Gallup finds 50% of Americans approving of the job the Supreme Court is doing, similar to recent years but a much better rating than for either President Bush or Congress.More ...
But have moved voter preferences in several elections
September 25, 2008
Gallup election polling trends over the last half-century reveal few instances in which the presidential debates may have had a clear impact on election outcomes. The two exceptions are 1960 and 2000 -- both highly competitive elections, not unlike 2008.More ...
Only 26% are satisfied with way nation is being governed
September 18, 2008
Just 26% of Americans are satisfied with the way the nation is being governed. Public trust in the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the federal government’s ability to handle domestic problems are at or near record lows.More ...
As was case in 1973, Americans want president to get congressional approval
July 7, 2008
An overwhelming 79% majority of Americans want the president to get the approval of Congress before sending U.S. armed forces into action outside the United States, and 70% believe congressional approval should be required before the president decides to bomb suspected terrorists.More ...
Thirty percent approve of job Bush is doing as president
June 16, 2008
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.More ...
Six in 10 think it’s a good idea to meet with president of Iran
June 2, 2008
Two-thirds of Americans think it’s a good idea for the U.S. president to meet with leaders of enemy countries, generally, and 59% think it would be a good idea to meet with the president of Iran, specifically.More ...
When asked which former president they would restore to the Oval Office if they could, 51% of Republicans name Ronald Reagan. Democrats are more divided, with 34% choosing John F. Kennedy and 24% Bill Clinton. The net result is a tie between Kennedy and Reagan among all Americans.More ...
Steepest decline in satisfaction in regard to state of the economy
January 25, 2008
Of 27 societal or policy areas tested annually in Gallup’s Mood of the Nation poll, Americans are significantly less satisfied now than they were in 2001 in 13 of these areas, with the largest declines concerning the economy and the U.S. role in world affairs. Satisfaction has increased in six areas.More ...
Americans mostly satisfied with 9 areas; dissatisfied with 14
January 24, 2008
Despite dismal approval ratings for President Bush and Congress, Americans are not entirely negative about all aspects of the “state of the union.” Most Americans are satisfied with the U.S. “quality of life,” among eight other areas; most are dissatisfied with the economy and other domestic issues.More ...
Averaged 33.3% job approval for his seventh year in office
January 18, 2008
For his seventh full year in office, beginning Jan. 20, 2007, and ending Jan. 19, 2008, George W. Bush averaged a 33.3% job approval rating. Gallup has measured only three presidential yearly averages lower than what Bush averaged last year.More ...
