Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Political Survey

Quinnipiac Political Survey

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

• Approve 47% {52%} (46%) [42%]
• Disapprove 46% {40%} (48%) [48%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 83% {88%} (85%) [80%]
• Disapprove 11% {9%} (9%) [13%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 13% {18%} (11%) [9%]
• Disapprove 82% {74%} (86%) [81%]

Among Independents

• Approve 46% {47%} (41%) [39%]
• Disapprove 43% {41%} (52%) [50%]

Among Men

• Approve 44% {51%} (39%) [41%]
• Disapprove 49% {42%} (54%) [52%]

Among Women

• Approve 50% {53%} (52%) [44%]
• Disapprove 44% {39%} (43%) [44%]

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

• Approve 32% [30%]
• Disapprove 61% [64%]

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

• Approve 36% {38%} (37%) [34%]
• Disapprove 58% {57%} (57%) [60%]

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

• Approve 46% {51%} (43%) [41%]
• Disapprove 44% {39%} (48%) [47%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Afghanistan?

• Approve 51% {59%} (41%) [42%]
• Disapprove 40% {30%} (50%) [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 69% {78%} (61%) [58%]
• Disapprove 25% {16%} (29%) [34%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 39% {45%} (24%) [32%]
• Disapprove 51% {42%} (68%) [51%]

Among Independents

• Approve 49% {56%} (42%) [40%]
• Disapprove 41% {34%} (53%) [48%]

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

• Approve 63% {67%}
• Disapprove 31% {27%}

Among Democrats

• Approve 89% {91%}
• Disapprove 7% {6%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 39% {48%}
• Disapprove 55% {46%}

Among Independents

• Approve 62% {60%}
• Disapprove 29% {29%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Libya?

• Approve 41% {45%} (41%) [41%]
• Disapprove 43% {40%} (48%) [45%]

Among Democrats

• Approve 63% {67%} (67%) [62%]
• Disapprove 23% {22%} (21%) [27%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 24% {33%} (21%) [25%]
• Disapprove 64% {52%} (70%) [56%]

Among Independents

• Approve 41% {39%} (37%) [41%]
• Disapprove 44% {44%} (53%) [47%]

Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

• Republicans 43% {37%} (44%)
• Obama 41% {46%} (43%)

Who do you trust to do a better job handling the budget deficit, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

• Republicans 46% {44%} (46%)
• Obama 39% {42%} (42%)

Who do you trust to do a better job handling Medicare, which is the government program which pays for health care for the elderly - President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

• Obama 44%
• Republicans 40%

Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now?

• Doing the right thing 40% {46%} (34%) [41%]
• Should not be involved 52% {47%} (60%) [50%]

Among Democrats

• Doing the right thing 30% {41%} (27%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 62% {51%} (65%) [56%]

Among Republicans

• Doing the right thing 53% {59%} (46%) [50%]
• Should not be involved 38% {37%} (46%) [35%]

Among Independents

• Doing the right thing 37% {41%} (31%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 56% {51%} (66%) [54%]

Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by using military force in Libya now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Libya now?

• Doing the right thing 35% {39%} (37%) [41%]
• Should not be involved 54% {48%} (53%) [47%]

Among Democrats

• Doing the right thing 40% {45%} (44%) [48%]
• Should not be involved 48% {45%} (45%) [42%]

Among Republicans

• Doing the right thing 35% {36%} (36%) [40%]
• Should not be involved 56% {53%} (55%) [45%]

Among Independents

• Doing the right thing 33% {40%} (31%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 59% {47%} (60%) [51%]

Survey of 1,946 registered voters was conducted May 31 - June 6, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.2 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted May 2-3, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 26 - May 1, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 22-28, 2011 are in square brackets.