Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Political Survey

CNN/Opinion Research Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 52%

If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district?

• Republican candidate 52%
• Democratic candidate 45%

All in all, do you think Barack Obama has been a better president than George W. Bush, or do you think Bush was a better president than Obama has been?

• Obama better 47%
• Bush better 45%

Among Independents

• Bush better 53%
• Obama better 35%

Among Moderates

• Obama better 56%
• Bush better 34%

No College Education

• Bush better 52%
• Obama better 40%

Attended College

• Obama better 51%
• Bush better 40%

And do you think Joe Biden has been a better vice president than Dick Cheney, or do you think Cheney was a better vice president than Biden has been?

• Biden better 47%
• Cheney better 42%

All in all, do you think Barack Obama has done a better job as president than John McCain would have done if he had been elected in 2008, or do you think McCain would have done a better job as president than Obama has done?

• Obama better 50%
• McCain better 42%

Among Men

• McCain better 46%
• Obama better 45%

Among Women

• Obama better 54%
• McCain better 39%

Under Age 50

• Obama better 47%
• McCain better 43%

Age 50+

• Obama better 53%
• McCain better 40%

Income Under $50K

• Obama better 51%
• McCain better 39%

Income $50K+

• Obama better 50%
• McCain better 43%

No College Education

• Obama better 48%
• McCain better 43%

Attended College

• Obama better 51%
• McCain better 42%

Among Democrats

• Obama better 88%
• McCain better 7%

Among Republicans

• McCain better 82%
• Obama better 12%

Among Independents

• Obama better 44%
• McCain better 43%

Among Moderates

• Obama better 70%
• McCain better 27%

Among Conservatives

• McCain better 69%
• Obama better 21%

And do you think Joe Biden has done a better job as vice-president than Sarah Palin would have done if she had been elected in 2008, or do you think Palin would have done a better job as vice-president than Biden has done?

• Biden better 52%
• Palin better 42%

Among Men

• Palin better 50%
• Biden better 46%

Among Women

• Biden better 57%
• Palin better 36%

Under Age 50

• Biden better 48%
• Palin better 46%

Age 50+

• Biden better 57%
• Palin better 38%

Income Under $50K

• Palin better 48%
• Biden better 46%

Income $50K+

• Biden better 60%
• Palin better 35%

No College Education

• Palin better 49%
• Biden better 47%

Attended College

• Biden better 57%
• Palin better 36%

Among Democrats

• Biden better 80%
• Palin better 19%

Among Republicans

• Palin better 72%
• Biden better 23%

Among Independents

• Biden better 49%
• Palin better 42%

Among Moderates

• Biden better 67%
• Palin better 30%

Among Conservatives

• Palin better 63%
• Biden better 30%

Survey of 1,008 adults was conducted October 5-7, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. The sample also includes 938 interviews among registered voters (+/- 3 percentage points) and 504 interviews among likely voters (+/- 4.5 percentage points).