Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

[TerriHaute]

Saturday, February 19, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15 (see trends).

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

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[TerriHaute]

Sunday, February 20, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.

That’s the president’s lowest rating since mid-December. It remains to be seen whether this is merely the result of statistical noise or a change in perceptions of President Obama. For most of 2010, more than 40% of voters voiced Strong Disapproval of the president. However, following his December agreement with Senate Republicans to extend the Bush tax cuts, the level of Strong Disapproval had declined.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters now think a group of people selected at random from the phone book could do a better job than the current Congress. Only 41% disagree.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) say that if a state believes the federal government is not enforcing immigration laws, the state should have the right to do so

Fifty-five percent (55%) think that our allies should follow the U.S. lead more often. Only 12% hold the opposite view and think the U.S. needs to do more following.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) disapprove.

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[bev]

I've never visited this board before, but wanted to thank you for your continuing updates!

 

[TerriHaute]

I've never visited this board before, but wanted to thank you for your continuing updates!

You're welcome. I like tracking the long term trends and find it really interesting. I hope others do too.

 

[TerriHaute]

Monday, February 21, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.

Yesterday and today mark the president’s lowest ratings since mid-December. It remains to be seen whether this is merely the result of statistical noise or a change in perceptions of President Obama. For most of 2010, more than 40% of voters voiced Strong Disapproval of the president. However, following his December agreement with Senate Republicans to extend the Bush tax cuts, the level of Strong Disapproval had declined.

It’s President’s Day, and 93% have a favorable opinion about Abraham Lincoln. Ninety-one percent (91%) say the same about George Washington.

Most voters continue to favor repeal of the health care law.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-five percent (55%) disapprove.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters now think a group of people selected at random from the phone book could do a better job than the current Congress. Only 41% disagree.

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[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 21% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20.

That’s the lowest level of Strong Approval yet recorded for President Obama and the lowest Approval Index rating since November.

Republicans have a nine-point advantage over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

For the past two years, optimism about the overall economy has been higher than optimism about personal finances. Prior to March 2009, however, the reverse was true. Currently, just 24% believe their own personal finances are getting better while 31% believe that the U.S. economy was improving.

Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters nationwide believe that their state government employees are paid more than comparable private sector workers. Twenty-one percent (21%) say they’re paid less. Overall, 48% of voters nationwide side with the Governor of Wisconsin in his dispute with labor unions while 38% support the union. Most Republicans and unaffiliated voters support the Governor while most Democrats support the union.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-five percent (55%) disapprove.

Most voters continue to favor repeal of the health care law.

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[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16.

Most voters think it’s more important to enforce existing immigration laws rather than creating new ones.

Fifty-two percent (52%) still say President Bush is to blame for the nation’s economic problems while 41% blame the policies of the Obama Administration.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

The president earns a 53% Job Approval rating from government employees, 38% from entrepreneurs, 42% from private sector employees, and 46% from retirees.

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[NC Susan]

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16.
Fifty-two percent (52%) still say President Bush is to blame for the nation’s economic problems while 41% blame the policies of the Obama Administration. /quote]

 

[TerriHaute]

Thursday, February 24, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14.

Public perception of the president’s leadership skills has fallen to a new low. Thirty-seven percent (37%) rate his leadership skills as good or excellent while 40% say poor.

Americans continue to overwhelmingly believe that the U.S. should steer clear of the unrest in the Arab world.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

Most voters think it’s more important to enforce existing immigration laws rather than creating new ones.

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[TerriHaute]

Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16 (see trends).

Thirty-five percent (35%) give the president good or excellent marks for handling the economy while 47% say poor.

Just 15% give Congress good or excellent reviews while 42% say it’s doing a poor job.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

Most Americans favor cutting foreign aid to Arab countries in the Middle East but 51% favor continuing aid to Israel.

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[TerriHaute]

Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13.

Eighty-nine percent (89%) say it’s at least somewhat likely that unrest in the Arab world will lead to higher gas prices in the U.S.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove.

Thirty-five percent (35%) give the president good or excellent marks for handling the economy while 47% say poor.

Just 15% give Congress good or excellent reviews while 42% say it’s doing a poor job.

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[TerriHaute]

Monday, February 28, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 28% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -10.

As they have in every week since the health care law was passed last year, a majority of voters continue to favor repeal of that law. Forty-eight percent (48%) say that repeal is at least somewhat likely while 39% disagree. However, most are far from certain. Only 17% consider repeal Very Likely and 9% say it’s Not at All Likely.

Michael Barone takes a look at why “so many modest-income white voters rejecting the Obama Democrats' policies of economic redistribution and embracing the small-government policies of the tea party movement.”

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty percent (50%) disapprove.

Sixty-two percent (62%) believe that public schools are a good investment for taxpayers but 61% think the quality of public education has been declining.

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[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12.

Given a choice between continuing spending at current levels or a partial government shutdown until spending cuts are agreed upon, 58% prefer the government shutdown. However, most also think that the proposed GOP spending cuts are pretty insignificant.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove.

Republicans have a six point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15.

Twenty percent (20%) of American workers report that their employers are hiring while 21% report layoffs. The Rasmussen Employment Index is up slightly from a month ago.

The number of Republicans in the nation declined for the second straight month, but there are still more Republicans than Democrats for the fourth straight month.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

A solid plurality of voters believe that labor unions have too much influence according to a CBS/New York Times survey.

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[TerriHaute]

Thursday, March 03, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) believe it’s a least somewhat likely that the price of gas will top $5 a gallon by summer.

Two-thirds (66%) believe that private sector workers work harder than government employees but that government employees have more job security.

Looking back, 51% now say the U.S. should not have gotten involved in Iraq.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) disapprove. People sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations of the president’s Job Approval ratings that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis. For the full-month of February, the president’s ratings slipped a bit after improving slightly in January.

Twenty-seven percent (27%) believe the U.S. is generally heading in the right direction.

Twenty percent (20%) of American workers report that their employers are hiring while 21% report layoffs. The Rasmussen Employment Index is up slightly from a month ago.

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[TerriHaute]

Friday, March 04, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12.

Only 41% are even somewhat confident in the stability of the U.S. banking system.That’s the lowest level of confidence since February 2009.

Eighty-two percent (82%) are concerned about inflation, including 52% who are Very Concerned.

A poll of Wisconsin voters shows support for budget cutting but not for weakening collective bargaining rights.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove. People sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations of the president’s Job Approval ratings that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis. For the full-month of February, the president’s ratings slipped a bit after improving slightly in January.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) believe it’s a least somewhat likely that the price of gas will top $5 a gallon by summer.

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[TerriHaute]

Monday, March 07, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11.

Just 35% believe the president is governing in a bipartisan manner. Nineteen percent (19%) say the same about both Congressional Republicans and Congressional Democrats.

Once again, most voters favor repeal of the health care law. A majority has favored repeal every week since the law was passed.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters now favor offshore oil drilling, up from 60% in December.

Scott Rasmussen takes a look at a number of polls about the situation in Wisconsin and concludes that there’s something to be learned from the differences in question wording.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove.

A commentary by Michael Barone looks at who’s to blame for labor union woes and comes up with a surprising answer.

Only 31% believe it would be good for the federal government to hire more workers. Forty-seven percent (47%) believe that such hiring would be bad for the economy.

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[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -10.

For the first time ever, a majority of voters (52%) favor bringing home all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a year.

New polling from Wisconsin shows that the state’s voters oppose weakening collective bargaining rights in general but strongly support specific changes in collective bargaining practices. From a polling perspective, this phenomenon is a bit like data that shows people resist spending cuts in general areas like infrastructure programs but support specific cuts in programs like Amtrak subsidies.

Yesterday, Scott Rasmussen took a look at a number of polls about the situation in Wisconsin and concludes that there’s something to be learned from the differences in question wording.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove.

Republicans continue to hold a modest lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

Sixty-eight percent (68%) say it’s more important for people to volunteer for church and community organizations rather than getting involved in politics and political campaigns. Just 15% see political involvement as more important.

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[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15.

Only 18% expect the situation in Afghanistan to get better in the next six months while 36% expect it to get worse. Data released yesterday showed that, for the first time ever, a majority of voters (52%) favor bringing home all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a year.

Sixty-three percent (63%) want the U.S. to avoid direct involvement in Libya.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove.

Rutgers University will allow co-ed dorm rooms starting this fall. Seventy-one percent (71%) of adults nationwide oppose such a policy.

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[TerriHaute]

Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16.

Sixty-one percent (61%) believe the president is more liberal than they are.

As gas prices rise, consumer confidence often moves in the opposite direction. The Rasmussen Consumer Index shows confidence has today fallen to the lowest level of 2011. Thirty-three percent (33%) of American adults now rate their own personal finances as good or excellent. That’s down from 43% the night before Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008. It’s also down from 38% on the night President Obama was elected and 35% the day he was inaugurated.

In this economy, 30% of working Americans are now looking for a job outside of their current employer.

Forty-eight percent (48%) of Wisconsin voters think that increases in public employee pension benefits should require voter approval before implementation.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove.

Generally speaking, 27% believe the United States is now heading in the right direction.

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[TerriHaute]

Friday, March 11, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16.

Consumer confidence has again fallen to a new 2011 low. At 73.1, the Rasmussen Consumer Index shows confidence down 20 points from the year’s high water mark. Today, investor confidence has also hit a 2011 low and is also down 20 points from its peak earlier in the year. Only 8% of Americans rate the economy as good or excellent while 60% rate it poor.

Only one out of three (33%) workers nationwide expects to earn more money a year from now. That’s down from 49% two years ago.

Just 17% of voters nationwide believe that American Muslims are treated unfairly because of their religion and ethnicity. However, a solid plurality of liberal voters (49%) believe that American Muslims are treated unfairly. Most conservatives and moderates disagree. Polling released yesterday showed that 39% believe the federal government does not focus enough on the potential threat from domestic Islamic terrorism. Only 14% believe the government focuses too much attention on this issue.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

To combat illegal immigration, most voters support strict sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants and on landlords who rent to them. Two-thirds also believe that when a police officer pulls someone over for a traffic violation, he should automatically check to see if that person is in the country legally.

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[TerriHaute]

Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15 (see trends).

Just 17% believe that American Muslims are treated unfairly.That view is held by a plurality of liberal voters but rejected by most moderate and conservative voters.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove.

After falling to new 2011 lows on Thursday and Friday, consumer confidence has stabilized on Saturday. At 75.2, the Rasmussen Consumer Index is up a couple of points from yesterday but remains down 18 points from its peak earlier in the year.

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[TerriHaute]

Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) disapprove.

Americans are evenly divided as to whether or not Daylight Saving Time is worth the hassle.

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[TerriHaute]

Monday, March 14, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20. That matches the president’s lowest ratings of 2011.

Most voters continue to favor repeal of last year’s health care law. Sixty-one percent (61%) believe it will raise the cost of health care and 59% believe it will increase the federal budget deficit.

Americans overwhelmingly believe that employee pay should be based upon performance rather than education or seniority.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-six percent (56%) disapprove. The president earns approval from 77% of Democrats but disapproval from 89% of Republicans. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 44% approve and 56% disapprove.

Just 3% of Americans believe that Ivy League schools such as Harvard and Yale produce better workers than other colleges.

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[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 20% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -22. That is the president’s lowest rating since September.

Just 27% believe the bailouts were good for the United States. Fifty-seven percent (57%) believe they were bad.

Consumer confidence reached a two-year high in January but slipped in February. For the first 15 days of March, the daily Rasmussen Consumer Index figures show confidence down from February levels.

Republicans currently enjoy a nine-point advantage on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 43% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-seven percent (57%) disapprove.

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters believe that the U.S. system of politics and government is morally superior to communism. Only 11% take the opposite view.

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[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 20% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -21.

Only 39% of Democrats Strongly Approve while 72% of Republicans Strongly Disapprove. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 16% Strongly Approve and 39% Strongly Disapprove.

Public employee union members are more hostile to Republicans than private sector union workers.

Just 27% believe the bailouts were good for the United States. Fifty-seven percent (57%) believe they were bad.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 42% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. That’s just one point above the lowest level of approval ever recorded for this president. Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove of his performance.

Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans have not yet filed their income tax returns.

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[TerriHaute]

Thursday, March 17, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 21% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20.

Just 22% believe the U.S. is heading in the right direction. That's down five points from a week ago and the lowest total since President Obama took office.

As Japan's problems continue to unfold, voters are evenly divided as to whether or not the United States should build more nuclear power plants.

Sixty-five percent (65%) say if deductions for charitable donations were reduced for wealthy Americans, the wealthy are less likely to give to charity.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-five percent (55%) now disapprove of his performance.

Eighteen percent (18%) of college basketball fans think Ohio State will win the men's college basketball title this year while 17% believe Duke will repeat as champions. Fourteen percent (14%) believe Kansas will emerge victorious and nobody else reaches double digits.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14.

Homeowners are more pessimistic about the short-term housing market, but now fewer than half the nation's homeowners expect the value of their homes to go up in the next five years.

Despite concern about the country’s historic-level budget deficit, Americans are not willing to pay more in taxes to reduce it.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) now disapprove of his performance.

The NCAA basketball tournament began yesterday and 18% of college basketball fans think Ohio State will win the men's college basketball title this year while 17% believe Duke will repeat as champions. Fourteen percent (14%) believe Kansas will emerge victorious and nobody else reaches double digits.

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15.

Check out our review of this week’s key polls to see “What They Told Us."

Forty-three percent (43%) believe filling out income tax paperwork is worse than going to the dentist. Thirty-five percent (35%) disagree and say going to the dentist is worse.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) now disapprove of his performance.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14.

Just 31% give the president good or excellent marks for handling the economy. Forty-five percent (45%) say he is doing a poor job.

It’s been a year since Congress passed President Obama’s health care plan and 53% of voters continue to favor its repeal. Fifty percent (50%) believe it is at least somewhat likely to be repealed.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) now disapprove of his performance.

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Democrats approve while 80% of Republicans disapprove. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 39% approve and 61% disapprove.

Baseball fans pick the Philadelphia Phillies as favorites to win the 2011 World Series. The Boston Red Sox are second and the New York Yankees third.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11.

Just 35% now believe the U.S. economy will be stronger in a year while 43% expect it to be weaker. That’s a more pessimistic assessment than last December and last September when Americans were equally divided on the direction of the economy. Over the long-term, just 46% now expect the economy to get stronger in five years. That’s down from 52% in December and the lowest level of long-term optimism measured during President Obama’s time in office.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove of his performance.

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Friday, March 25, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14.

Just 13% say that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job while 49% rate the legislature’s performance as poor. Voters are evenly divided as to whether or not most Members of Congress are corrupt.

Forty-five percent (45%) agree with President Obama’s decision to take military action in Libya. Thirty-four percent (34%) disagree and 21% are not sure.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove of his performance.

Only 13% believe it’s a good time to sell a home in their area. Nearly one-third of U.S. homeowners owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. Only 19% expect the value of their home to go up in the coming year and fewer than half expect the value of their homes to go up in the next FIVE years. Adding to housing industry woes, 59% expect interest rates to go up over the next year.

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15 (see trends).

Those figures are essentially unchanged from a week ago suggesting that the president has not received a “rally ‘round the flag” bounce following the launch of military operations in Libya. Twenty-eight percent (28%) believe the United States has vital national security interests at stake in Libya while 42% disagree.

Just 21% believe that today’s children will be better off than their parents.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove of his performance.

Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans rate their own health as good or excellent. Six percent (6%) rate their own health as poor.

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) now disapprove of his performance.

Twenty-eight percent (28%) believe the United States has vital national security interests at stake in Libya while 42% disagree.

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Monday, March 28, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12.

It’s been more than a year now, but every weekly tracking poll shows the same result—most voters want to see the heath care law repealed. As has been the case consistently, Republicans overwhelmingly support repeal while Democrats are strongly opposed. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 55% favor repeal and 36% are opposed.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove of his performance.

Just 21% believe that today’s children will be better off than their parents.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16.

These daily updates are based upon nightly telephone interviews and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. As a result, well over two-thirds of the interviews for today’s update were completed before the president’s speech at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time last night.

The Rasmussen Employment Index fell sharply to the lowest level in seven months. Just 18% of working Americans now report that their firms are hiring while 25% say their firms are laying workers off. That’s far more pessimistic than a month ago when 20% reported hiring and 22% reported lay-offs.

Eighty-one percent (81%) know someone who is out of work and looking for a job. Forty-eight percent (48%) know someone who has given up looking out of frustration. Only 16% believe the job market is better than it was a year ago while 36% believe it is worse.

Just 30% of Small Business Owners say that economic conditions are getting better for their business. Among the overwhelming majority of small businesses hit by the recession, only 22% have seen a sustained recovery.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 43% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-six percent (56%) disapprove.

Concern that radiation from Japan could reach the United States is down slightly this week. Interestingly, those who live on the west coast are not more concerned than others.

Sixty-nine percent (69%) of voters are still angry at the policies of the federal government.

Republicans hold a modest lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -17.

These daily updates are based upon nightly telephone interviews and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. As a result, most of the interviews for today’s update were completed before the president’s speech at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Monday night.

Just 31% believe their own representative in Congress is the best person for the job and only 40% think their own representative deserves re-election.

Twenty-six percent (26%) believe that the federal government should assume financial responsibility for the long-term unemployed by either hiring them or providing unemployment benefits indefinitely.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 43% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-six percent (56%) disapprove.

Fifty-five percent (55%) have a favorable opinion of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.

These daily updates are based upon nightly telephone interviews and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. As a result, tomorrow will be the first update based entirely on interviews conducted after the president’s Monday night speech on Libya. Results from Tuesday and Wednesday night show little change in the president’s ratings compared to results from before the speech.

Forty-three percent (43%) now give the president good or excellent marks for handling the situation in Libya. Last week, that figure was 41%. Just 27% believe the United States has a vital national security interest at stake in Libya.

Just 15% support the recently floated idea of a mileage tax while 72% are opposed. That’s partly because 51% believe that higher taxes hurt the economy and 58% believe that increased government spending is bad for the economy.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-five percent (55%) disapprove.

Twenty-five percent (25%) believe that the United States is generally heading in the right direction. Just 31% believe their own representative in Congress is the best person for the job and only 40% think their own representative deserves re-election.

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Friday, April 01, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -17.

These daily updates are based upon nightly telephone interviews and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. As a result, today is the first update based entirely on interviews conducted after the president’s Monday night speech on Libya. The president’s ratings are down a bit since the speech, but well in line with the general range from recent months.

Thirty percent (30%) say the Supreme Court is doing a good or excellent job while 21% say poor. A plurality believes that our legal system worries too much about individual rights at the expense of national security.

Americans are still fairly evenly divided about legalizing and taxing marijuana.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. On Monday morning, before the president’s speech, that number was 47%. Today, fifty-five percent (55%) disapprove.

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Saturday, April 02, 2011

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16 (see trends).

For the first time since October, the number of Americans who consider themselves Democrats outnumber those who are Republicans.

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters are okay with a partial government shutdown if it leads to deeper spending cuts.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove.

Thirty-one percent (31%) rate their own finances as good or excellent. That’s down from 43% in the fall of 2008 and 35% on the day President Obama was inaugurated.

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