New ABC/Post Poll: Obama approval 56%--favorability rating 61%

[WI_DEM]

11/15/09 - Summary Table*


1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
11/15/09 56 32 23 42 13 29 2


11/15/09 - Summary Table

------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
a. Barack Obama 61 39 21 38 11 27 1

7. Do you think Obama's views on most issues are too (liberal) for you, too (conservative) for you, or just about right?
Too Too About No
liberal conservative right opinion
11/15/09 40 7 52 2

901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as (a Democrat), (a Republican), an independent or what? IF NOT DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN: Do you lean more towards the (Democratic Party) or (Republican Party)?
--Non-Partisans-
Lean Lean No
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op. Dem. Rep. Lean
11/15/09 35 21 39 4 1 19 17 8




-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
a. The economy 51 26 25 47 12 36 2
b. Health care 47 28 19 49 8 41 3
c. International
affairs 60 30 30 37 13 23 3
d. The federal
budget deficit 42 19 23 53 10 43 5
e. The situation
in Afghanistan 45 23 23 48 16 32 6
f. The threat of
terrorism 53 31 22 41 14 27 6
*Full sample asked items a,b; half sample asked items c,d; other half sample asked items e

Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion

11/15/09 47 31 2 17 3

a. The economy

Both Neither No
Obama Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
11/15/09 52 37 1 8 1
9/12/09 48 37 1 12 2
7/18/09 56 33 1 9 2
6/21/09 55 31 2 9 2
4/24/09 61 24 2 11 2
3/29/09 58 25 1 14 2
2/22/09 61 26 1 9 3



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/ssi/wpc/postpoll_111609.html?hpid=topnews

[Unvanguard]

1. Am I reading that right? Do more people think he's too conservative than too liberal?

:)

[WI_DEM]

2. No 52% say "about right" and 40% say too liberal

[Unvanguard]

4. Nevermind, you're right. The date confused me. n/t

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. that makes the most sense.

wow. what a fall. From 56% to 56%. Watch politico start to crow.

[Maraya1969]

5. You know if you edit it you can just use the enter and back space keys to make

it more readable.

[safeinOhio]

6. Here is how it really is

all the teabaggies have cell phones because they are always out teabaggering. Pollers can't get a hold of em.
I'm a mind reader and I see in my crystal ball a Mr. Beck will be claiming this tonight.