Perceptions of Obama
Results
Links
Obama Approval Index
-2
A , C, T
Strongly Approve
33%
A , C, T
Strongly Disapprove
35%
A , C, T
Taxes Will Go Down
10%
A , C , T
Gov't Spending Will Go Up
73%
A , C , T
Obama on Economy - Ex/Good
42%
V , C , T
Obama on Nat'l Sec - Ex/Good
44%
A , C , T
Leadership - Ex/Good
51%
A , C , T
Views Society as Fair
44%
A , C , T
Politically Liberal
70%
V C , T
Iraq Priority - Troops Home
59%
A , C , T
Troops Home - End of 1st Term
66%
A , C , T
Obama on Energy - Ex/Good
50%
A , C , T
Supreme Ct Choices Too Liberal
41%
V , C , T
More Ethical Than Most Politicians
39%
A, C , T
Ethics Ex/Good
47%
A, C , T
Trust Obama on Economic Crisis
30%
A, C , T
Select above: A = Article, V = Video, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends
National Tracking: Economy
Links
Rasmussen Consumer Index
73.1
A , C , T
Rasmussen Investor Index
84.8
A , C , T
Rate Economy - Ex/Good
10%
A , C , T
Rate Economy - Poor
55%
A , C , T
Economy Getting Better
29%
A , C , T
Economy Getting Worse
49%
A , C , T
Rate Personal Finances - Ex/Good
29%
A , C , T
Rate Personal Finances - Poor
26%
A , C , T
Finances Getting Better
21%
A , C , T
Finances Getting Worse
48%
A , C , T
Economy in a Recession
78%
A , C , T
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National Tracking: Rasmussen Employment Index
Links
RR Employment Index
66.7
A , V
Hiring
15%
A , V
Laying Off
29%
A , V
Happy with Job
75%
A , V
Worried about Losing Job
28%
A , V
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America's Political Mood
Results
Links
Partisan Identification
Dem +7
A , C, T
Generic Congressional Ballot
GOP +2
A , C , T
Congress: Excellent/Good
18%
A , C , T
Supreme Court: Excellent/Good
36%
A , C , T
The US is on the Wrong Track
57%
A , C , T
America's Best Days in Future
38%
V , C , T
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National Tracking: War On Terror
Results
Links
US is Winning the War On Terror
48%
A , C , T
In 6 months, Iraq Will be Better
32%
A , C , T
In 6 months, Afghanistan Will be Better
29%
A , C , T
US is Safer than before 9/11/2001
45%
A , C , T
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National Tracking: Partisan Politics
Results
Links
More Partisan?
50%
A , C , T
More Cooperative?
27%
A , C , T
Obama Governing as Bipartisan?
31%
A , C , T
GOPs acting Bipartisan?
24%
A , C , T
Dems acting Bipartisan?
18%
A , C , T
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National Tracking: Taxes
Help
Hurt
Tax Increases Help or Hurt Economy?
24%
55%
Tax Cuts Help or Hurt Economy?
53%
22%
Increases in Gov't Spending Help or Hurt Economy?
29%
52%
Decreases in Gov't Spending Help or Hurt Economy?
47%
28%
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Importance of Issues
Very Important
Links
Economy
81%
A , C , T
Gov't Ethics/Corruption
76%
A , C , T
Social Security
59%
A , C , T
Nat'l Security/War on Terror
58%
A , C , T
Taxes
54%
A , C , T
Education
52%
A , C , T
Health Care
49%
A , C , T
War in Iraq
48%
A , C , T
Immigration
42%
A , C , T
Abortion
39%
A C , T
Select above: A = Article, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends
Trust on Issues
Dem
GOP
Links
Health Care
47%
37%
A , C , T
Education
44%
37%
A , C , T
Social Security
43%
37%
A , C , T
Abortion
41%
41%
A , C , T
Taxes
39%
44%
A , C , T
Economy
39%
45%
A , C , T
War in Iraq
37%
45%
A , C , T
National Security
36%
51%
A , C , T
Gov't Ethics/Corruption
29%
35%
A , C , T
Immigration
29%
43%
A , C , T
Select above: A = Article, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends
National Tracking: Energy
Results
Links
Global Warming Serious Problem
66%
A C T
Global Warming Caused By Humans
42%
A C T
Nuclear Power Plants Should Be Built?
47%
A C T
select above: A for article, C for crosstabs, T for trends
Congressional Favorables
Fav
Unfav
Links
Nancy Pelosi
34%
56%
V , C , T
Mitch McConnell
29%
28%
V , C , T
Harry Reid
27%
45%
V , C , T
John Boehner
26%
32%
V , C , T
Select above: V = Video, C = Crosstabs, T = Trends
NOTE: Data on this page is the most current polling data. Since articles are not written for every survey the article linked may be for a prior survey.
