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Polls listed chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older. |
Right Track/Wrong Track
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CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation
Poll.
Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"How well are things
going in the country today: very well, fairly well, pretty badly or very badly?" |
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Very Well |
Fairly Well |
Pretty Badly |
Very Badly |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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10/30 -
11/1/09 |
3 |
34 |
41 |
22 |
- |
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8/28-31/09 |
2 |
28 |
46 |
23 |
1 |
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5/14-17/09 |
3 |
25 |
45 |
26 |
- |
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4/3-5/09 |
3 |
20 |
51 |
26 |
- |
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2/18-19/09 |
3 |
18 |
47 |
32 |
- |
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12/1-2/08 |
2 |
18 |
39 |
40 |
- |
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11/6-9/08 |
2 |
14 |
45 |
38 |
- |
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10/17-19/08 |
3 |
22 |
42 |
33 |
- |
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10/3-5/08 |
3 |
17 |
45 |
35 |
- |
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8/23-24/08 |
3 |
28 |
35 |
34 |
- |
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7/27-29/08 |
3 |
21 |
47 |
29 |
- |
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4/28-30/08 |
4 |
26 |
35 |
35 |
1 |
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11/2-4/07 |
8 |
34 |
35 |
23 |
- |
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4/10-12/07 |
8 |
40 |
34 |
17 |
1 |
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1/11/07 |
8 |
49 |
30 |
12 |
1 |
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11/3-5/06 |
9 |
42 |
30 |
18 |
1 |
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10/6-8/06 |
12 |
37 |
30 |
19 |
2 |
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9/29 - 10/2/06 |
8 |
43 |
26 |
23 |
- |
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8/30 - 9/2/06 |
9 |
37 |
29 |
25 |
- |
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8/2-3/06 |
8 |
47 |
29 |
15 |
1 |
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5/5-7/06 |
8 |
38 |
33 |
20 |
1 |
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Daily Kos
poll conducted by Research 2000. N=2,400 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 2. |
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"Do you feel the country
overall is heading in the right direction or wrong direction?" |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/26-29/09 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
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10/19-22/09 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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10/12-15/09 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
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10/5-8/09 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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9/28 - 10/1/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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9/21-24/09 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
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9/14-17/09 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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9/7-10/09 |
39 |
55 |
6 |
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8/31 - 9/3/09 |
40 |
55 |
5 |
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8/24-27/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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8/17-20/09 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
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8/10-13/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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8/3-6/09 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
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7/27-30/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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7/20-23/09 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
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7/13-16/09 |
42 |
51 |
7 |
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7/6-9/09 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
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6/29 - 7/2/09 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
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6/22-25/09 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
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6/15-18/09 |
47 |
48 |
5 |
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6/8-11/09 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
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5/31 - 6/4/09 |
45 |
50 |
5 |
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5/25-28/09 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
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5/18-21/09 |
48 |
48 |
4 |
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5/11-14/09 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
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5/4-7/09 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
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4/27-30/09 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
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4/20-23/09 |
43 |
53 |
4 |
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4/13-16/09 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
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4/5-9/09 |
43 |
55 |
2 |
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3/30 - 4/2/09 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
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3/23-26/09 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
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3/16-19/09 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
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3/8-12/09 |
37 |
60 |
3 |
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3/2-5/09 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
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2/23-26/09 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
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2/16-19/09 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
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2/9-12/09 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
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2/2-5/09 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
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1/26-29/09 |
33 |
60 |
7 |
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1/19-22/09 |
34 |
58 |
8 |
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1/12-15/09 |
27 |
62 |
11 |
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1/5-8/09 |
26 |
63 |
11 |
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NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R).
Oct. 22-25,
2009. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.
RV = registered voters. LV = likely voters.
Except where noted, results below are among all adults. |
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"All in all, do you think things in the nation are generally headed
in the right direction, or do you feel that things are off on the wrong track?" |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Mixed
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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10/22-25/09 |
36 |
52 |
9 |
3 |
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9/17-20/09 |
39 |
48 |
10 |
3 |
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7/24-27/09 |
39 |
49 |
9 |
3 |
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6/12-15/09 |
42 |
46 |
9 |
3 |
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4/23-26/09 |
43 |
43 |
10 |
4 |
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2/26 - 3/1/09 |
41 |
44 |
9 |
6 |
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1/9-12/09 |
26 |
59 |
9 |
6 |
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12/5-8/08 |
26 |
60 |
10 |
4 |
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11/1-2/08
LV |
11 |
76 |
10 |
3 |
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10/17-20/08
RV |
12 |
78 |
7 |
3 |
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10/4-5/08
RV |
12 |
77 |
9 |
2 |
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9/19-22/08
RV |
16 |
73 |
9 |
2 |
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8/15-18/08
RV |
18 |
67 |
12 |
3 |
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7/18-21/08
RV |
13 |
74 |
10 |
3 |
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6/6-9/08
RV |
16 |
71 |
11 |
2 |
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6/6-9/08
RV |
16 |
71 |
11 |
2 |
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4/25-28/08
RV |
15 |
73 |
10 |
2 |
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3/7-10/08
RV |
20 |
66 |
11 |
3 |
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1/20-22/08 |
19 |
68 |
10 |
3 |
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12/14-17/07 |
22 |
63 |
13 |
2 |
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11/1-5/07 |
21 |
67 |
9 |
3 |
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9/7-10/07 |
25 |
63 |
9 |
3 |
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7/27-30/07 |
19 |
67 |
11 |
3 |
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6/8-11/07 |
19 |
68 |
11 |
2 |
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4/20-23/07 |
22 |
66 |
12 |
- |
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3/2-5/07 |
25 |
58 |
14 |
3 |
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1/17-20/07 |
28 |
57 |
13 |
2 |
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12/8-11/06 |
28 |
58 |
11 |
3 |
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10/28-30/06
RV |
29 |
56 |
13 |
2 |
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10/13-16/06
RV |
26 |
61 |
11 |
2 |
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9/30 - 10/2/06
RV |
29 |
58 |
11 |
2 |
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9/8-11/06
RV |
31 |
54 |
12 |
3 |
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7/21-24/06 |
27 |
60 |
11 |
2 |
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6/9-12/06 |
27 |
61 |
10 |
2 |
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4/21-24/06 |
24 |
67 |
7 |
2 |
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3/10-13/06 |
26 |
62 |
9 |
3 |
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1/26-29/06 |
31 |
57 |
10 |
2 |
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12/9-12/05 |
30 |
59 |
8 |
3 |
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11/4-7/05 |
26 |
63 |
8 |
3 |
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10/8-10/05 |
28 |
59 |
10 |
3 |
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9/9-12/05 |
32 |
57 |
8 |
3 |
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7/8-11/05 |
34 |
52 |
12 |
2 |
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5/12-16/05 |
35 |
52 |
10 |
3 |
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3/31 - 4/3/05 |
34 |
51 |
12 |
3 |
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2/10-14/05 |
42 |
48 |
8 |
2 |
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1/13-17/05 |
40 |
47 |
10 |
3 |
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12/9-13/04 |
41 |
46 |
11 |
2 |
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10/29-31/04
LV |
41 |
47 |
11 |
1 |
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10/16-18/04
RV |
39 |
48 |
10 |
3 |
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9/17-19/04
RV |
39 |
49 |
10 |
2 |
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8/23-25/04
RV |
36 |
50 |
12 |
2 |
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7/19-21/04
RV |
36 |
48 |
14 |
2 |
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6/25-28/04
RV |
36 |
48 |
14 |
2 |
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5/1-3/04
RV |
33 |
50 |
14 |
3 |
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3/6-8/04
RV |
43 |
49 |
4 |
4 |
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1/04 |
47 |
43 |
6 |
4 |
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12/14/03 |
56 |
30 |
9 |
5 |
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12/13/03 |
41 |
48 |
8 |
3 |
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11/03 |
43 |
47 |
6 |
3 |
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9/03 |
38 |
50 |
8 |
4 |
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7/03 |
42 |
44 |
9 |
4 |
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5/03 |
49 |
38 |
8 |
5 |
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4/03 |
62 |
22 |
13 |
3 |
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1/03 |
36 |
47 |
14 |
3 |
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12/02 |
43 |
42 |
13 |
2 |
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10/02
RV |
44 |
42 |
14 |
- |
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9/02 |
42 |
43 |
12 |
3 |
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7/02 |
40 |
42 |
14 |
4 |
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6/02 |
52 |
31 |
14 |
3 |
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4/02 |
53 |
28 |
15 |
4 |
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1/02 |
62 |
20 |
14 |
4 |
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12/01 |
70 |
15 |
12 |
3 |
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9/01 |
72 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
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6/01 |
43 |
39 |
14 |
4 |
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4/01 |
47 |
39 |
11 |
3 |
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3/01 |
52 |
32 |
11 |
5 |
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1/01 |
45 |
36 |
15 |
4 |
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12/00 |
39 |
43 |
14 |
4 |
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10/00
RV |
48 |
32 |
18 |
2 |
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9/00
RV |
51 |
29 |
16 |
4 |
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7/27-28/00
RV |
48 |
32 |
17 |
3 |
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6/14-18/00
RV |
44 |
38 |
15 |
3 |
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4/29 -
5/1/00
RV |
44 |
34 |
19 |
3 |
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3/2-5/00 |
47 |
35 |
15 |
3 |
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1/25-26/00 |
55 |
28 |
15 |
2 |
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12/9-12/99 |
49 |
34 |
15 |
2 |
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10/23-25/99 |
46 |
37 |
14 |
3 |
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9/9-12/99 |
43 |
41 |
13 |
3 |
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7/24-26/99 |
50 |
32 |
15 |
3 |
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6/16-19/99 |
42 |
41 |
14 |
3 |
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4/17-19/99 |
46 |
40 |
11 |
3 |
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3/4-7/99 |
54 |
33 |
10 |
3 |
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1/16-18/99 |
49 |
38 |
10 |
3 |
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12/3-6/98 |
47 |
38 |
12 |
3 |
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10/24-27/98
RV |
55 |
31 |
12 |
2 |
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9/10-13/98 |
51 |
35 |
11 |
3 |
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7/25-27/98 |
45 |
39 |
13 |
3 |
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6/18-21/98 |
45 |
39 |
13 |
3 |
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4/18-20/98 |
50 |
35 |
12 |
3 |
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2/26 -
3/1/98 |
53 |
32 |
12 |
3 |
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1/17-19/98 |
47 |
34 |
16 |
3 |
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12/4-8/97 |
48 |
35 |
13 |
4 |
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10/25-28/97 |
44 |
39 |
14 |
3 |
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9/11-15/97 |
48 |
36 |
12 |
4 |
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7/26-28/97 |
44 |
40 |
12 |
4 |
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ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 15-18, 2009. N=1,004 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3.5. |
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"Do you think things in this
country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have
gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track?"
Options rotated |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/15-18/09 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
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8/13-17/09 |
44 |
55 |
1 |
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6/18-21/09 |
47 |
50 |
3 |
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4/21-24/09 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
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3/26-29/09 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
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2/19-22/09 |
31 |
67 |
2 |
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1/13-16/09 |
19 |
78 |
3 |
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12/11-14/08 |
15 |
82 |
3 |
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Marist
College Marist Poll. Oct. 7, 8 & 12, 2009. N=1,026 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
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. |
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"In general, thinking about
the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the
right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction?" |
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. |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/7, 8 & 12/09 |
47 |
47 |
6 |
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8/3-6/09 |
50 |
42 |
8 |
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6/1-3/09 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
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4/21-23/09 |
44 |
44 |
12 |
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AP-GfK
Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Oct. 1-5, 2009.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
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. |
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"Generally speaking, would you
say things in this country are heading in the right direction or in the wrong
direction?" |
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. |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/1-5/09 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
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9/3-8/09 |
37 |
57 |
7 |
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7/16-20/09 |
40 |
54 |
7 |
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5/28 - 6/1/09 |
48 |
46 |
6 |
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4/16-20/09 |
48 |
44 |
8 |
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2/12-17/09 |
40 |
49 |
11 |
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1/9-14/09 |
35 |
54 |
11 |
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12/3-8/08 |
32 |
60 |
8 |
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11/6-10/08 |
36 |
56 |
8 |
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10/16-20/08 |
17 |
78 |
6 |
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9/5-10/08 |
26 |
70 |
4 |
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Ipsos/McClatchy Poll
conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Oct. 1-5, 2009. N=1,296 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 2.7. |
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"Generally speaking, would you
say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off
on the wrong track?" |
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. |
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Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/1-5/09 |
40 |
56 |
5 |
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8/27-31/09 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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7/30 - 8/3/09 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
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7/9-13/09 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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6/4-8/09 |
52 |
42 |
6 |
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4/30 - 5/3/09 |
55 |
38 |
7 |
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4/2-6/09 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
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3/5-9/09 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
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2/6-9/09 |
42 |
50 |
8 |
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11/6-9/08 |
32 |
64 |
4 |
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10/2-6/08 |
21 |
73 |
6 |
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9/5-9/08 |
33 |
64 |
3 |
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|
Gallup Poll.
Oct. 1-4, 2009. N=1,013 adults nationwide. MoE ±
4. |
. |
|
"In general, are you
satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this
time?" |
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/1-4/09 |
26 |
71 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/31 - 9/2/09 |
29 |
70 |
1 |
|
|
|
12/4-7/08 |
10 |
88 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/13-16/08 |
11 |
87 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/7-9/08 |
13 |
84 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/31 -
11/2/08 |
13 |
85 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/10-12/08 |
7 |
91 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/3-5/08 |
9 |
90 |
1 |
|
|
|
9/8-11/08 |
21 |
77 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/21-23/08 |
18 |
81 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/7-10/08 |
17 |
80 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/10-13/08 |
17 |
81 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/9-12/08 |
14 |
84 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
14 |
85 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/6-9/08 |
15 |
83 |
1 |
|
|
|
3/6-9/08 |
19 |
80 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/11-14/08 |
20 |
78 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/4-6/08 |
24 |
73 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/6-9/07 |
27 |
70 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/11-14/07 |
20 |
76 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
26 |
72 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/4-7/07 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/14-16/07 |
28 |
71 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/13-16/07 |
24 |
73 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/12-15/07 |
27 |
71 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/11-14/07 |
24 |
74 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/2-5/07 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/11-14/07 |
30 |
68 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/1-4/07 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/15-18/07 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/11-14/06 |
30 |
69 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
31 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/2-5/06 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/9-12/06 |
30 |
68 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/7-10/06 |
32 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/7-10/06 |
28 |
69 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/21-23/06 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/6-9/06 |
32 |
65 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/1-4/06 |
30 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
25 |
72 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/10-13/06 |
27 |
71 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/13-16/06 |
29 |
68 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/6-9/06 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/20-22/06 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/9-12/06 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/19-22/05 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/5-8/05 |
35 |
62 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/17-20/05 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/05 |
31 |
66 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/24-26/05 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/13-16/05 |
31 |
68 |
1 |
|
|
|
9/26-28/05 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/12-15/05 |
34 |
65 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/22-25/05 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/8-11/05 |
37 |
60 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/25-28/05 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/7-10/05 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
|
|
|
6/16-19/05 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/6-8/05 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/23-26/05 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
|
5/2-5/05 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/4-7/05 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/21-23/05 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/7-10/05 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/21-24/05 |
45 |
52 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/7-10/05 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/3-5/05 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
12/5-8/04 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/04 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/29-31/04 |
44 |
53 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/11-14/04 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/13-15/04 |
41 |
56 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/9-11/04 |
44 |
55 |
1 |
|
|
|
7/8-11/04 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/9-30/04 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/3-6/04 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/7-9/04 |
37 |
62 |
1 |
|
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/5-8/04 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/8-11/04 |
39 |
60 |
1 |
|
|
|
2/9-12/04 |
45 |
54 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/12-15/04 |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/2-5/04 |
55 |
43 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/11-14/03 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/3-5/03 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/6-8/03 |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/8-10/03 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/4-6/03 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/7-9/03 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
6/12-15/03 |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
54 |
45 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/7-9/03 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/22-23/03 |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/3-5/03 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/17-19/03 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/3-6/03 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/03 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/5-8/02 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/11-14/02 |
48 |
48 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/02 |
48 |
47 |
5 |
|
|
|
10/3-6/02 |
47 |
49 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/5-8/02 |
47 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/5-8/02 |
47 |
50 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/26-28/02 |
48 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/22-24/02 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/9-11/02 |
49 |
48 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/3-6/02 |
52 |
44 |
4 |
|
|
|
5/6-9/02 |
56 |
40 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/8-11/02 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/4-7/02 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/4-6/02 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
|
1/7-9/02 |
65 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/6-9/01 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/8-11/01 |
65 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/11-14/01 |
67 |
29 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/14-15/01 |
61 |
36 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/7-10/01 |
43 |
55 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/16-19/01 |
48 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
|
7/19-22/01 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/11-17/01 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
5/10-14/01 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/6-8/01 |
50 |
47 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/5-7/01 |
53 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/1-4/01 |
51 |
45 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/10-14/01 |
56 |
41 |
3 |
|
|
|
12/2-4/00 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/13-15/00 |
58 |
41 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/6-9/00 |
62 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/29 -
9/5/00 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/18-19/00 |
63 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/14-16/00 |
61 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
6/22-25/00 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/18-21/00 |
55 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/3-9/00 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/25-27/00 |
65 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/7-10/00 |
69 |
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/23-26/99 |
52 |
45 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/24-26/99 |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
|
6/11-13/99 |
55 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
|
5/23-24/99 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/26-27/99 |
51 |
45 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/13-14/99 |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/12-13/99 |
71 |
26 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/15-17/99 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/28-29/98 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/29
- 11/1/98 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/21-23/98 |
63 |
34 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/10-12/98 |
60 |
36 |
4 |
|
|
|
5/8-10/98 |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/17-19/98 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/20-22/98 |
64 |
32 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/13-15/98 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/30-2/1/98 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
|
12/18-21/97 |
50 |
46 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/22-25/97 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/6-7/97 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/10-13/97 |
50 |
47 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/2-6/94 |
30 |
66 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pew Research
Center survey. Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2009. N=1,500 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
. |
|
"All in all, are you satisfied
or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today?"
9/10-15/09: "Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in
our country today?" |
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/30 - 10/4/09 |
25 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
|
9/10-15/09 |
30 |
64 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/20-27/09 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/11-17/09 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/22-26/09 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/10-14/09 |
30 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/28 - 5/12/09 |
34 |
58 |
8 |
|
|
|
3/31 - 4/6/09 |
23 |
70 |
7 |
|
|
|
1/7-11/09 |
20 |
73 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/3-7/08 |
13 |
83 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/9-12/08 |
11 |
86 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/9-14/08 |
25 |
69 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/31 - 8/10/08 |
21 |
74 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/23-27/08 |
19 |
74 |
7 |
|
|
|
6/18-29/08 |
19 |
76 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/21-25/08 |
18 |
76 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/19-22/08 |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/30 - 2/2/08 |
24 |
70 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/07 |
27 |
66 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/17-23/07 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/1-13/07 |
30 |
61 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/10-15/07 |
32 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/6-10/06 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
28 |
64 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/21 - 10/4/06 |
30 |
63 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/6-19/06 |
30 |
65 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/06 |
29 |
65 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/8 - 3/7/06 |
32 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/4-8/06 |
34 |
61 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/9-27/05 |
34 |
59 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/05 |
29 |
65 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/05 |
35 |
58 |
7 |
|
|
|
5/05 |
39 |
57 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/16-21/05 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/5-9/05 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/1-16/04 |
39 |
54 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/15-19/04 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/8-18/04 |
38 |
55 |
7 |
|
|
|
5/3-9/04 |
33 |
61 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/24-29//04 |
39 |
55 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/19/03 - 1/4/04 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/15-17/03 |
44 |
47 |
9 |
|
|
|
10/03 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
7-8/03 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
|
|
|
4/03 |
50 |
41 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/22-29/03 |
34 |
58 |
8 |
|
|
|
1/8-12/03 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/02 |
47 |
44 |
9 |
|
|
|
5/02 |
44 |
44 |
12 |
|
|
|
3/02 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
|
9/21-25/01 |
57 |
34 |
9 |
|
|
|
8/21 - 9/5/01 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/01 |
43 |
52 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/01 |
47 |
45 |
8 |
|
|
|
2/01 |
46 |
43 |
11 |
|
|
|
1/01 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/00 |
51 |
41 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/00 |
47 |
45 |
8 |
|
|
|
4/00 |
48 |
43 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/99 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
|
|
|
11/98 |
46 |
44 |
10 |
|
|
|
8/27 - 9/8/98 |
54 |
42 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/21-24/98 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/29 - 8/2/98 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/98 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/98 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/97 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/97 |
49 |
46 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/97 |
38 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times Poll. Sept. 19-23, 2009. N=1,042 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Do you
feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do
you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/19-23/09 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/24-28/09 |
42 |
49 |
9 |
|
|
|
7/9-12/09 |
35 |
57 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/12-16/09 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
|
5/6-12/09 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
|
4/22-26/09 |
41 |
50 |
9 |
|
|
|
4/1-5/09 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
|
|
|
3/12-16/09 |
35 |
57 |
8 |
|
|
|
2/2-4/09 |
23 |
68 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/11-15/09 |
15 |
79 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/4-8/08 |
12 |
83 |
5 |
|
|
|
10/25-29/08 |
11 |
85 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/19-22/08 |
11 |
85 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/10-13/08 |
7 |
89 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/12-16/08 |
14 |
81 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/7-14/08 |
14 |
81 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/30 - 6/3/08 |
14 |
83 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/28 - 4/2/08 |
14 |
81 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/9-12/08 |
19 |
75 |
6 |
|
|
|
12/5-9/07 |
21 |
71 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/4-8/07 |
24 |
71 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/9-17/07 |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/26-28/07 |
19 |
75 |
6 |
|
|
|
5/18-23/07 |
24 |
72 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/7-11/07 |
25 |
69 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/23-27/07 |
23 |
68 |
9 |
|
|
|
2/8-11/07 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/18-21/07 |
26 |
69 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/1-3/07 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
|
|
|
12/8-10/06 |
24 |
70 |
6 |
|
|
|
10/27-31/06 |
29 |
64 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/17-21/06 |
29 |
67 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/21-25/06 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/10-11/06 |
27 |
69 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/28-30/06 |
24 |
71 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/9-12/06 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/20-25/06 |
32 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg
Poll conducted by Selzer & Co. Sept. 10-14, 2009. N=1,004 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"In general, do you think
things in the nation are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off
on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/10-14/09 |
40 |
52 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics
Poll. Aug. 11-12, 2009. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"How satisfied are you with
the way things are going in the country today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Satisfied |
Not Very
Satisfied |
Not at All
Satisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
8/11-12/09 |
6 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
2 |
|
4/22-23/09 |
16 |
30 |
26 |
27 |
1 |
|
1/13-14/09 |
3 |
17 |
35 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
Time Poll
conducted by Abt SRBI. July 27-28, 2009. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
RV = registered voters |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Generally
speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right
direction, or are they off on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/27-28/09 |
51 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
|
11/1-3/06 |
32 |
62 |
7 |
|
|
|
6/27-29/06 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/22-23/06 |
34 |
60 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/15-16/06 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/24-26/06 |
33 |
63 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/29 - 12/1/05 |
34 |
60 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/15-17/05 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/12-13/05 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
|
|
|
12/13-14/04 |
40 |
50 |
10 |
|
|
|
9/21-23/04
RV |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/31 - 9/2/04
RV |
45 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/31 - 9/2/04
RV |
45 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/3-5/04
RV |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/20-22/04
RV |
42 |
52 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by FD. July 9-13, 2009. N=800 registered
voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Do you feel things in the
country are generally going in the right direction, or do you think things are
seriously off on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/9-13/09 |
31 |
55 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
6/4-7/09 |
45 |
43 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
4/23-26/09 |
42 |
47 |
3 |
8 |
|
|
3/26-29/09 |
39 |
49 |
5 |
7 |
|
|
2/28 -
3/2/09 |
32 |
55 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
1/21-24/09 |
31 |
52 |
4 |
13 |
|
|
11/6-9/08 |
30 |
59 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
10/23-26/08 |
12 |
78 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
Allstate/National Journal
Heartland Monitor National Survey conducted by FD. July 5-12, 2009.
N=1,202 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.8. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Do you feel that the country
in general is headed in the right direction, or do you think things are
seriously off on the wrong track?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Track |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/5-12/09 |
38 |
50 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
4/8-14/09 |
47 |
42 |
2 |
9 |
|
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. April 1-2, 2009. N=1,003 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.5. |
| . |
|
"Are you
satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States
at this time?" |
|
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/1-2/09 |
22 |
69 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/14-15/09 |
20 |
72 |
8 |
|
|
|
12/3-4/08 |
21 |
72 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/8-9/08 |
10 |
86 |
4 |
|
|
|
6/18-19/08 |
14 |
80 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/6-7/08 |
24 |
69 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/1-2/07 |
24 |
69 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/11-12/07 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/2-3/07 |
24 |
67 |
9 |
|
|
|
6/18-19/07 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
|
|
|
5/2-3/07 |
25 |
71 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/28-29/07 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/14-16/07 |
28 |
64 |
8 |
|
|
|
1/24-25/07 |
30 |
61 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/17-18/07 |
30 |
62 |
8 |
|
|
|
12/6-7/06 |
31 |
59 |
10 |
|
|
|
11/9-10/06 |
29 |
63 |
8 |
|
|
|
11/2-3/06 |
29 |
64 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/26-27/06 |
31 |
61 |
8 |
|
|
|
10/19-20/06 |
25 |
67 |
8 |
|
|
|
10/5-6/06 |
25 |
67 |
8 |
|
|
|
8/24-25/06 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
|
|
|
8/10-11/06 |
26 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
|
5/11-12/06 |
23 |
71 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/16-17/06 |
30 |
64 |
6 |
|
|
|
11/10-11/05 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
|
|
|
9/29-30/05 |
31 |
61 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/8-9/05 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
|
|
|
8/2-4/05 |
36 |
54 |
10 |
|
|
|
12/2-3/04 |
46 |
46 |
8 |
|
|
|
10/27-29/04 |
39 |
56 |
5 |
|
|
|
10/21-22/04 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/14-15/04 |
40 |
55 |
5 |
|
|
|
9/30 - 10/2/04 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
9/9-10/04 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
|
|
|
9/2-3/04 |
43 |
49 |
8 |
|
|
|
7/29-30/04 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/8-9/04 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
|
|
|
5/13-14/04 |
30 |
62 |
8 |
|
|
|
4/8-9/04 |
36 |
59 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/22-23/04 |
43 |
52 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/8-9/04 |
46 |
47 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/18-19/03 |
46 |
47 |
7 |
|
|
|
10/9-10/03 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation
Poll.
Feb. 18-19, 2009. N=1,046 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Would you say you are very
angry, somewhat angry, not very angry or not angry at all about the way things
are going in the country today?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Angry |
Somewhat
Angry |
Not Very
Angry |
Not Angry
At All |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/18-19/09 |
31 |
40 |
16 |
13 |
|
|
10/17-19/08 |
35 |
40 |
14 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Would you say you are very
scared, somewhat scared, not very scared or not scared at all about the way
things are going in the country today?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Scared |
Somewhat
Scared |
Not Very
Scared |
Not Scared
At All |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/18-19/09 |
31 |
42 |
16 |
11 |
|
|
10/17-19/08 |
24 |
43 |
16 |
17 |
|
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times
Poll. Jan.
11-15, 2009. N=1,112 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"I'd
like you to compare the way things are going in the United States to the way
they were going five years ago. Generally, would you say things are going
better today, worse today, or about the same today as they were going five
years ago?" |
|
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|
|
|
. |
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| |