Poll Watch: Marist/McClatchy Survey on Barack Obama & the Economy

Marist/McClatchy Survey on Barack Obama and the Economy

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

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 57%

Among Democrats

• Approve 71%
• Disapprove 27%

Among Republicans

• Approve 11%
• Disapprove 87%

Among Independents

• Approve 34%
• Disapprove 63%

Do you think the current economic conditions are mostly something President Obama inherited or are they mostly a result of his own policies?

• Economic conditions mostly inherited 63%
• Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 30%

Among Democrats

• Economic conditions mostly inherited 84%
• Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 11%

Among Republicans

• Economic conditions mostly inherited 34%
• Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 55%

Among Independents

• Economic conditions mostly inherited 65%
• Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 29%

Survey of 1,084 registered voters was conducted April 10-14, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% Democrat; 27% Republican; 36% Independent. Political ideology: 40% Conservative; 39% Moderate; 21% Liberal.