NOTE: PERCENTAGES MAY NOT SUM TO 100% DUE TO ROUNDING
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling his job as president of the United States?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Approve 47.4% 78.7% 15.9% 43.4%
Disapprove 42.2% 12.9% 74.7% 46.3%
Not Sure 9.9% 8.1% 9.4% 9.5%
Refused .6% .4% .0% .8%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling healthcare policy?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Approve 37.0% 63.4% 7.7% 36.1%
Disapprove 50.9% 21.2% 87.6% 50.6%
Not Sure 11.4% 15.0% 4.3% 12.4%
Refused .7% .4% .4% .8%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Approve 38.0% 57.1% 22.2% 34.3%
Disapprove 47.9% 27.1% 69.2% 54.5%
Not Sure 13.2% 15.4% 7.3% 9.9%
Refused .9% .4% 1.3% 1.2%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States
Congress is handling its job?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Approve 18.4% 26.4% 8.5% 16.5%
Disapprove 69.5% 58.6% 82.1%
73.6%
Not Sure 11.7% 14.3% 9.4% 9.5%
Refused .4% .7% .0% .4%
Regardless of how you voted in the 2008 presidential
election, are you still happy with your vote choice?
Obama
Voters McCain Voters
Yes 92.5% 87.5%
No 3.6% 9.0%
Not Sure 3.6% 2.9%
Refused .3% .6%
Thinking about the current path that our nation is
taking, do you think our country is on the right track or headed in the wrong
direction?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Right Track 35.1% 62.3% 9.8% 31.5%
Wrong
Direction 54.0% 23.8% 84.7% 57.7%
Not Sure 10.7% 13.6% 5.5% 10.4%
Refused .2% .4% .0% .4%
Is your opinion of Michelle Obama favorable, not
favorable, or undecided?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Favorable 53.2% 77.7% 26.2% 55.4%
Not
Favorable 13.4% 3.6% 21.9% 16.5%
Undecided 32.4% 18.2% 51.1% 26.9%
Refused 1.0% .4% .9% 1.2%
In 2010, all members of the U.S. House of Representatives
are up for reelection and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate are up
for reelection. Which of the
following comes closest to your opinion: [ANSWERS ROTATED]
"I would rather have a Republican-controlled
Congress to serve as a check on President ObamaÕs agenda"
OR
"I would rather have a Democratic-controlled
Congress to help with President ObamaÕs agenda"
All Democrat Republican Independent
Republican
Congress 44.5% 10.6% 90.2% 42.1%
Democratic
Congress 39.6% 79.1% 3.0% 36.8%
Not Sure 13.1% 8.4% 5.6% 16.9%
Refused 2.8% 1.8% 1.3% 4.1%
Regardless of whether the president is a Republican or
Democrat, I want you to tell me which of the following comes closest to your
beliefs: [ANSWERS ROTATED]
It is better to have Congress controlled by the same
party as the president because it helps things run smoother and more
efficiently.
OR
It is better to have Congress controlled by a different
party than the president because this serves as a check on extremes.
All Democrat Republican Independent
Same Party 36.9% 59.9% 18.7% 31.8%
Different
Party 44.2% 22.4% 65.1% 51.0%
Not Sure 16.8% 16.2% 13.6% 15.9%
Refused 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% 1.3%
As you may know, Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize. Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama receiving the Nobel Peace
Prize?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Approve 39.7% 69.7% 12.8% 35.1%
Disapprove 48.1% 21.2% 77.4% 50.0%
Not Sure 11.5% 8.8% 9.0% 13.2%
Refused .7% .4% .9% 1.7%
Whether you approve or disapprove, do you think Barack
Obama deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Yes 34.5% 63.0% 9.4% 26.4%
No 54.9% 26.0% 83.7% 62.4%
Not Sure 9.8% 10.6% 6.4% 10.3%
Refused .8% .4% .4% .8%
IÕd like to ask more about your opinion of Barack Obama.
For each of the following, tell me which statement comes closest to your
opinion.
Would you say Barack Obama is a good communicator or NOT
a good communicator?
All Democrat Republican Independent
A Good
Communicator 84.4% 94.9% 75.2% 86.0%
Not a Good
Communicator 12.8% 3.7% 20.1% 11.6%
Not Sure 2.6% 1.5% 4.3% 2.5%
Refused .2% .0% .4% .0%
Would you say Barack Obama is warm and friendly or cold
and aloof?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Warm and
Friendly 76.0% 91.6% 63.7% 72.7%
Cold and
Aloof 12.5% 3.3% 19.2% 15.3%
Not Sure 11.0% 5.1% 16.7% 10.7%
Refused .6% .0% .4% 1.2%
Would you say Barack Obama is trustworthy or
untrustworthy?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Trustworthy 54.4% 86.8% 21.4% 54.1%
Untrustworthy 36.2% 9.2% 65.0% 39.3%
Not Sure 8.6% 4.0% 11.5 6.6%
Refused .8% .0% 2.1% .0%
Would you say Barack Obama cares about people like me or
does NOT care about people like me?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Cares About
People Like Me 61.5% 87.2% 36.3% 58.9%
Does Not
Care About People Like Me 30.6% 8.8% 53.8% 33.2%
Not Sure 7.3% 4.0% 8.5% 7.5%
Refused .6% .0% 1.3% .4%
White Males
Cares About
People Like Me 51.3%
Does Not
Care About People Like Me 43.3%
Not Sure 5.0%
Refused .4%
Barack Obama has traveled to more foreign countries in
his first year in office than any previous U.S. president topping the record
set by President Gerald Ford and the first President Bush. Which of the following statements comes
closest to your opinion: [ANSWERS ROTATED]
It is important for President Obama to travel
internationally in order to repair relationships with foreign nations and
restore our standing in the world.
OR
President Obama should spend less time traveling abroad
and instead focus on problems at home.
All Democrat Republican Independent
Important
to Travel 44.6% 67.4% 19.7% 46.3%
Focus on
Problems at Home 49.8% 26.7% 74.4% 50.0%
Not Sure 4.9% 5.5% 5.6% 3.3%
Refused .7% .4% .4% .4%
What do you think is the most important problem facing
the country today? ANSWERS REFLECT
THE TOP FIVE RESPONSES GIVEN FOR ÒALL,Ó ÒDEMOCRAT,Ó ÒREPUBLICANÓ AND
ÒINDEPENDENTÓ CATEGORIES
All Democrat Republican Independent
Economy
39.4% Economy 35.5% Economy
39.1% Economy
45.6%
Healthcare
12.8% Unemployment
15.0% Healthcare 14.0% Healthcare 12.9%
Unemployment
12.1% Healthcare 13.9% Unemployment 11.1% Unemployment 9.5%
War
6.2% War
8.8% Politicians/
Government 7.2% War7.0%
Politicians/Government 4.7% Politicians/ Government 3.7% War (Iraq, Afghanistan, and in
general) 3.9% Politicians/ Government
4.6%
How would you rate the condition of the national economy
these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Very Good .8% 1.5% .9% .4%
Fairly Good 17.1% 23.0% 13.7% 15.7%
Fairly Bad 43.6% 44.9% 46.4% 42.6%
Very Bad 37.5% 28.8% 39.1% 40.9%
Don't
Know/Refused .9% 1.8% .0% .4%
Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the
country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Getting
Better 46.5% 64.1% 34.0% 45.9%
Getting
Worse 42.1% 24.2% 55.3% 45.5%
DonÕt Know/
Refused 11.4% 11.7% 10.6% 8.7%
In the past week, have you, personally, worried about
either you or a family member getting the Swine Flu?
All
Yes 44.2%
No 55.5%
Refused .3%
Have you gotten, or do you intend to get a Swine Flu vaccine
this year?
All
Yes 39.1%
No 58.1%
Refused 2.9%
Has your child had, or do you intend for your child to
get, a Swine Flu vaccine this year? [among parents with child under 18 living
at home]
All
Yes 53.2%
No 43.8%
Refused 3.0%
Have you kept your child home from school, pre-school, or
daycare out of concern over Swine Flu even though they were not ill? [among
parents with child under 18 living at home]
All
Yes 10.4%
No 88.4%
Refused 1.2%
I am going to read several items. For each item, tell me how much blame
do you think that item deserves for the country's economic situation - a great
deal, a good amount, only some or hardly any?
How much blame do you think Banks and other financial
institutions, for taking unnecessary risks deserve for the country's economic
situation - a great deal, a good amount, only some or hardly any?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Great Deal 47.8% 52.6% 45.7% 48.3%
Good Amount 24.1% 22.4% 26.1% 24.2%
Only Some 15.7% 12.9% 13.2% 19.2%
Hardly Any 7.6% 7.4% 11.1% 3.8%
None
[Volunteered] 1.4% 1.8% .4% 2.1%
Not Sure
[Volunteered] .2% .4% .4% .0%
Refused 3.2% 2.6% 3.0% 2.5%
How much blame do you think the Bush administration, for
inadequate regulation of the financial industry deserves for the country's
economic situation - a great deal, a good amount, only some or hardly any?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Great Deal 39.1% 65.2% 10.7% 38.2%
Good Amount 23.7% 17.9% 33.9% 20.7%
Only Some 23.1% 7.7% 36.9% 30.3%
Hardly Any 8.1% 5.5% 10.7% 6.6%
None
[Volunteered] 2.6% 1.1% 3.9% 2.1%
Not Sure
[Volunteered] 2.1% 1.5% 2.1% .4%
Refused 1.2% 1.1% 1.7% 1.7%
How much blame do you think large business corporations,
for poor management decisions deserve for the country's economic situation - a
great deal, a good amount, only some or hardly any?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Great Deal 46.8% 53.3% 43.6% 41.7%
Good Amount 27.5% 26.3% 26.9% 32.2%
Only Some 15.0% 12.0% 18.8% 15.3%
Hardly Any 5.9% 5.5% 7.7% 5.4%
None
[Volunteered] .7% .4% .0% 1.2%
Not Sure
[Volunteered] 1.9% 1.5% .9% .8%
Refused 2.1% 1.1% 2.1% 3.3%
How much blame do you think Consumers, for taking on too
much debt deserve for the country's economic situation - a great deal, a good
amount, only some or hardly any?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Great Deal 42.5% 40.7% 44.4% 46.5%
Good Amount 31.3% 31.1% 33.3% 28.6%
Only Some 16.6% 17.6% 15.4% 18.7%
Hardly Any 5.3% 6.2% 3.4% 2 .5%
None
[Volunteered] .7% 1.1% .4% .0%
Not Sure
[Volunteered] 2.0% 2.2% 1.7% 1.2%
Refused 1.6% 1.1% 1.3% 2.5%
How much blame do you think the Obama administration, for
not doing enough to turn the economy around deserves for the country's economic
situation - a great deal, a good amount, only some or hardly any?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Great Deal 17.9% 8.1% 24.6% 21.5%
Good Amount 16.8% 10.3% 20.8% 17.4%
Only Some 24.1% 25.3% 29.7% 20.2%
Hardly Any 27.2% 39.9% 16.9% 26.0%
None
[Volunteered] 10.0% 13.2% 3.8% 12.8%
Not Sure
[Volunteered] 2.8% 2.2% 3.0% .8%
Refused 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2%
How concerned are you about the possibility of losing
your job in the next year? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very
concerned, or not at all concerned... [among those currently employed]
All Democrat Republican^t^tIndependent
Very
Concerned 16.2% 13.6% 12.5% 18.6%
Somewhat
Concerned 21.7% 22.0% 21.3% 21.4%
Not Very
Concerned 20.7% 22.0% 22.8% 22.8%
Not at All
Concerned 41.1% 42.4% 42.6% 37.2%
Don't Know/
Refused .2% .0% .7% .0%
Would you advise your member of Congress to vote for or
against the healthcare reform bill currently before Congress, or do you not
have an opinion?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Vote For 31.5% 55.7% 8.6% 31.5%
Vote
Against 42.2% 13.2% 75.5% 43.6%
No Opinion 25.2% 31.1% 15.5% 23.7%
Refused 1.1% .0% .4% 1.2%
Do you think you currently lean toward advising your
member of Congress to vote FOR the bill or AGAINST the bill, or do you
currently lean in neither direction? [Among those reporting Òno opinionÓ above]
All Democrat Republican Independent
Lean
For 23.6% 40.0% 8.6% 14.3%
Lean
Against 4.8% .0% 8.6% 10.7%
Neither 71.5% 60.0% 82.9% 75.0%
As you may know, the federal government has taken many
steps to deal with problems in the economy in the past year. Please tell me whether, in general, you
favor or oppose the government doing each of the following.
Funding new government programs to help create jobs
All Democrat Republican Independent
Favor 71.6% 94.5% 53.4% 68.9%
Oppose 23.8% 2.9% 40.6% 28.6%
Not Sure/
Don't Know 4.4% 2.6% 5.1% 2.5%
Refused .2% .0% .9% .0%
Giving aid to states in serious financial trouble
All Democrat Republican Independent
Favor 62.7% 80.6% 50.9% 63.6%
Oppose 31.5% 14.3% 44.0% 31.8%
Not Sure/
Don't Know 5.7% 5.1% 5.1% 4.5%
Refused .1% .0% .0% .0%
Giving aid to homeowners who are in danger of losing
their homes to foreclosure
All Democrat Republican Independent
Favor 53.5% 76.3% 36.3% 48.3%
Oppose 37.5% 16.4% 56.8% 39.7%
Not Sure/
Don't Know 8.7% 7.3% 6.8% 12.0%
Refused .3% .0% .0% .0%
Giving aid to U.S. banks and financial companies in
danger of failing
All Democrat Republican Independent
Favor 28.1% 39.4% 16.3% 28.1%
Oppose 63.2% 50.0% 78.5% 62.4%
Not Sure/
Don't Know 8.6% 10.2% 5.2% 9.5%
Refused .1% .4% .0% .0%
How satisfied are you with the QUALITY of healthcare
available to you and your family?
Would you say you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied, or very
dissatisfied?
All
Very
Satisfied 33.8%
Satisfied 42.4%
Dissatisfied 11.7%
Very
Dissatisfied 9.3%
Not Sure 2.5%
Refused .2%
How satisfied are you with the COST of healthcare
available to you and your family?
Would you say you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied, or very
dissatisfied?
All
Very
Satisfied 17.7%
Satisfied 34.8%
Dissatisfied 24.7%
Very
Dissatisfied 20.4%
Not Sure 2.3%
Refused .1%
IÕd like to ask about your health insurance. Do you currently have private health
insurance either through your job or that you purchase yourself, receive health
insurance through Medicare or Medicaid, or do you not currently have health
insurance?
All
Private 61.9%
Medicare/
Medicaid 25.0%
No
Insurance 12.3%
Refused .9%
Do you believe that companies should be allowed to
require employees who smoke to pay higher health insurance premiums?
All Smokers Non-Smokers
Yes 57.6% 33.1% 63.6%
No 37.7% 62.0% 31.7%
Not Sure 4.5% 4.8% 4.5%
Refused .2% .0% .1%
Do you believe that companies should be allowed to
require employees who are obese, or very overweight, to pay higher health
insurance premiums?
All
Yes 37.7%
No 54.2%
Not Sure 7.8%
Refused .4%
Have you, or a member of your immediate family ever
chosen to not have a medical treatment because it was not covered by insurance?
All
Yes 29.5%
No 69.7%
Not Sure .7%
Refused .1%
Up until now, do you think the economic stimulus plan has
made the economy as a whole better, not had an effect, or made it worse?
All Democrat Republican Independent
Better 35.0% 51.1% 19.1% 34.3%
No Effect 37.9% 30.3% 46.0% 38.0%
Worse 20.6% 9.1% 31.1% 24.8%
Don't Know/
Not Sure 6.2% 8.8% 3.8% 2.9%
Refused .2% .7% .0% .0%