PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS SEPTEMBER 2009 POLITICAL SURVEY FINAL TOPLINE September 10-15, 2009 N=1,006

Transcription

1 PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS SEPTEMBER 2009 POLITICAL SURVEY FINAL TOPLINE September 10-15, 2009 N=1,006 QUESTION 1 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE PP1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? [IF DK ENTER AS DK. IF DEPENDS PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? IF STILL DEPENDS ENTER AS DK] Dis- (VOL.) Approve approve DK/Ref September 10-15, August 20-27, August, 11-17, July, June, Mid-April, Early April, March, February, QUESTIONS 2 THROUGH 4 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE Q.5 Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in our country today? Satis- Dis- (VOL.) September 10-15, August 20-27, August, 11-17, July, June, May, April, January, December, Early October, Mid-September, August, July, June, Late May, March, Early February, Satis- Dis- (VOL.) Late December, October, February, Mid-January, Early January, December, Mid-November, Early October, July, May, 2006* March, January, Late November, Early October, July, Late May, 2005* February, In most prior surveys, the question was worded All in all, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today? Prior uses of the current wording are noted with an asterisk. 10

2 Satis- Dis- (VOL.) January, December, Mid-October, July, May, Late February, 2004* Early January, December, October, August, April 8, January, November, September, Late August, May, March, Late September, Early September, June, March, February, January, October, 2000 (RVs) September, June, April, August, Satis- Dis- (VOL.) January, November, Early September, Late August, Early August, February, January, September, August, January, July, March, October, June, April, July, March, October, September, May, January, January, November, Late February, 1991 (Gallup) August, May, January, September, 1988 (RVs)

3 QUESTION 6 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE Q.US8 As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, tell me which one best reflects your impression of Barack Obama so far. (First,) does Barack Obama impress you as... [INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE] a. 64 Trustworthy [OR] NOT trustworthy 15 2 Neither particularly (VOL.) 1 5 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 8 b. 78 Warm and friendly [OR] Cold and aloof 8 2 Neither particularly (VOL.) 2 4 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 3 c. 83 A good communicator [OR] NOT a good communicator 6 1 Neither particularly (VOL.) * 3 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 2 d. 58 Able to get things done [OR] NOT able to get things done 15 3 Neither particularly (VOL.) 2 8 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 13 e. 70 Well informed [OR] NOT well informed 15 2 Neither particularly (VOL.) 1 4 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 5 f. 69 Well organized [OR] NOT well organized 12 1 Neither particularly (VOL.) 1 7 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 6 NO ITEM g 12

4 QUS8 CONTINUED h. 68 Someone who cares about people like me [OR] Someone who doesn t care about people like me 14 1 Neither particularly (VOL.) 1 6 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 4 i. 65 A strong leader [OR] NOT a strong leader 13 2 Neither particularly (VOL.) 1 5 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 9 NO ITEM j k. 44 Liberal, Middle of the road [OR] 40 9 Conservative 13 2 None particularly (VOL.) 2 9 Don't know/refused (VOL.) 7 Q.US9 Do you think that [READ AND ROTATE]: Mid-April Feb Barack Obama has a new approach to politics in Washington [OR] Barack Obama s approach to politics in Washington is business as usual? Don t know/refused [VOL. DO NOT READ] 10 9 QUESTIONS US10 AND US11 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE 13

5 H1 How much, if anything, have you heard about the bills in Congress to overhaul the health care system? [READ] Aug July A lot A little [OR] Nothing at all Don t know/refused [VOL. DO NOT READ] 1 1 H2 As of right now, do you generally favor or generally oppose the health care proposals being discussed in Congress? ASK IF H2 =1,2: H3 Do you (favor/oppose) these health care proposals very strongly, or not so strongly? Aug July Generally favor Very strongly Not so strongly Don t know (how strongly) Generally oppose Very strongly Not so strongly * Don t know (how strongly) Don't know/refused (VOL.) QUESTIONS 23 THROUGH 51 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE 14

6 PARTY In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent? IF ANSWERED 3, 4, 5, 8 OR 9 IN PARTY, ASK: PARTYLN As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party? (VOL.) (VOL.) (VOL.) No Other DK/ Lean Lean Republican Democrat Independent preference party Ref Rep Dem September 10-15, * August 20-27, * August 11-17, * July, * June, * May, * April, * March, * February, January, * December, * Late October, * Mid-October, * Early October, * Late September, Mid-September, * Yearly Totals Post-Sept Pre-Sept