Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Poll Watch: Marist/McClatchy Survey on Barack Obama & the Economy

Marist/McClatchy Survey on Barack Obama and the Economy

Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?
  • Approve 40%
  • Disapprove 57%
Among Democrats
  • Approve 71%
  • Disapprove 27%
Among Republicans
  • Approve 11%
  • Disapprove 87%
Among Independents
  • Approve 34%
  • Disapprove 63%
Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?
  • Economic conditions mostly inherited 63%
  • Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 30%
Among Democrats
  • Economic conditions mostly inherited 84%
  • Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 11%
Among Republicans
  • Economic conditions mostly inherited 34%
  • Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 55%
Among Independents
  • Economic conditions mostly inherited 65%
  • Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 29%
Survey of 1,084 registered voters was conducted April 10-14, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% Democrat; 27% Republican; 36% Independent. Political ideology: 40% Conservative; 39% Moderate; 21% Liberal.

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