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Americans Remain Confident in Obama as President

Roughly two-thirds say they are confident in Obama’s ability to be a good president

November 25, 2008
Between 63% and 67% of Americans have in the weeks since Election Day said they are confident in Barack Obama’s ability to be a good president, a sentiment that doesn’t yet appear to have been affected, positively or negatively, by news coverage of the president-elect’s staff and Cabinet appointments, or by his policy plans.More ...

GOP Faithful Like Palin, Romney, Huckabee in 2012

Palin leading contender among conservative Republicans

November 21, 2008
Sarah Palin (67%), Mitt Romney (62%), and Mike Huckabee (61%) receive the most favorable responses when rank-and-file Republicans are asked which of 10 different Republican leaders they would like to see run for president in 2012.More ...
The Challenge Facing Obama

The Challenge Facing Obama

November 21, 2008
Underscoring the challenge facing president-elect Barack Obama, 87% of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States and 77% consider issues related to the economy to be the most important problem facing the country.

GOP Takes Another Image Hit Post-Election

Republicans favor tacking right; independents offer mixed guidance

November 20, 2008
Only 34% of Americans view the Republican Party favorably after the Nov. 4 elections, down from 40% in mid-October. At the same time, favorability toward the Democratic Party has remained steady above 50%. Rank-and-file Republicans want their party to become more conservative going forward.More ...

Most Americans Closely Watching Obama’s Transition

Though not as many as followed the presidential election

November 18, 2008
Most 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%).More ...

Americans Divided on Aid to Big Three Automakers

Slim majority would favor aid if one or more U.S. auto companies were certain to fail

November 18, 2008
A new Gallup Poll finds 47% of Americans in favor of and 49% opposed to the federal government's giving “major financial assistance to the Big Three U.S. automotive companies.” A slight majority (56%) would favor assistance if one or more of the “Big Three” were certain to fail without it.More ...
Americans Torn on Support for Auto Bailout

Americans Torn on Support for Auto Bailout

November 18, 2008
Almost half (49%) of Americans oppose the federal government giving major financial assistance to the big three U.S. automotive companies, but 47% say they would favor the move.

Congress Returns to Mostly Disapproving Constituency

Only 19% approve, slightly higher than all-time low of 14%

November 17, 2008
As the 110th Congress returns for its final lame-duck session Monday, new Gallup polling shows that only 19% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, while about three-quarters disapprove. Democrats are only slightly more positive about Congress’ performance than are Republicans.More ...

Fewer See Country Divided Than After 2000, 2004 Elections

Majority believes Obama can heal political divisions in the country

November 14, 2008
Fifty-seven percent of Americans say the country is more divided politically than it has been in recent years, a lower percentage than said this after the 2000 (64%) and 2004 (72%) elections. A majority also believe the Obama administration will be able to heal political divisions in the country.More ...

No Clamoring for Palin to Become a National Political Figure

But she enjoys support of three-quarters of Republicans

November 13, 2008
As Sarah Palin addresses the Republican Governors Association Thursday, a recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds that only 45% of Americans would like to see her become a national political figure.More ...
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