Politics Politics http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam U.S. Satisfaction Up to 22% Though Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., the 22% who are satisfied is up from 15% in December and is the highest since last spring. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152570/Satisfaction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152570/Satisfaction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT Obama's Approval Ratings Lowest on Deficit, Economy, Foreign Trade Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals President Obama's approval ratings across 11 issue areas and discusses how his rating on the economy specifically may affect his chances for re-election. http://www.gallup.com/video/152549/Obama-Approval-Ratings-Lowest-Deficit-Economy-Foreign-Trade.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/152549/Obama-Approval-Ratings-Lowest-Deficit-Economy-Foreign-Trade.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT Obama's Economic Approval Rating Improves President Obama's 38% approval rating on the economy is far from robust, but has perked up from 30% in November and 26% last summer. Despite these gains, Obama continues to rate worse on economic issues than on foreign policy issues. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152543/Obama-Economic-Approval-Rating-Improves.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152543/Obama-Economic-Approval-Rating-Improves.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT Congress' Job Approval at New Low of 10% A record-low 10% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, down from 13% in January and the previous low of 11%, recorded in December 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152528/Congress-Job-Approval-New-Low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152528/Congress-Job-Approval-New-Low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT Election Matters: Why Being a "Massachusetts Moderate" May Not Be Bad Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page reveal why being a moderate may not be a bad thing in the general election and also discuss President Barack Obama's standing amid an improving economy. http://www.gallup.com/video/152507/Election-Matters-Why-Massachusetts-Moderate-May-Not-Bad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/152507/Election-Matters-Why-Massachusetts-Moderate-May-Not-Bad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:00 GMT Where the U.S. Election Stands Now Gallup editors review the key indicators that are likely to determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, putting the current data into historical context. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152486/Election-Stands.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152486/Election-Stands.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT Most Egyptians Oppose U.S. Economic Aid Egyptians are as likely to favor economic aid from Arab governments (68%) as they are to oppose aid from the U.S. (71%). Half favor aid from international institutions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152471/Egyptians-Oppose-Economic-Aid.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152471/Egyptians-Oppose-Economic-Aid.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT Mississippi Most Conservative State, D.C. Most Liberal Mississippi, Utah, Wyoming, and Alabama are the four most conservative states in the U.S., each with 50% or more of its population identifying as conservative. The District of Columbia and Massachusetts are the most liberal states. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152459/Mississippi-Conservative-State-Liberal.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152459/Mississippi-Conservative-State-Liberal.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT States in East Are Most Democratic; in West, Most Republican Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals the most Democratic and most Republican states in the country and discusses regional differences in party identification. http://www.gallup.com/video/152420/Democratic-States-East-Republican-States-West.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/152420/Democratic-States-East-Republican-States-West.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT More States Move to GOP in 2011 Seventeen states showed a Republican advantage in party affiliation of at least five points in 2011, up from 10 in 2010 and 5 in 2008. Meanwhile, 19 states including D.C. showed a similar Democratic advantage, with 15 competitive. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152438/States-Move-GOP-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152438/States-Move-GOP-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT