Job Approval

Obama Honeymoon Continues; 7 Months Is Recent Average

Earlier honeymoons lasted an average of 26 months

July 3, 2009

Barack Obama’s recent job approval ratings have hovered around 60%. Since they remain above the historical average of 55% approval, he is arguably still in the honeymoon phase of his presidency. Recent presidents have averaged just seven months above this benchmark, much less than those from 1945-1974.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 ...

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 ...

Americans Remain Critical of the United Nations

Nevertheless, most want the organization to have a meaningful function

March 13, 2009

For the seventh straight year, most Americans -- now 65% -- believe the United Nations is doing a “poor job” of addressing the problems it has before it. Only 26% say it is doing a “good job.” Despite this, most still want the organization to have a meaningful role in world affairs.More ...

Approval of Congress Hits Four-Year High, Fueled by Dems

March 11, 2009

Congress’ job approval rating increased again this month to 39% -- its highest in four years -- due largely to higher ratings from Democrats.More ...

Image Boost for Both Democrats, Republicans in Congress

Both parties in Congress show significant increases in job approval

March 2, 2009

Republicans and Democrats in Congress are enjoying similarly improved job approval ratings compared to last December. Republicans’ rating is now at 36%, while Democrats’ rating is at 47%.More ...

Congress' Approval Rating Jumps to 31%

More positive ratings from Democrats largely responsible for increase

February 17, 2009

Though Americans continue to give Congress fairly low job approval ratings, the current 31% who approve of Congress is up sharply from last month and is the highest Gallup has measured in nearly two years.More ...

Media Coverage of Obama Gets Mixed and Partisan Reviews

Nearly half see coverage as about right, but views diverge by party, job approval

February 5, 2009

Americans overall are not highly critical of the media’s coverage of President Obama, with nearly half (48%) saying it has been “about right.” However, a sizable minority (38%) -- including two-thirds of Republicans -- think the media have not been tough enough.More ...

111th Congress Begins in Very Disapproving Environment

Only 19% approved of Congress on average in 2008

January 6, 2009

Returning and newly elected members of the U.S. Congress have their work cut out for them as they gather in the nation’s capital Tuesday to open the 111th Congress; only 19% of the American public approved of the way Congress handled its job on average in 2008, the lowest yearly average of the decade so far.More ...

Poles, Czechs More Positive Toward U.S. Leadership

More approving than Europeans overall

November 21, 2008

One year after the United States initially proposed missile defense shields in Poland and the Czech Republic, Gallup found American leadership enjoying relatively high approval ratings in those countries compared to the European median.More ...

Job Approval

Obama Honeymoon Continues; 7 Months Is Recent Average

Earlier honeymoons lasted an average of 26 months

Congress’ Approval Rating Drops to 33%

Lowest since February, but still up from last year

Approval of Congress Remains Steady at 37%

Last three months mark a substantial uptick compared to 2008

Americans Remain Critical of the United Nations

Nevertheless, most want the organization to have a meaningful function

Approval of Congress Hits Four-Year High, Fueled by Dems

Image Boost for Both Democrats, Republicans in Congress

Both parties in Congress show significant increases in job approval

Congress' Approval Rating Jumps to 31%

More positive ratings from Democrats largely responsible for increase

Media Coverage of Obama Gets Mixed and Partisan Reviews

Nearly half see coverage as about right, but views diverge by party, job approval

111th Congress Begins in Very Disapproving Environment

Only 19% approved of Congress on average in 2008

Poles, Czechs More Positive Toward U.S. Leadership

More approving than Europeans overall

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