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Poll Update

Barack Obama Favorable Rating - Very Positive 27%, Somewhat Positive 19% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 8/5-8/9)

Population 1,000 Adults
Margin of Error ±3.1 percentage points
Polling Method Phone
Source NBC/WSJ [PDF]
This poll asked respondents 6 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.

1) US Right Direction Wrong Track

Asked of 1,000 adults
Right Direction 32%
Wrong Track 58%
Mixed (vol) 6%
Undecided 4%

2) Obama Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 47%
Disapprove 48%
Undecided 5%

3) Obama Job Approval - Economy

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 44%
Disapprove 52%
Undecided 4%

4) Congress Job Approval

Asked of 1,000 adults
Approve 21%
Disapprove 72%
Undecided 7%

5) Barack Obama Favorable Rating

Asked of 1,000 adults
Very Positive 27%
Somewhat Positive 19%
Neutral 13%
Somewhat Negative 14%
Very Negative 27%
Undecided 0%

6) Party Identification

Asked of 1,000 adults
SD Strong Democrat (D) 20%
Democrat 10%
LD Lean Democrat (D) 12%
SR Strong Republican (R) 13%
Republican 8%
LR Lean Republican (R) 14%
independent 16%
Other 5%
Undecided 2%