Click poll name (e.g., BLOOMBERG POLL) for survey details and additional findings.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Direction of the country

GALLUP POLL
In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?
11% Satisfied
87% Dissatisfied

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Political parties

GALLUP POLL
Please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the ....
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
55% Favorable
39% Unfavorable
REPUBLICAN PARTY
34% Favorable
61% Unfavorable

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Detroit

GALLUP POLL
Would you favor or oppose the federal government giving major financial assistance to the big three U.S. automotive companies if they are close to going broke or declaring bankruptcy?
47% Favor
49% Oppose

Monday, November 17, 2008

Obama's Cabinet

CNN/ORC POLL
Which of the following Cabinet positions that Obama will fill is the one that you think will matter most to the country's future: Secretary of State, who oversees foreign policy; Secretary of Defense, who oversees military policy; Secretary of the Treasury, who oversees economic policy; or Attorney General, who oversees the country's criminal justice system?
41% Treasury
25% State
24% Defense
8% Attorney General

Sunday, November 16, 2008

President Bush and the economy

IPSOS/McCLATCHY POLL
And when it comes to the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
22% Approve
74% Disapprove

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Obama as president

QUINNIPIAC U. POLL
Do you think Barack Obama will be a great president, a good president, a so so president, or a bad president?
28% Great
34% Good
14% So so
8% Bad
16% Unsure

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Obama's policy agenda

AP-GfK POLL
How confident are you that Barack Obama will be able to implement the policy agenda he promised in his campaign?
24% Very confident
44% Somewhat confident
18% Not too confident
13% Not at all confident

Monday, November 10, 2008

President-elect Obama

CNN/ORC POLL
Do you have a positive view or a negative view of what Barack Obama has done in the past few days since he was elected?
64% Positive
20% Negative

President Bush -- Job rating

CNN/ORC POLL
24% Approve
76% Disapprove

Friday, November 7, 2008

President-elect Obama

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL
Do each of the following describe or not describe your reaction to Barack Obama being elected president?
Proud: 67% does describe, 32% does not
Optimistic: 67% does, 30% does not
Excited: 59% does, 40% does not
Pessimistic: 30% does, 64% does not
Afraid: 27% does, 72% does not

Monday, November 3, 2008

2008: Congress

NBC/WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL
What is your preference for the outcome of this year's congressional elections: a Congress controlled by Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats?
48% Democrats
36% Republicans

2008: President

FOX NEWS/OD POLL
50% Obama
43% McCain

2008: President

NBC/WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL
51% Obama
43% McCain

2008: President

CBS NEWS POLL
51% Obama
42% McCain

2008: President

IPSOS/McCLATCHY POLL
50% Obama
42% McCain

Sunday, November 2, 2008