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

Among Democrats

• Approve 77% (81%) [83%] {88%} (85%) [80%]
• Disapprove 18% (11%) [11%] {9%} (9%) [13%]

Among Republicans

• Approve 7% (13%) [13%] {18%} (11%) [9%]
• Disapprove 90% (83%) [82%] {74%} (86%) [81%]

Among Independents

• Approve 40% (40%) [46%] {47%} (41%) [39%]
• Disapprove 54% (53%) [43%] {41%} (52%) [50%]

Among Men

• Approve 39% (43%) [44%] {51%} (39%) [41%]
• Disapprove 56% (51%) [49%] {42%} (54%) [52%]

Among Women

• Approve 44% (50%) [50%] {53%} (52%) [44%]
• Disapprove 49% (41%) [44%] {39%} (43%) [44%]

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

• Approve 32% (38%) [36%] {38%} (37%) [34%]
• Disapprove 62% (56%) [58%] {57%} (57%) [60%]

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

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

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

• Approve 43% (50%) [51%] {59%} (41%) [42%]
• Disapprove 47% (42%) [40%] {30%} (50%) [45%]

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

• Approve 57% [63%] {67%}
• Disapprove 34% [31%] {27%}

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

• Obama 44% (45%) [41%] {46%} (43%)
• Republicans 41% (38%) [43%] {37%} (44%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy - Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? 

• Mitt Romney 46% 
• Barack Obama 42% 

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy - Barack Obama or Rick Perry? 

• Barack Obama 43% 
• Rick Perry 41% 

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the economy - Barack Obama or Michele Bachmann? 

• Barack Obama 48% 
• Michele Bachmann 37% 

What do you think is more important - reducing the federal budget deficit, or reducing unemployment?

• Reducing unemployment 61% (62%) {54%}
• Reducing federal budget deficit 31% (32%) {35%}

What do you think is more important - reducing federal government spending, or reducing unemployment?

• Reducing unemployment 51% (49%) {47%}
• Reducing federal government spending 42% (43%) {46%}

Who do you blame more for the current condition of the U.S. economy - Former President George W. Bush or President Barack Obama?

• Bush 53% (54%)
• Obama 32% (27%)

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 35% (39%) [40%] {46%} (34%) [41%]
• Should not be involved 58% (55%) [52%] {47%} (60%) [50%]

Among Democrats

• Doing the right thing 28% (30%) [30%] {41%} (27%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 67% (64%) [62%] {51%} (65%) [56%]

Among Republicans

• Doing the right thing 48% (54%) [53%] {59%} (46%) [50%]
• Should not be involved 45% (39%) [38%] {37%} (46%) [35%]

Among Independents

• Doing the right thing 33% (36%) [37%] {41%} (31%) [38%]
• Should not be involved 60% (58%) [56%] {51%} (66%) [54%]

As you may know, President Obama and Congress reached a deal to raise the government's debt ceiling while cutting spending by about $2.4 trillion. Do you approve or disapprove of this deal? 

• Approve 45% 
• Disapprove 44% 

Among Democrats 

• Approve 59% 
• Disapprove 30% 

Among Republicans 

• Approve 32% 
• Disapprove 58% 

Among Independents 

• Approve 44% 
• Disapprove 46%

Survey of 2,730 registered voters was conducted August 16-27, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 1.9 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-11, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 6, 2011 are in square brackets. 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.