Poll Update
Barack Obama Favorable Rating - Very Positive 36%, Somewhat Positive 20% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 10/22-10/25)
This poll asked respondents 10 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Right Direction | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 52% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 9% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Approve | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 42% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Approve | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 46% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
4) Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Approve | 51% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 39% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
5) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Approve | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 65% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
6) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Approve | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 48% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
7) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Very Positive | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 20% | |
| Neutral | 11% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 12% | |
| Very Negative | 21% |
8) Palin, Sarah - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Positive | 27% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 22% | |
| Negative | 46% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
9) Party Identification
Asked of 1,009 adults
| SD Strong Democrat (D) | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 6% | |
| LD Lean Democrat (D) | 13% | |
| SR Strong Republican (R) | 10% | |
| Republican | 7% | |
| LR Lean Republican (R) | 14% | |
| independent | 17% | |
| Other | 6% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
10) Obama Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose
Asked of 1,009 adults
| Good Idea | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Idea | 42% | |
| No Opinion | 16% | |
| Undecided | 4% |