Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Poll Watch: NBC News/Wall Street Journal Political Survey

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Political Survey

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 46%
  • Disapprove 49%
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?
  • Approve 42%
  • Disapprove 54%
Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures, groups and organizations, and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, or very negative.
Barack Obama
  • Very positive 29%
  • Somewhat positive 18%
  • Somewhat negative 14%
  • Very negative 27%
The Democratic Party
  • Very positive 15%
  • Somewhat positive 22%
  • Somewhat negative 20%
  • Very negative 22%
The Republican Party
  • Very positive 8%
  • Somewhat positive 23%
  • Somewhat negative 21% 
  • Very negative 22%
The Tea Party Movement
  • Very positive 15%
  • Somewhat positive 15%
  • Somewhat negative 13%
  • Very negative 23%
Mike Huckabee
  • Very positive 11%
  • Somewhat positive 15%
  • Somewhat negative 15%
  • Very negative 10%
Sarah Palin
  • Very positive 14%
  • Somewhat positive 16%
  • Somewhat negative 15%
  • Very negative 33%
Mitt Romney
  • Very positive 6%
  • Somewhat positive 15%
  • Somewhat negative 20%
  • Very negative 10%
Newt Gingrich
  • Very positive 9%
  • Somewhat positive 15%
  • Somewhat negative 16%
  • Very negative 19%
Bill Clinton
  • Very positive 29%
  • Somewhat positive 26% 
  • Somewhat negative 13%
  • Very negative 10%
Mitch McConnell
  • Very positive 3%
  • Somewhat positive 9%
  • Somewhat negative 9%
  • Very negative 9%
John Boehner
  • Very positive 5%
  • Somewhat positive 9%
  • Somewhat negative 8%
  • Very negative 9%
Harry Reid
  • Very positive 3%
  • Somewhat positive 12%
  • Somewhat negative 12%
  • Very negative 20%
Nancy Pelosi
  • Very positive 7%
  • Somewhat positive 15%
  • Somewhat negative 14%
  • Very negative 36%
Let me read you a number of potential things that might happen in the upcoming election. For each one, please tell me if this outcome would be acceptable or unacceptable to you.
The influence of special interests is reduced.
  • Strongly acceptable 59%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 11%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 6%
  • Strongly unacceptable 8%
New people with few ties to the political process are elected.
  • Strongly acceptable 41%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 28%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 7%
  • Strongly unacceptable 9%
The health care reform plan that was passed earlier this year is repealed.
  • Strongly acceptable 40%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 11%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 8%
  • Strongly unacceptable 31%
The Democrats continue to hold the majority in Congress.
  • Strongly acceptable 38%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 13%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 9%
  • Strongly unacceptable 33%
The Republicans take over the majority in Congress.
  • Strongly acceptable 36%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 16%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 10%
  • Strongly unacceptable 29%
The Tea Party influences the Republican Party to become more conservative on fiscal issues.
  • Strongly acceptable 33%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 17%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 9%
  • Strongly unacceptable 21%
Most Tea Party candidates are defeated and the Tea Party has a smaller influence on American politics.
  • Strongly acceptable 32%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 11%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 12%
  • Strongly unacceptable 21%
The Tea Party becomes a major force in Congress
  • Strongly acceptable 24%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 14%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 9%
  • Strongly unacceptable 32%
Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi continues as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  • Strongly acceptable 20%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 17%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 9%
  • Strongly unacceptable 42%
Republican Congresswoman John Boehner becomes the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  • Strongly acceptable 17%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 14%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 8%
  • Strongly unacceptable 28%
Sarah Palin becomes the leading spokesperson for the Republican Party.
  • Strongly acceptable 16%
  • Not so strongly acceptable 14%
  • Not so strongly unacceptable 12%
  • Strongly unacceptable 43%
What is your preference for the outcome of this year’s congressional elections -- a Congress controlled by Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats?
  • Republican-controlled Congress 44%
  • Democrat-controlled Congress 44%
Do you consider yourself a supporter of the Tea Party movement?
  • Yes 27%
  • No 61%
Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted September 22-26, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% Democrat; 26% Republican; 32% Independent. Political ideology: 37% Moderate; 21% Somewhat conservative; 18% Very conservative; 13% Somewhat liberal; 8% Very liberal.

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