Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Survey on President Obama

CNN/Opinion Research Survey on President Obama

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

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 45%

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

Terrorism

• Approve 65%
• Disapprove 34%

The situation in Afghanistan

• Approve 55%
• Disapprove 42%

The situation in Iraq

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 43%

The situation in Libya

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 48%

The situation between Israel and the Palestinians

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 49%

Taxes

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 53%

Medicare

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 53%

The economy

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 58%

Health care policy

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 57%

The federal budget deficit

• Approve 34%
• Disapprove 64%

Gas prices

• Approve 25%
• Disapprove 73%

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn’t apply to Barack Obama.

Is a strong and decisive leader

• Applies 57%
• Does not apply 42%

Inspires confidence

• Applies 58%
• Does not apply 41%

Cares about people like you

• Applies 60%
• Does not apply 39%

Is an effective world leader

• Applies 55%
• Does not apply 44%

Shares your values

• Applies 55%
• Does not apply 44%

Overall, do you trust Barack Obama as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, or not?

• Yes 62%
• No 38%

Survey of 1,007 adults was conducted May 24-26, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.