Weekly Tracking Poll: Status Quo Means High Obama Approval At 100 Days
Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 10:14:03 AM PDT
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Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 4/20-4/23/2009. All adults. MoE 2% (4/13-4/16/2009 results):
FAVORABLE UNFAVORABLE NET CHANGE
PRESIDENT OBAMA 68 (69) 26 (27) +0
PELOSI: 37 (37) 44 (45) +1
REID: 34 (35) 48 (49) +0
McCONNELL: 22 (22) 58 (57) -1
BOEHNER: 17 (17) 61 (60) -1
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 43 (44) 50 (50) -1
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 15 (16) 70 (69) -2
DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 53 (52) 41 (42) +2
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 23 (24) 67 (67) -1
Full crosstabs here.
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This poll is updated every Friday morning, and you can see trendline graphs here.
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The graph to see is the right/wrong track, which continues to improve (AP actually has it in positive territory).
Also of note is the strong independent support for Obama. The GOP is down to the hard core, so, don't look for support there. Still, Obama would have to get down to single digits with Republicans to match Bush's numbers (the "partisan" discussion is silly without considering how much Bush was despised by Democrats and, in the end, everyone but hard core Republicans.)
Congressional Republicans are not faring well.
At the 100 day mark (well, more or less), here's my summary:
There’s apparently an appetite for both thoughtfulness and competence on the part of the American public. Those traits are powering Obama in four recent polls (Pew, AP USA Today/Gallup, and today’s release of the Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll), all of which show strong personal favorability, solid job approval, and high "strong leader" numbers. When compared to recent occupants of the WH, Obama’s numbers are very good, and that’s in the midst of economic crisis, torture controversy and unpopular bailouts. The conclusion? Americans like the way Obama problem solves. They also believe him when he says he wants to be bipartisan (and they don’t believe Republicans — by 65%, AP says the GOP isn’t doing enough to meet Obama half way.) Obama is still seen as a change agent, and most see Obama fulfilling expectations. People really like Michelle, too. Democrats and lower income folks have an improved view of Obama's policies, and that's true (but less so) for Rs and Independents. |
