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Job Approval

Poles, Czechs More Positive Toward U.S. Leadership

More approving than Europeans overall

November 21, 2008
One year after the United States initially proposed missile defense shields in Poland and the Czech Republic, Gallup found American leadership enjoying relatively high approval ratings in those countries compared to the European median.More ...

Russia Making No Clear Gains With Latin Americans

Only Venezuelans, Colombians more likely to approve

November 19, 2008
Despite Russia’s increased presence in Latin America, Gallup finds that only small percentages of Latin Americans state an opinion on Russian leadership. Further, those South American governments receptive to Russian partnerships are garnering less approval overall.More ...

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 ...

Congressional Approval Hits Record-Low 14%

Democrats less positive than Republicans about Congress

July 16, 2008
Approval of Congress has reached an all-time low reading of 14%, having dropped five points over the past month. The decline from last month is almost all because of depressed ratings from Democrats.More ...

Bush, Congress, Supreme Court Near Historical Low Approval

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 ...

Congress' Approval Rating Ties Lowest in Gallup Records

Bush approval remains near record low

May 14, 2008
Approval of Congress has dipped below 20% for only the fourth time in Gallup history, tying the record low of 18%. President Bush’s 29% approval rating is only one point above his personal worst approval scores, recorded in April and earlier in May.More ...

Americans’ Opinion of U.N. at Record Low

Ratings soured at start of 2003 Iraq war, but continue to slump

March 6, 2008
Only 27% of Americans say the United Nations is doing a good job in its role, the lowest recorded in more than a half century of Gallup measurements.More ...

Update on Ratings of Bush, Congress

Thirty-seven percent approve of Bush, 22% of Congress

December 12, 2007
George W. Bush has a 37% job approval rating in the latest Gallup Poll, an improvement from his recent readings, but still low by historical standards. Twenty-two percent of Americans approve of Congress, little changed from last month, and also on the low end of the historical spectrum.More ...

In Mideast, North Africa, Views of Powerful Nations Differ

Approval lowest for U.S. and British leadership

November 13, 2007
Across 12 nations in the Middle East and North Africa, many people are more likely to approve of the leadership of Japan, China, France, and Germany than that of the United States, United Kingdom, and Russia.More ...

Americans Continue to Rate NASA Positively

Little change in ratings over last few years

October 31, 2007
Fifty-six percent of Americans believe NASA is doing an excellent or a good job. Its ratings are similar to what they have been in recent years, and have typically been in positive territory historically.More ...
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