23 July 2009 Polling was conducted by telephone July 21-22, 2009, in the evenings. The total sample is 900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of ¡À3 percentage points. Results are of registered voters, unless otherwise noted. LV = likely voters
Democrats n=363, ¡À5; Republicans n=303, ¡À6; independents n=180, ¡À7
1.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president
Dis Approve approve (DK)
21-22 Jul 09 Democrats Republicans Independents 9-10 Jun 09 Democrats Republicans Independents 12-13 May 09 Democrats Republicans Independents 22-23 Apr 09 Democrats Republicans Independents
54% 86% 17% 54% 62% 88% 28% 66% 60% 93% 23% 57% 62% 92% 24% 57%
38 8 75 36 31 8 62 26 30 5 63 30 29 4 66 29
8 6 8 10 8 4 11 9 9 2 13 13 8 4 10 14
31 Mar-1 Apr 09 Democrats Republicans Independents 3-4 Mar 09 Democrats Republicans Independents 17-18 Feb 09 Democrats Republicans Independents 27-28 Jan 09 Democrats Republicans Independents
Dis Approve approve (DK)
58% 90% 23% 52% 63% 92% 30% 61% 60% 90% 29% 62% 65% 85% 37% 64%
32 5 66 35 26 3 56 24 26 5 53 19 16 2 36 16
9 5 11 13 11 4 13 15 14 5 18 19 19 12 27 19
2. ¨C 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing on the following issues (RANDOMIZE) Approve Disapprove (Don't know) Health care 43% 45 12 Democrats 74% 15 12 Republicans 12% 80 8 Independents 38% 41 20 The economy Democrats Republicans Independents 50% 82% 15% 46% 43 11 78 46 7 7 7 8
4.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing
Dis Approve approve (DK)
21-22 Jul 09 Democrats Republicans Independents RECENT TREND 12-13 May 09 31 Mar-1 Apr 09 3-4 Mar 09 17-18 Feb 09 27-28 Jan 09 13-14 Jan 09 9-10 Dec 08 1-2 Nov 08 1-2 Nov 08 LV 28-29 Oct 08 28-29 Oct 08 LV 20-21 Oct 08 20-21 Oct 08 LV 8-9 Oct 08 22-23 Sep 08 8-9 Sep 08 19-20 Aug 08 22-23 Jul 08 17-18 Jun 08 28-29 Apr 08 18-19 Mar 08
30% 47% 15% 23% 41% 38% 41% 39% 40% 23% 20% 18% 18% 17% 18% 19% 18% 13% 17% 23% 20% 21% 19% 22% 20%

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