WaPo-ABC News poll as of 12/15/10 - 49% approval for Pres. Obama

[FrenchieCat]

Washington Post-ABC News Poll

Disclaimer: I still think polls are full of shit,
but since its seems like so many take them seriously,
I'd post one that's not too bad. I'm not here to
depress Democrats, or try to make us feel like
losing is the only way we'll get anything,
cause indeed, it will be the sure way, with or without debate,
that we will lose everything.....just saying! :shrug:

Additional Questions asked:

Who do you trust to do a better job coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next year?

12/12/10 -
Barack Obama 43%
Republicans 38%

10/27/02
George Bush 53%
Democrats 38%

12/15/94
Bill Clinton 34%
Republicans 49%

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Who do you trust to do a better job handling - (Obama) or (the Republicans in Congress)?
12/12/10 - Summary Table
--------------------------------------------------Both----Neither----No
----------------------------------Obama---Reps---(vol.)---(vol.)--- opinion

a. The economy---------------------44-------45-----2--------7---------2

b. The federal budget deficit---------39-------47-----2--------9---------4

c. The threat of terrorism------------41-------41-----4--------7---------7

e. Health care reform----------------51-------38-----1--------6---------5

f. Helping the middle class-----------53-------38-----1--------6---------2

g. Taxes---------------------------43-------44-----1--------7---------5


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Do you think things in this country (are generally going in the right direction) or do you feel things (have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track)?


------------------------------Right Wrong No
----------------------------direction track opinion
(Different President at about the same time in the Presidency)

12/12/10 (Obama)---------------31---------67-------2
9/26/02 (Bush)------------------43---------53-------4
1/4/95 (Clinton)-----------------27---------68-------6


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As you may know, control of the House of Representatives will switch from the Democrats to the Republicans next month. Do you think that's a good thing, a bad thing, or doesn't it make any difference?

-----------------------Good thing--------Bad thing----------No difference opinion
12/12/10-------------------41----------------27------------------30


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_12132010.html

[madamesilverspurs]

1. All the polls but one

had Ken(gay = alcoholism)Buck winning our Senate seat by a comfy margin. Michael Bennet is still Senator. Ppphhhttt on polls!


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