Obama Poll

Poll Shows Obama Leading Among Vets, 32 Percent See Iraq War As Successful

Posted 05.14.2012

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Mack McDowell likes to spend time at the local knife and gun show "drooling over firearms," as he puts it. Re...

Poll Underscores Obama's Biggest Hurdle In Fight To Defeat Romney

AP | TOM RAUM and JENNIFER AGIESTA | Posted 05.11.2012

WASHINGTON -- Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challeng...

Obama Gets Jump In Support From Key Voters

Reuters | Posted 05.09.2012

* Obama's approval rating up slightly to 50 pct * Edges Romney on healthcare, economy, foreign policy * Independents war...

Obama Leads GOP Contenders

Posted 02.27.2012

President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum by double digits nationally, according to a poll released by Politico and George Washington...

Obama Sitting Pretty Against The Competition

AP | By LAURIE KELLMAN and JENNIFER AGIESTA | Posted 02.22.2012

WASHINGTON -- A surging Rick Santorum is running even with Mitt Romney atop the Republican presidential field, but neither candidate is faring well ag...

New Poll Carries Promising Signs For Obama Reelection

Posted 04.07.2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 - U.S. President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up agains...

POLL: Obama Seen As Smartest, Most Honest Candidate By Most Americans, Religious Groups Differ

Posted 12.06.2011

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Americans consider President Obama to be the smartest and most honest presidential candi...

Poll Has Bad News For Obama

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 10.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Americans' views on the economy have dimmed this summer. But so far, the growing pessimism doesn't seem to be taking a toll on Pres...

Emily Swanson

Obama Hits New Low On Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Emily Swanson | Posted 10.17.2011

Following two weeks of economic turmoil that included the United States' first-ever credit downgrade and an unpredictable stock market, a new poll rel...

Poll Has Bad News For Obama

AP | By BRENT KALLESTAD | Posted 10.04.2011

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- President Barack Obama is losing support among Florida voters, especially among independents, a poll released Thursday shows. Fi...

Emily Swanson

Obama Polls: Economy Drags Down The President And Congress

HuffingtonPost.com | Emily Swanson | Posted 09.25.2011

As Washington has debated what to do about the debt ceiling, Americans have increasingly soured on the leaders of both parties. Two new national surve...

Sam Stein

Obama's Support Among Jews Steadies Despite Distrust On Israel Policy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.20.2011

WASHINGTON -- A newly released poll of Jewish American voters provides some comforting news to an Obama administration working feverishly to keep its ...

Poll Shows Key Issue Hurting Obama's Numbers Ahead Of 2012

AP | JIM KUHNHENN and STACY A. ANDERSON | Posted 08.22.2011

WASHINGTON — Mired in economic worry, Americans are growing gloomier about where the country is headed and how President Barack Obama is leading...

Poll Has Bad News For Obama: What Goes Up Must Come Down

Posted 08.07.2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans' disapproval of how President Barack Obama is handling the economy and its growing budget deficit has reached new...

New Poll Has Troubling News For Obama

The Washington Post | Dan Balz and Jon Cohen | Posted 08.07.2011

The public opinion boost President Obama received after the killing of Osama bin Laden has dissipated, and Americans' disapproval of how he is handlin...

Poll Brings Obama Good News In Key 2012 State

AP | Posted 07.26.2011

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new poll gives President Barack Obama a bump in Florida after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The Quinnip...

Obama Approval Rating Hits Highest Point In Two Years

AP | LIZ SIDOTI and JENNIFER AGIESTA | Posted 07.11.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit its highest point in two years – 60 percent – and more than half of Am...

Poll Brings Obama Mixed News Ahead Of 2012

The Washington Post | Dan Balz & Jon Cohen | Posted 06.19.2011

Deepening economic pessimism has pushed down President Obama's approval rating to a near record low, but he holds an early advantage over prospective ...

Poll Suggests Americans Growing Increasingly Pessimistic On Economy

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.30.2011

WASHINGTON — For all the talk of recovery, Americans are growing increasingly pessimistic about the economy as soaring gas costs strain already-...

Poll: Obama Beating Romney And Huckabee, Trouncing Palin In Colorado

Posted 05.25.2011

The latest round of polling in Colorado from Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows President Barack Obama in strong position headed into the 2012 election...

Poll Reveals Widened Partisan Divide In How Voters View Obama

Politics Daily | Bruce Drake | Posted 05.25.2011

Even some of Sarah Palin's supporters might concede she is a polarizing figure. But she gets some stiff competition on that score from President Obama...

Obama Popularity Surges, But Doubts On Progress Remain: Poll

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Thumbs up for President Barack Obama's personality. Thumbs down for his progress. An overwhelming majority of Americans like Obama...

Poll: More Than Ever Consider Obama A Moderate

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

More people think President Barack Obama is a "moderate" than ever have before, a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found. According to the re...

Obama Arizona Shooting Response Gets High Marks From Democrats, Republicans: Poll

Posted 05.25.2011

A Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Monday finds that both Democrats and Republicans approve of how President Barack Obama has responded to th...

Poll: Obama, GOP Improve Standing

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Americans give higher marks to President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans after a holiday season of compromise paid divid...