Poll Numbers, not good for anyone!http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/___Politics_Today_Stories_Teases/Aug%20NBC-WSJ%20Filled-in%20_for%208-11-10%20release_.pdfStudy #10651
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
Interviews: 1000 adults, including 200 reached by cell phone
The margin of error for 1000 interviews is ±3.10%Q3 All in all, do you think that things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel that
things are off on the wrong track?8/10
Headed in the right direction ...... 32
Off on the wrong track ............... 58
Mixed (VOL) ............................ 6
Not sure ................................... 4
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
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Q4a In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as president?8/10
Approve .................................... 47
Disapprove ............................... 48
Not sure ................................. 5
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Q4b Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?
8/10*
Approve .......................... 44
Disapprove ...................... 52
Not sure ........................ 4
*Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).
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Q4d Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the war in
Afghanistan?8/10*
Approve ..................................................... 44
Disapprove ................................................ 45
Not sure ................................................... 11
*Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).
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Q4e In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling the situation in
Iraq?
8/10**
Approve ......................................................... 49
Disapprove .................................................... 40
Not sure ....................................................... 11
**Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM B).
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Barack
Obama 8/10
Better than expected ........................ 12
Worse than expected ....................... 29
Just about as expected .................... 58
Not Sure.......................................... 1
George Bush7/05
Better than expected ........................ 16
Worse than expected ....................... 29
Just about as expected .................... 54
Not Sure.......................................... 1
Bill Clinton1/94
Better than expected ........................ 17
Worse than expected ....................... 15
Just about as expected .................... 65
Not Sure.......................................... 3
1 In January 2010, the question read “Compared to what you expected when Barack Obama took office a year ago, do
you feel that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?
2 In 1994, the question read "Compared to what you expected when (President) Bill Clinton took office a year ago
(January 1993), do you feel that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you
expected?"
3 In 2002, the question read "Compared to what you expected when George W. Bush took office a year ago, do you feel
that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?"
4 In 2005, the question read "Compared to what you expected when George W. Bush took office (the presidency) in
2001, do you feel he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?"
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Q6 In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Congress is doing?
8/10
Approve .................... 21
Disapprove................ 72
Not sure .................. 7
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Q7 How would you rate the overall performance and accomplishments of this year's Congress--one of the best,
above average, average, below average, or one of the worst?
8/10
One of the best .................................. 1
Above average ................................... 5
Average .............................................. 31
Below average ................................... 28
One of the worst ................................. 32
Not sure............................................ 3
* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.