Poll Update
Barack Obama Favorable Rating - Very Positive 37%, Somewhat Positive 18% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 7/24-7/27)
This poll asked respondents 12 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Right Direction | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 49% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 9% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Approve | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 40% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Approve | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 40% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Approve | 57% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 33% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
5) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Approve | 41% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 46% | |
| Undecided | 13% |
6) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Approve | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 63% | |
| Undecided | 13% |
7) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Very Positive | 37% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 18% | |
| Neutral | 10% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 14% | |
| Very Negative | 20% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
8) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Positive | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 30% | |
| Negative | 20% | |
| Undecided | 22% |
9) Palin, Sarah - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Positive | 32% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 20% | |
| Negative | 43% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
10) Party Identification
Asked of 1,011 adults
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 21% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 12% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 15% | |
| Republican | 7% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 11% | |
| independent | 18% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
11) Obama Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Good Idea | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Idea | 42% | |
| No Opinion | 17% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
12) Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Very Favorable | 26% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 27% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 15% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 15% | |
| Neutral | 15% | |
| Undecided | 1% |