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Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older.
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President-elect Barack Obama (D)
See also:
Campaign 2008
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NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 5-8,
2008. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.
LV = likely voters. RV =
registered voters. |
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"Now I'm going to
read you the names of several public figures, and I'd like
you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat
positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know
the name, please just say so. Barack Obama." |
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Very
Positive |
Somewhat
Positive |
Neutral |
Somewhat
Negative |
Very
Negative |
Don't
Know
Name/
Not Sure |
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|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
%
|
|
12/5-8/08 |
45 |
22 |
15 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
|
11/1-2/08 LV |
44 |
12 |
8 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
|
10/17-20/08 LV |
39 |
18 |
8 |
10 |
24 |
1 |
|
10/4-5/08 RV |
30 |
22 |
12 |
12 |
23 |
1 |
|
9/19-22/08 RV |
29 |
19 |
15 |
14 |
22 |
1 |
|
9/6-8/08 RV |
33 |
20 |
13 |
12 |
20 |
2 |
|
8/15-18/08 RV |
28 |
22 |
13 |
17 |
19 |
1 |
|
7/18-21/08 RV |
27 |
21 |
16 |
11 |
23 |
2 |
|
6/6-9/08 RV |
25 |
23 |
17 |
11 |
22 |
2 |
|
4/25-28/08 RV |
23 |
23 |
16 |
17 |
20 |
1 |
|
3/24-25/08 RV |
24 |
25 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
1 |
|
3/7-10/08 RV |
25 |
26 |
18 |
13 |
15 |
3 |
|
1/20-22/08 RV |
18 |
29 |
22 |
12 |
15 |
4 |
|
12/14-17/07 |
17 |
29 |
22 |
14 |
12 |
6 |
|
11/1-5/07 |
15 |
28 |
24 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
|
9/7-10/07 |
15 |
27 |
23 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
|
7/27-30/07 |
16 |
26 |
24 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
|
4/20-23/07 |
19 |
26 |
25 |
8 |
6 |
16 |
|
3/2-5/07 |
18 |
19 |
26 |
11 |
6 |
20 |
|
12/8-11/06 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
7 |
6 |
34 |
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10/28-30/06
RV |
14 |
17 |
18 |
5 |
6 |
40 |
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USA Today/Gallup Poll.
Nov. 7-9, 2008. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
<Graphic> |
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"Next, I'd like to get
your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please
say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of
these people -- or if you have never heard of them.
How about
Barack Obama?"
12/06: ". . . Illinois Senator Barack Obama" |
. |
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|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
Heard of |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
11/7-9/08 |
68 |
27 |
- |
4 |
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|
10/10-12/08 |
62 |
35 |
- |
2 |
|
|
10/3-5/08 |
62 |
34 |
- |
3 |
|
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9/5-7/08 |
62 |
35 |
- |
3 |
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8/21-23/08 |
63 |
32 |
1 |
4 |
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7/25-27/08 |
61 |
35 |
3 |
1 |
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6/15-19/08 |
64 |
31 |
1 |
4 |
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5/30 - 6/1/08 |
58 |
37 |
- |
5 |
|
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5/1-3/08 |
58 |
37 |
1 |
4 |
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4/18-20/08 |
60 |
34 |
1 |
5 |
|
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3/14-16/08 |
62 |
33 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
2/21-24/08 |
61 |
32 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
2/8-10/08 |
58 |
34 |
3 |
5 |
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1/30 - 2/2/08 |
59 |
32 |
3 |
5 |
|
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1/10-13/08 |
59 |
32 |
3 |
6 |
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12/14-16/07 |
57 |
30 |
4 |
9 |
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11/30 - 12/2/07 |
53 |
33 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
11/2-4/07 |
53 |
30 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
53 |
32 |
6 |
9 |
|
|
10/4-7/07 |
54 |
27 |
11 |
8 |
|
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9/14-16/07 |
56 |
29 |
8 |
7 |
|
|
9/7-8/07 |
48 |
32 |
11 |
10 |
|
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8/13-16/07 |
52 |
29 |
9 |
10 |
|
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8/3-5/07 |
48 |
34 |
9 |
9 |
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7/12-15/07 |
49 |
26 |
11 |
14 |
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7/6-8/07 |
53 |
27 |
11 |
10 |
|
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6/1-3/07 |
53 |
25 |
10 |
13 |
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5/10-13/07 |
55 |
20 |
16 |
9 |
|
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5/4-6/07 |
50 |
24 |
13 |
12 |
|
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4/13-15/07 |
52 |
27 |
10 |
10 |
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4/2-5/07 |
49 |
24 |
14 |
12 |
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3/23-25/07 |
53 |
24 |
14 |
9 |
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3/2-4/07 |
58 |
18 |
15 |
9 |
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2/9-11/07 |
53 |
19 |
16 |
12 |
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12/8-10/06 |
42 |
11 |
33 |
14 |
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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 6-9, 2008. N=1,246 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
LV = likely voters. RV =
registered voters. Results based on adults, except where noted. |
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"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read
each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of
these people -- or if you have never heard of them. Barack
Obama."
6/07 - 8/23-24/08: "Illinois Senator Barack Obama" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
Heard of |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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11/6-9/08 |
75 |
22 |
- |
3 |
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10/30 - 11/1/08
LV |
60 |
39 |
- |
1 |
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10/17-19/08
LV |
62 |
35 |
- |
3 |
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10/3-5/08
LV |
61 |
38 |
- |
2 |
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9/19-21/08
LV |
61 |
36 |
- |
2 |
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9/5-7/08
RV |
60 |
34 |
- |
6 |
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8/29-31/08
RV |
64 |
33 |
- |
2 |
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8/23-24/08
RV |
60 |
36 |
- |
3 |
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7/27-29/08
RV |
63 |
33 |
- |
4 |
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6/26-29/08
RV |
63 |
32 |
- |
4 |
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4/28-30/08 |
56 |
38 |
- |
5 |
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2/1-3/08 |
58 |
31 |
2 |
8 |
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1/9-10/08 |
55 |
28 |
6 |
11 |
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9/7-9/07 |
49 |
27 |
10 |
13 |
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6/22-24/07 |
47 |
24 |
14 |
15 |
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3/9-11/07 |
44 |
21 |
19 |
16 |
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11/3-5/06 |
36 |
11 |
37 |
16 |
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CBS News Poll. Oct.
31-Nov. 2, 2008. N=952 registered voters
nationwide. MoE ± 3.
Among registered voters, except where noted. |
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"Is your opinion of
Barack Obama favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you
heard enough about Barack Obama yet to have an
opinion?" |
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Favorable |
Not
Favorable |
Undecided |
Haven't
Heard |
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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10/31 - 11/2/08 |
50 |
35 |
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. |
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10/25-29/08 |
51 |
34 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
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10/19-22/08 |
52 |
31 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
|
10/10-13/08 |
50 |
32 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
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10/3-5/08 |
46 |
34 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
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9/27-30/08 |
48 |
32 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
|
9/21-24/08 |
43 |
30 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
|
9/12-16/08 |
45 |
35 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
|
9/1-3/08 |
38 |
34 |
24 |
3 |
1 |
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8/29-31/08 |
39 |
34 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
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8/15-19/08 |
39 |
32 |
25 |
4 |
0 |
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7/31 - 8/5/08 |
37 |
32 |
25 |
5 |
1 |
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7/7-14/08 |
39 |
31 |
24 |
4 |
2 |
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5/30 - 6/3/08 |
41 |
31 |
22 |
5 |
1 |
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5/1-3/08 |
44 |
30 |
20 |
6 |
0 |
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4/25-29/08 |
39 |
34 |
21 |
5 |
1 |
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3/28 - 4/2/08 |
43 |
24 |
25 |
8 |
0 |
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3/15-18/08 |
44 |
28 |
20 |
8 |
0 |
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2/20-24/08 |
45 |
23 |
23 |
9 |
0 |
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10/12-16/07 |
38 |
24 |
26 |
11 |
1 |
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9/4-9/07 |
35 |
21 |
29 |
14 |
1 |
|
8/8-12/07 |
36 |
20 |
27 |
17 |
0 |
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7/9-17/07 |
37 |
21 |
24 |
18 |
0 |
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6/26-28/07 |
40 |
22 |
22 |
15 |
1 |
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5/18-23/07 |
34 |
21 |
25 |
20 |
0 |
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4/9-12/07 |
36 |
18 |
25 |
21 |
0 |
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3/26-27/07 Adults |
31 |
17 |
21 |
30 |
0 |
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3/7-11/07 Adults |
39 |
18 |
20 |
23 |
0 |
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1/18-21/07 |
29 |
9 |
20 |
41 |
1 |
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1/1-3/07 Adults |
28 |
10 |
14 |
47 |
1 |
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Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 22-23, 2008. N=1,092
registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
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"Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the
following people in politics. If I mention someone you have never heard of
before, just tell me. What about Barack Obama? Do you have a favorable or
unfavorable opinion of him?" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
Heard of |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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10/22-23/08 |
62 |
32 |
- |
6 |
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10/8-9/08 |
60 |
36 |
- |
4 |
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9/10-11/08 |
57 |
37 |
1 |
5 |
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7/9-10/08 |
56 |
32 |
- |
12 |
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6/18-19/08 |
62 |
26 |
- |
12 |
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5/21-22/08 |
55 |
40 |
1 |
4 |
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4/24-25/08 |
53 |
40 |
1 |
6 |
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4/16-17/08 |
57 |
36 |
1 |
6 |
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3/5-6/08 |
61 |
28 |
1 |
10 |
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7/2-3/07
Adults |
54 |
19 |
13 |
14 |
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5/11-12/06
Adults |
31 |
9 |
50 |
10 |
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ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. Oct. 8-11, 2008. N=945 registered
voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.
RV =
registered voters |
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"Regardless of how you
might vote, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Barack
Obama?"
Added 9/08: "Regardless
of how you might vote" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/8-11/08
RV |
64 |
33 |
3 |
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9/5-7/08
RV |
58 |
36 |
7 |
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8/19-22/08
RV |
62 |
34 |
4 |
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6/12-15/08 |
63 |
33 |
4 |
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4/10-13/08 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
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1/9-12/08 |
63 |
30 |
7 |
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10/29 -
11/1/07 |
51 |
36 |
13 |
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2/22-25/07 |
53 |
30 |
16 |
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1/16-19/07 |
45 |
29 |
25 |
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12/7-11/06 |
44 |
23 |
33 |
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Diageo/Hotline Poll.
Aug. 29-31, 2008. N=805 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5. |
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"Please tell me if you have a
favorable or unfavorable opinion of the following public figures. If you
haven't heard of them, just tell me and we'll
move on. Barack Obama." |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable | |
