Immigration

NBC/WSJ
Would you say that immigration helps the United States more than it hurts it, or immigration hurts the United States more than it helps it?
39% Helps more than hurts
52% Hurts more than helps

Economy

NBC/WSJ
Do you think that there will or will not be an economic recession during the next twelve months?
56% Will be
31% Will not be

President Bush: Job rating

NBC/WSJ
34% Approve
60% Disapprove

2008: Democrats

USA TODAY/GALLUP
45% Clinton
27% Obama
15% Edwards
3% Biden

2008: Republicans

USA TODAY/GALLUP
27% Giuliani
16% Huckabee
14% McCain
14% Thompson
14% Romney
3% Keyes
3% Paul

Direction of the country

GALLUP
In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?
27% Satisfied
70% Dissatisfied

Major League Baseball

USA TODAY/GALLUP
ASKED OF BASEBALL FANS: Should the commissioner punish baseball players named in the Mitchell report for having used steroids?
60% Yes
37% No

Control of Congress

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP.
"Do you think it is good for the country or bad for the country that the Democratic Party is in control of Congress?"
53% Good
37% Bad
8% Neither (vol.)
2% Unsure

Direction of the country

AP/IPSOS
Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
30% Right direction
66% Wrong track

2008: Democrats

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP.
40% Clinton
30% Obama
14% Edwards

2008: Republicans

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP.
24% Giuliani
22% Huckabee
16% Romney
13% McCain
10% Thompson
6% Paul

2008: Republicans

AP/IPSOS
26% Giuliani
18% Huckabee
13% McCain
12% Romney
11% Thompson

2008: Democrats

AP/IPSOS
45% Clinton
23% Obama
12% Edwards

2008: Democrats

USA TODAY/GALLUP
39% Clinton
24% Obama
15% Edwards

2008: Republicans

USA TODAY/GALLUP
25% Giuliani
16% Huckabee
15% McCain
15% Thompson
12% Romney

2008: Democrats

AP/PEW
48% Clinton
22% Obama
11% Edwards
3% Biden
3% Richardson
1% Dodd
1% Kucinich

Health care

GALLUP
Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the total cost of health care in this country?
17% Satisfied
81% Dissatisfied

President Bush: Job rating

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
30% Approve
59% Disapprove

2008: Democrats

GALLUP
48% Clinton
21% Obama
12% Edwards
4% Kucinich

2008: Republicans

GALLUP
28% Giuliani
19% Thompson
13% McCain
12% Romney
10% Huckabee
5% Paul

Congress: Job rating

GALLUP
20% Approve
69% Disapprove

President Bush: Job rating

GALLUP
32% Approve
61% Disapprove

Congress: Job rating

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST
28% Approve
65% Disapprove

President Bush: Job rating

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST
33% Approve
64% Disapprove

Voting issues

NEWSWEEK
In deciding which presidential candidate to support in 2008, which one of the following issues is most important to you . . . ?
22% Economy and jobs
19% Iraq
17% Health care
15% Terrorism
10% Taxes and government spending
7% Immigration
5% Environment and global warming

2008: Republicans

NEWSWEEK
30% Giuliani
15% Thompson
14% McCain
12% Romney
7% Huckabee

2008: Democrats

NEWSWEEK
43% Clinton
24% Obama
12% Edwards

Congress

FOX NEWS/OPINION DYNAMICS
Does your representative deserve to be reelected?
50% Yes
29% No

President Bush: Job rating

L.A. Times/Bloomberg
35% Approve
60% Disapprove

Congress: Job rating

L.A. Times/Bloomberg
22% Approve
69% Disapprove

Direction of the country

L.A. Times/Bloomberg
23% Right direction
66% Wrong track

2008: Republicans

L.A. Times/Bloomberg
32% Giuliani
15% Thompson
13% McCain
11% Romney
7% Huckabee

2008: Democrats

L.A. Times/Bloomberg
48% Clinton
17% Obama
13% Edwards

Congress: Job rating

CBS NEWS
27% Approve
59% Disapprove

President Bush: Job rating

CBS NEWS
30% Approve
61% Disapprove

Iraq

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP.
Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Iraq?
34% Favor
65% Oppose

Abortion

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP.
Do you personally believe having an abortion is wrong?
60% Yes
36% No

Direction of the country

GALLUP
25% Satisfied
73% Dissatisfied

Congress: Job rating

GALLUP
23% Approve
71% Disapprove

President Bush: Job rating

GALLUP
32% Approve
64% Disapprove

New media

GALLUP
In general, do you think the news media is too liberal, just about right, or too conservative?
45% Too liberal
35% About right
18% Too conservative

2008: Republicans

AP-IPSOS
27% Giuliani
23% Thompson
13% McCain
11% Romney
7% Huckabee
1% Brownback

2008: Democrats

AP-IPSOS
46% Clinton
25% Obama
11% Edwards
3% Richardson
2% Biden
1% Dodd

Congress: Job rating

AP-IPSOS
22% Approve
73% Disapprove

President Bush: Job rating

AP-IPSOS
31% Approve
66% Disapprove

Direction of the country

AP-IPSOS
26% Right direction
70% Wrong track

The Environment

AP-STANFORD U. POLL
Compared to 10 or so years ago, do you think the natural environment in the world today is . . . ?
12% Better
55% Worse
32% About the same

Rating the Supreme Court

GALLUP POLL
51% Approve
39% Disapprove

Congress: Job Rating

GALLUP POLL
24% Approve
71% Disapprove

Gen. David Petraeus: Favorability Rating

GALLUP POLL
61% Favorable
22% Unfavorable

President Bush: Job Rating

CBS NEWS POLL
29% Approve
64% Disapprove

Congress: Job Rating

CBS NEWS POLL
27% Approve
65% Disapprove

Health care

CBS NEWS POLL
Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the cost of health care in this country?
4% Very satisfied
12% Somewhat satisfied
23% Somewhat dissatisfied
58% Very dissatisfied

TV

AP/AOL POLL
Are TV shows getting better or getting worse?
22% Better
62% Worse
10% Same (vol.)

Favorability Ratings

CNN/ORC POLL
Favorable / UNfavorable
54% / 32% Giuliani
53% / 39% Clinton
49% / 27% Obama
49% / 30% Edwards
47% / 32% McCain
32% / 21% Thompson
28% / 28% Romney

White House 2008

AP/IPSOS POLL
Democratic primary:
43% Clinton
23% Obama
13% Edwards

White House 2008

AP/IPSOS POLL
Republican primary:
26% Giuliani
21% Thompson
16% McCain
7% Romney
5% Huckabee

The Petraeus Report on Iraq

FOX/ODC POLL
Was General Petraeus's report truthful and objective, or was it slanted toward the policies of the Bush Administration?
35% Truthful
40% Slanted

Congress: Job Rating

AP/IPSOS POLL
26% Approve
71% Disapprove

President Bush: Job Rating

AP/IPSOS POLL
33% Approve
64% Disapprove

Direction of the Country

AP/IPSOS POLL
Are things in this country heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
28% Right direction
67% Wrong track

White House 2008: Republicans

NBC/WSJ POLL
Top preferences --
32% Giuliani
26% Thompson
14% McCain
11% Romney

White House 2008: Democrats

NBC/WSJ POLL
Top preferences
44% Clinton
23% Obama
16% Edwards

Military Draft

GALLUP POLL
Time to return to the military draft?
18% Yes
80% No

Voting Issues

ABC/WPOST POLL
What is the single most important issue in your choice for president?
35% Iraq war
13% Health care
11% Economy/Jobs
_6% Terrorism/National security
_6% Ethics/Corruption
_5% Immigration

White House 2008: General Election

CNN/ORC POLL
46% Giuliani
50% Clinton

42% Thompson
55% Clinton

49% Giuliani
45% Obama

41% Thompson
53% Obama

Iraq

AP/IPSOS POLL
Has sending more troops to Iraq helped stabilize the situation there?
36% Yes
58% No

Terrorism

CBS/NYT POLL
Is the U.S. adequately prepared to deal with another terrorist attack?
39% Yes
56% No
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White House 2008: Democrats

CBS/NYT POLL
Primary preference:
44% Clinton
26% Obama
17% Edwards
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White House 2008: Republicans

CBS/NYT POLL
Primary preference:
27% Giuliani
22% Thompson
18% McCain
14% Romney
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White House 2008: Democrats

USA Today/Gallup Poll
Democratic nomination -- top preferences
45% Clinton
24% Obama
16% Edwards

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White House 2008: Republicans

USA Today/Gallup Poll
Republican nomination -- top preferences
34% Giuliani
22% Thompson
15% McCain
10% Romney

>> See full details

Senator Larry Craig

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll
Should Senator Craig resign or stay in the Senate?
67% Resign
26% Stay in Senate

Survey of Iraqis

ABC News/BBC/NHK
"Barely a quarter of Iraqis say their security has improved in the past six months, a negative assessment of the surge in U.S. forces that reflects worsening public attitudes across a range of measures, even as authorities report some progress curtailing violence. . . ."

9/11 and Saddam

CBS News/New York Times Poll
Was Saddam Hussein personally involved in the 9/11 attacks?

33% Yes
58% No

Congress: Job Rating

CBS News/New York Times Poll
23% Approve
66% Disapprove

>> See all recent congressional approval polls

President Bush: Job Rating

ABC News/Washington Post Poll
33% Approve
64% Disapprove

Iraq: Troop Surge

CBS News/New York Times Poll
Is the troop surge making the situation in Iraq better, worse, or having no impact?

35% Better
12% Worse
45% No impact

>> See more Iraq polling

President Bush and terrorism

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll
Do you think history will remember George W. Bush positively or negatively for the job he has done pursuing terrorists after 9/11?

30% Positively
56% Negatively

Presidential candidate characteristics

Pew Center Poll
Would you be more likely or less likely to support a candidate for president who is . . . ?

A woman
15% More
12% Less
72% Wouldn't matter

Black
9% More
6% Less
84% Wouldn't matter

Mormon
5% More
25% Less
55% Wouldn't matter

Oprah/Obama

CBS News Poll
Do you think most people you know will be more likely to vote for Barack Obama because Oprah has endorsed him?

31% More
3% Less
63% Won't matter