Favorability

First Lady's Favorable Rating Still Tops President's

First Lady's Favorable Rating Still Tops President's

October 26, 2009
While more than half (55%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Barack Obama, 61% view Michelle Obama favorably.

John Edwards, Sarah Palin Both See Favorable Ratings Slide

Edwards’ popularity down 27 points since January 2008

October 16, 2009
John Edwards’ favorable rating is 21%, a new low for him, after a steep 27-point slide from Gallup’s prior measurement in January 2008. Another former vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, has her lowest favorable rating (40%) since she became a well-known political figure last fall.More ...

Hillary Clinton Now More Popular Than Barack Obama

Secretary of state viewed favorably by 62% of Americans, president by 56%

October 15, 2009
President Barack Obama’s favorable rating is down 22 points since January, to 56%. Meanwhile, his chief rival for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination (and current Secretary of State) Hillary Clinton has a favorable rating of 62%, little changed over the same time span.More ...

Biden Favorability Trails Obama and Recent VPs

Favorable views of Biden have dropped from 59% to 48% since November

July 23, 2009
Americans continue to view Vice President Joe Biden more favorably than unfavorably, but his favorable rating, now 48%, is down from 59% right after the November election. Biden lags U.S. President Barack Obama -- whom 66% of Americans view favorably -- considerably in popularity.More ...

Americans Sour on Russia; Russians Unsure About U.S.

Majority of Americans negative on Russia; many Russians undecided about U.S. leadership

July 6, 2009
As President Obama meets with Russian leaders in Moscow this week, 2009 Gallup data reveal that 53% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of Russia -- the highest in nine years. But the 34% of Russians who disapprove of U.S. leadership is down, with more saying they don't have an opinion of U.S. leadership.More ...
Americans Most Pleased With Obama on Foreign Affairs

Americans Most Pleased With Obama on Foreign Affairs

June 8, 2009
Majorities of Americans currently approve of the way President Barack Obama is handling foreign affairs (59%), the economy (55%), terrorism (55%), and the situation in the Middle East (55%).
Cheney's Image Improves Slightly in Recent Months

Cheney's Image Improves Slightly in Recent Months

June 5, 2009
Thirty-seven percent of Americans currently say they have a favorable opinion of former Vice President Dick Cheney, up seven percentage points from March of this year.

Egyptians’ Approval of U.S. Leadership Up, But Still Low

Approval is up to 25% from 6%, but a slight majority still disapprove

June 2, 2009
A Gallup Poll conducted this March in Egypt finds Egyptians’ approval of U.S. leadership up considerably since 2008, but still low at 25%. Also, 23% of Egyptians remain undecided.More ...

Approval of U.S. Leadership Up in Some Arab Countries

Most remain low overall; more Palestinians disapprove than before

June 1, 2009
New Gallup Polls conducted in 11 Arab countries ahead of President Barack Obama’s address to the Muslim world Thursday find approval of U.S. leadership in many cases is still generally low, but ratings in several countries have improved.More ...

Little Change in Negative Images of Bush and Cheney

Favorable ratings for both are at or near their all-time lows

April 3, 2009
More than two months after former President Bush and former Vice President Cheney left office, little has changed in Americans’ views of them. Each is viewed unfavorably by 63% of Americans, very similar to where they stood with the public in their final White House years.More ...
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