Post by gski on Oct 1, 2009 6:08:11 GMT -5
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 28% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11 (see trends). Republicans have a very slight edge on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
Fifty-one percent (51%) say the President has not been tough enough on Iran while just 30% have confidence in the United Nations’ ability to combat terrorism.
On economic matters, just 26% of workers now report that their employers are laying people off. That’s down from 28% a month ago and 30% the month before, resulting in the second straight monthly improvement in the Rasmussen Employment Index.
The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates also available on Twitter and Facebook.
Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one (51%) disapprove. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Democrats approve while 78% of Republicans disapprove. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 60% disapprove.
Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln is struggling in her bid for re-election and trails all potential challengers. Lincoln is hurt by her party’s push for health care reform. Just 30% of Arkansas voters favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, while 67% oppose it. Nationally, 41% support the proposed health care legislation.
In California, former Governor Jerry Brown (D) leads all challengers in a bid to reclaim his old job. In Arizona, incumbent Governor Jan Brewer (R) trails Attorney General Terry Goddard (D) by seven.
When it comes to sending more troops to Afghanistan, Americans are evenly divided.
On economic matters, Americans say that local solutions are better for the economy than the G-20 meetings. By a 2-to-1 margin voters say that business leaders seeking to grow their own company will do more to help the economy than the G-20 leaders. Also, voters say that national leaders focusing on their own countries will do more than international committees. A Rasmussen video report shows that just 14% think that what is good for the world economy is good for the U.S. economy.
It is important to remember that the Rasmussen Reports job approval ratings are based upon a sample of likely voters. Some other firms base their approval ratings on samples of all adults. President Obama's numbers are always several points higher in a poll of adults rather than likely voters. That's because some of the President's most enthusiastic supporters, such as young adults, are less likely to turn out to vote.
Rasmussen Reports has been a pioneer in the use of automated polling
The site link for those who'd like to see the trends graphically is
www.rasmussenreports.com
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 28% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11 (see trends). Republicans have a very slight edge on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
Fifty-one percent (51%) say the President has not been tough enough on Iran while just 30% have confidence in the United Nations’ ability to combat terrorism.
On economic matters, just 26% of workers now report that their employers are laying people off. That’s down from 28% a month ago and 30% the month before, resulting in the second straight monthly improvement in the Rasmussen Employment Index.
The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates also available on Twitter and Facebook.
Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one (51%) disapprove. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Democrats approve while 78% of Republicans disapprove. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 60% disapprove.
Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln is struggling in her bid for re-election and trails all potential challengers. Lincoln is hurt by her party’s push for health care reform. Just 30% of Arkansas voters favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, while 67% oppose it. Nationally, 41% support the proposed health care legislation.
In California, former Governor Jerry Brown (D) leads all challengers in a bid to reclaim his old job. In Arizona, incumbent Governor Jan Brewer (R) trails Attorney General Terry Goddard (D) by seven.
When it comes to sending more troops to Afghanistan, Americans are evenly divided.
On economic matters, Americans say that local solutions are better for the economy than the G-20 meetings. By a 2-to-1 margin voters say that business leaders seeking to grow their own company will do more to help the economy than the G-20 leaders. Also, voters say that national leaders focusing on their own countries will do more than international committees. A Rasmussen video report shows that just 14% think that what is good for the world economy is good for the U.S. economy.
It is important to remember that the Rasmussen Reports job approval ratings are based upon a sample of likely voters. Some other firms base their approval ratings on samples of all adults. President Obama's numbers are always several points higher in a poll of adults rather than likely voters. That's because some of the President's most enthusiastic supporters, such as young adults, are less likely to turn out to vote.
Rasmussen Reports has been a pioneer in the use of automated polling
The site link for those who'd like to see the trends graphically is
www.rasmussenreports.com
