January 19, 2009A large majority of Americans (86%) think Barack Obama's inauguration speech will be excellent or good and 78% view Obama's inauguration as the most historic or one of the most historic the nation has ever had.
But those in the East are more likely to want someone else appointed
January 6, 2009Americans nationwide lean more for than against the appointment of Caroline Kennedy to fill Hillary Clinton’s New York senate seat, 45% to 36%. But those in the East are more likely to want someone else named, 43% to 38%.
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Sixty-nine percent approve of Obama choosing Hillary Clinton as secretary of state
December 2, 2008Sixty-nine percent of Americans favor Barack Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state and 80% approve of his decision to keep Robert Gates on as secretary of defense. More generally, 78% approve of the way Obama is handling his transition, a better rating than Bill Clinton or George W. Bush received.
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November 25, 2008Over the three-week period since Barack Obama became president-elect, about two in three Americans have consistently said they are confident in his ability to be a good president.
Nearly 8 in 10 Democrats favor the possibility
November 19, 2008A majority of Americans, 57%, are in favor of Barack Obama appointing Hillary Clinton as the secretary of state in his administration.
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Though not as many as followed the presidential election
November 18, 2008Most Americans (83%) are closely tuned in to news about Barack Obama’s presidential transition. However, fewer (48%) are following the transition “very closely” than say they followed the election as intensely (68%).
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November 15, 2008If President-elect Barack Obama finds a place for Hillary Clinton in his cabinet, it would likely resonate well with Democrats, 80% of whom have a favorable opinion of her.
November 14, 2008Most Americans (80%) think that Barack Obama will make a sincere effort to work with the Republicans in Congress to find bipartisan solutions to the problems facing the country.
November 13, 2008A majority of Republicans (76%) say they would like to see Sarah Palin be a major national political figure for many years to come, but only 45% of all Americans say the same.
