Friday, October 28, 2011

Poll Watch: Fox News Political Survey

Fox News Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
  • Approve 43%
  • Disapprove 50%
Among Republicans
  • Approve 6%
  • Disapprove 89%
Among Independents
  • Approve 32%
  • Disapprove 51%
Among Democrats
  • Approve 80%
  • Disapprove 15%
Among Conservatives
  • Approve 27%
  • Disapprove 67%
Among Moderates
  • Approve 42%
  • Disapprove 43%
Among Liberals
  • Approve 72%
  • Disapprove 23%
Among Men
  • Approve 34%
  • Disapprove 58%
Among Women
  • Approve 51%
  • Disapprove 42%
Among Whites
  • Approve 34%
  • Disapprove 58%
Among Non-Whites
  • Approve 69%
  • Disapprove 25%
College Degree
  • Approve 41%
  • Disapprove 53%
No College Education
  • Approve 45%
  • Disapprove 46%
Income Under $50K
  • Approve 49%
  • Disapprove 42%
Income $50K+
  • Approve 38%
  • Disapprove 56%
If you were in Congress, how would you have voted on President Obama's recently proposed $450 billion dollar stimulus package aimed at creating jobs?
  • For it 48%
  • Against it 44%
Among Republicans
  • For it 15%
  • Against it 80%
Among Independents
  • For it 37%
  • Against it 51%
Among Democrats
  • For it 82%
  • Against it 10%
Among Conservatives
  • For it 31%
  • Against it 63%
Among Moderates
  • For it 41%
  • Against it 44%
Among Liberals
  • For it 79%
  • Against it 13%
Among Men
  • For it 40%
  • Against it 55%
Among Women
  • For it 55%
  • Against it 35%
Among Whites
  • For it 39%
  • Against it 52%
Among Non-Whites
  • For it 74%
  • Against it 22%
College Degree
  • For it 43%
  • Against it 49%
No College Education
  • For it 53%
  • Against it 40%
Income Under $50K
  • For it 58%
  • Against it 37%
Income $50K+
  • For it 42%
  • Against it 50%
Which of the following best describes why the economy is not doing better under Barack Obama’s leadership?
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 52%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 37%
Among Republicans
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 15%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 73%
Among Independents
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 50%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 35%
Among Democrats
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 85%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 7%
Among Conservatives
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 34%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 53%
Among Moderates
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 63%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 24%
Among Liberals
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 82%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 10%
Among Men
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 43%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 44%
Among Women
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 60%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 31%
Among Whites
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 45%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 44%
Among Non-Whites
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 73%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 17%
College Degree
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 50%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 39%
No College Education
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 54%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 35%
Income Under $50K
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 64%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 27%
Income $50K+
  • His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented 44%
  • His ideas are bad, and too many of them are being implemented 45%
Overall, do you think the Tea Party movement is good or bad for the country?
  • Good 45%
  • Bad 37%
Among Republicans
  • Good 70%
  • Bad 17%
Among Independents
  • Good 44%
  • Bad 35%
Among Democrats
  • Good 24%
  • Bad 56%
Among Conservatives
  • Good 57%
  • Bad 25%
Among Moderates
  • Good 31%
  • Bad 38%
Among Liberals
  • Good 27%
  • Bad 59%
Among Men
  • Good 52%
  • Bad 36%
Among Women
  • Good 38%
  • Bad 38%
Among Whites
  • Good 50%
  • Bad 33%
Among Non-Whites
  • Good 29%
  • Bad 48%
College Degree
  • Good 45%
  • Bad 41%
No College Education
  • Good 44%
  • Bad 34%
Income Under $50K
  • Good 42%
  • Bad 36%
Income $50K+
  • Good 49%
  • Bad 38%
Overall, do you think the Occupy Wall Street movement is good or bad for the country?
  • Good 38%
  • Bad 41%
Among Republicans
  • Good 23%
  • Bad 59%
Among Independents
  • Good 41%
  • Bad 39%
Among Democrats
  • Good 49%
  • Bad 28%
Among Conservatives
  • Good 26%
  • Bad 54%
Among Moderates
  • Good 43%
  • Bad 34%
Among Liberals
  • Good 58%
  • Bad 22%
Among Men
  • Good 41%
  • Bad 43%
Among Women
  • Good 35%
  • Bad 39%
Among Whites
  • Good 36%
  • Bad 43%
Among Non-Whites
  • Good 42%
  • Bad 35%
College Degree
  • Good 42%
  • Bad 41%
No College Education
  • Good 34%
  • Bad 42%
Income Under $50K
  • Good 36%
  • Bad 38%
Income $50K+
  • Good 41%
  • Bad 44%
How concerned are you that the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations will eventually turn into street riots?
  • Very concerned 16%
  • Somewhat concerned 31%
  • Not very concerned 28%
  • Not at all concerned 23%
Do you think the Occupy Wall Street movement is anti-capitalist, or not?
  • Yes it is 37%
  • No it isn’t 46%
Among Republicans
  • Yes it is 52%
  • No it isn’t 34%
Among Independents
  • Yes it is 39%
  • No it isn’t 44%
Among Democrats
  • Yes it is 23%
  • No it isn’t 57%
Which of the following comes closer to your view? The addition of more government regulation:
  • Helps me and my family by providing order and protecting us from potential harm 28%
  • Hurts me and my family by raising taxes and taking away our freedoms 61%
Among Republicans
  • Helps me and my family by providing order and protecting us from potential harm 12%
  • Hurts me and my family by raising taxes and taking away our freedoms 84%
Among Independents
  • Helps me and my family by providing order and protecting us from potential harm 17%
  • Hurts me and my family by raising taxes and taking away our freedoms 65%
Among Democrats
  • Helps me and my family by providing order and protecting us from potential harm 48%
  • Hurts me and my family by raising taxes and taking away our freedoms 38%
If you could send just one of the following two messages to the federal government right now, would it be “lend me a hand” or would it be “leave me alone”?
  • Lend me a hand 44%
  • Leave me alone 50%
Among Republicans
  • Lend me a hand 18%
  • Leave me alone 77%
Among Independents
  • Lend me a hand 38%
  • Leave me alone 53%
Among Democrats
  • Lend me a hand 70%
  • Leave me alone 25%
Among Conservatives
  • Lend me a hand 31%
  • Leave me alone 64%
Among Moderates
  • Lend me a hand 35%
  • Leave me alone 53%
Among Liberals
  • Lend me a hand 68%
  • Leave me alone 27%
Among Men
  • Lend me a hand 32%
  • Leave me alone 60%
Among Women
  • Lend me a hand 54%
  • Leave me alone 41%
Among Whites
  • Lend me a hand 38%
  • Leave me alone 57%
Among Non-Whites
  • Lend me a hand 62%
  • Leave me alone 29%
College Degree
  • Lend me a hand 39%
  • Leave me alone 54%
No College Education
  • Lend me a hand 49%
  • Leave me alone 46%
Income Under $50K
  • Lend me a hand 54%
  • Leave me alone 41%
Income $50K+
  • Lend me a hand 38%
  • Leave me alone 57%
What do you think is a greater potential threat to the country's future -- big business or big government?
  • Big business 29%
  • Big government 60%
Would you rather see your child grow up to be a Wall Street executive or an Occupy Wall Street protester?
  • Wall Street executive 48%
  • Occupy Wall Street protester 26%
  • Neither (vol.) 18%
Among Republicans
  • Wall Street executive 62%
  • Occupy Wall Street protester 17%
  • Neither (vol.) 16%
Among Independents
  • Wall Street executive 44%
  • Occupy Wall Street protester 26%
  • Neither (vol.) 20%
Among Democrats
  • Wall Street executive 40%
  • Occupy Wall Street protester 35%
  • Neither (vol.) 19%
Survey of 904 registered voters was conducted October 23-25, 2011 under the joint direction of Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 42% Democrat; 37% Republican; 22% Independent.

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