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Americans OK With Fewer Mail Days to Fix Postal Budget

Most oppose raising stamp prices and cutting postal services to solve budget woes

June 26, 2009

With the U.S. Postal Service billions of dollars in the red, 66% of Americans give the green light to dropping mail delivery from six days a week to five -- just one of many proposed fixes. However, 6 in 10 oppose raising stamp prices and nearly 9 in 10 object to closing their local post office.More ...

Americans Lose Confidence in Banks

June 24, 2009

Twenty-two percent of Americans have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in banks, down from 32% who said the same at this time last year. Americans' confidence in the military, however, is up; 82% say they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence compared to 71% who said the same last year.

Americans’ Confidence in Military Up, Banks Down

Surge in confidence around presidency reflects new administration

June 24, 2009

At 82%, public confidence in the U.S. military is up 11 points from a year ago, and is the highest since the start of the Iraq war in 2003. Confidence in the presidency is up even more sharply -- reflecting public support for President Obama. Confidence in banks is down sharply.More ...

Congress’ Approval Rating Drops to 33%

Lowest since February, but still up from last year

June 23, 2009

Americans’ approval of the job Congress is doing has slipped to 33% this month, down from the recent high of 39% in March, but still significantly higher than job approval ratings of Congress over the last several years.More ...

On Healthcare, Americans Trust Physicians Over Politicians

Fifty-eight percent of Americans confident in Obama to recommend the right approach

June 17, 2009

A new Gallup Poll finds 73% of Americans confident in doctors’ recommendations for healthcare reform. That exceeds the 58% who are confident in President Barack Obama on the issue, and the 35% confident in health insurance companies.More ...

Pelosi Gets Poor Marks for Handling Interrogation Matter

More disapprove than approve of speaker’s response

May 21, 2009

More Americans disapprove (47%) than approve (31%) of how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has handled the matter concerning the government’s use of harsh interrogation techniques. Meanwhile, majorities approve of the way Barack Obama and the CIA have responded.More ...

Approval of Congress Remains Steady at 37%

Last three months mark a substantial uptick compared to 2008

May 11, 2009

Congressional job approval is 37% this May, not statistically different from readings of March and April, but well above the average congressional job approval rating of 19% recorded for all of 2008.More ...

In First 100 Days, Obama Seen as Making a Bipartisan Effort

Americans less likely to say Republicans, Democrats in Congress doing the same

April 24, 2009

Two-thirds of Americans say Barack Obama has made a sincere effort to work with the Republicans in Congress on the major issues facing the country. Americans are less likely to say the Republicans (38%) or the Democrats (44%) in Congress are acting in a bipartisan manner.More ...

Americans Most Confident in Obama on Economy

Democratic leaders in Congress fare better than Republican leaders

April 13, 2009

Over two-thirds of Americans (71%) have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in President Obama to do the right thing for the economy, much higher than the level of confidence given to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Geithner, or the Democratic or Republican leaders in Congress.More ...

Amid Budget Battle, Americans’ Views Hold Steady

Views are more positive than negative but diverge according to party lines

March 26, 2009

Americans’ views on President Barack Obama’s proposed budget plan have hardly changed from when it was first outlined -- 39% now have a positive impression (vs. 44% last month), and 27% a negative impression (vs. 26%).More ...

Congress

Americans OK With Fewer Mail Days to Fix Postal Budget

Most oppose raising stamp prices and cutting postal services to solve budget woes

Americans Lose Confidence in Banks

Americans’ Confidence in Military Up, Banks Down

Surge in confidence around presidency reflects new administration

Congress’ Approval Rating Drops to 33%

Lowest since February, but still up from last year

On Healthcare, Americans Trust Physicians Over Politicians

Fifty-eight percent of Americans confident in Obama to recommend the right approach

Pelosi Gets Poor Marks for Handling Interrogation Matter

More disapprove than approve of speaker’s response

Approval of Congress Remains Steady at 37%

Last three months mark a substantial uptick compared to 2008

In First 100 Days, Obama Seen as Making a Bipartisan Effort

Americans less likely to say Republicans, Democrats in Congress doing the same

Americans Most Confident in Obama on Economy

Democratic leaders in Congress fare better than Republican leaders

Amid Budget Battle, Americans’ Views Hold Steady

Views are more positive than negative but diverge according to party lines

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