Michelle Obama
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by
Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Nov. 3-5,
2016. N=1,282 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.7.
RV = registered voters |
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"Now I'm going to
read you the names of several public figures, and I'd like
you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat
positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know
the name, please just say so.
Michelle Obama." |
. |
|
|
Very
positive |
Somewhat
positive |
Neutral |
Somewhat
negative |
Very
negative |
Don't
know
name/Not sure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
%
|
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11/3-5/16 |
46 |
12 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
- |
. |
|
Adults, except where noted: |
|
12/9-13/10 |
33 |
19 |
25 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
|
8/5-9/10 |
33 |
17 |
28 |
9 |
10 |
3 |
|
1/10-14/10 |
35 |
20 |
29 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
|
4/23-26/09 |
43 |
21 |
22 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
|
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
43 |
20 |
24 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
|
12/5-8/08 |
31 |
23 |
24 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
|
9/6-8/08
RV |
21 |
19 |
23 |
11 |
20 |
6 |
|
8/15-18/08
RV |
19 |
19 |
28 |
11 |
18 |
5 |
|
7/18-21/08
RV |
17 |
17 |
27 |
13 |
18 |
8 |
|
3/7-10/08
RV |
14 |
18 |
32 |
9 |
11 |
16 |
|
Pew Research
Center/USA Today. Dec. 3-7, 2014. N=1,507
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9. |
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|
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"Would you say your
overall opinion of Michelle Obama is very favorable, mostly favorable,
mostly UNfavorable, or very unfavorable?" |
|
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|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never heard
of (vol.) |
Can't rate
(vol.)/Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/3-7/14 |
61 |
31 |
- |
8 |
|
|
7/8-14/14 |
62 |
30 |
- |
8 |
|
|
1/15-19/14 |
68 |
24 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
1/9-13/13 |
67 |
22 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
1/11-16/12 |
66 |
21 |
- |
12 |
|
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1/7-11/09 |
68 |
15 |
2 |
15 |
|
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CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3.
LV = likely voters. Among
adults, except where noted. |
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"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read
each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of
these people -- or if you have never heard of them. Michelle Obama." |
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/29 - 6/1/14 |
61 |
34 |
- |
5 |
|
|
3/7-9/14 |
63 |
34 |
- |
3 |
|
|
9/7-9/12 LV |
68 |
28 |
- |
4 |
|
|
5/29-31/12 |
65 |
27 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
4/13-15/12 |
71 |
22 |
- |
7 |
|
|
9/23-25/11 |
65 |
28 |
- |
6 |
|
|
9/1-2/10 |
62 |
25 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
12/16-20/09 |
68 |
19 |
- |
13 |
|
|
10/16-18/09 |
64 |
26 |
- |
9 |
|
|
7/31 - 8/3/09 |
67 |
22 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
4/23-26/09 |
73 |
18 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
1/12-15/09 |
69 |
16 |
3 |
12 |
|
|
12/1-2/08 |
67 |
21 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
10/17-19/08 |
56 |
30 |
2 |
12 |
|
|
8/23-24/08 |
50 |
32 |
2 |
15 |
|
|
6/26-29/08 |
51 |
28 |
4 |
17 |
|
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CBS News
Poll. March 20-23, 2014. N=1,097 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
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. |
"Do you approve or disapprove
of the way Michelle Obama is handling her role as first lady?" |
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|
|
. |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
3/20-23/14 |
68 |
26 |
6 |
|
. |
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1/14-17/10 |
78 |
11 |
11 |
|
. |
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4/22-26/09 |
84 |
6 |
10 |
|
. |
|
Gallup Poll. Feb.
6-9, 2014. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
. |
"Next,
we'd like to get
your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please
say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of
these people -- or if you have never heard of them.
How about
Michelle Obama?"
2008 & Aug. 2012: "Michelle Obama, wife of
Barack Obama" |
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
No opinion |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/6-9/14 |
66 |
29 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
8/20-22/12 |
65 |
27 |
- |
7 |
|
|
5/10-13/12 |
66 |
27 |
- |
6 |
|
|
7/8-11/10 |
66 |
25 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
10/16-19/09 |
61 |
25 |
1 |
13 |
|
|
3/27-29/09 |
72 |
17 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
1/9-11/09 |
68 |
18 |
- |
13 |
|
|
9/5-7/08 |
54 |
30 |
2 |
14 |
|
|
8/21-23/08 |
53 |
25 |
4 |
18 |
|
|
5/30 - 6/1/08 |
43 |
30 |
6 |
21 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 17-18,
2012. N=620 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
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|
. |
"Do you approve or disapprove
of the way Michelle Obama is handling her job as first lady?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
12/17-18/12 |
73 |
20 |
7 |
|
. |
|
10/5-7/10 |
65 |
25 |
10 |
|
. |
|
AP-GfK Poll conducted by
GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. May 3-7, 2012. N=1,004
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.9. |
|
|
|
|
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|
. |
"Do you have a favorable or
unfavorable impression of Michelle Obama?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
Refused |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
5/3-7/12 |
70 |
20 |
9 |
1 |
. |
|
2/16-20/12 |
70 |
25 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
10/13-17/11 |
67 |
26 |
7 |
- |
. |
|
8/18-22/11 |
70 |
24 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
6/16-20/11 |
71 |
23 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
5/5-9/11 |
71 |
24 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
3/24-28/11 |
69 |
26 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
1/5-10/11 |
72 |
23 |
5 |
- |
. |
|
11/3-8/10 |
67 |
27 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
10/13-18/10 |
70 |
25 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
9/8-13/10 |
68 |
27 |
5 |
- |
. |
|
8/11-16/10 |
69 |
27 |
4 |
- |
. |
|
6/9-14/10 |
73 |
22 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
5/7-11/10 |
70 |
23 |
6 |
1 |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
70 |
24 |
6 |
1 |
. |
|
3/3-8/10 |
71 |
23 |
6 |
1 |
. |
|
1/12-17/10 |
74 |
21 |
4 |
1 |
. |
|
Fox News Poll
conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R).
April 22-24, 2012. N=915 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
1/11 & earlier: Conducted by
Opinion Dynamics Corp. |
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|
. |
"I'm going to read the
names of some people. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable
or unfavorable opinion of each. If you've never heard of one, please just
say so. Michelle Obama." |
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
Never
heard of |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/22-24/12 |
65 |
28 |
7 |
- |
|
|
1/12-14/12 |
60 |
30 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
10/23-25/11 |
62 |
28 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
4/25-27/11 |
65 |
26 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
1/18-19/11 |
69 |
20 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
9/1-2/10 |
60 |
26 |
15 |
- |
|
|
4/22-23/09 |
73 |
16 |
10 |
- |
|
|
1/13-14/09 |
65 |
15 |
19 |
1 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. April 18-22,
2012. N=1,008 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Overall, do you have a
favorable or unfavorable impression of Michelle Obama?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/18-22/12 |
69 |
24 |
7 |
|
|
|
11/12-15/09 |
71 |
16 |
12 |
|
|
|
3/26-29/09 |
76 |
16 |
8 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/09 |
72 |
17 |
11 |
|
|
|
6/12-15/08 |
48 |
29 |
23 |
|
|
|
Quinnipiac
University Poll. April 11-17, 2012. N=2,577 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 1.9. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Is your opinion of
Michelle Obama favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about
her?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Haven't
heard enough |
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/11-17/12 |
60 |
22 |
15 |
3 |
|
|
Marist College Marist Poll.
March 21-22, 2012. N=649 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ±
4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Overall, do you have a
favorable or an unfavorable impression of Michelle Obama?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure/Never
heard of |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
3/21-22/12 |
65 |
23 |
12 |
|
. |
|
9/13-14/11 |
63 |
21 |
16 |
|
. |
|
4/10-14/11 |
66 |
17 |
17 |
|
. |
|
9/14-16/10 |
65 |
24 |
11 |
|
. |
|
12/2, 3 & 7/09 |
68 |
20 |
12 |
|
. |
|
Marist College Marist Poll.
Dec. 2, 3 & 7, 2009. N=858 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you rate how Michelle
Obama is doing as first lady as excellent, good, fair, or poor?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/2, 3 & 7/09 |
23 |
34 |
24 |
10 |
9 |
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll.
Sept. 19-23, 2009. N=1,042 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
RV = registered voters |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Is your opinion of
Michelle
Obama favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you
heard enough about Michelle Obama yet to have an
opinion?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Not
favorable |
Undecided |
Haven't
heard
enough |
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/19-23/09 |
50 |
7 |
15 |
26 |
2 |
|
4/22-26/09 |
67 |
3 |
12 |
18 |
0 |
|
4/1-5/09 |
50 |
5 |
13 |
29 |
3 |
|
3/12-16/09 |
53 |
7 |
16 |
22 |
2 |
|
2/18-22/09 |
49 |
5 |
13 |
31 |
2 |
|
1/11-15/09 |
46 |
7 |
18 |
27 |
2 |
|
12/4-7/08 |
40 |
10 |
20 |
29 |
1 |
|
8/29-31/08
RV |
41 |
21 |
16 |
22 |
0 |
|
7/7-14/08
RV |
29 |
16 |
17 |
37 |
1 |
|
4/25-29/08
RV |
22 |
19 |
12 |
46 |
1 |
|
AP-GfK Poll
conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. April 16-20, 2009. N=1,000
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you have a
favorable, unfavorable or neither favorable nor unfavorable impression of
Michelle Obama?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/16-20/09 |
63 |
8 |
27 |
2 |
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. April 1-2, 2009. N=1,003 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.
RV = registered voters |
. |
"Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Michelle Obama?"
3/09 and earlier: "Next, as I read you the names of some people in politics, please tell me if
you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each one. If I mention
someone you never heard of before this interview, just tell me. What about
Michelle Obama?" |
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/1-2/09 |
62 |
10 |
- |
28 |
|
|
3/4-5/09 |
69 |
13 |
1 |
17 |
|
|
9/10-11/08
RV |
50 |
34 |
1 |
15 |
|
|
6/18-19/08
RV |
49 |
22 |
7 |
22 |
|
|
Los Angeles
Times/Bloomberg Poll. Dec. 6-8, 2008. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"What is your impression
of Michelle Obama? As of today, is it very favorable, somewhat favorable,
somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about
her to say?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very/
Somewhat
favorable |
Somewhat/
Very
unfavorable |
Haven't
heard
enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/6-8/08 |
53 |
13 |
26 |
8 |
|
|
Cong.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D - New York)
Quinnipiac
University Poll. March 21-25, 2019. N=1,358 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Is your opinion of
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough
about her?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Haven't
heard enough |
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/21-25/19 |
23 |
36 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
Gallup Poll. Feb.
12-28, 2019. N=1,932 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
. |
"Next, we'd like to get your
overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say
if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of that person -- or if you
have never heard of them. ... How about New York Congresswoman Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez?"
2018: "... How about
congressional candidate from New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?" |
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
No opinion |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/12-28/19 |
31 |
41 |
20 |
9 |
|
|
9/4-12/18 |
24 |
26 |
35 |
15 |
|
|
CNN Poll
conducted by SSRS. Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2019. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3.8. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"We'd like to get your
overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say
if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you
have never heard of them. ... How about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Have never
heard of |
No
opinion |
Undecided/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/30 -
2/2/19 |
27 |
32 |
31 |
9 |
2 |
|
Sandra Day O'Connor
CBS News
Poll. July 13-14, 2005. N=632
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
. |
"Is your
opinion of
Sandra Day O'Connor
favorable, not favorable, undecided,
or haven't you heard enough about
Sandra Day O'Connor
yet to have an opinion?" |
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Not
favorable |
Undecided |
Haven't
heard
enough |
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/13-14/05 |
37 |
3 |
13 |
45 |
2 |
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
July 12-13, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ±
3. |
. |
"I'm going to
read the names of some prominent people. Please tell me whether you have a generally
favorable or unfavorable opinion of each one. If you've never heard of someone, please
just say so. Sandra Day O'Connor." |
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Can't
say (vol.) |
Never
heard of |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/12-13/05 |
57 |
11 |
20 |
11 |
|
|
Martin O'Malley (D - Maryland)
Gallup Poll. July
7-10, 2014. N=1,013 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
. |
"Next,
we'd like to get
your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please
say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of
these people -- or if you have never heard of them.
... How about Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley?" |
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
No opinion |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/7-10/14 |
7 |
9 |
68 |
15 |
|
|
|