Poll Watch: Ipsos-Reuters Political Survey

Ipsos-Reuters Political Survey

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

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 52%

Do you feel more positive or more negative towards each of the following as a result of the deal recently reached in Washington to raise the federal government debt ceiling?

Democrats

• Positive 31%
• Negative 40%

Republicans

• Positive 24%
• Negative 49%

Tea Party

• Positive 23%
• Negative 42%

Barack Obama

• Positive 36%
• Negative 42%

John Boehner

• Positive 20%
• Negative 37%

Based on everything you've heard or seen, do you think this debt ceiling deal is a good thing or a bad thing for the United States? Is that very or somewhat?

• Very good 7%
• Somewhat good 31%
• Somewhat bad 27%
• Very bad 26%

Which of the following actions, if any, do you think the government should undertake to stimulate the national economy? [SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]

• Cut government spending 49%
• Raise taxes on wealthy individuals 46%
• Invest in new infrastructure projects 34%
• Cut taxes for everyone 27%
• Extend financial aid to states 25%
• Extend unemployment benefits 25%
• Extend the payroll tax cut 20%

Survey of 1,055 adults, including 885 registered voters, was conducted August 4-8, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 46% Democrat; 38% Republican.