{"id":579784,"date":"2010-05-26T08:36:13","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T12:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blogs.suntimes.com,2010:\/sweet\/\/25.35253"},"modified":"2010-05-26T08:38:04","modified_gmt":"2010-05-26T12:38:04","slug":"obama-job-approval-48-43-first-time-ahead-this-year-quinnipiac-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/579784","title":{"rendered":"Obama job approval 48-43; first time ahead this year: Quinnipiac poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below, from release….<\/em><\/p>\n

OBAMA APPROVAL TIPS POSITIVE FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR,
\nQUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS;
\nMORE VOTERS APPROVE OF KAGAN SUPREME COURT PICK <\/p>\n

American voters approve 48 – 43 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, up from a negative 44 – 46 percent April 21, the first time since December that more voters give him a thumbs up rather than thumbs down, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
\nBut voters say 74 – 21 percent that the U.S. economy is in a recession now and disapprove 50 – 44 percent of the way President Obama is handling the economy, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University survey finds.
\nVoters approve 48 – 30 percent, with 22 percent undecided, of Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Men approve 45 – 34 percent and women approve 50 – 27 percent. Republicans disapprove 57 – 22 percent, but Kagan wins 73 – 10 percent backing from Democrats and 45 – 31 percent support from independent voters.
\nAmerican voters also say 42 – 36 percent that they would vote for a Democrat rather than a Republican in this year’s Congressional elections, reversing a 44 – 39 percent Republican lead March 24.
\nObama’s policies have hurt rather than helped their personal financial situation, voters say 29 – 16 percent, with 54 percent who say the policies have made no difference. Going forward, voters expect Obama’s policies to hurt rather than help them personally 36 – 28 percent, with 32 percent who expect no difference.
\n“The increase in President Barack Obama’s job approval is a welcome step for the White House. His ratings have been in the no man’s land of just below parity for some time and now the question is whether this is the beginning of an upward trend or just a blip,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll.
\n-more-
\nQuinnipiac University Poll\/May 26, 2010 – page 2
\n“The fact that three out of four American voters still see the nation in recession, despite the claims from the so-called experts, highlights the disconnect between Wall Street, Washington D.C.’s K St. and Main Street,” said Brown.
\n“For Obama to get his job approval back over 50 percent, where the White House would like to be, he needs to convince Joe and Jill Six-pack that his programs are helping them.”
\nAmerican voters trust Obama 45 – 36 percent over Congressional Republicans to handle the economy. Independent voters trust Obama more 38 – 34 percent.
\nThere is a noticeable gender gap in Obama’s approval rating: Men disapprove 48 – 45 percent, while women rate him positively 51 – 39 percent. His 48 – 43 percent disapproval from independent voters is a sizable jump from a 50 – 38 percent disapproval in April and responsible for much of the President’s overall increase. Democrats approve of his performance 78 – 13 percent while Republicans disapprove 77 – 17 percent.
\n“On the economy, President Obama gets slightly less negative grades: 50 – 44 percent disapprove, compared to 55 – 40 percent disapproval in April. And on creating jobs his 56 – 38 percent disapproval rating last month has improved to 51 – 40 percent disapprove,” Brown said.
\nA total of 70 percent of American voters are “somewhat dissatisfied” or “very dissatisfied” with the way things are going in the nation today. And 80 percent say the way things are going makes them more likely to vote this November.
\nLooking at the Kagan nomination, voters split 43 – 43 percent on whether Senators should consider her views on controversial issues, or just her qualifications for the Supreme Court. But voters say 50 – 37 percent that Senators who disagree with Kagan’s views would not be justified using a filibuster to block her nomination.
\nLooking at other aspects of Obama’s job performance, American voters:
\n\u2022\tApprove 48 – 43 percent of the way he is handling foreign policy;
\n\u2022\tDisapprove 51 – 44 percent of his handling of health care;
\n\u2022\tApprove 45 – 40 percent of his handling of Afghanistan;
\n\u2022\tApprove 49 – 41 percent of his handling of terrorism.
\nFrom May 19 – 24, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,914 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +\/- 2.2 percentage points.
\nThe Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research.
\nFor more data or RSS feed- http:\/\/www.quinnipiac.edu\/polling.xml, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. <\/p>\n

1. If the 2010 election for the U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for – the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Republican 36% 85% 5% 33% 40% 32% 42% 12% 21%
\nDemocrat 42 5 87 30 39 45 35 81 52
\nSMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 1 6 4 3 4 – 3
\nWLDN’T VOTE(VOL) 1 – – 2 1 1 1 – –
\nDK\/NA 18 9 7 29 17 19 19 6 24<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Republican 27% 42% 37% 28% 42% 50% 8% 27% 65%
\nDemocrat 54 38 39 49 40 35 78 48 16
\nSMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 4 3 4 2 3 2 5 2
\nWLDN’T VOTE(VOL) 2 – 1 1 1 1 2 1 –
\nDK\/NA 17 15 20 19 15 11 11 21 17<\/p>\n

TREND: If the 2010 election for the U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district?<\/p>\n

May 26 Mar 24 Jul 2 Jun 4 Apr 29
\n 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009<\/p>\n

Republican 36 44 34 32 34
\nDemocrat 42 39 42 42 41
\nSMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 2 2 1
\nWLDN’T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 1
\nDK\/NA 18 16 21 22 22<\/p>\n

\n2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 48% 17% 78% 43% 45% 51% 40% 90% 67%
\nDisapprove 43 77 13 48 48 39 51 8 24
\nDK\/NA 9 6 9 9 7 10 9 2 9<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 60% 46% 42% 51% 45% 50% 79% 58% 19%
\nDisapprove 30 47 49 40 47 45 12 33 75
\nDK\/NA 10 7 9 9 8 6 9 9 6<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? (*High also 59% Mar 2009)<\/p>\n

PostVt PreVt APPROVE…….
\n Poll Poll High Low
\n May 26 Apr 21 Mar 25 Mar 25 Feb 11 Jun 4 Apr 21
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009* 2010<\/p>\n

Approve 48 44 45 46 45 59 44
\nDisapprove 43 46 46 49 46 31 46
\nDK\/NA 9 10 9 6 9 10 10<\/p>\n

INDEPENDENTS…………………………………..
\n PostVt PreVt APPROVE……
\n Poll Poll High Low
\n May 26 Apr 21 Mar 25 Mar 25 Feb 11 Jun 4 Dec 9
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009<\/p>\n

Approve 43 38 40 40 40 57 37
\nDisapprove 48 50 44 53 49 30 51
\nDK\/NA 9 12 15 7 10 13 11<\/p>\n

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
\n Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 34% 8% 64% 25% 31% 36% 27% 66% 50%
\nDisapprove 57 86 26 65 62 52 64 22 37
\nDK\/NA 9 6 11 10 6 12 9 13 14<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 43% 33% 28% 38% 30% 36% 60% 37% 16%
\nDisapprove 47 59 62 50 63 59 32 51 79
\nDK\/NA 10 8 10 12 7 5 8 12 5<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
\n PostVt PreVt APPROVE…….
\n Poll Poll High Low
\n May 26 Mar 25 Mar 25 Feb 11 Jan 13 Mar 4 Mar 25
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010<\/p>\n

Approve 34 36 30 28 32 45 30
\nDisapprove 57 55 62 63 59 45 62
\nDK\/NA 9 9 8 9 9 10 8<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
\n Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 26% 48% 16% 20% 25% 28% 26% 27% 30%
\nDisapprove 62 41 73 69 67 58 62 65 55
\nDK\/NA 11 11 10 11 8 14 11 8 15<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 26% 29% 24% 25% 27% 31% 17% 21% 38%
\nDisapprove 61 61 65 61 65 61 74 67 53
\nDK\/NA 13 9 11 14 8 8 9 12 9<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
\n PostVt PreVt APPROVE……
\n Poll Poll High Low
\n May 26 Mar 25 Mar 25 Feb 11 Jan 13 Mar 25 Oct 8
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009<\/p>\n

Approve 26 34 31 28 32 34 25
\nDisapprove 62 58 60 61 58 58 64
\nDK\/NA 11 8 9 11 11 8 11<\/p>\n

5. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Very satisfied 3% 2% 5% 2% 3% 3% 2% 9% 6%
\nSmwht satisfied 26 13 44 21 24 28 21 53 28
\nSmwht dissatisfied 31 28 31 34 30 32 33 20 31
\nVery dissatisfied 39 56 18 43 41 36 43 17 33
\nDK\/NA 1 1 1 – 1 2 1 – 1<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Very satisfied 4% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2%
\nSmwht satisfied 37 22 23 29 23 25 45 31 11
\nSmwht dissatisfied 32 31 31 31 32 33 32 37 25
\nVery dissatisfied 26 43 42 36 41 37 17 28 61
\nDK\/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 – 1<\/p>\n

TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
\n VERY+SMWHT SAT
\n High Low
\n May 26 Apr 21 Mar 25 Mar 24 Feb 11 Dec 11 Nov 13
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2001 2008<\/p>\n

Very satisfied 3 3 4 3 2 21 2
\nSmwht satisfied 26 28 25 26 24 47 14
\nSmwht dissatisfied 31 29 28 29 33 19 38
\nVery dissatisfied 39 40 41 41 40 10 44
\nDK\/NA 1 – 2 1 1 3 2
\n6. Does the way things are going in the nation today make you more likely or less likely to vote in the elections in November this year?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

More likely 80% 89% 81% 77% 81% 80% 80% 91% 73%
\nLess likely 7 2 5 10 7 6 6 2 13
\nNo diff(VOL) 12 9 13 11 11 13 12 5 10
\nDK\/NA 1 – 1 1 1 1 1 1 3<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

More likely 82% 82% 79% 80% 83% 86% 80% 80% 84%
\nLess likely 7 7 6 8 4 6 6 7 7
\nNo diff(VOL) 10 11 14 10 12 8 14 11 9
\nDK\/NA 1 – 1 1 – – – 1 1<\/p>\n

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling – the economy?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 44% 16% 73% 38% 42% 46% 37% 78% 57%
\nDisapprove 50 81 22 54 54 46 57 18 34
\nDK\/NA 6 2 6 8 4 8 6 4 9<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 53% 41% 39% 45% 42% 49% 73% 54% 18%
\nDisapprove 39 55 55 48 54 48 19 39 79
\nDK\/NA 8 4 6 7 4 3 7 7 3<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?<\/p>\n

APPROVE……
\n High Low
\n May 26 Apr 21 Mar 25 Feb 11 Jan 13 Mar 4 Mar 25
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010<\/p>\n

Approve 44 40 39 41 41 57 39
\nDisapprove 50 55 57 54 54 33 57
\nDK\/NA 6 5 5 5 6 10 5<\/p>\n

\n8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling – foreign policy?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 48% 19% 78% 41% 47% 48% 41% 84% 63%
\nDisapprove 43 71 14 49 47 39 50 7 32
\nDK\/NA 9 10 8 9 6 12 10 9 5<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 58% 46% 41% 49% 45% 54% 78% 57% 22%
\nDisapprove 35 44 48 40 47 42 17 33 70
\nDK\/NA 7 9 11 11 8 4 5 10 8<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?<\/p>\n

APPROVE…….
\n High Low
\n May 26 Apr 22 Mar 25 Feb 10 Jan 13 Apr 29 Jan 13
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010<\/p>\n

Approve 48 48 46 46 45 57 45
\nDisapprove 43 42 43 43 46 32 46
\nDK\/NA 9 10 12 11 9 11 9<\/p>\n

\n9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling – health care?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 44% 12% 75% 38% 42% 45% 35% 88% 51%
\nDisapprove 51 86 19 56 53 49 60 8 38
\nDK\/NA 6 2 7 7 4 6 5 4 11<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 56% 39% 40% 45% 41% 43% 78% 50% 15%
\nDisapprove 38 58 53 47 56 56 16 43 81
\nDK\/NA 6 3 7 8 3 1 6 6 4<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?<\/p>\n

PostVt PreVt APPROVE…….
\n Poll Poll High Low
\n May 26 Apr 21 Mar 25 Mar 25 Feb 11 July 2 Jan 13
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2010<\/p>\n

Approve 44 40 44 36 35 46 35
\nDisapprove 51 55 50 58 58 42 58
\nDK\/NA 6 5 6 6 6 13 6<\/p>\n

\n10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling – the situation in Afghanistan?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 45% 38% 57% 43% 51% 40% 41% 72% 48%
\nDisapprove 40 47 33 41 38 42 43 20 45
\nDK\/NA 14 15 10 16 10 18 16 7 7<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 49% 49% 40% 43% 46% 56% 51% 52% 35%
\nDisapprove 39 40 42 40 44 37 41 31 51
\nDK\/NA 12 11 18 17 10 7 8 16 14<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\nTREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Afghanistan?<\/p>\n

APPROVE…….
\n High Low
\n May 26 Apr 22 Mar 25 Feb 10 Jan 13 Mar 25 Nov 18
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009<\/p>\n

Approve 45 49 52 51 45 52 38
\nDisapprove 40 39 36 39 45 36 49
\nDK\/NA 14 12 12 10 10 12 12<\/p>\n

11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling – creating jobs?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 40% 17% 67% 33% 37% 43% 34% 69% 56%
\nDisapprove 51 77 26 58 57 47 58 24 34
\nDK\/NA 9 6 7 9 6 10 9 8 9<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 48% 38% 36% 43% 39% 41% 64% 50% 17%
\nDisapprove 43 55 54 48 57 52 27 43 76
\nDK\/NA 9 7 10 10 5 7 9 7 7<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling creating jobs?<\/p>\n

May 26 Apr 21 Mar 25 Feb 11 Jan 13 Dec 22
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009<\/p>\n

Approve 40 38 37 37 34 37
\nDisapprove 51 56 57 56 59 56
\nDK\/NA 9 6 6 7 7 8<\/p>\n

12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling – terrorism?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 49% 21% 75% 46% 50% 48% 42% 87% 57%
\nDisapprove 41 70 18 43 42 41 47 10 34
\nDK\/NA 10 9 7 11 8 11 10 3 9<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 55% 49% 44% 50% 48% 52% 74% 61% 23%
\nDisapprove 34 43 45 38 45 43 19 28 70
\nDK\/NA 10 8 11 11 7 5 7 11 7<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism?<\/p>\n

May 26 Apr 22 Mar 25 Feb 10 Jan 13
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010<\/p>\n

Approve 49 49 49 49 48
\nDisapprove 41 41 41 44 44
\nDK\/NA 10 10 9 8 8<\/p>\n

14. Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court?
\n Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 48% 22% 73% 45% 45% 50% 43% 79% 49%
\nDisapprove 30 57 10 31 34 27 34 10 24
\nDK\/NA 22 21 18 25 21 23 23 11 26<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 50% 49% 47% 47% 49% 57% 72% 61% 22%
\nDisapprove 24 34 30 28 33 31 12 17 56
\nDK\/NA 26 17 23 25 18 12 16 23 21<\/p>\n

15. Should Senators support or oppose Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court based only on whether she is qualified to be a justice, or should they also consider her views on controversial issues like abortion and gay marriage?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Qualifications 43% 34% 47% 48% 46% 41% 44% 35% 35%
\nConsider views 43 57 39 36 41 44 43 49 40
\nDK\/NA 14 10 14 16 13 15 13 16 25<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Qualifications 43% 47% 39% 38% 47% 55% 51% 53% 31%
\nConsider views 45 43 41 44 45 39 41 37 52
\nDK\/NA 12 10 20 18 8 6 9 10 17<\/p>\n

\n16. If Senators did not agree with Elena Kagan on controversial issues like abortion and gay marriage, do you think they would be justified, or not justified in using the filibuster to prevent her nomination from coming to a vote?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Justified 37% 63% 22% 33% 39% 35% 39% 32% 23%
\nNot justified 50 28 64 54 52 49 50 51 58
\nDK\/NA 13 9 14 13 9 16 11 17 19<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Justified 35% 38% 40% 37% 43% 33% 23% 30% 54%
\nNot justified 55 52 45 49 51 63 66 60 34
\nDK\/NA 10 9 15 14 6 4 11 10 13<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n17. Would you describe the state of the nation’s economy these days as – excellent, good, not so good, or poor?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Excellent – 2% – – – 1% – 2% 1%
\nGood 12 7 19 10 14 11 10 19 15
\nNot so good 46 42 52 44 45 47 46 47 52
\nPoor 40 49 26 44 40 40 43 29 32
\nDK\/NA 1 – 2 1 1 1 1 2 –<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Excellent 1% – – – – 2% – 1% –
\nGood 13 13 11 12 16 13 18 16 5
\nNot so good 51 45 42 47 43 48 52 53 35
\nPoor 35 41 44 40 41 36 29 29 59
\nDK\/NA – 1 2 1 – 1 1 1 1<\/p>\n

TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation’s economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
\n EXLNT+GOOD….
\n High Low
\n May 26 Dec 22 Nov 18 Aug 6 July 2 Dec 10 Mar 4
\n 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2003 2009<\/p>\n

Excellent – – – – 1 3 –
\nGood 12 7 8 6 7 37 3
\nNot so good 46 46 42 49 44 42 28
\nPoor 40 45 49 44 47 16 68
\nDK\/NA 1 1 1 – 1 1 –<\/p>\n

18. Do you think the nation’s economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Better 32% 12% 52% 30% 35% 30% 30% 42% 34%
\nWorse 24 31 13 27 22 25 25 17 17
\nThe same 43 56 35 42 42 43 44 40 46
\nDK\/NA 1 1 – 2 1 2 1 1 2<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Better 39% 31% 29% 29% 38% 36% 53% 40% 13%
\nWorse 17 27 25 26 20 21 15 16 38
\nThe same 44 41 45 44 41 42 32 44 47
\nDK\/NA 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you think the nation’s economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
\n May 26 Dec 22 Aug 6 July 2 Apr 29 Apr 1
\n 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009<\/p>\n

Better 32 28 28 27 24 19
\nWorse 24 28 29 29 33 32
\nThe same 43 43 41 42 42 47
\nDK\/NA 1 1 2 2 2 2
\n19. Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy – President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Pres Obama 45% 10% 82% 38% 45% 45% 36% 85% 65%
\nReps in Congress 36 79 7 34 40 32 43 5 20
\nDK\/NA 19 11 12 27 15 22 21 10 15<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Pres Obama 54% 45% 40% 48% 43% 48% 79% 55% 18%
\nReps in Congress 30 40 37 31 44 38 10 25 65
\nDK\/NA 16 15 23 21 13 14 11 20 17<\/p>\n

TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy – President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?<\/p>\n

May 26 Dec 22 Aug 6 July 2 Apr 1 Mar 4
\n 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009<\/p>\n

President Obama 45 45 47 54 55 56
\nReps in Congress 36 36 36 32 27 26
\nDK\/NA 19 19 17 14 18 18<\/p>\n

\n20. Do you think President Obama’s policies have helped the economy, hurt the economy, or haven’t made a difference?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Helped 39% 12% 69% 31% 37% 41% 33% 77% 40%
\nHurt 29 59 6 30 31 27 35 3 21
\nNo difference 28 28 21 34 28 28 30 16 30
\nDK\/NA 4 1 4 5 4 4 2 4 9<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Helped 50% 37% 34% 43% 38% 38% 68% 48% 15%
\nHurt 15 34 35 25 35 29 8 17 56
\nNo difference 31 27 26 28 25 31 20 33 27
\nDK\/NA 4 1 5 4 2 1 5 2 2<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you think President Obama’s policies have helped the economy, hurt the economy, or haven’t made a difference?<\/p>\n

May 26 Dec 22 Aug 6
\n 2010 2009 2009<\/p>\n

Helped 39 37 37
\nHurt 29 28 29
\nNo difference 28 31 31
\nDK\/NA 4 4 4<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n21. Looking forward, do you think President Obama’s policies will help the economy, will hurt the economy, or won’t make a difference?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Will help 45% 12% 77% 38% 41% 48% 38% 82% 58%
\nWill hurt 32 65 6 35 36 29 39 3 17
\nNo difference 18 19 13 22 19 17 18 9 26
\nDK\/NA 5 4 4 5 4 6 5 5 –<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Will help 59% 41% 37% 48% 44% 43% 76% 54% 17%
\nWill hurt 21 39 35 26 43 34 8 20 61
\nNo difference 15 17 21 20 12 20 14 21 17
\nDK\/NA 4 3 7 6 1 3 2 5 4<\/p>\n

TREND: Looking forward, do you think President Obama’s policies will help the economy, will hurt the economy, or won’t make a difference?<\/p>\n

May 26 Dec 22 Aug 6
\n 2010 2009 2009<\/p>\n

Will help 45 49 49
\nWill hurt 32 29 33
\nNo difference 18 17 14
\nDK\/NA 5 5 4<\/p>\n

\n22. Do you think President Obama’s policies have helped your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or haven’t made a difference?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Helped 16% 5% 29% 11% 15% 17% 12% 32% 30%
\nHurt 29 50 6 35 31 27 34 4 21
\nNo difference 54 45 63 52 53 54 53 60 48
\nDK\/NA 2 – 2 2 1 2 1 4 1<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Helped 19% 18% 11% 17% 14% 15% 29% 17% 7%
\nHurt 17 34 34 24 32 36 12 22 47
\nNo difference 63 48 53 58 52 49 57 60 44
\nDK\/NA 2 – 2 1 2 – 1 1 2<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you think President Obama’s policies have helped your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or haven’t made a difference?<\/p>\n

May 26 Dec 22 Aug 6
\n 2010 2009 2009<\/p>\n

Helped 16 15 13
\nHurt 29 26 23
\nNo difference 54 58 63
\nDK\/NA 2 1 1<\/p>\n

23. Looking forward, do you think President Obama’s policies will help your personal financial situation, will hurt your personal financial situation, or won’t make a difference?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Will help 28% 7% 52% 21% 25% 31% 22% 62% 42%
\nWill hurt 36 72 7 39 40 33 43 4 18
\nNo difference 32 19 36 36 32 32 31 31 39
\nDK\/NA 4 2 4 3 2 5 4 3 1<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Will help 40% 28% 20% 33% 26% 24% 53% 33% 10%
\nWill hurt 20 45 39 29 43 43 10 27 63
\nNo difference 38 25 35 34 29 32 35 37 24
\nDK\/NA 2 2 6 4 2 1 2 3 3<\/p>\n

TREND: Looking forward, do you think President Obama’s policies will help your personal financial situation, will hurt your personal financial situation, or won’t make a difference?<\/p>\n

May 26 Dec 22 Aug 6
\n 2010 2009 2009<\/p>\n

Will help 28 31 33
\nWill hurt 36 37 36
\nNo difference 32 30 28
\nDK\/NA 4 2 3<\/p>\n

\n24. Do you think the United States economy is in a recession now?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Yes 74% 85% 64% 76% 75% 74% 76% 63% 79%
\nNo 21 13 29 21 22 20 20 28 18
\nDK\/NA 5 2 7 3 3 6 4 9 3<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Yes 71% 77% 75% 75% 78% 69% 68% 72% 83%
\nNo 25 19 19 19 20 28 28 25 14
\nDK\/NA 3 4 6 6 2 3 4 3 3<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you think the United States economy is in a recession now?<\/p>\n

May 26 May 15
\n 2010 2008<\/p>\n

Yes 74 71
\nNo 21 24
\nDK\/NA 5 5<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

25. Do you approve or disapprove of the federal health care overhaul?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Approve 40% 13% 69% 35% 40% 41% 34% 68% 52%
\nDisapprove 51 83 23 54 53 50 58 23 40
\nDK\/NA 8 4 8 11 8 9 8 9 8<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Approve 51% 37% 37% 44% 36% 44% 73% 51% 12%
\nDisapprove 40 59 52 46 60 54 21 41 81
\nDK\/NA 9 4 11 10 4 1 6 8 8<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the federal health care overhaul?<\/p>\n

May 26 Apr 21
\n 2010 2010<\/p>\n

Approve 40 39
\nDisapprove 51 53
\nDK\/NA 8 8<\/p>\n

\n26. Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now?<\/p>\n

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His<\/p>\n

Right thing 49% 70% 35% 50% 55% 44% 54% 29% 42%
\nShld not be inv 42 23 56 40 39 44 36 63 53
\nDK\/NA 9 7 9 10 6 13 10 8 5<\/p>\n

AGE IN YRS……. INCOME…………. POL PHIL………
\n 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con<\/p>\n

Right thing 42% 57% 46% 39% 57% 63% 35% 48% 60%
\nShld not be inv 48 37 42 50 35 32 60 44 30
\nDK\/NA 10 6 12 11 8 6 5 8 10<\/p>\n

TREND: Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now?<\/p>\n

RIGHT THING…
\n High Low
\n May 26 Apr 22 Mar 25 Feb 10 Jan 14 Jan 14 Nov 18
\n 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009<\/p>\n

Right thing 49 56 55 56 59 59 48
\nShouldn’t be inv 42 36 37 37 35 35 41
\nDK\/NA 9 8 8 7 6 6 11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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