Presidential Job Approval http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam 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 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 President Obama's job approval rating exceeded the majority level in 10 states plus the District of Columbia in 2011. His ratings were highest in D.C., Hawaii, and Maryland, and lowest in Utah and Idaho, and declined in most states. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152372/Obama-Approval-Above-States-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152372/Obama-Approval-Above-States-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:30:00 GMT Barack Obama's approval ratings averaged 80% among Democrats and 12% among Republicans his third year in office -- a gap of 68 points. That level of polarization is the same as in his second year, and the fourth highest on record. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152222/Obama-Ratings-Historically-Polarized.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152222/Obama-Ratings-Historically-Polarized.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT Gallup tracks daily the percentage of Americans who approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president. Monthly results are based on telephone interviews with approximately 15,000 national adults; Margin of error is ±1 percentage point. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151025/Obama-Job-Approval-Monthly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151025/Obama-Job-Approval-Monthly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama averaged 44% job approval for his third year in office, which ended Jan. 19. His third-year average is down slightly from his second-year average of 47% and remains well below his first-year average of 57%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152123/Obama-Averages-Approval-3rd-Year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152123/Obama-Averages-Approval-3rd-Year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:45:00 GMT Residents of the troubled economies of southern and eastern Europe are generally less likely to approve of the job performance of their country's leaders than are northern and western Europeans. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152111/Leaders-Low-Job-Approval.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152111/Leaders-Low-Job-Approval.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT Ninety-four percent of Nigerians say corruption is widespread in their government, explaining the outrage triggered by the government's recent decision to remove fuel subsidies. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152057/Almost-Nigerians-Say-Gov-Corrupt.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152057/Almost-Nigerians-Say-Gov-Corrupt.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT Barack Obama's job approval rating sits at 46% in the first three days of 2012, an improvement from his November and December averages of 43% and his August through October averages of 41%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151907/Obama-Begins-2012-Job-Approval.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151907/Obama-Begins-2012-Job-Approval.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:15:00 GMT Barack Obama's 43% November job approval averages makes him, along with Jimmy Carter, one of two recent elected presidents below 49% approval in November of their third year in office. All recent elected presidents, including Carter, were above 50% approval in December of their third year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151106/Obama-November-Approval-Weak-Historical-Perspective.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151106/Obama-November-Approval-Weak-Historical-Perspective.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT