Job Approval http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT Only 27% of Americans say the United Nations is doing a good job in its role, the lowest recorded in more than a half century of Gallup measurements. http://www.gallup.com/poll/104806/Americans-Opinion-UN-Record-Low.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT George W. Bush has a 37% job approval rating in the latest Gallup Poll, an improvement from his recent readings, but still low by historical standards. Twenty-two percent of Americans approve of Congress, little changed from last month, and also on the low end of the historical spectrum. http://www.gallup.com/poll/103225/Update-Ratings-Bush-Congress.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT Across 12 nations in the Middle East and North Africa, many people are more likely to approve of the leadership of Japan, China, France, and Germany than that of the United States, United Kingdom, and Russia. http://www.gallup.com/poll/102694/Mideast-North-Africa-Views-Powerful-Nations-Differ.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:45:00 GMT Fifty-six percent of Americans believe NASA is doing an excellent or a good job. Its ratings are similar to what they have been in recent years, and have typically been in positive territory historically. http://www.gallup.com/poll/102466/Americans-Continue-Rate-NASA-Positively.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT Do you approve or disapprove of the way [ROTATED -- The Republicans in Congress. The Democrats in Congress.] are handling their job? Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? http://www.gallup.com/poll/1600/Congress-Public.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Americans’ approval ratings of Congress and their satisfaction with the state of the nation are little changed this month. Roughly one-quarter of the public approves of the job Congress is doing, and a similar percentage of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country. The public continues to say the war in Iraq is the most important problem facing the nation right now. http://www.gallup.com/poll/101764/Congressional-Job-Approval-Public-Mood-Still-20-Range.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT Gallup's annual Governance survey shows Americans generally expressing less trust in the federal government than at any point in the past decade, and trust in many federal government institutions is even lower now than during the Watergate era. The distrust is mainly directed at those in Washington, as Americans' level of trust in state and local governments is holding steady. http://www.gallup.com/poll/28795/Low-Trust-Federal-Government-Rivals-Watergate-Era-Levels.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT Public opinion of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing is unchanged from earlier this year, and perceptions of the ideological direction of the court are similar to a year ago, with the plurality saying it is "about right." However, over the long term, Americans have grown increasingly likely to say the court is "too conservative." http://www.gallup.com/poll/28798/Slim-Majority-Americans-Approve-Supreme-Court.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job? In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right? http://www.gallup.com/poll/4732/Supreme-Court.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT A new Gallup Poll shows the largest one-month increase in Congressional support since the Democrats took majority control in January. At 24%, Congress approval is still on the low end of the historical range for this indicator; however it is a significant improvement over last month's 18%. The increase is seen nearly exclusively among Republicans. The timing suggests Gen. Petraeus' testimony before Congress could be a factor. http://www.gallup.com/poll/28741/Congress-Approval-Rises-Slightly-24.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT