Terrorism

CNN/ORC POLL
How much confidence do you have in the Obama administration to protect U.S. citizens from future acts of terrorism?
24% Great deal
41% Moderate amount
19% Not much
16% None at all

Future of the U.S.

CBS POLL
How do you feel about the future of the United States over the next few years? Would you say that you are generally optimistic about the next few years for the U.S., or are you generally pessimistic about the next few years for the U.S.?
56% Optimistic
38% Pessimistic

Afghanistan

CNN/ORC POLL
Who do you think is currently winning the war in Afghanistan: the U.S. and its allies, the insurgents in Afghanistan, or neither side?
18% U.S. and allies
14% Insurgents
67% Neither side

Financial institutions

CNN/ORC POLL
In general, do you think there is too much, too little, or about the right amount of government regulation of the stock market and financial institutions?
29% Too much
45% Too little
23% About right

Afghanistan

NBC/WSJ POLL
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the war in Afghanistan?
46% Approve
42% Disapprove

Climate change

ABC/WASHINGTON POST POLL
Do you think the federal government should or should not regulate the release of greenhouse gases from sources like power plants, cars and factories in an effort to reduce global warming?
65% Should
29% Should not

Health care

NBC/WSJ POLL
Do you think it would be better to pass Barack Obama's health care plan and make its changes to the health care system or to not pass this plan and keep the current health care system?
41% Pass Obama's plan
44% Keep current system

Climate change

USAT/GALLUP POLL
As you may know, representatives from around the world are gathering for a United Nations conference on global climate change in Copenhagen. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. signing a binding global treaty at the Copenhagen meeting that would require the U.S. to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
55% Favor
38% Oppose

Health care

ABC/WPOST POLL
Which comes closer to the way you feel? Government reform of the nation's health care system is necessary to control costs and expand coverage. OR, Government action on health care will do more harm than good.
51% Necessary
46% Do more harm than good

Global warming

CBS/NYT POLL
Which comes closer to your view? Global warming is a very serious problem and should be one of the highest priorities for government leaders. Global warming is serious but does not need to be a high priority. Global warming is not serious and can be addressed years from now?
37% One of highest priorities
33% Serious, not high priority
23% Not serious, address later
4% Not serious, never address (vol.)

Banks

BLOOMBERG POLL
To avoid any more taxpayer bailouts, which of the following do you think is the better course: break up large banks, impose stricter regulation of large banks, or allow large banks to fail?
10% Break up
52% Stricter regulation
31% Allow to fail

News media

GALLUP POLL
In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media -- such as newspapers, TV and radio -- when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly: a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?
10% A great deal
35% A fair amount
37% Not very much
18% None at all

Economy

BLOOMBERG POLL
Which do you think would do the most good to help the economy: more government spending even if it means a bigger budget deficit, or cutting spending even at the risk of a longer-lasting recession?
28% More spending
62% Cutting spending

Afghanistan

CNN/ORC POLL
Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Afghanistan?
39% Favor
58% Oppose

Health care

AP-GfK POLL
In general, do you support, oppose or neither support nor oppose the health care reform plans being discussed in Congress?
34% Support
49% Oppose
15% Neither
2% Unsure

Unions

GALLUP POLL
Would you, personally, like to see labor unions in the United States have more influence than they have today, the same amount as today, or less influence than they have today?
25% More
28% Same
42% Less
5% Unsure

Afghanistan

IPSOS/McCLATCHY POLL
Do you favor, or oppose, sending additional combat troops to Afghanistan?
35% Favor
56% Oppose

Swine flu

ABC/WASHINGTON POST POLL
How concerned are you that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the H1N1 virus known as swine flu? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all?
13% A great deal
26% Somewhat
30% Not too much
31% Not at all

Hillary Clinton

FOX NEWS/OD POLL
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Hillary Clinton is doing as secretary of state?
66% Approve
24% Disapprove

Congress

CNN/ORC POLL
Do you think the country would be better off if the Republicans controlled Congress, or if the Democrats controlled Congress?
44% Democrats
34% Republicans