President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address was met with deeply positive reviews, matching the best ratings for any of his State of the Union addresses, according to a CNN/ORC instant poll of those who watched the speech. But assessing Obama’s time in office, more say his presidency […] Read more »
Presidential job approval ratings from Ike to Obama
Perhaps no measure better captures the public’s sentiment toward the president than job approval. … We looked at Pew Research Center data going back to Bill Clinton, and Gallup data going back to Dwight Eisenhower. These ratings reflect, for example, how views of presidents have become more politically polarized, as […] Read more »
Obama Approval Depends on Voter Characteristics
On the day of President Obama’s final State of the Union address, 45% of registered voters approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Online Election Tracking Poll conducted Jan. 4 to Jan. 10. The aggregate number, however, hides the fact […] Read more »
CBS/NYT Poll: Americans divided on Obama job performance in final year
As President Obama prepares to give his last State of the Union address, the country is split on his job performance: 46 percent of Americans approve, while 47 percent disapprove. His approval rating has hovered in the low to mid-40s for most of his second term, although at the onset […] Read more »
Before Obama’s last State of the Union, a look back at his early hopes
President Obama isn’t expected to use his final State of the Union address Tuesday night to lay out a list of legislative proposals, as such speeches typically do. Instead, he reportedly will use the address both to look back on what he considers his administration’s major accomplishments, and to discuss […] Read more »
Americans Supportive but Skeptical on Obama’s Gun Action
The American public is broadly supportive of the executive actions issued by President Barack Obama this week aimed at increasing the reach of federal background checks for gun purchases and improving enforcement of existing laws. However, less than half say that these changes will be effective at reducing gun-related deaths, […] Read more »