Poll Update
Barack Obama Favorable Rating - Very Favorable 36%, Somewhat Favorable 16% (YouGov/Polimetrix 8/16-8/18)
This poll asked respondents 11 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 36% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 16% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 12% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 32% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
2) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 19% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 26% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 11% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 37% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
3) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 23% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 36% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
4) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 17% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 60% | |
| Neither | 15% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
5) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 44% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
Asked of 343 Democrats
| Approve | 86% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 10% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
Asked of 237 Republicans
| Approve | 11% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 85% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
Asked of 297 independents
| Approve | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 53% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
6) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 37% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 51% | |
| Undecided | 12% |
7) US Economy - Better or Worse
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Getting Better | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Worse | 35% | |
| Staying the Same | 31% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
8) Party ID
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Democrat | 34% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24% | |
| independent | 30% |
9) 2010 National House GE
Asked of 704 registered voters
| Democrat | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 44% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
10) Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 28% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 28% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 18% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 21% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
11) Palin, Sarah - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Favorable | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable | 53% | |
| Undecided | 8% |