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Polls listed chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older. |
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Daily Kos
poll conducted by Research 2000. N=2,400 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 2. |
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"Do you feel the country
overall is heading in the right direction or wrong direction?" |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/1-4/10 |
39 |
60 |
1 |
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1/25-28/10 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
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1/18-21/10 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
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1/11-14/10 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
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1/4-7/10 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
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12/27-31/09 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
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12/20-24/09 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
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12/14-17/09 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
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12/7-10/09 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
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11/30 - 12/3/09 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
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11/22-25/09 |
40 |
57 |
3 |
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11/16-19/09 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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11/9-12/09 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
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11/2-5/09 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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10/26-29/09 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
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10/19-22/09 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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10/12-15/09 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
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10/5-8/09 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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9/28 - 10/1/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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9/21-24/09 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
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9/14-17/09 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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9/7-10/09 |
39 |
55 |
6 |
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8/31 - 9/3/09 |
40 |
55 |
5 |
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8/24-27/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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8/17-20/09 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
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8/10-13/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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8/3-6/09 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
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7/27-30/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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7/20-23/09 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
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7/13-16/09 |
42 |
51 |
7 |
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7/6-9/09 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
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6/29 - 7/2/09 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
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6/22-25/09 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
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6/15-18/09 |
47 |
48 |
5 |
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6/8-11/09 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
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5/31 - 6/4/09 |
45 |
50 |
5 |
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5/25-28/09 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
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5/18-21/09 |
48 |
48 |
4 |
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5/11-14/09 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
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5/4-7/09 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
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4/27-30/09 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
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4/20-23/09 |
43 |
53 |
4 |
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4/13-16/09 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
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4/5-9/09 |
43 |
55 |
2 |
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3/30 - 4/2/09 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
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3/23-26/09 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
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3/16-19/09 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
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3/8-12/09 |
37 |
60 |
3 |
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3/2-5/09 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
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2/23-26/09 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
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2/16-19/09 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
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2/9-12/09 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
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2/2-5/09 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
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1/26-29/09 |
33 |
60 |
7 |
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1/19-22/09 |
34 |
58 |
8 |
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1/12-15/09 |
27 |
62 |
11 |
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1/5-8/09 |
26 |
63 |
11 |
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Ipsos/McClatchy Poll
conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Jan. 28-31, 2010. N=1,127 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 2.9. |
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"Generally speaking, would you
say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off
on the wrong track?" |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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1/28-31/10 |
37 |
57 |
5 |
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1/7-11/10 |
39 |
55 |
6 |
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12/3-6/09 |
36 |
60 |
4 |
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10/29 - 11/1/09 |
38 |
57 |
4 |
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10/1-5/09 |
40 |
56 |
5 |
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8/27-31/09 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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7/30 - 8/3/09 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
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7/9-13/09 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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6/4-8/09 |
52 |
42 |
6 |
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4/30 - 5/3/09 |
55 |
38 |
7 |
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4/2-6/09 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
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3/5-9/09 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
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2/6-9/09 |
42 |
50 |
8 |
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11/6-9/08 |
32 |
64 |
4 |
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10/2-6/08 |
21 |
73 |
6 |
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9/5-9/08 |
33 |
64 |
3 |
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NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan.
23-25,
2010. N=800 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.
RV = registered voters. LV = likely voters. Except where
noted, results below are among all adults. |
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"All in all, do you
think things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or
do you feel that things are off on the wrong track?" |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Mixed
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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1/23-25/10 |
32 |
58 |
7 |
3 |
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1/10-14/10 |
34 |
54 |
10 |
2 |
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12/11-14/09 |
33 |
55 |
10 |
2 |
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10/22-25/09 |
36 |
52 |
9 |
3 |
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9/17-20/09 |
39 |
48 |
10 |
3 |
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7/24-27/09 |
39 |
49 |
9 |
3 |
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6/12-15/09 |
42 |
46 |
9 |
3 |
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4/23-26/09 |
43 |
43 |
10 |
4 |
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2/26 - 3/1/09 |
41 |
44 |
9 |
6 |
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1/9-12/09 |
26 |
59 |
9 |
6 |
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12/5-8/08 |
26 |
60 |
10 |
4 |
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11/1-2/08
LV |
11 |
76 |
10 |
3 |
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10/17-20/08
RV |
12 |
78 |
7 |
3 |
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10/4-5/08
RV |
12 |
77 |
9 |
2 |
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9/19-22/08
RV |
16 |
73 |
9 |
2 |
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8/15-18/08
RV |
18 |
67 |
12 |
3 |
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7/18-21/08
RV |
13 |
74 |
10 |
3 |
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6/6-9/08
RV |
16 |
71 |
11 |
2 |
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4/25-28/08
RV |
15 |
73 |
10 |
2 |
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3/7-10/08
RV |
20 |
66 |
11 |
3 |
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1/20-22/08 |
19 |
68 |
10 |
3 |
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12/14-17/07 |
22 |
63 |
13 |
2 |
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11/1-5/07 |
21 |
67 |
9 |
3 |
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9/7-10/07 |
25 |
63 |
9 |
3 |
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7/27-30/07 |
19 |
67 |
11 |
3 |
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6/8-11/07 |
19 |
68 |
11 |
2 |
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4/20-23/07 |
22 |
66 |
12 |
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3/2-5/07 |
25 |
58 |
14 |
3 |
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1/17-20/07 |
28 |
57 |
13 |
2 |
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12/8-11/06 |
28 |
58 |
11 |
3 |
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10/28-30/06
RV |
29 |
56 |
13 |
2 |
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10/13-16/06
RV |
26 |
61 |
11 |
2 |
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9/30 - 10/2/06
RV |
29 |
58 |
11 |
2 |
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9/8-11/06
RV |
31 |
54 |
12 |
3 |
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7/21-24/06 |
27 |
60 |
11 |
2 |
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6/9-12/06 |
27 |
61 |
10 |
2 |
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4/21-24/06 |
24 |
67 |
7 |
2 |
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3/10-13/06 |
26 |
62 |
9 |
3 |
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1/26-29/06 |
31 |
57 |
10 |
2 |
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12/9-12/05 |
30 |
59 |
8 |
3 |
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11/4-7/05 |
26 |
63 |
8 |
3 |
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10/8-10/05 |
28 |
59 |
10 |
3 |
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9/9-12/05 |
32 |
57 |
8 |
3 |
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7/8-11/05 |
34 |
52 |
12 |
2 |
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5/12-16/05 |
35 |
52 |
10 |
3 |
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3/31 - 4/3/05 |
34 |
51 |
12 |
3 |
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2/10-14/05 |
42 |
48 |
8 |
2 |
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1/13-17/05 |
40 |
47 |
10 |
3 |
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12/9-13/04 |
41 |
46 |
11 |
2 |
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10/29-31/04
LV |
41 |
47 |
11 |
1 |
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10/16-18/04
RV |
39 |
48 |
10 |
3 |
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9/17-19/04
RV |
39 |
49 |
10 |
2 |
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8/23-25/04
RV |
36 |
50 |
12 |
2 |
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7/19-21/04
RV |
36 |
48 |
14 |
2 |
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6/25-28/04
RV |
36 |
48 |
14 |
2 |
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5/1-3/04
RV |
33 |
50 |
14 |
3 |
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3/6-8/04
RV |
43 |
49 |
4 |
4 |
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1/04 |
47 |
43 |
6 |
4 |
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12/14/03 |
56 |
30 |
9 |
5 |
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12/13/03 |
41 |
48 |
8 |
3 |
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11/03 |
43 |
47 |
6 |
3 |
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9/03 |
38 |
50 |
8 |
4 |
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7/03 |
42 |
44 |
9 |
4 |
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5/03 |
49 |
38 |
8 |
5 |
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4/03 |
62 |
22 |
13 |
3 |
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1/03 |
36 |
47 |
14 |
3 |
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12/02 |
43 |
42 |
13 |
2 |
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10/02
RV |
44 |
42 |
14 |
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9/02 |
42 |
43 |
12 |
3 |
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7/02 |
40 |
42 |
14 |
4 |
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6/02 |
52 |
31 |
14 |
3 |
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4/02 |
53 |
28 |
15 |
4 |
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1/02 |
62 |
20 |
14 |
4 |
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12/01 |
70 |
15 |
12 |
3 |
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9/01 |
72 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
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6/01 |
43 |
39 |
14 |
4 |
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4/01 |
47 |
39 |
11 |
3 |
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3/01 |
52 |
32 |
11 |
5 |
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1/01 |
45 |
36 |
15 |
4 |
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12/00 |
39 |
43 |
14 |
4 |
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10/00
RV |
48 |
32 |
18 |
2 |
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9/00
RV |
51 |
29 |
16 |
4 |
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7/27-28/00
RV |
48 |
32 |
17 |
3 |
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6/14-18/00
RV |
44 |
38 |
15 |
3 |
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4/29 - 5/1/00
RV |
44 |
34 |
19 |
3 |
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3/2-5/00 |
47 |
35 |
15 |
3 |
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1/25-26/00 |
55 |
28 |
15 |
2 |
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12/9-12/99 |
49 |
34 |
15 |
2 |
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10/23-25/99 |
46 |
37 |
14 |
3 |
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9/9-12/99 |
43 |
41 |
13 |
3 |
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7/24-26/99 |
50 |
32 |
15 |
3 |
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6/16-19/99 |
42 |
41 |
14 |
3 |
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4/17-19/99 |
46 |
40 |
11 |
3 |
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3/4-7/99 |
54 |
33 |
10 |
3 |
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1/16-18/99 |
49 |
38 |
10 |
3 |
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12/3-6/98 |
47 |
38 |
12 |
3 |
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10/24-27/98
RV |
55 |
31 |
12 |
2 |
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9/10-13/98 |
51 |
35 |
11 |
3 |
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7/25-27/98 |
45 |
39 |
13 |
3 |
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6/18-21/98 |
45 |
39 |
13 |
3 |
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4/18-20/98 |
50 |
35 |
12 |
3 |
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2/26 - 3/1/98 |
53 |
32 |
12 |
3 |
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1/17-19/98 |
47 |
34 |
16 |
3 |
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12/4-8/97 |
48 |
35 |
13 |
4 |
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10/25-28/97 |
44 |
39 |
14 |
3 |
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9/11-15/97 |
48 |
36 |
12 |
4 |
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7/26-28/97 |
44 |
40 |
12 |
4 |
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CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation
Poll.
Jan. 22-24, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"How well are things
going in the country today: very well, fairly well, pretty badly or very badly?" |
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Very Well |
Fairly Well |
Pretty Badly |
Very Badly |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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1/22-24/10 |
4 |
28 |
45 |
22 |
- |
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12/2-3/09 |
3 |
31 |
42 |
24 |
- |
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10/30 -
11/1/09 |
3 |
34 |
41 |
22 |
- |
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8/28-31/09 |
2 |
28 |
46 |
23 |
1 |
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5/14-17/09 |
3 |
25 |
45 |
26 |
- |
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4/3-5/09 |
3 |
20 |
51 |
26 |
- |
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2/18-19/09 |
3 |
18 |
47 |
32 |
- |
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12/1-2/08 |
2 |
18 |
39 |
40 |
- |
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11/6-9/08 |
2 |
14 |
45 |
38 |
- |
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10/17-19/08 |
3 |
22 |
42 |
33 |
- |
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10/3-5/08 |
3 |
17 |
45 |
35 |
- |
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8/23-24/08 |
3 |
28 |
35 |
34 |
- |
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7/27-29/08 |
3 |
21 |
47 |
29 |
- |
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4/28-30/08 |
4 |
26 |
35 |
35 |
1 |
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11/2-4/07 |
8 |
34 |
35 |
23 |
- |
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4/10-12/07 |
8 |
40 |
34 |
17 |
1 |
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1/11/07 |
8 |
49 |
30 |
12 |
1 |
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11/3-5/06 |
9 |
42 |
30 |
18 |
1 |
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10/6-8/06 |
12 |
37 |
30 |
19 |
2 |
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9/29 - 10/2/06 |
8 |
43 |
26 |
23 |
- |
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8/30 - 9/2/06 |
9 |
37 |
29 |
25 |
- |
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8/2-3/06 |
8 |
47 |
29 |
15 |
1 |
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5/5-7/06 |
8 |
38 |
33 |
20 |
1 |
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CBS News
Poll. Jan. 14-17, 2010. N=1,090 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you
feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do
you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?" |
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. |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/14-17/10 |
36 |
55 |
9 |
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12/4-8/09 |
37 |
56 |
7 |
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9/19-23/09 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
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7/24-28/09 |
42 |
49 |
9 |
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7/9-12/09 |
35 |
57 |
8 |
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6/12-16/09 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
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5/6-12/09 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
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4/22-26/09 |
41 |
50 |
9 |
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4/1-5/09 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
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3/12-16/09 |
35 |
57 |
8 |
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2/2-4/09 |
23 |
68 |
9 |
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1/11-15/09 |
15 |
79 |
6 |
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12/4-8/08 |
12 |
83 |
5 |
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10/25-29/08 |
11 |
85 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/19-22/08 |
11 |
85 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/10-13/08 |
7 |
89 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/12-16/08 |
14 |
81 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/7-14/08 |
14 |
81 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/30 - 6/3/08 |
14 |
83 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/28 - 4/2/08 |
14 |
81 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/9-12/08 |
19 |
75 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/5-9/07 |
21 |
71 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/4-8/07 |
24 |
71 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/9-17/07 |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/26-28/07 |
19 |
75 |
6 |
|
|
|
5/18-23/07 |
24 |
72 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/7-11/07 |
25 |
69 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/23-27/07 |
23 |
68 |
9 |
|
|
|
2/8-11/07 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/18-21/07 |
26 |
69 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/1-3/07 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
|
|
|
12/8-10/06 |
24 |
70 |
6 |
|
|
|
10/27-31/06 |
29 |
64 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/17-21/06 |
29 |
67 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/21-25/06 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/10-11/06 |
27 |
69 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/28-30/06 |
24 |
71 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/9-12/06 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/20-25/06 |
32 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
AP-GfK
Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Jan. 12-17, 2010.
N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Generally speaking, would you
say things in this country are heading in the right direction or in the wrong
direction?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/12-17/10 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/10-14/09 |
46 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
|
11/5-9/09 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
10/1-5/09 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/3-8/09 |
37 |
57 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/16-20/09 |
40 |
54 |
7 |
|
|
|
5/28 - 6/1/09 |
48 |
46 |
6 |
|
|
|
4/16-20/09 |
48 |
44 |
8 |
|
|
|
2/12-17/09 |
40 |
49 |
11 |
|
|
|
1/9-14/09 |
35 |
54 |
11 |
|
|
|
12/3-8/08 |
32 |
60 |
8 |
|
|
|
11/6-10/08 |
36 |
56 |
8 |
|
|
|
10/16-20/08 |
17 |
78 |
6 |
|
|
|
9/5-10/08 |
26 |
70 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2010. N=1,083 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Do you think things in this
country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have
gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/12-15/10 |
37 |
62 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
44 |
55 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/15-18/09 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/13-17/09 |
44 |
55 |
1 |
|
|
|
6/18-21/09 |
47 |
50 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/21-24/09 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/26-29/09 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
|
|
|
2/19-22/09 |
31 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/09 |
19 |
78 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/11-14/08 |
15 |
82 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics
Poll. Jan. 12-13, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"How satisfied are you with
the way things are going in the country today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Satisfied |
Not Very
Satisfied |
Not at All
Satisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/12-13/10 |
2 |
33 |
37 |
27 |
- |
|
8/11-12/09 |
6 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
2 |
|
4/22-23/09 |
16 |
30 |
26 |
27 |
1 |
|
1/13-14/09 |
3 |
17 |
35 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
Pew Research
Center survey. Jan. 6-10, 2010. N=1,504 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
. |
|
"All in all, are you satisfied
or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today?"
9/10-15/09: "Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in
our country today?" |
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/6-10/10 |
27 |
69 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/28 - 11/8/09 |
25 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
|
9/30 - 10/4/09 |
25 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
|
9/10-15/09 |
30 |
64 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/20-27/09 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/11-17/09 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/22-26/09 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/10-14/09 |
30 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/28 - 5/12/09 |
34 |
58 |
8 |
|
|
|
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
23 |
70 |
7 |
|
|
|
1/7-11/09 |
20 |
73 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/3-7/08 |
13 |
83 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/9-12/08 |
11 |
86 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/9-14/08 |
25 |
69 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/31 - 8/10/08 |
21 |
74 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/23-27/08 |
19 |
74 |
7 |
|
|
|
6/18-29/08 |
19 |
76 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/21-25/08 |
18 |
76 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/19-22/08 |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/30 - 2/2/08 |
24 |
70 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/07 |
27 |
66 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/17-23/07 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/1-13/07 |
30 |
61 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/10-15/07 |
32 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/6-10/06 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
28 |
64 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/21 - 10/4/06 |
30 |
63 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/6-19/06 |
30 |
65 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/06 |
29 |
65 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/8 - 3/7/06 |
32 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/4-8/06 |
34 |
61 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/9-27/05 |
34 |
59 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/05 |
29 |
65 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/05 |
35 |
58 |
7 |
|
|
|
5/05 |
39 |
57 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/16-21/05 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/5-9/05 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/1-16/04 |
39 |
54 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/15-19/04 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/8-18/04 |
38 |
55 |
7 |
|
|
|
5/3-9/04 |
33 |
61 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/24-29//04 |
39 |
55 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/19/03 - 1/4/04 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/15-17/03 |
44 |
47 |
9 |
|
|
|
10/03 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
7-8/03 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
|
|
|
4/03 |
50 |
41 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/22-29/03 |
34 |
58 |
8 |
|
|
|
1/8-12/03 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/02 |
47 |
44 |
9 |
|
|
|
5/02 |
44 |
44 |
12 |
|
|
|
3/02 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
|
9/21-25/01 |
57 |
34 |
9 |
|
|
|
8/21 - 9/5/01 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/01 |
43 |
52 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/01 |
47 |
45 |
8 |
|
|
|
2/01 |
46 |
43 |
11 |
|
|
|
1/01 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/00 |
51 |
41 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/00 |
47 |
45 |
8 |
|
|
|
4/00 |
48 |
43 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/99 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
|
|
|
11/98 |
46 |
44 |
10 |
|
|
|
8/27 - 9/8/98 |
54 |
42 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/21-24/98 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/29 - 8/2/98 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/98 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/98 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/97 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/97 |
49 |
46 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/97 |
38 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Allstate/National Journal
Heartland Monitor National Survey. Jan. 3-7, 2010. N=1,200 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 2.8. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Do you feel that the country
in general is headed in the right direction, or do you think things are
seriously off on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/3-7/10 |
34 |
55 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
9/24-28/09 |
38 |
50 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
7/5-12/09 |
38 |
50 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
4/8-14/09 |
47 |
42 |
2 |
9 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Dec. 17-22, 2009. N=1,048 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"How do you feel about the
future of the United States over the next few years? Would you say that you are
generally optimistic about the next few years for the U.S., or are you generally
pessimistic about the next few years for the U.S.?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Generally
Optimistic |
Generally
Pessimistic |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/17-22/09 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/96 |
59 |
31 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 11-14,
2009. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.
RV = registered voters. Except where noted, results below
are among all adults. |
. |
|
"Do you think America is
in a state of decline, or do you feel that this is not the case?" |
. |
|
|
In a State
of Decline |
Not in a State
of Decline |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
12/11-14/09 |
61 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
9/19-22/08
RV |
74 |
22 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
6/6-9/08
RV |
69 |
25 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
11/1-5/07 |
57 |
38 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
12/91 |
63 |
32 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
10/91 |
53 |
42 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll.
Dec. 11-13, 2009. N=1,025 adults nationwide. MoE ±
4. |
. |
|
"In general, are you
satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this
time?" |
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/11-13/09 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/5-8/09 |
24 |
74 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/16-19/09 |
26 |
72 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/1-4/09 |
26 |
71 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/31 - 9/2/09 |
29 |
70 |
1 |
|
|
|
12/4-7/08 |
10 |
88 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/13-16/08 |
11 |
87 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/7-9/08 |
13 |
84 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/31 -
11/2/08 |
13 |
85 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/10-12/08 |
7 |
91 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/3-5/08 |
9 |
90 |
1 |
|
|
|
9/8-11/08 |
21 |
77 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/21-23/08 |
18 |
81 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/7-10/08 |
17 |
80 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/10-13/08 |
17 |
81 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/9-12/08 |
14 |
84 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
14 |
85 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
15 |
83 |
1 |
|
|
|
3/6-9/08 |
19 |
80 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/11-14/08 |
20 |
78 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/4-6/08 |
24 |
73 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/6-9/07 |
27 |
70 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/11-14/07 |
20 |
76 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
26 |
72 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/4-7/07 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/14-16/07 |
28 |
71 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/13-16/07 |
24 |
73 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/12-15/07 |
27 |
71 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/11-14/07 |
24 |
74 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/11-14/07 |
30 |
68 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/1-4/07 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/15-18/07 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/11-14/06 |
30 |
69 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
31 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/2-5/06 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/9-12/06 |
30 |
68 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/7-10/06 |
32 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/7-10/06 |
28 |
69 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/21-23/06 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/6-9/06 |
32 |
65 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/1-4/06 |
30 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
25 |
72 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
27 |
71 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/13-16/06 |
29 |
68 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/6-9/06 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/20-22/06 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/9-12/06 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/19-22/05 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/5-8/05 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/17-20/05 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/05 |
31 |
66 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/24-26/05 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/13-16/05 |
31 |
68 |
1 |
|
|
|
9/26-28/05 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/12-15/05 |
34 |
65 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/22-25/05 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/8-11/05 |
37 |
60 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/25-28/05 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/7-10/05 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
|
|
|
6/16-19/05 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/6-8/05 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/23-26/05 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
|
5/2-5/05 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/21-23/05 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/7-10/05 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/21-24/05 |
45 |
52 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/7-10/05 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/3-5/05 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
12/5-8/04 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/04 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/29-31/04 |
44 |
53 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/11-14/04 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/13-15/04 |
41 |
56 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/9-11/04 |
44 |
55 |
1 |
|
|
|
7/8-11/04 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/9-30/04 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/3-6/04 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/7-9/04 |
37 |
62 |
1 |
|
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/5-8/04 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/8-11/04 |
39 |
60 |
1 |
|
|
|
2/9-12/04 |
45 |
54 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/12-15/04 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/2-5/04 |
55 |
43 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/11-14/03 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/3-5/03 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/6-8/03 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/8-10/03 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/4-6/03 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/7-9/03 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/12-15/03 |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
54 |
45 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/7-9/03 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/22-23/03 |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/3-5/03 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/17-19/03 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/3-6/03 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/03 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/5-8/02 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/11-14/02 |
48 |
48 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/02 |
48 |
47 |
5 |
|
|
|
10/3-6/02 |
47 |
49 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/5-8/02 |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/5-8/02 |
47 |
50 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/26-28/02 |
48 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/22-24/02 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/9-11/02 |
49 |
48 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/3-6/02 |
52 |
44 |
4 |
|
|
|
5/6-9/02 |
56 |
40 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/8-11/02 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/4-7/02 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/4-6/02 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/7-9/02 |
65 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/6-9/01 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/8-11/01 |
65 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/11-14/01 |
67 |
29 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/14-15/01 |
61 |
36 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/7-10/01 |
43 |
55 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/16-19/01 |
48 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/19-22/01 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/11-17/01 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
5/10-14/01 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/6-8/01 |
50 |
47 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/5-7/01 |
53 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/1-4/01 |
51 |
45 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/10-14/01 |
56 |
41 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/2-4/00 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/13-15/00 |
58 |
41 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/6-9/00 |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/29 -
9/5/00 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/18-19/00 |
63 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/14-16/00 |
61 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
6/22-25/00 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/18-21/00 |
55 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/3-9/00 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/25-27/00 |
65 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/7-10/00 |
69 |
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/23-26/99 |
52 |
45 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/24-26/99 |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/11-13/99 |
55 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
|
5/23-24/99 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/26-27/99 |
51 |
45 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/13-14/99 |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/12-13/99 |
71 |
26 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/15-17/99 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/28-29/98 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/29
- 11/1/98 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/21-23/98 |
63 |
34 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/10-12/98 |
60 |
36 |
4 |
|
|
|
5/8-10/98 |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/17-19/98 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/20-22/98 |
64 |
32 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/13-15/98 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/30-2/1/98 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/18-21/97 |
50 |
46 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/22-25/97 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/6-7/97 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/10-13/97 |
50 |
47 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/2-6/94 |
30 |
66 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg
Poll conducted by Selzer & Co. Dec. 3-7, 2009. N=1,000 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"In general, do you think
things in the nation are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off
on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/3-7/09 |
32 |
59 |
9 |
|
|
|
9/10-14/09 |
40 |
52 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Marist
College Marist Poll. Dec. 2, 3 & 7, 2009. N=1,034 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"In general, thinking about
the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the
right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/2, 3 & 7/09 |
46 |
46 |
8 |
|
|
|
10/7, 8 & 12/09 |
47 |
47 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/3-6/09 |
50 |
42 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/1-3/09 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
|
4/21-23/09 |
44 |
44 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Time Poll
conducted by Abt SRBI. July 27-28, 2009. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
RV = registered voters |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Generally
speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right
direction, or are they off on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/27-28/09 |
51 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
|
11/1-3/06 |
32 |
62 |
7 |
|
|
|
6/27-29/06 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/22-23/06 |
34 |
60 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/15-16/06 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/24-26/06 |
33 |
63 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/29 - 12/1/05 |
34 |
60 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/15-17/05 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/12-13/05 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
|
|
|
12/13-14/04 |
40 |
50 |
10 |
|
|
|
9/21-23/04
RV |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/31 - 9/2/04
RV |
45 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/31 - 9/2/04
RV |
45 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/3-5/04
RV |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/20-22/04
RV |
42 |
52 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by FD. July 9-13, 2009. N=800 registered
voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Do you feel things in the
country are generally going in the right direction, or do you think things are
seriously off on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/9-13/09 |
31 |
55 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
6/4-7/09 |
45 |
43 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
4/23-26/09 |
| |