

 55 22 8 14 1
 

8/11-16/10

 54 28 8 10 -
 

1/12-17/10

 63 26 5 6 1

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 1-4, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide.
             

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

"Creating jobs" Half sample (Form A)
 

2/1-4/12

 44 51 5    
 

1/12-15/12

 45 51 3    
 

12/15-18/11

 39 55 5    
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

 40 57 3    
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

 35 60 4    
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

 36 62 2    
 

7/14-17/11

 41 52 7    
 

2/4-8/10

 47 51 3    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-17, 2012. N=1,154 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

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

1/12-17/12

 44 50 6    
 

12/5-7/11

 41 54 5    
 

4/15-20/11

 43 53 3    
 

2/11-14/11

 45 51 4    
 

1/15-19/11

 42 52 6    
 

7/9-12/10

 48 48 4    
 

5/20-24/10

 45 47 8    
 

10/5-8/09

 58 38 4    
 

7/24-28/09

 62 31 7    
 

2/18-22/09

 65 28 7    
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about Medicare and Social Security: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"
 
    Republicans
in Congress		 Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)		 Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

 39 47 1 8 5
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about creating jobs: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"
 
    Republicans
in Congress		 Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)		 Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

 38 47 1 9 5
             

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about health care: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"
 
    Republicans
in Congress		 Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)		 Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

 39 48 0 9 4
             

"When it comes to dealing with the tough choices involved both in cutting programs to reduce the budget deficit and still maintaining needed federal programs, whose approach do you prefer: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama's?"
 
    Republicans
in Congress		 Obama Both (vol.) Neither
(vol.)		 Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-17/12

 38 47 0 7 8
             

"Do you have a clear idea of what Barack Obama wants to accomplish if he were elected to a second term as President, or not?"
 
    A clear idea Not a
clear idea		 Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

 43 54 3    
             

"Since he took office, has Barack Obama made real progress in fixing the economy or hasn't he made real progress in fixing the economy?"
 
    Made real
progress		 Hasn't made
real progress		 Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

 35 60 5    
             

"Do you think Barack Obama is trying to work with Republicans in order to get things done, or isn't he?"
 
    Is trying Is not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

 60 33 7    
             

"Do you think Republicans in Congress are trying to work with Barack Obama in order to get things done, or aren't they?"
 
    Are trying Are not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/12-17/12

 27 67 6    
             

"How would you mainly describe the policies Barack Obama has pursued as president -- as socialist, liberal, moderate, conservative or libertarian?"
 
    %        
 

Moderate

 28        
 

Socialist

 26        
 

Liberal

 22        
 

Conservative

 6        
 

Libertarian

 4        
 

Unsure

 15        

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide.
             

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

"The threat of terrorism" Half sample (Form B)
 

1/12-15/12

 56 38 6    
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

 60 34 6    
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

 62 32 6    
 

6/2-5/11

 60 34 6    
 

2/4-8/10

 56 39 5    
 

1/12-15/10

 55 42 4    
 

11/12-15/09

 53 41 6    
 

9/10-12/09

 55 34 11    
 

6/18-21/09

 57 36 7    
             

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

"Creating jobs" Half sample (Form A)
 

1/12-15/12

 45 37 1 13 3
 

12/15-18/11

 44 41 1 12 2
 

10/31 - 11/3/11

 40 40 1 16 4
 

9/29 - 10/2/11

 49 34 1 14 3
 

8/29 - 9/1/11

 40 40 1 17 2
 

6/2-5/11

 43 42 2 11 2
 

2/4-8/10

 48 41 2 8 2

 

Gallup Poll. Jan. 5-8, 2012. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
             

"Who do you want to have more influence over the direction the nation takes in the next year: Barack Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated
 
    Barack
Obama		 Republicans
in Congress		 Neither/
Same (vol.)		 Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/5-8/12

 46 42 7 5  
 

9/15-18/11

 46 41 10 3  
 

1/7-9/11

 45 42 8 4  
 

11/4-7/10

 41 49 7 2  
 

8/27-30/10

 43 48 6 3  

 

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Dec. 8-12, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
             

"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. . . ."
 
    Very well Somewhat
well		 Slightly
well		 Not at
all well		 Unsure
    % % % % %
 
 

"He has firm policy positions"
 

12/8-12/11

 23 31 16 30 1

 

CBS News Poll. Dec. 5-7, 2011. N=856 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling job creation?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/5-7/11

 35 58 7    
 

10/19-24/11

 35 58 7    
 

9/10-15/11

 40 53 7    
 

1/15-19/11

 37 54 9    
 

12/4-8/09

 38 47 15    

 

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Dec. 5-7, 2011. N=911 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Some people say Barack Obama's agenda will help the country and the economy in the long run and should be supported, while others say Obama's agenda will damage the country and should be stopped. Which comes closer to your view?"
 
    Should be
supported		 Should be
stopped		 Mixed/No
difference
(vol.)		 Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

12/5-7/11

 48 47 3 2  
 

10/11-13/10

 45 45 6 5  

 

CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 11-13, 2011. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

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

"The situation in Iraq"
 

11/11-13/11

 52 44 4    
 

5/24-26/11

 54 43 3    
 

1/21-23/11

 56 42 3    
 

9/1-2/10

 57 41 2    
 

7/16-21/10

 49 49 2    
 

3/19-21/10

 51 46 2    
 

1/8-10/10

 53 43 3    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 44 53 3    
 

3/12-15/09

 63 35 2    
 
 

"The situation in Afghanistan"
 

11/11-13/11

 48 48 4    
 

5/24-26/11

 55 42 3    
 

1/21-23/11

 51 46 3    
 

9/1-2/10

 48 47 5    
 

7/16-21/10

 46 51 3    
 

3/19-21/10

 55 42 3    
 

1/8-10/10

 51 47 3    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 42 56 2    
 

8/28-31/09

 49 46 5    
 

3/12-15/09

 67 29 5    

 

Gallup Poll. Nov. 3-6, 2011. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
             

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

11/3-6/11

 30 67 3    
 

8/11-14/11

 26 71 3    
 

5/12-15/11

 37 60 3    
 

3/25-27/11

 39 58 3    
 

2/2-5/11

 37 60 3    
 

11/19-21/10

 35 63 2    
 

8/5-8/10

 38 59 3    
 

7/27 - 8/1/10

 39 59 2    
 

3/26-28/10

 37 61 2    
 

2/1-3/10

 36 61 3    
 

1/8-10/10

 40 56 3    
 

11/20-22/09

 44 53 3    
 

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 foreign affairs?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/3-6/11

 49 44 7    
 

8/11-14/11

 42 51 6    
 

5/12-15/11

 51 43 7    
 

3/25-27/11

 46 47 6    
 

2/2-5/11

 48 45 7    
 

11/19-21/10

 45 49 6    
 

8/5-8/10

 44 48 8    
 

3/26-28/10

 48 46 6    
 

2/1-3/10

 51 44 5    
 

1/8-10/10

 47 47 6    
 

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

11/3-6/11

 26 67 7    
 

8/11-14/11

 24 71 5    
 

5/12-15/11

 32 63 5    
 

3/25-27/11

 33 61 7    
 

2/2-5/11

 27 68 5    
 

11/19-21/10

 32 64 4    
 

8/5-8/10

 31 64 5    
 

3/26-28/10

 31 64 5    
 

2/1-3/10

 32 64 4    
 

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 Afghanistan?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/3-6/11

 48 44 7    
 

8/11-14/11

 38 55 6    
 

5/12-15/11

 53 42 5    
 

2/2-5/11

 47 46 7    
 

11/19-21/10

 44 49 7    
 

7/27 - 8/1/10

 36 57 7    
 

2/1-3/10

 48 47 5    
 

11/20-22/09

 35 55 9    
 

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    
    % % %    
 

11/3-6/11

 41 55 4    
 

3/25-27/11

 40 56 4    
 

2/2-5/11

 40 56 3    
 

8/5-8/10

 40 57 3    
 

3/26-28/10

 42 54 4    
 

2/1-3/10

 36 60 4    
 

1/8-10/10

 37 58 5    
 

11/20-22/09

 40 53 7    
 

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 terrorism?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/3-6/11

 63 31 6    
 

8/11-14/11

 53 40 6    
 

5/12-15/11

 63 33 3    
 

8/5-8/10

 48 45 7    
 

2/1-3/10

 48 49 3    
 

1/8-10/10

 49 46 5    
 

11/20-22/09

 45 47 8    
 

5/29-31/09

 55 37 8    
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling creating jobs?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/3-6/11

 36 60 4    
 

8/11-14/11

 29 65 5    
 

11/20-22/09

 40 55 5    
             

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

11/3-6/11

 52 41 7    
 

7/27 - 8/1/10

 41 53 6    
 

2/1-3/10

 47 48 4    
 

9/11-13/09

 56 38 7    
 

7/17-19/09

 57 36 6    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 21-24, 2011. N=1,004 adults nationwide.

 

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

 
Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

10/21-24/11

 60 30 10    

8/20-24/10

 52 37 11    

3/29 - 4/1/10

 49 34 17    

1/14-17/10

 48 38 14    

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    

 

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Aug. 18-22, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.1.
             

"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues. How about [see below]?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Neither Unsure  
    % % % %  
 
 

"Abortion"
 

8/18-22/11

 44 44 5 8  

 

Gallup Poll. Aug. 11-14, 2011. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
             

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

8/11-14/11

 41 50 9    
 

8/5-8/10

 49 40 11    
 

2/1-3/10

 54 36 10    
 

8/6-9/09

 53 30 17    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. Aug. 5-7, 2011. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?" If disapprove: "Do you disapprove because you think his policies and actions since he became president have been too liberal, or because you think his policies and actions have not been liberal enough?" Combined responses
 
    Approve Disapprove:
Too liberal		 Disapprove:
Not liberal
enough		 Disapprove:
Neither
reason (vol.)		 Unsure
    % % % % %
 

8/5-7/11

 44 36 16 2 2
 

7/18-20/11

 45 38 13 3 2
 

4/29 - 5/1/11

 51 36 7 4 3
 

11/11-14/10

 48 38 9 3 3
 

7/16-21/10

 47 38 9 3 2
 

3/25-28/10

 51 40 6 2 1
 

12/16-20/09

 54 34 8 2 2
 

12/2-3/09

 48 40 8 2 2
             

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

"Terrorism"
 

8/5-7/11

 62 35 3    
 

5/24-26/11

 65 34 1    
 

1/21-23/11

 60 38 3    
 

11/11-14/10

 56 38 6    
 

9/1-2/10

 50 47 3    
 

7/16-21/10

 52 46 2    
 

3/19-21/10

 53 45 2    
 

1/8-10/10

 50 49 1    
 

8/28-31/09

 52 45 3    
 

3/12-15/09

 61 35 4    
             
 

"Unemployment"
 

8/5-7/11

 37 60 2    
 

3/19-21/10

 45 53 2    
 

1/8-10/10

 45 54 1    
 

10/30 - 11/1/09

 47 52 -    
 

3/12-15/09

 64 33 3    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 24-28, 2011. N=979 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the nation's housing and mortgage situation?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/24-28/11

 36 45 19    
             

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

6/24-28/11

 37 44 19    
 

4/15-20/11

 39 45 17    
 

3/18-21/11

 50 29 21    

 

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 17-20, 2011. N=1,000 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    
    % % %    
 
 

"Health care"
 

6/17-20/11

 45 50 5    
 

3/4-7/11

 44 50 6    
 

12/3-7/09

 40 53 7    
 

9/10-14/09

 47 48 5    
 
 

"Creating jobs"
 

6/17-20/11

 38 57 5    
 

3/4-7/11

 44 51 5    

 

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. June 16-20, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.1.

             

"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues. How about [see below]?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"
 
    Approve Disapprove Neither Unsure  
    % % % %  
 
 

"The situation in Japan"
 

6/16-20/11

 63 27 5 5  
 

3/24-28/11

 75 22 2 1  

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 9-13, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.  RV = registered voters
 

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the war in Afghanistan?"  Half sample (Form B)
 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/9-13/11

 54 39 7    
 

5/5-7/11

 56 35 9    
 

3/31 - 4/4/11

 46 45 9    
 

1/13-17/11

 49 38 13    
 

11/11-15/10

 48 41 11    
 

8/5-9/10

 44 45 11    
 

3/11, 13-14/10

 53 35 12    
 

12/11-14/09

 46 42 12    
 

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

6/9-13/11

 46 36 18    
 

3/31 - 4/4/11

 54 40 6    
 

2/24-28/11

 48 26 26    

Obama Administration continued

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