Americas

Americans Mostly Favorable on Defense Secretary Gates

Democrats view him more positively than Republicans

November 6, 2009
Americans view Secretary of Defense Robert Gates positively to the extent they are familiar with him. Forty-nine percent have a favorable opinion of Gates, with 19% unfavorable and 33% unsure. Though Gates is a Republican, Democrats view him more favorably than Republicans.More ...

Self-Reported Flu Cases in U.S. Up Slightly in October

Americans also slightly more likely to report colds

November 6, 2009
Flu cases in the U.S. continue to tick higher, with an average of 2.7% of adults in October reporting that they were “sick with the flu yesterday,” compared to 1.9% in September and 2.0% in October 2008.More ...

Gallup Economic Monthly: Job Market Best in South, East

Hiring increased and layoffs decreased in South and West -- but unchanged in Midwest, West

November 5, 2009
Job-market conditions improved in October, driven by improvements in the South and the East, with hiring up and layoffs down in both regions. Still, the job situation is unchanged in the Midwest and West.More ...

Huckabee, Romney, Palin See Most Republican Support for '12

Huckabee, Romney viewed as most qualified of possible Republican presidential candidates

November 5, 2009
Republicans give Mike Huckabee (71%) an edge over Mitt Romney (65%) and Sarah Palin (65%) when asked if they would seriously consider voting for each as president. Huckabee and Romney have greater appeal to the broader public, though only 4 in 10 Americans say they would consider voting for either.More ...

In U.S., Majority Now Say Obama’s Policies "Mostly Liberal"

Fewer than half believe he has kept his election promises

November 4, 2009
More Americans now say President Barack Obama is governing from the left (54%) than expected him to do so just after the election (43%). Less than half (48%) currently think he is keeping his promises -- down from two-thirds (65%) in April.More ...

Political Climate for 2010 Not as Favorable to Democrats

Maintain edge in party strength measures, but public dissatisfied with nation’s course

November 4, 2009
The U.S. political climate heading into 2010 is not as favorable to the Democratic Party as it was in 2006 and 2008. Though Democrats continue to have an edge in party affiliation and President Obama retains majority approval, congressional approval and satisfaction with the U.S. are low.More ...

One Year After Election, Americans Less Sure About Obama

Far fewer say he will be able to control federal spending or heal political divisions

November 3, 2009
Americans are much less sure than they were a year ago at the time of his election that President Barack Obama will be able to accomplish a number of challenges facing his administration. In particular, far fewer Americans believe he will be able to heal political divisions and control federal spending.More ...

Exercise and Well-Being: A Little Goes a Long Way

Those who exercise even 1-2 days a week better off than those who do not exercise

November 3, 2009
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data from 2009 document the extent to which people who exercise more frequently have higher well-being. Exercise relates not only to lower rates of obesity, but also to higher life evaluation and emotional health scores and lower rates of reported depression.More ...

Gallup Economic Weekly: Halloween Raises Spirits

Economic confidence, jobs, and spending improve around Halloween

November 3, 2009
Halloween may have buoyed consumer spirits as Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, Job Creation Index, and Consumer Spending measure all rebounded from prior- week declines -- returning to or nearing their best levels of the past several weeks and reflecting the variability of today’s consumer economic perceptions.More ...

Blacks Far More Satisfied With U.S. Under Obama

Blacks’ satisfaction tracks closely with Democrats’; black Democrats’ satisfaction up the most

November 2, 2009
Close to half of black adults nationwide, 47%, say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., up from 10% in mid-2008. There has been a much smaller increase among whites -- now 22%, up from 15%. Even among Democrats, blacks show a greater increase than whites in satisfaction.More ...
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