Poll Update
Barack Obama Favorable Rating - Very Positive 38%, Somewhat Positive 18% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 9/17-9/20)
This poll asked respondents 9 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,005 adults
| Right Direction | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 48% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 10% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,005 adults
| Approve | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,005 adults
| Approve | 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 42% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,005 adults
| Approve | 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 36% | |
| Undecided | 14% |
5) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,005 adults
| Approve | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 66% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
6) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,005 adults
| Very Positive | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 18% | |
| Neutral | 11% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 14% | |
| Very Negative | 19% | |
| Undecided | 0% |
7) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Approve | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 46% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
8) Party Identification
Asked of 1,005 adults
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 10% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 10% | |
| Republican | 8% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 11% | |
| independent | 22% | |
| Other | 5% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
9) Obama Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose
Asked of 1,011 adults
| Good Idea | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Idea | 41% | |
| No Opinion | 17% | |
| Undecided | 3% |