Closely Followed - Political Tracking
How Closely Have You Followed News Stories About… |
Date (s) |
Very Closely |
Somewhat Closely |
|
9/4-9/5 |
67% |
26% |
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6/15-6/16 |
64% |
29% |
||
6/27-6/28 |
59% |
34% |
||
3/3-3/4 |
59% |
30% |
||
the terrorist bombing attempt in Times Square in New York City |
5/6-5/7 |
59% |
29% |
|
about tax cuts implemented during the Bush Administration that will expire soon |
11/13-11/14 |
59% |
24% |
|
5/16-5/17 |
58% |
33% |
||
2/23-2/24 |
58% |
31% |
||
plans to build a mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York City |
8/19-8/20 |
58% |
27% |
|
7/24-7/25 |
57% |
32% |
||
6/13-6/14 |
56% |
36% |
||
7/26-7/27 |
55% |
37% |
||
tax cuts implemented during the Bush Administration that will expire soon |
9/10-9/11 |
54% |
31% |
|
tax cut deal President Obama made with congressional Republican leaders |
12/7-12/8 |
54% |
31% |
|
5/4-5/5 |
53% |
36% |
||
1/28-1/29 |
53% |
30% |
||
7/28-7/29 |
52% |
32% |
||
8/1-8/2 |
51% |
40% |
||
tax cut deal President Obama made with congressional Republican leaders |
12/13-12/14 |
51% |
33% |
|
terrorist attempts to send packages containing bombs to the United States |
10/30-10/31 |
50% |
39% |
|
5/22-5/23 |
49% |
42% |
||
2/1-2/2 |
49% |
34% |
||
6/23-6/24 |
49% |
32% |
||
8/15-8/16 |
48% |
42% |
||
2/19-2/20 |
47% |
40% |
||
7/18-7/19 |
46% |
43% |
||
11/23 |
46% |
31% |
||
8/29-8/30 |
45% |
43% |
||
9/8-9/9 |
45% |
36% |
||
12/5-12/6 |
44% |
41% |
||
some politicians who say they are worried about the level of anger in the current political debate |
3/25-3/26 |
44% |
33% |
|
6/25-6/26 |
43% |
41% |
||
5/30-5/31 |
42% |
44% |
||
5/20-5/21 |
41% |
42% |
||
9/12-9/13 |
41% |
42% |
||
12/3-12/4 |
41% |
40% |
||
8/17-8/18 |
41% |
39% |
||
President Obama’s first press conference following Election Day |
11/3-11/4 |
41% |
36% |
|
tax cuts implemented during the Bush Administration that will expire soon |
8/1-8/2 |
41% |
33% |
|
1/26-1/27 |
40% |
42% |
||
marches and rallies for immigrant rights held in major cities around the country |
5/2-5/3 |
40% |
42% |
|
2/13-2/14 |
40% |
38% |
||
7/28-7/29 |
40% |
34% |
||
5/16-5/17 |
39% |
42% |
||
6/29-6/30 |
39% |
40% |
||
5/10 |
39% |
38% |
||
11/29-11/30 |
39% |
37% |
||
9/26-9/27 |
39% |
36% |
||
1/30-1/31 |
39% |
33% |
||
6/3-6/4 |
39% |
31% |
||
9/16-9/17 |
38% |
37% |
||
9/12-9/13 |
37% |
41% |
||
President Obama’s televised White House speech about the Gulf oil leak |
6/15-6/16 |
37% |
34% |
|
5/24-5/25 |
37% |
34% |
||
11/17-11/18 |
37% |
33% |
||
9/2-9/3 |
35% |
42% |
||
5/24-5/25 |
34% |
41% |
||
4/16-4/17 |
34% |
39% |
||
meetings between President Obama and senior Congressional Republicans |
12/1-12/2 |
34% |
37% |
|
7/12-7/13 |
33% |
43% |
||
2/7-2/8 |
33% |
30% |
||
7/30-7/31 |
32% |
45% |
||
1/22-1/23 |
32% |
38% |
||
1/16-1/17 |
32% |
27% |
||
6/7-6/8 |
31% |
42% |
||
job offers made to candidates in closely-contested state primaries |
6/5-6/6 |
31% |
33% |
|
12/21-12/22 |
30% |
45% |
||
6/21-6/22 |
28% |
41% |
||
7/8-7/9 |
27% |
44% |
||
3/29-3/30 |
27% |
40% |
||
House Republican plans to investigate the Obama administration |
11/7-11/8 |
27% |
29% |
|
3/9-3/10 |
26% |
41% |
||
large companies seeking exemptions from some aspects of the new health care law |
10/10-10/11 |
25% |
41% |
|
3/15-3/16 |
25% |
30% |
||
12/11-12/12 |
24% |
37% |
||
8/25-8/26 |
23% |
48% |
||
12/23 |
20% |
35% |
