Poll Update
US Right Direction Wrong Track - Wrong Track 62%, Right Direction 21% (YouGov/Economist 8/18-8/20/12)
This poll asked respondents 11 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster. Read our FAQ.
US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1000 Adults
1 Right Direction | 21% | |
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2 Wrong Track | 62% | |
3 Undecided | 17% |
Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1000 Adults
1 Strongly Approve | 13% | |
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2 Somewhat Approve | 20% | |
3 Somewhat Disapprove | 10% | |
4 Strongly Disapprove | 43% | |
5 Undecided | 14% |
Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1000 Adults
Strongly Approve | 20% | |
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Somewhat Approve | 17% | |
Somewhat Disapprove | 7% | |
Strongly Disapprove | 42% | |
Undecided | 14% |
Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1000 Adults
Approve | 7% | |
---|---|---|
Neither | 19% | |
Disapprove | 64% | |
Undecided | 10% |
2012 National House Race
Asked of 1000 Adults
Democrat | 34% | |
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Not Voting | 11% | |
Other | 2% | |
Republican | 35% | |
Undecided | 17% |
Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Adults
1 Very Favorable | 26% | |
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2 Somewhat Favorable | 18% | |
3 Somewhat Unfavorable | 9% | |
4 Very Unfavorable | 39% | |
5 Undecided | 7% |
Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Adults
1 Very Favorable | 15% | |
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2 Somewhat Favorable | 23% | |
3 Somewhat Unfavorable | 14% | |
4 Very Unfavorable | 33% | |
5 Undecided | 15% |
2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 703 Registered Voters
Obama I | 45% | |
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Other | 4% | |
Romney | 45% | |
Undecided | 5% |
Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Adults
Strongly Favorable | 22% | |
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Somewhat Favorable | 15% | |
Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
Strongly Unfavorable | 29% | |
Undecided | 23% |
Obama Job Approval
Asked of 999 Adults
Approve | 42% | |
---|---|---|
Disapprove | 51% | |
Undecided | 7% |
Asked of 363 Adults - Democrat
Approve | 73% | |
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Disapprove | 22% | |
Undecided | 4% |
Asked of 259 Adults - Republican
Approve | 5% | |
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Disapprove | 93% | |
Undecided | 1% |
Asked of 310 Adults - independent
Approve | 37% | |
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Disapprove | 56% | |
Undecided | 7% |
Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Adults
Very Favorable | 15% | |
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Somewhat Favorable | 21% | |
Somewhat Unfavorable | 14% | |
Very Unfavorable | 34% | |
Undecided | 16% |