Polls

Voter opinions on the economy

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Barack
Obama’s job performance? If you approve,
press 1. If you disapprove, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Approve…………….. 48%
Disapprove………… 49%
Not Sure……………. 4%

Q2 Would you rate the current state of the
economy as excellent, good, fair, or poor? If
excellent, press 1. If good, press 2. If fair,
press 3. If poor, press 4. If you’re not sure,
press 5.
Excellent …………….. 5%
Good………………….. 6%
Fair ……………………. 34%
Poor …………………… 53%
Not Sure……………… 2%

Q3 Do you think that George W. Bush or Barack
Obama bears more responsibility for the
current state of the economy? If George W.
Bush, press 1. If Barack Obama, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Bush ……………………………………………………… 47%
Obama…………………………………………………… 42%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 10%

Q4 Do you think that Democrats or Republicans
bear more responsibility for the current state of
the economy? If Democrats, press 1. If
Republicans, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Democrats ……………………………………………… 46%
Republicans ……………………………………………. 39%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 15%

Q5 In the last year has your personal economic
situation gotten better, worse, or stayed about
the same? If better, press 1. If worse, press 2.
If about the same, press 3.
Better …………………………………………………….. 11%
Worse ……………………………………………………. 42%
About the Same ………………………………………. 47%

Q6 Who did you vote for President last year? If
John McCain, press 1. If Barack Obama,
press 2. If someone else or you don’t
remember, press 3.
McCain…………………………………………………… 45%
Obama…………………………………………………… 52%
Someone else/don’t remember ………………….. 3%

Q7 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 19%
Moderate………………………………………………… 40%
Conservative…………………………………………… 41%

Q8 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 54%
Man……………………………………………………….. 46%

Q9 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 38%
Republican……………………………………………… 34%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 28%

Q10 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
If African American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 10%
White …………………………………………………….. 74%
African American …………………………………….. 12%
Other……………………………………………………… 4%

Q11 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 10%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 23%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 49%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 18%

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