Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Poll Watch: Marist/McClatchy Political Survey

Marist/McClatchy Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

  • Approve 39% {44%} [45%]
  • Disapprove 52% {46%} [47%]
Among Democrats
  • Approve 71% {74%} [81%]
  • Disapprove 20% {21%} [12%]
Among Republicans
  • Approve 7% {11%} [12%]
  • Disapprove 87% {83%} [84%]
Among Independents
  • Approve 32% {38%} [39%]
  • Disapprove 57% {46%} [51%]
Among Men
  • Approve 37% {38%} [42%]
  • Disapprove 56% {53%} [48%]
Among Women
  • Approve 42% {49%} [48%]
  • Disapprove 48% {40%} [45%]
Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy?
  • Approve 33% [37%] (40%)
  • Disapprove 61% [58%] (57%)
Among Independents
  • Approve 28% [34%]
  • Disapprove 69% [60%]
    Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of President Barack Obama?
    • Favorable 46% {52%} [50%]
    • Unfavorable 48% {41%} [44%]
    Among Democrats
    • Favorable 80% {78%} [84%]
    • Unfavorable 15% {18%} [12%]
    Among Republicans
    • Favorable 11% {15%} [12%]
    • Unfavorable 87% {77%} [83%]
    Among Independents
    • Favorable 40% {50%} [47%]
    • Unfavorable 52% {39%} [45%]
    Among Men
    • Favorable 42% {44%} [46%]
    • Unfavorable 52% {48%} [47%]
    Among Women
    • Favorable 50% {58%} [53%]
    • Unfavorable 45% {35%} [42%]
    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 60% {59%} [61%] (63%)
    • Economic conditions mostly result of his own policies 34% {33%} [31%] (30%)
    Do you think President Obama is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?
    • Too liberal 41% {36%}
    • Too conservative 7% {7%}
    • About right 45% {48%}
    Survey of 825 registered voters was conducted September 13-14, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 2-4, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 15-23, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 10-14, 2011 are in parentheses.  Party ID breakdown: 34% {37%} [34%] Democrat; 26% {25%} [27%] Republican; 39% {37%} [38%] Independent.  Political ideology: 42% {43%} [36%] Moderate; 38% {37%} [43%] Conservative; 20% {20%} [21%] Liberal.

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