Job Approval http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Across seven issues, Americans rate President Obama as best on his handling of Iraq and as worst on his handling of the deficit. Obama’s approval ratings on the economy (46%) and healthcare (43%) are holding steady over the last two months. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122981/Obama-Gets-Highest-Approval-Iraq-Lowest-Deficit.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122981/Obama-Gets-Highest-Approval-Iraq-Lowest-Deficit.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans’ approval of Congress stands at 31% -- lower than earlier this year, albeit up from 2008. At least half of Democrats have approved of the new Congress since March, but a large share of independents and Republicans disapprove. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122399/Congress-Job-Approval-Ratings-Grow-Polarized.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122399/Congress-Job-Approval-Ratings-Grow-Polarized.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT More Americans disapprove (49%) than approve (43%) of Barack Obama’s handling of healthcare policy, hardly changed from views expressed in mid-July. Americans are evenly divided on his handling of the economy and give him more positive than negative marks on foreign affairs and education. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122255/Amid-Debate-Obama-Approval-Rating-Healthcare-Steady.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122255/Amid-Debate-Obama-Approval-Rating-Healthcare-Steady.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT In the first half-year of his presidency, Barack Obama’s job approval averaged 63%. Residents of the District of Columbia (92%), Hawaii (75%), Vermont (74%), and Maryland and Massachusetts (73% each) gave him his highest ratings, while Wyoming residents had the lowest average approval, 46%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122165/Obama-Approval-Highest-D.C.-Hawaii-Vermont.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122165/Obama-Approval-Highest-D.C.-Hawaii-Vermont.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup Poll Editor in Chief Frank Newport reviews 10 key elements of American public opinion on healthcare reform, based on a review of the latest survey research as of the week of July 27-31. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121997/Americans-Healthcare-Reform-Top-Takeaways.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121997/Americans-Healthcare-Reform-Top-Takeaways.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT Seniors are the least likely of all age groups in the U.S. to say healthcare reform will benefit them. By 36% to 12%, adults 65 and older believe reform will reduce rather than expand their access to healthcare. Fewer than half of seniors now approve of the job Obama is doing as president. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121982/Seniors-Skeptical-Healthcare-Reform.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121982/Seniors-Skeptical-Healthcare-Reform.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Barack Obama averaged 62% job approval for his second quarter in office, according to an average of Gallup Poll Daily tracking data from April 20-July 19. However, the trend over that time finds his approval rating slipping from some of his highest to his lowest ratings to date. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121790/Obama-Job-Approval-Trends-Downward-Second-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121790/Obama-Job-Approval-Trends-Downward-Second-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:15:00 GMT Six months into Barack Obama’s presidency, 54% of Americans who approve of the job he is doing cite his assiduousness in tackling the nation’s problems as their rationale. Most detractors (65%) cite policy differences -- primarily spending and industry bailouts -- as the reason they disapprove. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121685/Obama-Praised-Effort-Knocked-Spending.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121685/Obama-Praised-Effort-Knocked-Spending.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT U.S. President Barack Obama’s job approval rating is at 58% for the first eight days of July, down from an average of 61% for June. His approval rating among independents is down to 53% so far in July, from 59% in June, while dropping two points among Republicans and gaining a point among Democrats. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121553/Obama-Job-Approval-Drifts-Down-58-So-Far-July.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121553/Obama-Job-Approval-Drifts-Down-58-So-Far-July.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT U.S. President Barack Obama averaged a 61% job approval rating for the month of June, down from his 65% average in May, and one point below his previous monthly low of 62%, recorded in March. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121511/Obama-Averages-61-Job-Approval-June.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121511/Obama-Averages-61-Job-Approval-June.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121391/Obama-Honeymoon-Continues-Months-Recent-Average.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121391/Obama-Honeymoon-Continues-Months-Recent-Average.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121208/Congress-Approval-Rating-Drops-33.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121208/Congress-Approval-Rating-Drops-33.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:15:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118318/Approval-Congress-Remains-Steady.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/118318/Approval-Congress-Remains-Steady.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 11 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116812/Americans-Remain-Critical-United-Nations.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/116812/Americans-Remain-Critical-United-Nations.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMT Congress’ job approval rating increased again this month to 39% -- its highest in four years -- due largely to higher ratings from Democrats. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116530/Approval-Congress-Hits-Four-Year-High-Fueled-Dems.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/116530/Approval-Congress-Hits-Four-Year-High-Fueled-Dems.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT 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%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116230/Image-Boost-Democrats-Republicans-Congress.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/116230/Image-Boost-Democrats-Republicans-Congress.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/114670/Congress-Approval-Rating-Jumps.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/114670/Congress-Approval-Rating-Jumps.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/114136/Media-Coverage-Obama-Gets-Mixed-Partisan-Reviews.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/114136/Media-Coverage-Obama-Gets-Mixed-Partisan-Reviews.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/113656/111th-Congress-Begins-Very-Disapproving-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/113656/111th-Congress-Begins-Very-Disapproving-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.gallup.com/poll/112090/Poles-Czechs-More-Positive-Toward-US-Leadership.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/112090/Poles-Czechs-More-Positive-Toward-US-Leadership.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:00:00 GMT Despite Russia’s increased presence in Latin America, Gallup finds that only small percentages of Latin Americans state an opinion on Russian leadership. Further, those South American governments receptive to Russian partnerships are garnering less approval overall. http://www.gallup.com/poll/111988/Russia-Making-Clear-Gains-Latin-Americans.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/111988/Russia-Making-Clear-Gains-Latin-Americans.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:00:00 GMT As the 110th Congress returns for its final lame-duck session Monday, new Gallup polling shows that only 19% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, while about three-quarters disapprove. Democrats are only slightly more positive about Congress’ performance than are Republicans. http://www.gallup.com/poll/111937/Congress-Returns-Mostly-Disapproving-Constituency.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/111937/Congress-Returns-Mostly-Disapproving-Constituency.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:30:00 GMT Approval of Congress has reached an all-time low reading of 14%, having dropped five points over the past month. The decline from last month is almost all because of depressed ratings from Democrats. http://www.gallup.com/poll/108856/Congressional-Approval-Hits-RecordLow-14.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/108856/Congressional-Approval-Hits-RecordLow-14.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT The latest Gallup Poll finds the approval ratings for President Bush (30%), Congress (19%), and the Supreme Court (48%) all on the low end of what Gallup has measured historically. http://www.gallup.com/poll/108010/Bush-Congress-Supreme-Court-Near-Historical-Low-Approval.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/108010/Bush-Congress-Supreme-Court-Near-Historical-Low-Approval.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:45:00 GMT Approval of Congress has dipped below 20% for only the fourth time in Gallup history, tying the record low of 18%. President Bush’s 29% approval rating is only one point above his personal worst approval scores, recorded in April and earlier in May. http://www.gallup.com/poll/107242/Congress-Approval-Rating-Ties-Lowest-Gallup-Records.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/107242/Congress-Approval-Rating-Ties-Lowest-Gallup-Records.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT