Poll Update
US Right Direction Wrong Track - Wrong Track 56%, Right Direction 35% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal 1/13-1/17/11)
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US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Right Direction | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 56% | |
| Mixed (vol) | 5% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Approve | 53% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 41% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Approve | 45% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 50% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Very Positive | 29% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Positive | 23% | |
| Neutral | 15% | |
| Somewhat Negative | 14% | |
| Very Negative | 18% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
Palin, Sarah - US - Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Negative | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 21% | |
| Positive | 27% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
Party Identification
Asked of 1000 Adults
| 1 Strong Democrat | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Democrat | 11% | |
| 3 Lean Democrat | 10% | |
| 4 independent | 18% | |
| 5 Lean Republican | 11% | |
| 6 Republican | 9% | |
| 7 Strong Republican | 12% | |
| 8 Other | 7% | |
| 9 Undecided | 2% |
2012 National GOP Primary
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Barbour | 2% | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniels | 3% | |
| Gingrich | 10% | |
| Huckabee | 18% | |
| Not Voting | 6% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Palin | 14% | |
| Paul | 8% | |
| Pawlenty | 5% | |
| Romney | 19% | |
| Santorum | 3% | |
| Thune | 1% | |
| Undecided | 8% |
2012 National Presidential General Election
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Huckabee | 41% | |
|---|---|---|
| Not Voting | 1% | |
| Obama I | 51% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Undecided | 3% |
2012 General Election: Gingrich vs Obama
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Gingrich | 35% | |
|---|---|---|
| Not Voting | 1% | |
| Obama I | 54% | |
| Other | 5% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so.
Asked of 1000 Adults
| Good Idea | 39% | |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Idea | 39% | |
| No Opinion | 21% | |
| Undecided | 1% |