Poll Update
Obama Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose - Favor 51%, Oppose 49% (YouGov/Economist 12/6-12/8/09)
This poll asked respondents 7 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster. Read our FAQ.
Overall, given what you know about them, do you support or oppose the proposed changes to the health care system being developed by Congress and the Obama administration?
Asked of 1000 Adults
Favor | 51% | |
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Oppose | 49% |
Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1000 Adults
1 Strongly Approve | 16% | |
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2 Somewhat Approve | 28% | |
3 Somewhat Disapprove | 13% | |
4 Strongly Disapprove | 36% | |
5 Undecided | 7% |
Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1000 Adults
Approve | 48% | |
---|---|---|
Disapprove | 44% | |
Undecided | 8% |
Asked of 383 Adults - Democrat
Approve | 78% | |
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Disapprove | 17% | |
Undecided | 5% |
Asked of 242 Adults - Republican
Approve | 10% | |
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Disapprove | 87% | |
Undecided | 3% |
Asked of 290 Adults - independent
Approve | 45% | |
---|---|---|
Disapprove | 51% | |
Undecided | 4% |
Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1000 Adults
Approve | 16% | |
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Neither | 15% | |
Disapprove | 59% | |
Undecided | 9% |
US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1000 Adults
1 Right Direction | 38% | |
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2 Wrong Track | 49% | |
3 Undecided | 13% |
US Economy - Better or Worse
Asked of 1000 Adults
Getting Better | 28% | |
---|---|---|
Staying the Same | 33% | |
Getting Worse | 33% | |
Undecided | 5% |
If the 2010 elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, who would you vote for in the district where you live?
Asked of 710 Registered Voters
Democrat | 47% | |
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Republican | 41% | |
Undecided | 11% |