Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

[TerriHaute]

Saturday, April 03, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 32% 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 -9 (see trends).

It appears that the passage of health care legislation has significantly increased enthusiasm for the President among Democrats. Overall, the number of voters who Strongly Approve of Obama’s performance has moved to the highest level in many months. This is consistent with a sharp increase in the number of Democrats who say the country is moving in the right direction.

However, that increased enthusiasm has come at a cost among unaffiliated voters. Among those not affiliated with either major party, just 23% Strongly Approve of the President’s performance while 48% Strongly Disapprove (see other recent demographic highlights).

Also, on the health care issue itself, 53% of voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats. That represents a big bounce for the GOP over the past month. The latest weekly tracking of the issue shows that 54% favor repeal of the President’s health care plan.

Republicans also currently enjoy a double digit advantage over the Democrats when it comes to the nation’s top issue—the economy.

Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters favor offshore oil drilling. Most (59%) want the President to go further and allow drilling off the coasts of California and New England.

The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that most coverage of President Barack Obama has been positive over the past seven days. However, it is less positive than the week before.

On other matters, 51% of Americans consider Easter one of the nation’s most important holidays. Also, a plurality of basketball fans expect Duke to win the NCAA championship this year but Butler has the most fan support.

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 get a sense of longer-term trends, check out our month-by-month review of the President’s numbers.

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[TerriHaute]

Sunday, April 04, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% 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 -10.

On health care, 53% of voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats. The latest weekly tracking shows that 54% favor repeal of the President’s health care plan. Those numbers will be updated on Monday morning.

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. See our month-by-month review of the President’s numbers. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that most coverage of President Barack Obama has been positive over the past seven days. However, it is less positive than the week before.

On this Easter Sunday, 78% of Americans think Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Half (51%) consider Easter one of the nation’s most important holidays.

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[TerriHaute]

Monday, April 05, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 34% 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 -7. These are the President’s best ratings since February 1.

On major issues, 48% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is closer to their views than President Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 44% hold the opposite view and believe the president’s views are closer to their own.

Since the passage of the health care plan, enthusiasm for the President has increased markedly among Democrats. That is reflected in the growing number of voters who Strongly Approve of his performance. However, the passage of health care legislation has had little or no impact on support from Republican and unaffiliated voters. That’s why the number who Strongly Disapprove has remained over 40% for months. It’s also why 53% of voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on the health care issue.

Friday’s report on job creation has provided a boost in both consumer and investor confidence. Confidence is now back to where it was when Lehman Brothers collapsed in the fall of 2008. Since release of the employment data, the number of unaffiliated voters who Strongly Approve of the President’s performance has increased from 20% to 27%. Forty-five percent (45%) of unaffiliateds still Strongly Disapprove.

Last week, 54% favored repeal of the President’s health care plan. Those numbers will be updated at 10:30 a.m. Eastern today.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that most coverage of President Barack Obama has been positive over the past seven days. However, it is less positive than the week before.

Baseball season began last night with the Boston Red Sox defeating the New York Yankees. However, the plurality of baseball fans picks the Yanks to win the 2010 World Series.

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[NC Susan]

 

[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 32% 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 -10.

Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters nationwide favor repeal of the recently passed health care law. The issue is having an impact early in the election 2010 season. Harry Reid is struggling in Nevada, a state where 62% of voters favor repeal. In Kentucky, 65% support repeal and Republican candidates have a big edge in that open seat race.

The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that coverage of President Barack Obama has been 54% positive over the past seven days. However, positive coverage peaked in the weak following passage of the health care bill and it has been declining since.

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.

On major issues, 48% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is closer to their views than President Barack Obama. Forty-four percent (44%) believe the president’s views are closer to their own. Fifty-three percent (53%) now trust Republicans more than Democrats on the health care issue.

Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters favor offshore oil drilling. Most (59%) want the President to go further and allow drilling off the coasts of California and New England.

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[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 31% 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 -11.

On the Generic Congressional Ballot, Republicans are preferred by 47% of voters while Democrats earn support from 38%.

Most voters (55%) see media bias as more of a problem than big campaign contributions. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that coverage of President Barack Obama has been 52% positive over the past seven days. However, positive coverage peaked in the week following passage of the health care bill and it has been declining since.

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.

Incumbent Democrat Deval Patrick continues to hold a narrow lead in the three-way race for Governor of Massachusetts. In Nevada Republican Brian Sandoval leads Rory Reid by twenty-one. The race in Connecticut is less clear cut.

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[TerriHaute]

Thursday, April 08, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% 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 -14.

The President’s Approval Index ratings bounced following last Friday’s jobs report which showed the highest level of job creation in three years. However, that bounce appears to have faded-- especially among unaffiliated voters. A similar pattern was found in our separate polling on consumer and investor confidence. Confidence spiked in the days following the jobs report but has since retreated back to the levels found last week.

Media coverage of the President has become less positive over the past week. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that just 50.2% of the coverage of President Barack Obama has been positive over the past seven days. That’s down ten percentage points since positive coverage peaked following passage of the health care legislation.

On the Generic Congressional Ballot, Republicans are preferred by 47% of voters while Democrats earn support from 38%.

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.

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[TerriHaute]

Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 30% 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 -13 (see trends).

Sixty-six percent (66%) believe that America is overtaxed. Only 25% disagree.

Thirty-nine percent (39%) believe the Supreme Court is too liberal while 25% say it is too conservative. Forty-five percent (45%) expect that the President’s next Supreme Court nominee will be too liberal while 41% say the pick will be about right.

Over the past week, media coverage of the President has turned more negative. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter is updated daily.

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.

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[TerriHaute]

Monday, April 12, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 31% 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 -11.

It is now clear that the Democrats succeeded in energizing their base by passing the President’s proposed health care reform. Since passage of that legislation, the number who Strongly Approve of Obama’s performance has stayed between 28% and 34%. For months prior to passage, the number who Strongly Approved generally stayed between 22% and 27%.

While the Democratic base has been energized, there has been little or no change in views of the President among Republicans and unaffiliated voters. The number of voters who Strongly Disapprove of the President has remained consistently above 40% both before and after passage of the health care law.

Ever since the health care bill was passed, a majority of voters have wanted to repeal it. New weekly tracking numbers on support for repeal will be released today at 10:30 a.m. Eastern.

Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe repeal of the health care bill will be good for the economy while just 33% believe it will be bad.

Sixty-six percent (66%) believe that America is overtaxed.

Thirty-nine percent (39%) believe the Supreme Court is too liberal while 25% say it is too conservative.

Over the past week, media coverage of the President has turned more negative. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 47% of the President’s coverage has been positive. That’s down from 60% just after passage 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, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove.

In Florida, Marco Rubio now leads Charlie Crist 57% to 28% in the race for the GOP Senate nomination.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[NC Susan]

 

[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% 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 -8.

These results confirm the growing enthusiasm among the Democratic base. Sixty-one percent of liberal voters Strongly Approve of his performance while 68% of conservatives Strongly Disapprove. The President has not had a better Approval Index rating since February 1. Still, Republicans enjoy a nine-point lead among Likely Voters on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans believe the government has a conflict of interest when regulating auto companies that compete with General Motors. Favorable ratings for Toyota and General Motors are just about the same.

Twenty-two percent (22%) of Americans have yet to file their income tax returns. The nation is evenly divided as to whether or not filling out tax forms is worse than going to the dentist.

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, 50% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) disapprove. Today is the first time the President’s Total Approval has reached the 50% mark in nearly two months.

The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 47.5% of the President’s coverage has been positive. That’s down from 60% just after passage of the health care law.

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[TerriHaute]

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 31% 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 -9.

It's tax day in America and 66% of voters nationwide believe the nation is overtaxed. Two-out-of-three also believe that the middle class pays a bigger share of its income in taxes than wealthy Americans.

Most voters believe that tax cuts are good for the economy and tax hikes are bad. It's been a year since the Tea Party movement began and Rasmussen Reports has provided a brief profile of Tea Party Members. Most voters believe the new health care law will lead to higher middle class taxes. That's one reason most voters support repeal of that 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, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove. New state pages have been launched. Take a moment to check out RasmussenReports/Illinois and RasmussenReports/Pennsylvania. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 49% of the President’s coverage has been positive. That’s down from 60% just after passage of the health care law.

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[TerriHaute]

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 30% 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 -12.

Most believe that voter approval should be required before any changes are made to Social Security and Medicare. Most also believe voter approval should be required for all tax hikes.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 50% of the President’s coverage has been positive. That’s down from 60% just after passage of the health care law.

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[NC Susan]

 

[NC Susan]

 

[TerriHaute]

Saturday, April 17, 2010

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-four percent (44%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -17 (see trends).

While some Democrats are seeking to brand Republicans as the “Party of No,” a narrow plurality of voters nationwide views that label as a good thing. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say it’s good to be the Party of No in today’s political environment while 34% say it’s bad.

The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 51% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

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

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.

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[TerriHaute]

Sunday, April 18, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 27% 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 -15.

The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 52% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

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.

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[TerriHaute]

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 29% 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 -11.

As Congress prepares to debate financial industry reforms, 57% of voters nationwide say they trust those who opposed bailouts while 21% trust supporters of the bailouts. The Political Class, however, overwhelmingly places their trust with those who supported the bailouts.

Opposition to the bailouts among the general public has remained constant since the fall of 2008 and opposition to the recently passed health care law is also remaining constant. New tracking data released this morning shows that 56% of voters nationwide favor repeal of the legislation. Over the past four weeks, support for repeal has stayed in the narrow range between 54% and 58%.

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.

The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 51.7% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days. It was 60% positive following passage of the health care law and fell as low as 47% last week.

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[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 29% 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 -10.

Republicans lead by ten on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

Most voters say it’s okay for a Senator to oppose a well qualified Supreme Court nominee on the basis of ideology or judicial philosophy.

Just 29% now consider Global Warming a Very Serious problem. Forty-eight percent (48%) believe warming is caused by long-term planetary trends while 38% blame human activity.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 52% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days. It was 60% positive following passage of the health care law and fell as low as 47% last week.

The latest polling in Indiana shows that Democratic Congressman Brad Ellsworth's support remains stuck in the mid-30s following his vote for the recently passed health care law. Sixty-five percent (65%) of Hoosier voters favor repeal of that law. (Bet Ellsworth is REAL glad he decided to give up his House seat to run for Bayh's Senate seat. -- Terri)

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[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 31% 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 -10.

Skepticism is the word of the day. Most Americans lack confidence in the stability of the banking system, most doubt that they will receive their promised Social Security benefits, and most believe there is significant disagreement within the scientific community about Global Warming.

President Obama has indicated that an immigration reform debate will be brought to Congress soon. In Arizona, 70% favor new legislation giving police the legal authority to stop and check the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. This too fits into the theme of skepticism because polls have repeatedly shown that voters don’t think the federal government is serious about reducing illegal immigration.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 51% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days. It was 60% positive following passage of the health care law and fell as low as 47% last week.

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[TerriHaute]

Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 31% 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 -10.

Seventy-three percent (73%) believe it’s likely that Goldman Sachs committed fraud. Americans are evenly divided as to whether the timing of the SEC lawsuit was politically motivated.

If Florida Governor Charlie Crist leaves the GOP and runs as an independent in the U.S. Senate Race, he will begin the campaign in second place trailing Marco Rubio by single digits.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 52% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days. It was 60% positive following passage of the health care law and fell as low as 47% last week.

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[TerriHaute]

Friday, April 23, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 32% 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 -8.

Forty-six percent (46%) of voters expect their taxes to go up during the Obama Administration. Just 12% expect a tax cut. At the same time, 57% believe tax cuts are good for the economy.

Only 11% say Congress is doing a good or an excellent job. However, following passage of the health care bill, 29% say that, over the past year, Congress has passed legislation that will significantly improve life in America. That’s the highest level measured in nearly three years and comes from increased enthusiasm among Democrats.

Still, just 32% are even somewhat confident that policymakers know what they’re doing about the economy. Sixty percent (60%) believe that capitalism is better than socialism but free markets are viewed more positively than capitalism. Seventy-three percent (73%) believe it’s likely that Goldman Sachs committed fraud. Americans are evenly divided as to whether the timing of the SEC lawsuit was politically motivated.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 51% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days. It was 60% positive following passage of the health care law and fell as low as 47% last week.

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[TerriHaute]

Saturday, April 24, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 31% 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 -9 (see trends).

Only 11% say Congress is doing a good or an excellent 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-two percent (52%) disapprove. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 51% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days. It was 60% positive following passage of the health care law and fell as low as 47% last week.

Forty-six percent (46%) of American adults believe that the Supreme Court is too hostile to religion. That figure has not changed over the past five years. Sixty percent (60%) favor having the federal government recognize a National Day of Prayer.

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[TerriHaute]

Sunday, April 25, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 29% 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 -13.

Forty-two percent (42%) of voters say that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 51.5% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

Just 60% believe that capitalism is better than socialism. However, free markets have more support than capitalism.

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[thompson]

Just 60% believe that capitalism is better than socialism.

 

[Wiley]

Interesting thread and it's given me an idea... Since this is daily polls, I'm going to see if they fluctuate with what Obama does on a daily basis. Make a national speech, check the polls here the next day. Sign something new into law, check back in here.

I want to see how closely the poll tracks with what he does on a daily basis or if the variations are do to the people polled.

You mind me doing that on this thread Terri? It might not be but for a few days unless there are some really interesting correlations going on.

 

[TerriHaute]

Interesting thread and it's given me an idea... Since this is daily polls, I'm going to see if they fluctuate with what Obama does on a daily basis. Make a national speech, check the polls here the next day. Sign something new into law, check back in here.

I want to see how closely the poll tracks with what he does on a daily basis or if the variations are do to the people polled.

You mind me doing that on this thread Terri? It might not be but for a few days unless there are some really interesting correlations going on.

I don't mind at all! More contributions to the thread make it that much more interesting. Keep in mind that these daily polls are done on a three-day rolling average. So, if you want to correlate polling numbers to a specific event, it will take three days before 100% of the people in the poll will have seen or heard about any particular speech or thing that Obama does.

 

[TerriHaute]

Monday, April 26, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 29% 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 -12.

Nationwide, 60% favor a law that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. Such a law was recently passed in Arizona, where it enjoys 70% support statewide. Rasmussen Reports will release additional information on the immigration issue at noon Eastern today.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 53% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 30% 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 -12.

Republicans hold a six-point advantage on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

Most voters favor a welcoming immigration policy that would allow all immigrants except “national security threats, criminals and those who would come here to live off our welfare system.” At the same, however, most want Congress to focus on gaining control of the border rather than legalizing the status of undocumented workers already in the country.

Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide believe the new health care law will increase the federal budget deficit. Most also believe it will raise the cost of care and hurt the quality of care. Fifty-eight percent (58%) favor repeal of the recently passed 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, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 49.9% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

New polling shows that Democratic incumbents representing both North Dakota and South Dakota face competitive races this November.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 31% 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 -10.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has received a big bounce in the state polls after signing a new immigration law. Data on the reaction of Arizona voters to the law will be released at 10:30 a.m. Eastern.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 50% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[NC Susan]

......... if you want to correlate polling numbers to a specific event, it will take three days before 100% of the people in the poll will have ...........

Proof, scroll back up Terri's poll posts to the minus 17% following Tax Day April 15th.........

 

[TerriHaute]

Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% 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 -11.

Most Arizona voters favor a welcoming legal immigration policy but 64% support the state’s tough new state illegal immigration enforcement law. Nationally, 49% now believe relations between Hispanic and white Americans are getting worse. That’s up 15 points since December.

Thirty-three percent (33%) of voters believe the country is generally heading in the right direction.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 50% of the President’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

In Arkansas, support for Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln continues to slide. In Georgia, Nathan Deal leads Roy Barnes in the Governor’s race, but there are plenty of other possible match-ups.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[Wiley]

I don't mind at all! More contributions to the thread make it that much more interesting. Keep in mind that these daily polls are done on a three-day rolling average. So, if you want to correlate polling numbers to a specific event, it will take three days before 100% of the people in the poll will have seen or heard about any particular speech or thing that Obama does.

Thanks for telling me! I could have made a royal mess!

But this is a good daily thread and I'll see about quoting the rating in with the story and give the timeline. I might not be able to get in on every day given how my schedule goes but I'll make sure I don't miss a dramatic change or event.

 

[TerriHaute]

Friday, April 30, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 32% 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 -8.

Nationally, 51% of adults say that President Obama’s new bipartisan deficit reduction commission is more likely to propose tax increases than spending cuts. Seventy-eight percent (78%) say Congress is likely to raise taxes if the commission recommends it.

Although most Americans still feel a home is a family's best investment, a majority continue to say it's not a good time to sell one.

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. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 49% of the president’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

In Nevada, support for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid remains frozen again this month at around 40%, while two of his chief Republican opponents continue to draw over 50% of the vote in the 2010 race for the Senate.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[TerriHaute]

Sunday, May 02, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 30% 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 -9.

In April, the number of adults not affiliated with either major party increased by 1.6 percentage points, while the number identifying themselves as Republicans decreased 1.3 percentage points. This marks the lowest level for Republicans since July 2008.

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.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[NC Susan]

http://www.noisyroom.net/blog/ATT00004.jpg

 

[TerriHaute]

Monday, May 03, 2010

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-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11.

Nationally, 38% of voters believe the new health care reform plan will be good for the country. For the fifth week in a row, 52% disagree and say it will be bad for the country. Meanwhile, 54% at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care bill, while 39% oppose its repeal.

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.

In Kentucky, Trey Grayson and Rand Paul both continue to earn more potential votes than either of their Democratic rivals in the race for the U.S. Senate, but both Republicans have dropped to their lowest levels of support since February.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[NC Susan]

President Obama and Jay Leno at White House Correspondents Dinner

YouTube video->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYsGwLWqWI4&feature=player_embedded#!

 

[TerriHaute]

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 30% 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 -10.

For the first time in over a year of regular polling, voters nationwide say Republicans in Congress are more partisan than congressional Democrats. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters shows that 62% believe congressional Republicans are acting like partisan Republicans, while 58% say Democrats in Congress are acting like partisan Democrats.

Nationally, 38% of voters believe the new health care reform plan will be good for the country. For the fifth week in a row, 52% disagree and say the plan signed into law by the president will be bad for the country. Meanwhile, 54% at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care bill, while 39% oppose its repeal.

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.

To get a sense of longer-term trends, check out our month-by-month review of the president’s numbers. For the full month of April, the president’s ratings rose four points for his best job approval rating since October 2009. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 50% of the president’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

In the Iowa Senate race, Republican Senator Charles Grassley continues to enjoy more than 50% support in match-ups with three potential Democratic challengers. Meanwhile, in the Iowa gubernatorial race, former GOP Governor Terry Branstad still attracts much more support than either of his party rivals in the race against current Democratic Governor Chet Culver.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[TerriHaute]

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 28% 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 -11.

Yesterday’s Primary Elections finalized the Senate campaign match-ups in two key states and forced a run-off in North Carolina. Rasmussen Reports polling conducted before the Primaries shows the GOP candidates begin with a double digit lead in both Indiana and North Carolina. The race is tighter in Ohio. The top GOP candidate also continues to lead in Colorado, but Florida’s Senate race has become very competitive with Governor Charlie Crist running as an Independent.

Nationally, just 25% of voters have a favorable opinion of the immigration rights protesters. Following the weekend protests, 59% favor a law authorizing local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. That’s essentially unchanged from the week before.

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. To get a sense of longer-term trends, check out our month-by-month review of the president’s numbers. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that 50% of the president’s coverage has been positive over the past seven days.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll