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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

President Bush: Job rating

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
26% Approve
70% Disapprove

2008: President

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
50% Obama
46% McCain

Wall Street bailout

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
Who do you think is mainly responsible for the rejection of the plan in Congress?
44% Republicans in Congress
21% Democrats in Congress

Wall Street bailout

PEW RESEARCH CENTER POLL
Which candidate do you think could best address the current problems involving investment banks and companies with ties to the housing market?
46% Obama
33% McCain

Monday, September 29, 2008

Wall Street bailout

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
Just your best guess, do you think your federal income taxes will or will not be increased as part of a government solution to deal with the problems on Wall Street?
72% Will increase
23% Will not increase

President Bush: Job rating

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
27% Approve
69% Disapprove

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Presidential debate

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the better job in last night's debate? [Among people who watched the debate]
46% Obama
34% McCain

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Wall Street bailout

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
How important is it to you that any government plan to deal with the financial problems set limits on compensation for executives at corporations that participate in the plan?
81% Very/Somewhat important
16% Not too/Not at all important

Friday, September 26, 2008

Presidential debate

CNN/ORC POLL
Who do you think is likely to do a better job in the presidential debates: Barack Obama, or John McCain?
59% Obama
34% McCain

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

President Bush and the economy

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
16% Approve
76% Disapprove

President Bush: Job rating

FOX NEWS/OD POLL
26% Approve
66% Disapprove

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

2008: President

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
52% Obama
43% McCain

Campaign 2008: Economy

L.A. TIMES/BLOOMBERG POLL
Who do you think has the better ideas for strengthening the nation's economy: Barack Obama or John McCain?
46% Obama
32% McCain

Wall Street

L.A. TIMES/BLOOMBERG POLL
Some people are saying that lack of regulation is partly responsible for the current financial and housing crisis. Do you agree or disagree with that?
62% Agree
24% Disagree

Monday, September 22, 2008

Wall Street

CNN/ORC POLL
Do you think the Democrats or the Republicans are more responsible for the problems currently facing financial institutions and the stock market?
47% Republicans
24% Democrats
20% Both equally
8% Neither

Economy

CNN/ORC POLL
Do you think that the nation's economy is or is not fundamentally sound?
32% Sound
66% Not sound

2008: President

CNN/ORC POLL
51% Obama
47% McCain

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sarah Palin

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
If John McCain is elected president and cannot finish his term in office, do you think Sarah Palin would be qualified to serve as president, or would you be concerned about her?
33% Qualified
62% Concerned

Joe Biden

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
If Barack Obama is elected president and cannot finish his term in office, do you think Joe Biden would be qualified to serve as president, or would you be concerned about him?
65% Qualified
24% Concerned

Iraq

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
From what you have heard or read, would you say the troop surge is making the situation in Iraq better, making it worse, or is it having no impact on the situation in Iraq so far?
50% Better
10% Worse
30% No impact

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Wall Street

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
Do you think the federal government should or should not significantly increase its regulation of Wall Street?
59% Should
31% Should not

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

2008: President

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
49% Obama
44% McCain

2008: Congress

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
If the 2008 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district?
51% Democrat
31% Republican

2008: President

IPSOS/McCLATCHY POLL
45% McCain
45% Obama
2% Nader
1% Barr

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Economic problems

CNN/ORC POLL
Which of the following economic problems concerns you the MOST: the price of gasoline, the availability of good jobs, high taxes, or the problems due to the mortgage crisis and falling home values?
35% Price of gasoline
28% Jobs
18% High taxes
18% Mortgages, home values

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Direction of the country

AP-GfK POLL
Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction or in the wrong direction?
26% Right direction
70% Wrong direction

Afghanistan

AP-GfK POLL
Do you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose increasing U.S. troop strength in Afghanistan?
51% Favor
41% Oppose
5% Neither favor nor oppose

Campaign 2008

NEWSWEEK POLL
Which party would you rather see control the political agenda in Washington over the next four years?
47% Democrats
41% Republicans

Friday, September 12, 2008

2008: President

NEWSWEEK POLL
46% McCain/Palin
46% Obama/Biden

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Voting issues

CNN/ORC POLL
Which of the following issues will be MOST important to you when you decide how to vote for president?
56% Economy
13% War in Iraq
12% Health care
11% Terrorism
6% Illegal immigration

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Terrorism

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
Compared to before September 11, 2001, do you think the country today is safer from terrorism or less safe from terrorism?
62% Safer
29% Less safe

Monday, September 8, 2008

Iraq

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
Regardless of who you may support, who do you trust more to handle the war in Iraq: Obama or McCain?
51% McCain
41% Obama

Economy

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL
Regardless of who you may support, who do you trust more to handle the economy: Obama or McCain?
47% Obama
42% McCain

2008: President

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP. POLL
48% McCain/Palin
48% Obama/Biden

Sunday, September 7, 2008

2008: President

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
54% McCain/Palin
44% Obama/Biden

Saturday, September 6, 2008

White House 2008

ABC NEWS POLL
Overall, do you think the news coverage of Palin has been fair or unfair?
50% Fair
41% Unfair

Friday, September 5, 2008

Joe Biden

ABC NEWS POLL
Do you think Biden does or does not have the kind of experience it takes to serve effectively as president, if that became necessary?
66% Does
21% Does not

Sarah Palin

ABC NEWS POLL
Do you think Palin does or does not have the kind of experience it takes to serve effectively as president, if that became necessary?
42% Does
50% Does not

Thursday, September 4, 2008

2008: President

CBS NEWS POLL
42% McCain/Palin
42% Obama/Biden

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Sarah Palin

CBS NEWS POLL
Having Sarah Palin on the ticket makes you . . .
14% More likely to vote for McCain
13% Less likely
68% No difference
5% Unsure

Iraq

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORP. POLL
Do you think the United States is winning or not winning the war in Iraq?
49% Winning
49% Not winning

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

2008: President

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
50% Obama/Biden
43% McCain/Palin

Monday, September 1, 2008

White House 2008

CBS NEWS POLL
Do you think Barack Obama is tough enough?
58% Yes
29% No