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Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 12-14, 2008.. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?"

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Approve Disapprove

Unsure

% % %
12/12-14/08 37 55 7

12/14-16/07

30 64 5

8/3-5/07

37 55 7

2/9-11/07

41 50 9

6/23-25/06

38 55 8

10/21-23/05

41 53 6
4/29 - 5/1/05 40 52 8
11/03 47 50 3
10/03 45 48 7
4/02 57 32 11
8/01 52 38 10
6/01 54 37 9
8/00 56 34 10
7/00 51 36 13
4/00 46 42 12
11/99 49 42 9
10/99 48 44 8
8/99 48 41 11
6/99 46 46 8

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 6-9, 2008. N=1,246 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democratic leaders in Congress are handling their job?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

11/6-9/08

47 50 3    

10/3-5/08

34 64 1    

9/19-21/08

44 54 2    

7/27-29/08

36 63 1    

 

The Harris Poll. Sept. 17-21, 2008. N=1,015 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How would you rate the job Democrats in Congress are doing: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"

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Excellent/
Pretty Good

Only Fair/
Poor

%

%

9/17-21/08

21 75

8/6-10/08

22 74

6/4-8/08

21 73

4/2-6/08

23 70

2/6-10/08

26 70

11/30 - 12/3/07

23 73

10/5-8/07

29 67

9/7-10/07

24 70

7/6-9/07

31 64

4/20-23/07

35 58

2/2-5/07

41 52

11/17-21/06

36 57
9/8-11/06 29 67
6/2-5/06 26 70
5/5-8/06 23 72
3/3-7/06 24 70
11/8-13/05 25 70
8/9-16/05 31 65
6/7-12/05 33 61
4/5-10/05 34 64
9/9-13/04 34 60
8/10-15/04 35 58

6/8-15/04

31 59

4/8-15/04

32 57

2/9-16/04

33 58

12/14-16/03

28 61

12/10-13/03

30 58
10/14-19/03 34 56
8/12-17/03 30 60
6/10-15/03 41 51
4/10-15/03 39 52
2/12-16/03 38 54
12/12-16/02 36 55
11/14-18/02 40 52
10/15-21/02 40 52
9/19-23/02 42 49
8/15-19/02 38 54
7/18-22/02 41 49
6/14-17/02 45 46
5/15-21/02 45 45
4/9-15/02 47 42
3/13-19/02 48 43
2/13-19/02 49 41
1/16-21/02 52 40
12/14-19/01 54 36
11/14-20/01 58 30
10/17-22/01 68 24
8/15-22/01 42 48
7/20-25/01 41 50
6/13-18/01 45 46
4/26 - 5/5/01 40 51
2/22 - 3/3/01 44 47
9/8-17/00 48 44
8/10-14/00 43 47
7/13-17/00 39 51
6/8-12/00 38 52
5/4-8/00 43 51
4/7-10/00 42 51
2/17-21/00 47 46
1/00 43 50
12/2-9/99 44 50
10/22-25/99 42 50
9/17-21/99 45 50
8/12-18/99 43 49
6/10-15/99 44 50
5/14-19/99 44 50
4/8-13/99 46 48
2/11-15/99 48 47
1/7-12/99 50 47
11/11-15/98 48 48
9/9-13/98 49 47
8/12-17/98 47 49
6/17-22/98 41 53
4/22-27/98 47 48
2/18-23/98 47 50
1/14-18/98 44 53
11/97 40 55
10/97 39 56
9/97 37 59
8/97 37 58
7/97 40 57
6/97 36 60
5/97 38 55
4/97 39 58
2/97 43 54

 

Research 2000 for news media clients. July 25-27, 2008. N=1,100 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democrats in Congress are doing?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

7/25-27/08

29 64 7    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 10-13, 2008. N=1,119 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are doing their job?"

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Approve Disapprove

Unsure

% % %

7/10-13/08

35 57 8

1/30 - 2/1/08

39 54 7

12/6-9/07

40 53 6

10/29 - 11/1/07

36 58 6

9/27-30/07

38 57 5

7/18-21/07

46 51 2

5/29 - 6/1/07

44 49 6

4/12-15/07

54 44 2

10/5-8/06

48 50 3

5/11-15/06

39 58 4
10/30 - 11/2/05 41 54 5

6/2-5/05

42 56 3

6/99

51 42 7

3/99

51 42 7

7/97

45 49 6

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 9-13, 2008. N=1,515 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Nov. 2007 and July 2007 surveys conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas. All other surveys conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International..

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic leaders in Congress are doing?"

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Approve Disapprove

Unsure

% % %

1/9-13/08

31 53 16

11/20-26/07

35 50 15

10/17-23/07

31 54 15
7/25-29/07 33 54 13
5/30 - 6/3/07 34 49 17
4/18-22/07 36 43 21
2/7-11/07 41 36 23
1/10-15/07 39 34 27
9/21 - 10/4/06 35 53 12

6/14-19/06

32 50 18
3/8-12/06 34 46 20
1/4-8/06 34 48 18
11/3-6/05 36 44 20
10/6-10/05 32 48 20
9/8-11/05 36 45 19
5/11-15/05 39 41 20
3/17-21/05 37 44 19
2/04 38 42 20
6/02 47 36 17
5/02 42 37 21
2/02 49 30 21
9/01 49 30 21
6/01 50 28 22

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 26-27, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. LV = likely voters. Except where noted, results below are among registered voters.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Democrats in Congress are doing?"

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Approve Disapprove

Unsure

% % %

6/26-27/07

36 49 15

10/24-25/06 LV

37 46 17

9/26-27/06 LV

39 48 13
5/2-3/06 36 49 15
4/4-5/06 29 51 20
2/28 - 3/1/06 36 48 16
1/10-11/06 39 41 20

11/8-9/05

33 47 20

 

CBS News Poll. Feb. 8-11, 2007. N=1,142 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"In general, is your opinion of the Democrats in Congress favorable or not favorable?"

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Favorable Unfavorable Unsure    
% % %    

2/8-11/07

54 35 11    

10/30 - 11/1/05

41 45 14    

10/3-5/05

43 46 11    

5/20-23/05

44 43 13    

 

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 13-15, 2006. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.5.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

10/13-15/06

42 54 4    

8/30 - 9/2/06

35 57 8