Election 2010
"Season of Progress" Does Little for Obama's Approval Rating
Latest 47% approval rating is close to post-midterm average
December 30, 2010
President Barack Obama's job approval rating rose to 49% last week amid congressional passage of much of his agenda for the lame-duck Congress, but has since subsided to 47%, similar to his average approval score since November.
Obama Approval Advances to 47%, Up From 43% Pre-Election
Weekly average of 45% and demographic support patterns are unchanged
November 8, 2010
After the strong rebuke of President Obama's party in last Tuesday's midterm elections, as well as a stock market rally and the beginning of his trip to Asia, Obama's job approval rating has increased slightly in the past few days.
Democrats, GOP Differ on Post-Election Priorities for Congress
November 3, 2010
Gallup Editor in Chief Frank Newport reveals Americans' priorities for Congress now that the midterm elections are over and reviews differences by party.
Record Midterm Enthusiasm as Voters Head to Polls
Republican enthusiasm exceeds that for either party in prior midterm election years
November 2, 2010
Americans' enthusiasm about voting is greater than in any recent midterm elections, because of Republicans' record-breaking enthusiasm. Americans are more likely to expect major changes in Washington after these elections than they were prior to the 1994 elections.
Control of Congress Matters Most to Tea Partiers, Republicans
Proportion of Republicans saying party in power matters has surged since 2002
November 1, 2010
Two-thirds of Republicans, compared with barely half of Democrats, say the issue of which party controls Congress matters a great deal to them -- perhaps a key reason that Republicans are more motivated than Democrats to vote this year.
Obama, National Issues Play Large Role in Voter Preferences
Nearly half of likely voters say country will be better off if Republicans win
November 1, 2010
Likely voters are more apt to be using their vote to send a message that they oppose the president than support him. Also, voters backing GOP candidates are more likely than those backing Democrats to be casting their vote against the opposing candidate. These and other patterns conform with prior midterms in which power changed hands.
Republicans Appear Poised to Win Big on Tuesday
Lead in generic ballot large enough to give Republicans solid majority control of U.S. House
October 31, 2010
The final USA Today/Gallup measure of Americans' voting intentions for Congress shows Republicans continuing to hold a substantial lead over Democrats among likely voters, large enough to suggest that regardless of turnout, the Republicans will win more than the 40 seats needed to give them the majority in the U.S. House.
Slightly Fewer Satisfied With Conduct of Campaigns in 2010
Though more Americans are satisfied than dissatisfied
October 29, 2010
Americans are slightly less satisfied with the way local congressional candidates are conducting their campaigns in 2010 than in any of the past four midterm election years. Still, more Americans are satisfied than dissatisfied. Nearly half describe most of the political commercials they have seen as "very" or "extremely negative."
One in 4 Say Congress Accomplished More Than Usual This Year
Fewer than half of Democrats agree
October 29, 2010
Despite the 111th Congress' passage of major legislation, including healthcare, 37% of Americans say it has accomplished less this year than in the past few years, and a smaller 23% say it has accomplished more. Democrats are the most positive about Congress' accomplishments, but less than half say it has done more than usual.
The GOP's Four Key Structural Advantages in House Race
October 29, 2010
Gallup Editor in Chief Frank Newport reviews four key structural issues that bode well for the Republicans in the 2010 congressional election.
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