Poll Watch: CBS News/New York Times Political Survey

CBS News/New York Times Political Survey

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

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 44%

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

• Approve 39%
• Disapprove 52%

Who do you think is mostly to blame for the current state of the nation's economy? 1. the Bush administration, 2. the Obama administration, 3. Wall Street and financial institutions, 4. Congress, or 5. someone else?

• Bush administration 26%
• Wall Street 25%
• Obama administration 8%
• Congress 11%
• Someone else 8%
• All of the above (Vol.) 7%
• Combination (Vol.) 12%

Among Democrats

• Bush administration 46%
• Wall Street 23%
• Congress 10%
• Obama administration 2%
• Someone else 3%
• All of the above (Vol.) 5%
• Combination (Vol.) 8%

Among Republicans

• Wall Street 26%
• Obama administration 19%
• Congress 16%
• Bush administration 10%
• Someone else 9%
• All of the above (Vol.) 6%
• Combination (Vol.) 12%

Are you generally satisfied with the candidates now running for the Republican nomination for President, or do you wish there were more choices?


Among Republican Voters

• Satisfied with candidates now running 23%
• Wish there were more choices 71%

Thinking about the candidates running for the Republican nomination for president, is there any one candidate that you feel enthusiastic about right now, or not? (If Yes) Who is that?


Among Republican Voters

• No/No one 67%
• Mitt Romney 7%
• Michele Bachmann 7%
• Herman Cain 2%
• John McCain 2%
• Rick Perry 1%
• Tim Pawlenty 1%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Sarah Palin 1%
• Ron Paul 1%
• Other 3%
• Don't know 7%

Compared to past Presidential elections, how would you describe your level of enthusiasm about voting in the 2012 Presidential election next year -- are you more enthusiastic than usual, less enthusiastic, or about the same as usual?

• More 27%
• Less 18%
• Same 54%

Among Democrats

• More 24%
• Less 19%
• Same 57%

Among Republicans

• More 33%
• Less 17%
• Same 50%

Survey of 979 adults, including 886 registered voters, was conducted June 24-28, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 36% Democrat; 29% Republican; 35% Independent.