Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Political Survey

CNN/Opinion Research Political Survey

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

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 50%

Among Democrats

• Approve 87%
• Disapprove 12%

Among Republicans

• Approve 15%
• Disapprove 84%

Among Independents

• Approve 35%
• Disapprove 62%

Among Men

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 57%

Among Women

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 43%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Boehner is handling his job as Speaker of the House?

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 44%

Among Democrats

• Approve 25%
• Disapprove 60%

Among Republicans

• Approve 66%
• Disapprove 16%

Among Independents

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 46%

As you may know, an agreement between the Republicans and Democrats in Congress and Barack Obama prevented the federal government from shutting down all non-essential services. Based on what you have read or heard, do you approve or disapprove of that budget agreement?

• Approve 58%
• Disapprove 38%

Among Democrats

• Approve 66%
• Disapprove 28%

Among Republicans

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 49%

Among Independents

• Approve 56%
• Disapprove 39%

If a government shutdown had occurred, would you have personally viewed it as a crisis, as a major problem, as a minor problem, or as not a problem at all?

• Crisis 24%
• Major problem 39%
• Minor problem 24%
• Not a problem 13%

Who do you think is more responsible for the budget agreement that prevented the government shutdown?  Do you think Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress are more responsible for that agreement, or do you think the Republicans in Congress are more responsible for that agreement?

• Obama/Democrats in Congress 48%
• Republicans in Congress 35%
• Both equally (vol.) 11%
• Neither (vol.) 3%

Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following has handled the budget negotiations in Washington over the past few days.

BARACK OBAMA

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 45%

Among Independents

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 52%

Among Men

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 49%

Among Women

• Approve 58%
• Disapprove 40%

REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN CONGRESS

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 54%

Among Independents

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 52%

Among Men

• Approve 53%
• Disapprove 46%

Among Women

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 62%

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN CONGRESS

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 54%

Among Independents

• Approve 34%
• Disapprove 65%

Among Men

• Approve 43%
• Disapprove 54%

Among Women

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 54%

In your view, did the Republicans in Congress give up too much in the budget agreement, or don't you think so?

• Yes, gave up too much 25%
• No, did not give up too much 67%

In your view, did Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress give up too much in the budget agreement, or don't you think so?

• Yes, gave up too much 18%
• No, did not give up too much 76%

As you may know, a bill has been passed which will fund all government actions until Thursday. In order to make sure the government is funded until the end of the fiscal year, Congress will have to pass a different bill and President Obama will have to sign that bill into law. Based on what you have read or heard about that bill, do you think it should or should not become law?

• Should become law 47%
• Should not 35%

Among Democrats

• Should become law 61%
• Should not 25%

Among Republicans

• Should become law 37%
• Should not 34%

Among Independents

• Should become law 42%
• Should not 44%

As you may know, the federal government currently provides funding to support some programs run by the organization called Planned Parenthood. Do you think federal funding for Planned Parenthood should be eliminated entirely, or do you think the federal government should continue to provide funding to Planned Parenthood?

• Continue to provide funding 65%
• Eliminate funding 34%

Among Democrats

• Continue to provide funding 88%
• Eliminate funding 11%

Among Republicans

• Eliminate funding 55%
• Continue to provide funding 45%

Among Independents

• Continue to provide funding 58%
• Eliminate funding 40%

Generally speaking, are you in favor of using public funds for abortions when the woman cannot afford it, or are you opposed to that?

• Favor 35%
• Oppose 61%

Among Democrats

• Favor 51%
• Oppose 44%

Among Republicans

• Favor 16%
• Oppose 82%

Among Independents

• Favor 34%
• Oppose 62%

Would you favor legislation that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from spending any money to enforce regulations on greenhouse gases and other environmental issues, or do you think the federal government should continue to provide funding to the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce those regulations?

• Government should continue to provide funding 71%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 28%

Among Democrats

• Government should continue to provide funding 88%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 12%

Among Republicans

• Government should continue to provide funding 53%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 45%

Among Independents

• Government should continue to provide funding 68%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 31%

Would you favor legislation that would prevent the federal government from spending any money to implement the provisions of the new health care law that was passed last year, or do you think the federal government should continue to provide funding to implement the provisions of the new health care law?

• Government should continue to provide funding 58%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 41%

Among Democrats

• Government should continue to provide funding 88%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 11%

Among Republicans

• Favor legislation to prevent spending 69%
• Government should continue to provide funding 30%

Among Independents

• Government should continue to provide funding 49%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 49%

Among Men

• Government should continue to provide funding 51%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 49%

Among Women

• Government should continue to provide funding 64%
• Favor legislation to prevent spending 33%

Survey of 824 adults was conducted April 9-10, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.