Poll Watch: American Research Group Survey on President Barack Obama

ARG Poll on President Barack Obama

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

Among Registered Voters

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 45%

Among Democrats

• Approve 89%
• Disapprove 7%

Among Republicans

• Approve 11%
• Disapprove 84%

Among Independents

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 50%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?

Among Registered Voters

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 52%

Among Democrats

• Approve 79%
• Disapprove 13%

Among Republicans

• Approve 9%
• Disapprove 86%

Among Independents

• Approve 33%
• Disapprove 61%

Survey of 1,100 adults, including a subsample of registered voters, was conducted May 17-20, 2012. The margin of error is ± 3 percentage points. Party ID: 36% Democrat; 32% Republican; 32% Independent.