Raleigh, N.C. – Of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the latter is the most popular Democratic figure among American voters, with the President the least popular.  The first lady and former president also do very well.

President Obama’s job approval rating is essentially unchanged from last month’s 47-48, now at 47-49.  His wife, however, posts a 52-37 personal favorability mark, 17 points better than her husband on the margin.  The Clintons are much closer on this measure, with Hillary at 56-37 and Bill at 53-40.  The vice president is dead even at 43-43.

Hillary performs best across the partisan spectrum, with 85% of Democrats, 21% of Republicans, and 58% of independents having a positive opinion of her.  Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton do almost as well among the three groups.  The former first lady also performs best with women, at 62-30, and whites, at 50-43, but the current first lady does best with men, at 48-40, and second best among blacks, at 84-13, narrowly behind her husband’s 84-10.

Despite being a defunct organization, 20% of Americans still think ACORN will steal this fall’s election for the Democrats, though twice as many, 40%, do not think this will happen.

“Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama are not taking the beating from voters that President Obama is.  They could be assets on the campaign trail for Democrats this fall, especially since a majority of voters are women,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling.

PPP surveyed 590 American voters from September 10^th to 13^th.  The survey’s margin of error is +/-4.0%.  Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.

Complete results are attached, and can be found at www.publicpolicypolling.com.

If you would like an interview regarding this release, please contact Dean Debnam at (888) 621-6988 or 919-880-4888.

Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Barack
Obama’s job performance?
Approve…………….. 47%
Disapprove………… 49%
Not sure ……………. 3%

Q2 Do you support or oppose President Obama’s
health care plan, or do you not have an
opinion?
Support ………………………………………………….. 44%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 50%
No opinion………………………………………………. 7%

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Joe Biden?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 43%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 43%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 14%

Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Hillary Clinton?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 56%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 37%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 8%

Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Michelle Obama?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 52%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 37%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 10%

Q6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Bill Clinton?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 53%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 40%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 7%

Q7 Do you think ACORN will steal the election to
keep the Democrats in control of Congress or
not?
Yes………………………………………………………… 20%
No …………………………………………………………. 40%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 40%

Q8 Who did you vote for President in 2008?
John McCain…………………………………………… 46%
Barack Obama………………………………………… 47%
Someone else/Don’t remember …………………. 6%

Q9 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative?
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 19%
Moderate………………………………………………… 42%
Conservative…………………………………………… 39%

Q10 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 55%
Man……………………………………………………….. 45%

Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 41%
Republican……………………………………………… 36%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 23%

Q12 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
If African-American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 9%
White …………………………………………………….. 75%
African-American …………………………………….. 12%
Other……………………………………………………… 4%