Poll Update
US Right Direction Wrong Track - Right Direction 41%, Wrong Track 53% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 12/6-12/9)
This poll asked respondents 13 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 41% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 53% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 3% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 43% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 47% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 52% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 40% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
5) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 37% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 16% | |
| Neutral | 9% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 14% | |
| Very Negative | 24% |
6) Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 500 adults
| Very Favorable | 34% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 24% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 16% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 12% | |
| Neutral | 14% |
7) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 500 adults
| Somewhat Favorable | 16% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 15% | |
| Neutral | 23% | |
| Strongly Favorable | 14% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 19% | |
| Undecided | 13% |
8) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Positive | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 21% | |
| Negative | 44% |
9) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 21% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 18% | |
| Neutral | 18% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 15% | |
| Very Negative | 23% | |
| Don't Know Name/Not Sure | 5% |
10) Party Identification
Asked of 1,000 adults
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 8% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 13% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 13% | |
| Republican | 7% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 12% | |
| independent | 16% | |
| Other | 5% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
11) Republican Party Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 9% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 21% | |
| Neutral | 23% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 18% | |
| Very Negative | 27% | |
| Don't Know Name/Not Sure | 2% |
12) Democratic Party Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 21% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 23% | |
| Neutral | 19% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 16% | |
| Very Negative | 19% | |
| Undecided | 2% |
13) John Boehner Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Positive | 3% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 16% | |
| Neutral | 23% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 14% | |
| Very Negative | 15% | |
| Don't Know Name/Not Sure | 29% |