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Interviewing: October 8-11, 2011
Sample: 1000 Adults nationwide online
729 registered voters nationwide online806 D Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Contact:
Thomas Riehle
Ph: (202) 544-2550
The Economist/YouGov Poll
2011 Weekly Tracking
For immediate release
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The Economist/YouGov PollOctober 8-11, 2011
1. Approval of Obama as President Historical
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
All Adults
Total Total Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Not
Approve Disapprove Approve Approve Disapprove Disapprove Sure
October 8-11, 2011 39% 53% 14% 25% 12% 41% 8%
October 1-4, 2011 39% 53% 14% 25% 17% 36% 8%
September 24-27, 2011 39% 53% 14% 25% 15% 38% 8%
September 17-20, 2011 36% 56% 14% 22% 16% 40% 9%
September 10-13, 2011 40% 53% 14% 26% 15% 38% 7%
September 3-6, 2011 39% 53% 12% 27% 17% 36% 8%
August 27-30, 2011 38% 54% 13% 25% 16% 38% 7%
August 20-23, 2011 39% 52% 12% 27% 15% 37% 8%
August 13-16, 2011 40% 54% 14% 26% 15% 39% 7%
August 6-9, 2011 41% 53% 14% 27% 15% 38% 6%
July 23-26, 2011 42% 48% 16% 26% 14% 34% 10%
One Year Ago 42% 51% 18% 24% 13% 38% 7%
Registered Voters
Total Total Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Not
Approve Disapprove Approve Approve Disapprove Disapprove Sure
October 8-11, 2011 44% 53% 18% 26% 10% 43% 4%
October 1-4, 2011 43% 53% 17% 26% 14% 39% 4%
September 24-27, 2011 41% 57% 15% 26% 15% 42% 2%
September 17-20, 2011 38% 58% 16% 22% 14% 44% 3%
September 10-13, 2011 42% 56% 16% 26% 13% 43% 3%
September 3-6, 2011 41% 56% 15% 26% 15% 41% 3%
August 27-30, 2011 40% 55% 14% 26% 14% 41% 4%
August 20-23, 2011 42% 55% 14% 28% 15% 40% 4%
August 13-16, 2011 41% 55% 17% 24% 13% 42% 4%
August 6-9, 2011 42% 55% 16% 26% 12% 43% 3%
July 23-26, 2011 44% 52% 17% 27% 12% 40% 4%
One Year Ago 43% 52% 20% 23% 11% 41% 5%
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PercentofRespondents
"Do you approve or disapprove of the wayBarack Obama is handling his job as President?"
Obama Approval
Approve: 39%
Disapprove: 53%
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Figure 1: Obama Approval All Adults
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PercentofRegisteredVoters
"Do you approve or disapprove of the wayBarack Obama is handling his job as President?"
Obama Approval
Approve: 44%
Disapprove: 53%
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Figure 2: Obama Approval Registered Voters
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2. Approval of Obama as President This Week
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
Age Race Gender EducationTotal 18-29 30-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Male Female HS or Less Some College College Grad
Strongly Approve 14.5% 10.5% 15.3% 15.6% 10.0% 45.6% 13.7% 13.2% 15.7% 12.7% 16.5% 15.0%
Somewhat
Approve 24.6% 30.4% 23.5% 22.3% 22.9% 30.8% 32.0% 23.2% 25.8% 19.5% 27.1% 30.5%
Somewhat
Disapprove 11.8% 17.8% 11.6% 5.6% 11.9% 8.4% 15.6% 9.6% 13.8% 12.4% 9.3% 13.9%
Strongly
Disapprove 41.5% 26.7% 41.9% 56.5% 48.2% 6.1% 26.3% 48.5% 34.9% 45.1% 39.1% 38.0%
Not Sure 7.7% 14.6% 7.7% 7.0% 9.1% 12.4% 5.5% 9.8% 10.3% 8.0% 2.6%
Totals 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
(Unweighted) (997) (205) (640) (152) (809) (94) (94) (443) (554) (386) (355) (256)
Party ID Ideology Region Family Income
Total Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Con Northeast Midwest South West Under 40 40-100 100+
Strongly Approve 14.5% 32.3% 0.3% 9.4% 31.0% 20.6% 3.8% 12.6% 11.8% 16.3% 16.1% 16.6% 13.8% 12.2%
Somewhat
Approve 24.6% 43.1% 2.7% 25.6% 47.7% 31.5% 8.9% 30.2% 25.3% 21.3% 24.3% 23.6% 25.8% 27.9%
Somewhat
Disapprove 11.8% 8.9% 11.0% 12.7% 11.0% 13.0% 10.3% 14.4% 7.5% 9.1% 18.6% 12.6% 12.3% 11.2%
Strongly
Disapprove 41.5% 11.6% 84.0% 43.5% 5.8% 28.4% 74.7% 33.5% 44.7% 45.9% 37.3% 38.8% 44.2% 45.1%Not Sure 7.7% 4.1% 2.0% 8.7% 4.4% 6.5% 2.3% 9.3% 10.7% 7.4% 3.7% 8.4% 4.0% 3.6%
Totals 100 .0% 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 10 0. 0% 1 00 .0 % 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 100 .0% 1 00. 0% 100 .0% 1 00 .0 % 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 10 0. 0%
(Unweighted) (997) (340) (241) (296) (177) (363) (312) (168) (227) (362) (240) (428) (341) (129)
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3. Approval of U.S. Congress Historical
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that the United States Congress is handling its job?
All Adults
Total Total Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Not
Approve Disapprove Approve Approve Neutral Disapprove Disapprove Sure
October 8-11, 2011 7% 71% 2% 5% 11% 22% 49% 11%
October 1-4, 2011 8% 69% 1% 7% 16% 24% 45% 8%
September 24-27, 2011 7% 70% 1% 6% 13% 23% 47% 9%
September 17-20, 2011 11% 65% 2% 9% 16% 21% 44% 9%
September 10-13, 2011 9% 69% 1% 8% 12% 22% 47% 10%
September 3-6, 2011 9% 69% 2% 7% 15% 24% 45% 8%
August 27-30, 2011 8% 70% 2% 6% 14% 24% 46% 9%
August 20-23, 2011 9% 70% 1% 8% 13% 22% 48% 8%
August 13-16, 2011 8% 70% 2% 6% 12% 24% 46% 9%
August 6-9, 2011 9% 69% 1% 8% 14% 26% 43% 8%
July 23-26, 2011 13% 63% 3% 10% 14% 26% 37% 9%
One Year Ago 10% 67% 2% 8% 14% 21% 46% 10%
Registered Voters
Total Total Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Not
Approve Disapprove Approve Approve Neutral Disapprove Disapprove Sure
October 8-11, 2011 8% 79% 3% 5% 8% 25% 54% 6%
October 1-4, 2011 9% 74% 1% 8% 12% 23% 51% 4%
September 24-27, 2011 10% 75% 2% 8% 11% 24% 51% 4%
September 17-20, 2011 12% 71% 2% 10% 12% 22% 49% 5%
September 10-13, 2011 10% 77% 1% 9% 10% 23% 54% 4%
September 3-6, 2011 8% 76% 2% 6% 12% 25% 51% 5%
August 27-30, 2011 8% 76% 2% 6% 12% 25% 51% 4%
August 20-23, 2011 8% 78% 1% 7% 11% 23% 55% 3%
August 13-16, 2011 9% 79% 3% 6% 8% 26% 53% 5%
August 6-9, 2011 8% 76% 1% 7% 12% 26% 50% 3%
July 23-26, 2011 12% 70% 1% 11% 14% 29% 41% 5%
One Year Ago 9% 73% 2% 7% 12% 23% 50% 5%
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PercentofRespondents
"Do you approve of the way theU.S. Congress is handling its job?"
Congress Approval
Approve: 7%
Disapprove: 71%
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Figure 3: Congress Approval All Adults
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PercentofRegisteredVoters
"Do you approve of the way theU.S. Congress is handling its job?"
Congress Approval
Approve: 8%
Disapprove: 79%
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Figure 4: Congress Approval Registered Voters
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4. Approval of U.S. Congress This Week
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that the United States Congress is handling its job?
Age Race Gender EducationTotal 18-29 30-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Male Female HS or Less Some College College Grad
Strongly approve 1.9% 2.6% 0.8% 0.6% 12.4% 1.9% 1.8% 3.5% 1.3%
Somewhat
approve 5.5% 5.7% 5.4% 5.2% 5.2% 4.8% 9.3% 7.2% 3.8% 4.7% 6.5% 5.4%
Neither approve
nor disapprove 11.0% 13.3% 11.5% 6.2% 9.5% 15.1% 19.7% 9.0% 12.8% 13.8% 9.5% 7.7%
Somewhat
disapprove 21.9% 25.2% 22.4% 16.0% 22.2% 16.8% 25.5% 19.7% 23.9% 20.1% 22.9% 23.7%
Strongly
disapprove 49.4% 34.3% 48.0% 71.8% 54.9% 23.9% 31.3% 54.3% 44.7% 42.9% 50.4% 59.7%
Not sure 10.5% 21.5% 10.0% 7.7% 27.1% 14.2% 8.0% 12.9% 15.0% 10.6% 2.3%
Totals 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
(Unweighted) (995) (203) (640) (152) (809) (92) (94) (443) (552) (386) (353) (256)
Party ID Ideology Region Family Income
Total Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Con Northeast Midwest South West Under 40 40-100 100+
Strongly approve 1.9% 4.6% 1.3% 0.3% 2.4% 3.2% 1.2% 1.7% 2.6% 0.9% 2.7% 2.9% 1.8%
Somewhat
approve 5.5% 4.8% 7.2% 5.8% 3.7% 4.9% 9.1% 3.3% 6.4% 6.4% 4.5% 5.7% 4.6% 7.8%
Neither approve
nor disapprove 11.0% 13.8% 9.5% 6.4% 7.3% 8.5% 12.1% 12.9% 11.0% 15.0% 3.4% 11.8% 12.7% 6.8%Somewhat
disapprove 21.9% 19.7% 28.3% 21.5% 25.6% 21.7% 22.7% 22.6% 17.8% 20.4% 28.1% 20.1% 24.7% 24.3%
Strongly
disapprove 49.4% 48.4% 50.0% 60.0% 54.3% 53.9% 50.4% 42.6% 51.7% 48.3% 53.5% 45.5% 52.1% 58.0%
Not sure 10.5% 8.7% 3.8% 6.0% 6.7% 7.8% 4.5% 16.9% 10.4% 9.1% 7.8% 14.0% 4.2% 3.0%
Totals 100 .0% 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 10 0. 0% 1 00 .0 % 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 100 .0% 1 00. 0% 100 .0% 1 00 .0 % 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 10 0. 0%
(Unweighted) (995) (339) (241) (296) (176) (364) (312) (167) (229) (359) (240) (427) (341) (129)
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7. Direction of country Historical
Would you say things in this country today are...
All Adults
Right Wrong Not
Track Direction Sure
October 8-11, 2011 13% 72% 15%
October 1-4, 2011 15% 70% 14%
September 24-27, 2011 12% 72% 15%
September 17-20, 2011 14% 72% 15%
September 10-13, 2011 12% 73% 15%
September 3-6, 2011 15% 70% 15%
August 27-30, 2011 14% 70% 15%
August 20-23, 2011 14% 71% 15%
August 13-16, 2011 12% 74% 15%
August 6-9, 2011 13% 71% 16%
July 23-26, 2011 16% 70% 15%
One Year Ago 31% 58% 11%
Registered Voters
Right Wrong Not
Track Direction Sure
October 8-11, 2011 15% 72% 13%
October 1-4, 2011 16% 73% 10%
September 24-27, 2011 12% 76% 12%
September 17-20, 2011 14% 76% 10%
September 10-13, 2011 13% 77% 10%
September 3-6, 2011 15% 73% 12%
August 27-30, 2011 15% 73% 12%
August 20-23, 2011 12% 76% 12%
August 13-16, 2011 12% 77% 11%
August 6-9, 2011 13% 77% 10%
July 23-26, 2011 14% 73% 13%
One Year Ago 33% 58% 9%
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PercentofRespondents
"Would you say things in this country today aregenerally headed in the right direction
or off on the wrong track?"
Direction of Country
Right: 13%
Wrong: 72%
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Figure 5: Direction of Country All Adults
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PercentofRegisteredVoters
"Would you say things in this country today aregenerally headed in the right direction
or off on the wrong track?"
Direction of Country
Right: 15%
Wrong: 72%
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2009 2010 2011
Figure 6: Direction of Country Registered Voters
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8. Direction of Country This Week
Would you say things in this country today are...
Age Race Gender EducationTotal 18-29 30-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Male Female HS or Less Some College College Grad
Generally
headed in the
right direction 12.9% 15.3% 12.6% 11.4% 8.8% 35.1% 21.1% 10.9% 14.8% 13.5% 11.8% 13.2%
Off on the wrong
track 72.3% 68.1% 71.9% 78.6% 77.8% 42.7% 61.4% 77.4% 67.5% 71.1% 72.4% 74.3%
Not sure 14.8% 16.6% 15.5% 10.0% 13.4% 22.2% 17.6% 11.7% 17.7% 15.4% 15.7% 12.5%
Totals 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
(Unweighted) (998) (204) (642) (152) (810) (94) (94) (444) (554) (388) (354) (256)
Party ID Ideology Region Family Income
Total Dem Rep Ind Lib Mod Con Northeast Midwest South West Under 40 40-100 100+
Generally
headed in the
right direction 12.9% 26.9% 1.7% 11.0% 24.7% 17.2% 5.6% 11.1% 16.0% 11.5% 13.0% 12.2% 12.7% 15.4%
Off on the wrong
track 72.3% 57.4% 94.8% 75.8% 55.8% 68.1% 89.7% 74.7% 68.8% 72.8% 73.7% 70.5% 77.4% 72.7%
Not sure 14.8% 15.7% 3.5% 13.2% 19.5% 14.7% 4.8% 14.3% 15.1% 15.7% 13.4% 17.3% 10.0% 11.9%
Totals 100 .0% 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 10 0. 0% 1 00 .0 % 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 100 .0% 1 00. 0% 100 .0% 1 00 .0 % 1 00. 0% 10 0. 0% 10 0. 0%
(Unweighted) (998) (341) (241) (296) (177) (364) (312) (167) (229) (362) (240) (430) (341) (129)
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The Economist/YouGov PollOctober 8-11, 2011
Sponsorship The Economist
Fieldwork YouGov
Interviewing Dates October 8-11, 2011
Target population U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over.
Sampling method Respondents were selected from YouGovs PollingPoint panel using
sample matching. A random sample (stratified by age, gender, race,
education, and region) was selected from the 20052007 American
Community Study. Voter registration, turnout, religion, news interest,
minor party identification, and non-placement on an ideology scale,
were imputed from the 2008 Current Population Survey Registration
and Voting Supplement and the Pew Religion in American Life Survey.
Matching respondents were selected from the PollingPoint panel, an
opt-in Internet panel.
Weighting The sample was weighted using propensity scores based on age,
gender, race, education, news interest, voter registration, and non-
placement on an ideology scale. The weights range from 0.52 to 5.26,
with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.8.
Number of respondents 1,000
Margin of error 3.9% (adjusted for weighting)
Margin of error (Registered Voters) 4.3% (adjusted for weighting)
Survey mode Web-based interviews
Full results Available online at
http://today.yougov.com/news/categories/economist/.
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