Poll Update
Barack Obama Favorable Rating - Very Positive 29%, Somewhat Positive 23% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 1/13-1/17)
This poll asked respondents 10 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 56% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 5% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 50% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
4) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 29% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 23% | |
| Neutral | 15% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 14% | |
| Very Negative | 18% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
5) Palin, Sarah - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Positive | 27% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 21% | |
| Negative | 49% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
6) Party Identification
Asked of 1,000 adults
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 11% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 10% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 12% | |
| Republican | 9% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 11% | |
| independent | 18% | |
| Other | 7% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
7) 2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Mitt Romney | 19% | |
|---|---|---|
| Haley Barbour (R) | 2% | |
| Mitch Daniels (R) | 3% | |
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 10% | |
| Mike Huckabee (R) | 18% | |
| Not Voting | 6% | |
| Sarah Palin (R) | 14% | |
| Ron Paul (R) | 8% | |
| Tim Pawlenty (R) | 5% | |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 3% | |
| John Thune (R) | 1% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
8) 2012 National Presidential General Election
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Huckabee (R) | 41% | |
| Not Voting | 1% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
9) 2012 General Election: Gingrich vs Obama
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Barack Obama | 54% | |
|---|---|---|
| Newt Gingrich (R) | 35% | |
| Not Voting | 1% | |
| Other | 5% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
10) Obama Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Good Idea | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Idea | 39% | |
| No Opinion | 21% | |
| Undecided | 1% |