March 19, 2010
The majority of Americans believe the healthcare bill Congress is currently considering will benefit those without health insurance and lower-income families. Americans tend to see more negative than positive effects on most other groups in society.
March 18, 2010
Americans' views of President Obama are the most negative since Obama took office last year -- 46% approve and 48% disapprove in the latest Gallup Daily three-day average. Meanwhile, Congress' 16% approval rating is just two points above its all-time low.
March 18, 2010
For only the second time in more than two decades and the second straight year, Americans, by 53% to 38%, are more likely to say economic growth should take precedence over environmental protection.
March 17, 2010
Far fewer Americans say President Barack Obama has done a good job in three key areas -- protecting the environment (52%), improving energy policy (43%), and making America prosperous (38%) -- than a year ago predicted he would do so.
March 16, 2010
Gallup's weekly read on the race for Congress shows Democrats with a 47% to 44% edge over Republicans among registered voters, unchanged from last week. The 3-point edge for Democrats compares with an 11-point margin in the final Gallup estimate before the last midterm election, in 2006.
