Poll Watch: SurveyUSA California Budget Deal Survey

SurveyUSA California Budget Deal Survey

Congress and the White House say they have agreed to a budget deal. Based on what you know, is this a good deal? Or a bad deal?

Among 400 Familiar With Terms Of Latest Deal

• Good 24%
• Bad 57%

Which of these 4 statements best describes this latest deal. One: Everybody wins. Two: Republicans win, Democrats lose. Three: Democrats win, Republicans lose. Four: everybody loses.

Among 400 Familiar With Terms Of Latest Deal

• Everybody wins 10%
• Republicans win, Democrats lose 20%
• Democrats win, Republicans lose 11%
• Everybody loses 53%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has handled the budget negotiations?

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 45%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Boehner has handled the budget negotiations?

• Approve 21%
• Disapprove 61%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Harry Reid has handled the budget negotiations?

• Approve 23%
• Disapprove 56%

Is the Tea Party movement good for America? Or bad for America?

• Good for America 32%
• Bad for America 49%

Survey of 1,075 adults in California, including a subsample of 400 familiar with the terms of this latest deal, was conducted August 1, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points among adults; +/- 5 percentage points among those familiar with terms of the budget deal. Party ID breakdown: 41% Democrat; 26% Republican; 32% Independent. Ideology: 40% Moderate; 27% Conservative; 26% Liberal.