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Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy

Currently tracking 383 polls from 26 pollsters

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Approve42.2%
Disapprove43.1%

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Latest Polls

Poll	Approve	Disapprove	Spread
YouGov/Economist Jan 14 – Jan 17, 2017 1,447 Adults	43	42	Approve +1
CNN Jan 12 – Jan 15, 2017 1,000 Adults	56	42	Approve +14
YouGov/Economist Jan 7 – Jan 10, 2017 1,424 Adults	40	44	Disapprove +4
YouGov/Economist Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 3, 2017 1,647 Adults	42	42
YouGov/Economist Dec 24 – Dec 27, 2016 1,662 Adults	40	42	Disapprove +2
YouGov/Economist Dec 17 – Dec 20, 2016 1,376 Adults	39	44	Disapprove +5
FOX Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2016 1,034 Registered Voters	47	46	Approve +1
CBS Dec 9 – Dec 13, 2016 1,259 Adults	48	43	Approve +5
YouGov/Economist Nov 12 – Nov 15, 2016 1,659 Adults	43	42	Approve +1
YouGov/Economist Nov 4 – Nov 7, 2016 4,171 Registered Voters	43	50	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2016 1,388 Registered Voters	43	50	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Oct 22 – Oct 26, 2016 1,376 Registered Voters	41	51	Disapprove +10
YouGov/Economist Oct 15 – Oct 18, 2016 1,300 Adults	41	48	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Oct 7 – Oct 8, 2016 1,300 Adults	42	46	Disapprove +4
YouGov/Economist Oct 1 – Oct 3, 2016 1,300 Adults	42	45	Disapprove +3
YouGov/Economist Sep 22 – Sep 24, 2016 1,300 Adults	42	48	Disapprove +6
YouGov/Economist Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2016 1,300 Adults	42	47	Disapprove +5
YouGov/Economist Sep 10 – Sep 13, 2016 1,300 Adults	41	47	Disapprove +6
YouGov/Economist Sep 4 – Sep 6, 2016 1,280 Adults	44	43	Approve +1
YouGov/Economist Aug 27 – Aug 29, 2016 1,300 Adults	40	46	Disapprove +6
YouGov/Economist Aug 19 – Aug 23, 2016 1,292 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Aug 14 – Aug 16, 2016 1,286 Adults	43	46	Disapprove +3
YouGov/Economist Aug 6 – Aug 9, 2016 1,300 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
Gallup Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2016 1,032 Adults	48	48
YouGov/Economist Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2016 1,300 Adults	44	46	Disapprove +2
YouGov/Economist Jul 23 – Jul 24, 2016 1,300 Adults	39	45	Disapprove +6
YouGov/Economist Jul 15 – Jul 17, 2016 1,300 Adults	42	46	Disapprove +4
YouGov/Economist Jul 9 – Jul 11, 2016 1,300 Adults	42	44	Disapprove +2
YouGov/Economist Jul 2 – Jul 4, 2016 1,300 Adults	39	46	Disapprove +7
FOX Jun 26 – Jun 28, 2016 1,017 Registered Voters	43	50	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Jun 24 – Jun 27, 2016 1,300 Adults	43	46	Disapprove +3
YouGov/Economist Jun 18 – Jun 20, 2016 1,300 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
Bloomberg/Selzer Jun 10 – Jun 13, 2016 1,000 Adults	49	44	Approve +5
CBS Jun 9 – Jun 13, 2016 1,280 Adults	45	45
YouGov/Economist Jun 2 – Jun 5, 2016 2,000 Adults	40	45	Disapprove +5
YouGov/Economist May 20 – May 23, 2016 1,985 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
CBS/Times May 13 – May 17, 2016 1,300 Adults	42	48	Disapprove +6
YouGov/Economist May 6 – May 9, 2016 2,000 Adults	39	48	Disapprove +9
YouGov/Economist Apr 22 – Apr 26, 2016 2,000 Adults	39	47	Disapprove +8
Pew Apr 12 – Apr 19, 2016 1,008 Adults	40	53	Disapprove +13
NBC/WSJ Apr 10 – Apr 14, 2016 1,000 Registered Voters	41	55	Disapprove +14
CBS Apr 8 – Apr 12, 2016 1,320 Adults	39	47	Disapprove +8
YouGov/Economist Apr 8 – Apr 11, 2016 1,984 Adults	38	47	Disapprove +9
YouGov/Economist Mar 26 – Mar 29, 2016 1,985 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
CBS/Times Mar 17 – Mar 20, 2016 1,252 Adults	42	47	Disapprove +5
YouGov/Economist Mar 10 – Mar 12, 2016 1,991 Adults	37	50	Disapprove +13
YouGov/Economist Feb 24 – Feb 27, 2016 2,000 Adults	36	49	Disapprove +13
CBS Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2016 2,007 Adults	40	49	Disapprove +9
YouGov/Economist Feb 11 – Feb 15, 2016 2,000 Adults	38	46	Disapprove +8
Quinnipiac Feb 10 – Feb 15, 2016 1,342 Registered Voters	36	60	Disapprove +24
Gallup Feb 3 – Feb 7, 2016 1,021 Adults	39	57	Disapprove +18
YouGov/Economist Jan 27 – Jan 30, 2016 2,000 Adults	36	49	Disapprove +13
YouGov/Economist Jan 15 – Jan 19, 2016 2,000 Adults	33	50	Disapprove +17
CBS/Times Jan 7 – Jan 10, 2016 1,276 Adults	34	52	Disapprove +18
YouGov/Economist Dec 18 – Dec 21, 2015 2,000 Adults	33	52	Disapprove +19
NBC/WSJ Dec 6 – Dec 9, 2015 1,000 Adults	37	57	Disapprove +20
YouGov/Economist Dec 4 – Dec 9, 2015 2,000 Adults	35	50	Disapprove +15
CNN Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2015 1,020 Adults	40	57	Disapprove +17
Quinnipiac Nov 23 – Nov 30, 2015 1,453 Registered Voters	34	60	Disapprove +26
YouGov/Economist Nov 19 – Nov 23, 2015 2,000 Adults	33	51	Disapprove +18
CBS Nov 19 – Nov 22, 2015 1,205 Adults	37	51	Disapprove +14
CBS/Times Nov 6 – Nov 10, 2015 1,495 Adults	33	52	Disapprove +19
YouGov/Economist Nov 5 – Nov 9, 2015 2,000 Adults	33	49	Disapprove +16
Gallup Nov 4 – Nov 8, 2015 1,021 Adults	37	59	Disapprove +22
McClatchy/Marist Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2015 541 Registered Voters	38	57	Disapprove +19
YouGov/Economist Oct 23 – Oct 27, 2015 2,000 Adults	35	48	Disapprove +13
YouGov/Economist Oct 8 – Oct 12, 2015 2,000 Adults	32	50	Disapprove +18
CBS Oct 4 – Oct 8, 2015 1,251 Adults	36	53	Disapprove +17
YouGov/Economist Sep 25 – Sep 29, 2015 2,000 Adults	35	47	Disapprove +12
YouGov/Economist Sep 11 – Sep 15, 2015 2,000 Adults	35	49	Disapprove +14
CNN Sep 4 – Sep 8, 2015 1,012 Adults	42	55	Disapprove +13
YouGov/Economist Aug 28 – Sep 1, 2015 2,000 Adults	36	45	Disapprove +9
YouGov/Economist Aug 14 – Aug 18, 2015 2,000 Adults	37	47	Disapprove +10
CNN Aug 13 – Aug 16, 2015 1,001 Adults	43	56	Disapprove +13
Gallup Aug 5 – Aug 9, 2015 1,011 Adults	39	55	Disapprove +16
YouGov/Economist Jul 31 – Aug 4, 2015 2,000 Adults	37	47	Disapprove +10
NBC/WSJ Jul 26 – Jul 30, 2015 1,000 Adults	41	52	Disapprove +11
Quinnipiac Jul 23 – Jul 28, 2015 1,644 Registered Voters	39	55	Disapprove +16
McClatchy/Marist Jul 22 – Jul 28, 2015 964 Registered Voters	39	54	Disapprove +15
YouGov/Economist Jul 18 – Jul 20, 2015 1,000 Adults	39	44	Disapprove +5
Pew Jul 14 – Jul 20, 2015 2,002 Adults	38	52	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist Jul 11 – Jul 13, 2015 1,000 Adults	34	48	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist Jun 27 – Jun 29, 2015 1,000 Adults	36	49	Disapprove +13
FOX Jun 21 – Jun 23, 2015 1,005 Registered Voters	38	53	Disapprove +15
YouGov/Economist Jun 20 – Jun 22, 2015 1,000 Adults	35	52	Disapprove +17
YouGov/Economist Jun 13 – Jun 15, 2015 1,000 Adults	35	50	Disapprove +15
YouGov/Economist Jun 6 – Jun 8, 2015 1,000 Adults	34	51	Disapprove +17
YouGov/Economist May 30 – Jun 1, 2015 1,000 Adults	38	48	Disapprove +10
CNN May 29 – May 31, 2015 1,025 Adults	43	55	Disapprove +12
CBS May 28 – May 31, 2015 1,022 Adults	37	49	Disapprove +12
Quinnipiac May 19 – May 26, 2015 1,711 Registered Voters	38	56	Disapprove +18
YouGov/Economist May 23 – May 25, 2015 1,000 Adults	36	50	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist May 16 – May 18, 2015 1,000 Adults	37	49	Disapprove +12
YouGov/Economist May 9 – May 11, 2015 1,000 Adults	39	50	Disapprove +11
YouGov/Economist May 2 – May 4, 2015 1,000 Adults	36	49	Disapprove +13
CBS/Times Apr 30 – May 3, 2015 1,027 Adults	41	45	Disapprove +4
NBC/WSJ Apr 26 – Apr 30, 2015 1,000 Adults	40	53	Disapprove +13
YouGov/Economist Apr 25 – Apr 27, 2015 1,000 Adults	40	46	Disapprove +6
Quinnipiac Apr 16 – Apr 21, 2015 1,353 Registered Voters	39	53	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist Apr 18 – Apr 20, 2015 1,000 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Apr 11 – Apr 13, 2015 1,000 Adults	41	46	Disapprove +5
Bloomberg/Selzer Apr 6 – Apr 8, 2015 1,008 Adults	42	50	Disapprove +8
YouGov/Economist Apr 4 – Apr 6, 2015 1,000 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
FOX Mar 29 – Mar 31, 2015 1,025 Registered Voters	36	55	Disapprove +19
YouGov/Economist Mar 28 – Mar 30, 2015 1,000 Adults	40	47	Disapprove +7
CBS Mar 21 – Mar 24, 2015 1,023 Adults	38	51	Disapprove +13
YouGov/Economist Mar 21 – Mar 23, 2015 1,000 Adults	39	47	Disapprove +8
YouGov/Economist Mar 14 – Mar 16, 2015 1,000 Adults	39	51	Disapprove +12
YouGov/Economist Mar 7 – Mar 9, 2015 1,000 Adults	36	51	Disapprove +15
NBC/WSJ Mar 1 – Mar 5, 2015 1,000 Adults	36	58	Disapprove +22
YouGov/Economist Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2015 1,000 Adults	43	47	Disapprove +4
Quinnipiac Feb 26 – Mar 2, 2015 1,286 Registered Voters	35	55	Disapprove +20
YouGov/Economist Feb 21 – Feb 23, 2015 1,000 Adults	36	47	Disapprove +11
CBS Feb 13 – Feb 17, 2015 1,006 Adults	39	50	Disapprove +11
CNN Feb 12 – Feb 15, 2015 1,027 Adults	41	57	Disapprove +16
Gallup Feb 8 – Feb 11, 2015 837 Adults	36	59	Disapprove +23
FOX Feb 8 – Feb 10, 2015 1,055 Registered Voters	39	53	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist Feb 7 – Feb 9, 2015 1,000 Adults	37	47	Disapprove +10
YouGov/Economist Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2015 1,000 Adults	36	48	Disapprove +12
YouGov/Economist Jan 24 – Jan 26, 2015 1,000 Adults	38	47	Disapprove +9
YouGov/Economist Jan 17 – Jan 19, 2015 1,000 Adults	37	52	Disapprove +15
NBC/WSJ Jan 14 – Jan 17, 2015 800 Adults	37	56	Disapprove +19
FOX Jan 11 – Jan 13, 2015 1,018 Registered Voters	34	57	Disapprove +23
YouGov/Economist Jan 10 – Jan 12, 2015 1,000 Adults	42	47	Disapprove +5
CBS Jan 9 – Jan 12, 2015 1,001 Adults	41	44	Disapprove +3
YouGov/Economist Jan 3 – Jan 5, 2015 1,000 Adults	38	47	Disapprove +9
YouGov/Economist Dec 27 – Dec 29, 2014 1,000 Adults	38	50	Disapprove +12
YouGov/Economist Dec 20 – Dec 22, 2014 1,000 Adults	38	49	Disapprove +11
YouGov/Economist Dec 13 – Dec 15, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	52	Disapprove +15
ABC/Post Dec 11 – Dec 14, 2014 1,000 Adults	39	54	Disapprove +15
NBC/WSJ Dec 10 – Dec 14, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	55	Disapprove +18
FOX Dec 7 – Dec 9, 2014 1,043 Registered Voters	37	57	Disapprove +20
McClatchy/Marist Dec 3 – Dec 9, 2014 923 Registered Voters	38	52	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist Dec 6 – Dec 8, 2014 1,000 Adults	35	50	Disapprove +15
Pew Dec 3 – Dec 7, 2014 728 Adults	37	54	Disapprove +17
YouGov/Economist Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2014 1,000 Adults	36	50	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist Nov 22 – Nov 24, 2014 1,000 Adults	29	54	Disapprove +25
YouGov/Economist Nov 15 – Nov 17, 2014 1,000 Adults	36	46	Disapprove +10
NBC/WSJ Nov 14 – Nov 17, 2014 1,000 Adults	38	56	Disapprove +18
YouGov/Economist Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2014 1,000 Adults	32	53	Disapprove +21
YouGov/Economist Nov 1 – Nov 3, 2014 1,000 Adults	33	53	Disapprove +20
YouGov/Economist Oct 25 – Oct 27, 2014 1,000 Adults	33	53	Disapprove +20
FOX Oct 25 – Oct 27, 2014 1,005 Registered Voters	40	57	Disapprove +17
CBS Oct 23 – Oct 27, 2014 1,269 Adults	34	54	Disapprove +20
YouGov/Economist Oct 18 – Oct 20, 2014 1,000 Adults	38	52	Disapprove +14
FOX Oct 12 – Oct 14, 2014 1,012 Registered Voters	35	57	Disapprove +22
YouGov/Economist Oct 11 – Oct 13, 2014 1,000 Adults	35	54	Disapprove +19
NBC/WSJ Oct 8 – Oct 12, 2014 1,000 Registered Voters	31	61	Disapprove +30
YouGov/Economist Oct 4 – Oct 6, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	49	Disapprove +12
CBS Oct 3 – Oct 6, 2014 1,260 Adults	35	56	Disapprove +21
Reason/Rupe Oct 1 – Oct 6, 2014 1,004 Adults	38	51	Disapprove +13
FOX Sep 28 – Sep 30, 2014 1,049 Registered Voters	35	55	Disapprove +20
YouGov/Economist Sep 27 – Sep 29, 2014 1,000 Adults	35	51	Disapprove +16
CNN Sep 25 – Sep 28, 2014 1,055 Adults	42	54	Disapprove +12
YouGov/Economist Sep 20 – Sep 22, 2014 1,000 Adults	34	48	Disapprove +14
YouGov/Economist Sep 13 – Sep 15, 2014 1,000 Adults	33	53	Disapprove +20
CBS/Times Sep 12 – Sep 15, 2014 1,009 Adults	34	58	Disapprove +24
FOX Sep 7 – Sep 9, 2014 1,000 Registered Voters	34	59	Disapprove +25
YouGov/Economist Sep 6 – Sep 8, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	51	Disapprove +14
CNN Sep 5 – Sep 7, 2014 1,014 Adults	40	57	Disapprove +17
ABC/Post Sep 4 – Sep 7, 2014 1,001 Adults	38	56	Disapprove +18
NBC/WSJ Sep 3 – Sep 7, 2014 1,000 Registered Voters	32	62	Disapprove +30
YouGov/Economist Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2014 1,000 Adults	31	53	Disapprove +22
GWU/Battleground Aug 24 – Aug 28, 2014 1,000 Likely Voters	38	58	Disapprove +20
YouGov/Economist Aug 23 – Aug 25, 2014 1,000 Adults	34	53	Disapprove +19
YouGov/Economist Aug 16 – Aug 18, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	51	Disapprove +14
FOX Aug 10 – Aug 12, 2014 1,001 Registered Voters	35	53	Disapprove +18
YouGov/Economist Aug 9 – Aug 11, 2014 1,000 Adults	38	48	Disapprove +10
Reason/Rupe Aug 6 – Aug 10, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	53	Disapprove +16
McClatchy/Marist Aug 4 – Aug 7, 2014 1,035 Adults	33	61	Disapprove +28
YouGov/Economist Aug 2 – Aug 4, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	48	Disapprove +11
CBS Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2014 1,344 Adults	36	48	Disapprove +12
NBC/WSJ Jul 30 – Aug 3, 2014 1,000 Adults	36	60	Disapprove +24
YouGov/Economist Jul 26 – Jul 28, 2014 1,000 Adults	31	53	Disapprove +22
ABC/Post Jul 23 – Jul 27, 2014 1,026 Adults	46	50	Disapprove +4
FOX Jul 20 – Jul 22, 2014 1,057 Registered Voters	36	56	Disapprove +20
YouGov/Economist Jul 19 – Jul 21, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	48	Disapprove +11
YouGov/Economist Jul 12 – Jul 14, 2014 1,000 Adults	34	52	Disapprove +18
Pew Jul 8 – Jul 14, 2014 1,805 Adults	36	55	Disapprove +19
YouGov/Economist Jun 28 – Jun 30, 2014 1,000 Adults	36	46	Disapprove +10
Quinnipiac Jun 24 – Jun 30, 2014 1,446 Registered Voters	37	57	Disapprove +20
FOX Jun 21 – Jun 23, 2014 1,018 Registered Voters	32	60	Disapprove +28
CBS/Times Jun 20 – Jun 22, 2014 1,009 Adults	36	58	Disapprove +22
NBC/WSJ Jun 11 – Jun 15, 2014 1,000 Adults	37	57	Disapprove +20
FOX Jun 1 – Jun 3, 2014 1,006 Registered Voters	34	56	Disapprove +22
CNN May 29 – Jun 1, 2014 1,003 Adults	40	57	Disapprove +17
ABC/Post May 29 – Jun 1, 2014 1,002 Adults	41	50	Disapprove +9
CBS May 16 – May 19, 2014 1,009 Adults	39	48	Disapprove +9
FOX May 10 – May 13, 2014 1,025 Registered Voters	39	49	Disapprove +10
NBC/WSJ Apr 23 – Apr 27, 2014 1,000 Adults	38	53	Disapprove +15
McClatchy/Marist Apr 7 – Apr 10, 2014 1,036 Registered Voters	42	52	Disapprove +10
Quinnipiac Mar 26 – Mar 31, 2014 1,578 Registered Voters	39	55	Disapprove +16
FOX Mar 23 – Mar 25, 2014 1,015 Registered Voters	37	53	Disapprove +16
CBS Mar 20 – Mar 23, 2014 1,097 Adults	36	49	Disapprove +13
GWU/Battleground Mar 16 – Mar 20, 2014 1,000 Likely Voters	40	54	Disapprove +14
NBC/WSJ Mar 5 – Mar 9, 2014 1,000 Adults	41	53	Disapprove +12
FOX Mar 2 – Mar 4, 2014 1,002 Registered Voters	33	56	Disapprove +23
ABC/Post Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2014 551 Adults	47	45	Approve +2
CBS/Times Feb 19 – Feb 23, 2014 1,644 Adults	39	48	Disapprove +9
McClatchy/Marist Feb 4 – Feb 9, 2014 970 Registered Voters	43	50	Disapprove +7
Quinnipiac Jan 15 – Jan 19, 2014 1,933 Registered Voters	40	49	Disapprove +9
Quinnipiac Jan 4 – Jan 7, 2014 1,487 Registered Voters	41	51	Disapprove +10
FOX Dec 14 – Dec 16, 2013 1,027 Registered Voters	39	52	Disapprove +13
Quinnipiac Dec 3 – Dec 9, 2013 2,692 Registered Voters	42	49	Disapprove +7
NBC/WSJ Dec 5 – Dec 8, 2013 500 Adults	44	48	Disapprove +4
CBS/Times Dec 5 – Dec 8, 2013 1,000 Adults	42	44	Disapprove +2
McClatchy/Marist Dec 3 – Dec 5, 2013 988 Registered Voters	46	51	Disapprove +5
CBS Nov 15 – Nov 18, 2013 1,010 Adults	38	50	Disapprove +12
FOX Nov 10 – Nov 12, 2013 1,006 Registered Voters	38	54	Disapprove +16
Quinnipiac Nov 6 – Nov 11, 2013 2,545 Registered Voters	38	53	Disapprove +15
Pew Oct 30 – Nov 6, 2013 996 Adults	34	56	Disapprove +22
YouGov/Economist Sep 28 – Sep 30, 2013 1,000 Adults
Quinnipiac Sep 23 – Sep 29, 2013 1,497 Registered Voters	41	53	Disapprove +12
CBS/Times Sep 19 – Sep 23, 2013 1,014 Adults	40	49	Disapprove +9
ABC/Post Sep 12 – Sep 15, 2013 1,004 Adults	47	44	Approve +3
McClatchy/Marist Sep 7 – Sep 8, 2013 856 Registered Voters	38	54	Disapprove +16
FOX Sep 6 – Sep 8, 2013 900 Registered Voters	39	54	Disapprove +15
CNN Sep 6 – Sep 8, 2013 1,022 Adults	40	57	Disapprove +17
Gallup Sep 5 – Sep 8, 2013 1,510 Adults	42	54	Disapprove +12
Reason/Rupe Sep 4 – Sep 8, 2013 1,013 Adults	35	58	Disapprove +23
Pew/USA Today Sep 4 – Sep 8, 2013 1,506 Adults	33	57	Disapprove +24
YouGov/Economist Aug 31 – Sep 2, 2013 1,000 Adults
NBC News Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2013 700 Adults	41	49	Disapprove +8
Quinnipiac Jul 28 – Jul 31, 2013 1,468 Registered Voters	44	50	Disapprove +6
NBC/WSJ Jul 17 – Jul 21, 2013 1,000 Adults	46	46
McClatchy/Marist Jul 15 – Jul 18, 2013 980 Registered Voters	41	48	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Jul 6 – Jul 8, 2013 1,000 Adults
Quinnipiac Jun 28 – Jul 8, 2013 2,014 Registered Voters	40	52	Disapprove +12
YouGov/Economist Jun 29 – Jul 1, 2013 1,000 Adults
YouGov/Economist Jun 22 – Jun 24, 2013 1,000 Adults
FOX Jun 22 – Jun 24, 2013 1,012 Registered Voters	41	50	Disapprove +9
YouGov/Economist Jun 15 – Jun 17, 2013 1,000 Adults
CNN Jun 11 – Jun 13, 2013 1,014 Adults	44	54	Disapprove +10
Time Jun 10 – Jun 11, 2013 805 Adults	49	41	Approve +8
YouGov/Economist Jun 8 – Jun 10, 2013 1,000 Adults
Quinnipiac Apr 25 – Apr 29, 2013 1,471 Registered Voters	47	43	Approve +4
CBS/Times Apr 24 – Apr 28, 2013 965 Adults	45	38	Approve +7
NBC/WSJ Apr 5 – Apr 8, 2013 1,000 Adults	46	43	Approve +3
CNN Apr 5 – Apr 7, 2013 1,012 Adults	49	48	Approve +1
McClatchy/Marist Mar 25 – Mar 27, 2013 1,061 Registered Voters	48	46	Approve +2
CBS/Times Jan 11 – Jan 15, 2013 1,110 Adults	49	36	Approve +13
ABC/Post Dec 13 – Dec 16, 2012 1,002 Adults	54	39	Approve +15
CBS Dec 12 – Dec 16, 2012 1,179 Adults	51	32	Approve +19
NBC/WSJ Dec 6 – Dec 9, 2012 1,000 Adults	52	40	Approve +12
Marist/McClatchy Dec 4 – Dec 6, 2012 1,091 Registered Voters	51	42	Approve +9
CBS/Times Oct 25 – Oct 28, 2012 898 Adults	47	41	Approve +6
NBC/WSJ Oct 17 – Oct 20, 2012 1,000 Registered Voters	49	46	Approve +3
NBC/WSJ Sep 26 – Sep 30, 2012 1,000 Registered Voters	49	46	Approve +3
ABC/Post Sep 26 – Sep 29, 2012 929 Registered Voters	49	48	Approve +1
Politico/GWU/Battleground Sep 16 – Sep 20, 2012 1,000 Likely Voters	50	45	Approve +5
NBC/WSJ Sep 12 – Sep 16, 2012 900 Registered Voters	49	46	Approve +3
CBS/Times Sep 8 – Sep 12, 2012 1,301 Adults	50	36	Approve +14
NBC/WSJ Aug 16 – Aug 20, 2012 500 Registered Voters	54	40	Approve +14
Politico/GWU/Battleground Aug 5 – Aug 9, 2012 1,000 Likely Voters	52	43	Approve +9
NBC/WSJ Jul 18 – Jul 22, 2012 1,000 Registered Voters	53	41	Approve +12
CBS/Times Jul 11 – Jul 16, 2012 1,089 Adults	41	42	Disapprove +1
Quinnipiac Jul 1 – Jul 8, 2012 2,722 Registered Voters	47	44	Approve +3
Newsweek/Daily Beast Jun 28 – Jun 28, 2012 600 Likely Voters	48	47	Approve +1
ABC/Post May 17 – May 20, 2012 874 Registered Voters	48	46	Approve +2
NBC/WSJ May 16 – May 20, 2012 1,000 Adults	51	42	Approve +9
Politico/GWU/Battleground Apr 29 – May 3, 2012 1,000 Likely Voters	53	41	Approve +12
CBS/Times Apr 13 – Apr 17, 2012 957 Adults	46	36	Approve +10
Quinnipiac Apr 11 – Apr 17, 2012 2,577 Registered Voters	44	47	Disapprove +3
Marist/McClatchy Mar 20 – Mar 22, 2012 846 Registered Voters	50	45	Approve +5
CBS/Times Mar 7 – Mar 11, 2012 1,009 Adults	40	41	Disapprove +1
Politico/GWU/Battleground Feb 19 – Feb 22, 2012 1,000 Likely Voters	56	40	Approve +16
Quinnipiac Feb 14 – Feb 20, 2012 2,605 Registered Voters	46	46
CBS/Times Feb 8 – Feb 13, 2012 1,197 Adults	50	36	Approve +14
NBC/WSJ Jan 22 – Jan 24, 2012 1,000 Adults	51	41	Approve +10
CBS/Times Jan 12 – Jan 17, 2012 1,154 Adults	48	35	Approve +13
Pew Jan 11 – Jan 16, 2012 1,502 Adults	46	45	Approve +1
CBS Jan 4 – Jan 8, 2012 1,413 Adults	46	37	Approve +9
CBS Dec 14 – Dec 18, 2011 992 Adults	51	32	Approve +19
CBS Dec 5 – Dec 7, 2011 856 Adults	41	41
Quinnipiac Nov 14 – Nov 20, 2011 2,552 Registered Voters	49	42	Approve +7
Pew Nov 9 – Nov 14, 2011 2,410 Adults	46	40	Approve +6
Marist/McClatchy Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2011 872 Registered Voters	49	45	Approve +4
Politico/GWU/Battleground Nov 6 – Nov 9, 2011 1,000 Likely Voters	56	39	Approve +17
Gallup Nov 3 – Nov 6, 2011 1,012 Adults	49	44	Approve +5
NBC/WSJ Nov 2 – Nov 5, 2011 1,000 Adults	52	41	Approve +11
Quinnipiac Oct 25 – Oct 31, 2011 2,294 Registered Voters	52	42	Approve +10
CBS/Times Oct 19 – Oct 24, 2011 1,650 Adults	50	31	Approve +19
Quinnipiac Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2011 2,118 Registered Voters	44	48	Disapprove +4
YouGov/Economist Sep 17 – Sep 20, 2011 1,000 Adults	36	46	Disapprove +10
CNN Sep 9 – Sep 11, 2011 1,038 Adults	47	50	Disapprove +3
Politico/GWU/Battleground Aug 28 – Sep 1, 2011 1,000 Likely Voters	53	39	Approve +14
NBC/WSJ Aug 27 – Aug 31, 2011 1,000 Adults	50	45	Approve +5
YouGov/Economist Aug 27 – Aug 30, 2011 1,000 Adults	38	44	Disapprove +6
Quinnipiac Aug 16 – Aug 27, 2011 2,730 Registered Voters	44	47	Disapprove +3
CNN Aug 24 – Aug 25, 2011 1,017 Adults	50	47	Approve +3
Gallup Aug 11 – Aug 14, 2011 1,008 Adults	42	51	Disapprove +9
Quinnipiac Jul 5 – Jul 11, 2011 2,311 Registered Voters	47	43	Approve +4
NBC/WSJ Jun 9 – Jun 13, 2011 1,000 Adults	50	44	Approve +6
CBS Jun 3 – Jun 7, 2011 1,024 Adults	47	37	Approve +10
Quinnipiac May 31 – Jun 6, 2011 1,946 Registered Voters	46	44	Approve +2
YouGov/Economist May 21 – May 24, 2011 1,000 Adults	40	44	Disapprove +4
YouGov/Economist May 14 – May 17, 2011 900 Adults	45	39	Approve +6
USA Today/Gallup May 12 – May 15, 2011 1,024 Adults	51	43	Approve +8
NBC News May 5 – May 7, 2011 800 Adults	57	35	Approve +22
Quinnipiac May 2 – May 3, 2011 1,406 Registered Voters	43	48	Disapprove +5
Quinnipiac Apr 26 – May 1, 2011 1,406 Registered Voters	43	48	Disapprove +5
CBS/Times Apr 15 – Apr 20, 2011 1,224 Adults	39	46	Disapprove +7
YouGov/Economist Apr 2 – Apr 5, 2011 1,000 Adults	39	46	Disapprove +7
NBC/WSJ Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2011 1,000 Adults	49	46	Approve +3
Quinnipiac Mar 22 – Mar 28, 2011 2,069 Registered Voters	41	47	Disapprove +6
Gallup Mar 25 – Mar 27, 2011 1,027 Adults	46	47	Disapprove +1
CBS Mar 18 – Mar 21, 2011 1,022 Adults	47	36	Approve +11
CNN Mar 18 – Mar 20, 2011 1,023 Adults	54	43	Approve +11
Quinnipiac Feb 21 – Feb 28, 2011 1,887 Registered Voters	43	45	Disapprove +2
CBS Feb 11 – Feb 14, 2011 1,031 Adults	46	32	Approve +14
Gallup Feb 2 – Feb 6, 2011 1,500 Adults	48	45	Approve +3
CNN Jan 21 – Jan 23, 2011 1,012 Adults	57	40	Approve +17
CBS/Times Jan 15 – Jan 19, 2011 1,036 Adults	46	32	Approve +14
Quinnipiac Jan 4 – Jan 11, 2011 2,424 Registered Voters	47	38	Approve +9
CBS Nov 29 – Dec 2, 2010 1,137 Adults	40	45	Disapprove +5
NBC/WSJ Nov 11 – Nov 15, 2010 1,000 Adults	48	44	Approve +4
Quinnipiac Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2010 2,424 Registered Voters	46	44	Approve +2
CNN Nov 11 – Nov 14, 2010 1,014 Adults	49	46	Approve +3
CBS Nov 7 – Nov 10, 2010 1,137 Adults	46	37	Approve +9
Quinnipiac Aug 31 – Sep 7, 2010 1,907 Registered Voters	45	44	Approve +1
Quinnipiac Jul 13 – Jul 19, 2010 2,181 Registered Voters	43	46	Disapprove +3
Time Jul 12 – Jul 13, 2010 1,002 Adults	52	41	Approve +11
CBS News Jul 9 – Jul 12, 2010 966 Adults	44	41	Approve +3
Pew Jun 16 – Jun 20, 2010 1,802 Adults	45	40	Approve +5
Quinnipiac May 19 – May 24, 2010 1,914 Registered Voters	48	43	Approve +5
CBS/Times Apr 28 – May 2, 2010 1,079 Adults	48	38	Approve +10
Quinnipiac Apr 14 – Apr 19, 2010 1,930 Registered Voters	48	42	Approve +6
Zogby (Internet) Apr 1 – Apr 3, 2010 3,351 Likely Voters	43	55	Disapprove +12
USA Today/Gallup Mar 26 – Mar 28, 2010 1,005 Adults	48	46	Approve +2
CNN Mar 25 – Mar 28, 2010 1,009 Adults	51	44	Approve +7
Quinnipiac Mar 16 – Mar 21, 2010 1,907 Registered Voters	46	43	Approve +3
Pew Mar 10 – Mar 14, 2010 1,500 Adults	42	40	Approve +2
Democracy Corps (D)/Third Way (D) Feb 20 – Feb 24, 2010 500 Likely Voters	54	40	Approve +14
CBS/Times Feb 5 – Feb 10, 2010 1,084 Adults	47	34	Approve +13
Quinnipiac Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2010 2,617 Registered Voters	46	43	Approve +3
Gallup Feb 1 – Feb 3, 2010 1,025 Adults	51	44	Approve +7
CBS News Jan 14 – Jan 17, 2010 1,090 Adults	49	38	Approve +11
NBC/WSJ Jan 10 – Jan 14, 2010 1,002 Adults	50	37	Approve +13
Quinnipiac Jan 5 – Jan 11, 2010 1,767 Registered Voters	45	46	Disapprove +1
USA Today/Gallup Jan 8 – Jan 10, 2010 1,023 Adults	47	47
CNN Jan 8 – Jan 10, 2010 1,021 Adults	51	46	Approve +5
Pew Jan 6 – Jan 10, 2010 1,504 Adults	44	40	Approve +4
Quinnipiac Dec 15 – Dec 20, 2009 1,616 Registered Voters	46	44	Approve +2
NBC/WSJ Dec 11 – Dec 14, 2009 1,009 Adults	49	42	Approve +7
Quinnipiac Dec 1 – Dec 6, 2009 2,313 Registered Voters	46	45	Approve +1
Quinnipiac Nov 9 – Nov 16, 2009 2,518 Registered Voters	49	42	Approve +7
CBS News Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2009 873 Adults	50	36	Approve +14
Pew Oct 28 – Nov 8, 2009 2,000 Adults	44	38	Approve +6
CNN Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2009 1,018 Adults	51	47	Approve +4
NBC/WSJ Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2009 1,009 Adults	51	39	Approve +12
CBS News Oct 5 – Oct 8, 2009 829 Adults	48	28	Approve +20
Quinnipiac Sep 29 – Oct 5, 2009 2,630 Registered Voters	49	37	Approve +12
NBC/WSJ Sep 17 – Sep 20, 2009 1,005 Adults	50	36	Approve +14
CNN Sep 11 – Sep 13, 2009 1,012 Adults	58	38	Approve +20
CNN Aug 28 – Aug 31, 2009 1,010 Adults	54	42	Approve +12
USA Today/Gallup Aug 6 – Aug 9, 2009 1,010 Adults	53	40	Approve +13
Quinnipiac Jul 27 – Aug 3, 2009 2,409 Registered Voters	52	38	Approve +14
Time Jul 27 – Jul 28, 2009 1,002 Adults	58	33	Approve +25
CBS/Times Jul 24 – Jul 28, 2009 1,050 Adults	54	24	Approve +30
NBC/WSJ Jul 24 – Jul 27, 2009 1,011 Adults	57	33	Approve +24
Pew Jul 22 – Jul 26, 2009 1,506 Adults	47	32	Approve +15
USA Today/Gallup Jul 17 – Jul 19, 2009 1,006 Adults	57	38	Approve +19
CBS News Jul 9 – Jul 12, 2009 944 Adults	53	30	Approve +23
Quinnipiac Jun 23 – Jun 29, 2009 3,063 Registered Voters	55	35	Approve +20
CBS/Times Jun 12 – Jun 16, 2009 895 Adults	59	23	Approve +36
NBC/WSJ Jun 12 – Jun 15, 2009 1,008 Adults	54	36	Approve +18
Diageo/Hotline Jun 4 – Jun 7, 2009 800 Registered Voters	62	32	Approve +30
Marist College Jun 1 – Jun 3, 2009 1,028 Registered Voters	54	32	Approve +22
USA Today/Gallup May 29 – May 31, 2009 1,015 Adults	59	32	Approve +27
Quinnipiac Apr 21 – Apr 27, 2009 2,041 Registered Voters	57	32	Approve +25
NBC/WSJ Apr 23 – Apr 26, 2009 1,005 Adults	56	31	Approve +25
CBS/Times Apr 22 – Apr 26, 2009 973 Adults	59	23	Approve +36
Pew Apr 14 – Apr 21, 2009 1,507 Adults	61	22	Approve +39
CBS/Times Apr 1 – Apr 5, 2009 998 Adults	59	19	Approve +37
Marist College Apr 1 – Apr 3, 2009 928 Registered Voters	55	24	Approve +31
Quinnipiac Mar 24 – Mar 30, 2009 2,326 Registered Voters	56	25	Approve +31
USA Today/Gallup Mar 27 – Mar 29, 2009 1,007 Adults	61	28	Approve +33
CNN Mar 12 – Mar 15, 2009 1,019 Adults	66	28	Approve +38
Quinnipiac Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2009 2,573 Registered Voters	56	21	Approve +33
CBS/Times Feb 18 – Feb 22, 2009 1,112 Adults	57	17	Approve +31
Gallup Feb 9 – Feb 12, 2009 1,022 Adults	54	22	Approve +30
Pew Feb 4 – Feb 8, 2009 1,303 Adults	52	17	Approve +21
CBS News Feb 2 – Feb 4, 2009 864 Adults	50	15	Approve +15

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