Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Political Survey

CNN/ORC Political Survey

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

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 54%

(IF DISAPPROVE) Do you disapprove because you think his policies and actions since he became president have been too liberal, or because you think his policies and actions have not been liberal enough?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove/Too liberal 38%
• Disapprove/Not liberal enough 13%
• Disapprove 3%

Do you think the policies being proposed by the Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?

• Right direction 37%
• Wrong direction 58%

Do you think the policies being proposed by the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate would move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?

• Right direction 43%
• Wrong direction 53%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• John Boehner 43% / 32% {+11%}
• Joe Biden 43% / 43% {0%}
• Eric Cantor 18% / 21% {-3%}
• The Democratic Party 45% / 49% {-4%}
• Mitch McConnell 27% / 32% {-5%}
• Timothy Geithner 27% / 33% {-6%}
• Harry Reid 29% / 37% {-8%}
• The Tea Party movement 37% / 47% {-10%}
• The Republican Party 41% / 55% {-14%}

In your view, is Barack Obama doing enough to cooperate with the Republicans in Congress, or not?

• Yes, doing enough 42%
• No, not enough 57%

In your view, are the Republicans in Congress doing enough to cooperate with the Barack Obama, or not?

• Yes, doing enough 30%
• No, not enough 68%

When dealing with the Republican Congress, do you think President Obama should compromise to get things done even if he has to sacrifice some of his beliefs, or should Obama stand up for his beliefs even if that means less might be accomplished?

• Compromise 68%
• Stand up for beliefs 32%

When dealing with President Obama, do you think the Republicans in Congress should compromise to get things done even if they have to sacrifice some of their beliefs, or should the Republicans in Congress stand up for their beliefs even if that means less might be ccomplished?

• Compromise 66%
• Stand up for beliefs 33%

Survey of 1,009 adults was conducted July 18-20, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.