Latest Round-Up of Obama Poll Ratings by State
Bruce Drake
Contributing Editor
Posted:
03/21/10
The latest round-up of President Obama's job approval or favorability ratings by state updates or adds California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon, Washington state, and Wisconsin.2008 election: McCain 60 percent, Obama 38 percent
SurveyUSA says 61 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 35 percent approve, with 4 percent undecided. Independents, who make up 23 percent of the sample, disapprove by 75 percent to 21 percent. Obama's support among fellow Democrats is only 63 percent. White voters (73 percent of the sample) disapprove by 75 percent to 21 percent while black voters (24 percent of the sample) approve by 81 percent to 18 percent. This is little changed from polls done in November and September.
SurveyUSA says 61 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 35 percent approve, with 4 percent undecided. Independents, who make up 23 percent of the sample, disapprove by 75 percent to 21 percent. Obama's support among fellow Democrats is only 63 percent. White voters (73 percent of the sample) disapprove by 75 percent to 21 percent while black voters (24 percent of the sample) approve by 81 percent to 18 percent. This is little changed from polls done in November and September.
Alaska
Public Policy Polling, Jan. 27-28
2008 election: McCain 59 percent, Obama 38 percent
PPP says 56 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 37 percent approve, with 8 percent undecided.
Arizona
Rasmussen says 57 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 43 percent approve. Fifty-nine percent oppose the health care reform proposal he and congressional Democrats are pushing (with 53 percent strongly opposed) while 38 percent favor it. Forty-two percent believe the economy is getting worse, 29 percent say it is improving and 25 percent say it's about the same.
Arkansas2008 election: McCain 59 percent, Obama 39 percent
Rasmussen Reports, March 1; Public Policy Polling, Jan. 29-31
Rasmussen says 60 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 50 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 38 percent approve. Sixty-three percent oppose the health care reform plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democrats (with 54 percent "strongly" opposed) while 34 percent favor it.
PPP says 58 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 38 percent approve, with 5 percent undecided. Sixty-one percent oppose the health care proposals he is advocating while 30 percent support them, with 9 percent undecided. Independents (32 percent of the sample) disapprove of Obama's performance by a 68 percent to 28 percent margin and they oppose the health care reform legislation by 72 percent to 20 percent.
California
SurveyUSA, March 12-14; Rasmussen Reports, March 11
2008 election: Obama 61 percent, McCain 37 percent
2008 election: Obama 61 percent, McCain 37 percent
Survey USA says 52 percent approve of the job is doing while 44 percent disapprove, with 4 percent undecided.
Rasmussen says 58 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 42 percent disapprove. Fifty-five percent back the health care reform plan that Obama and congressional Democratic leadings are advocating while 44 percent oppose it. Forty-three percent say Obama is doing a good or excellent job handling the issue, 39 percent rate it poor and 17 percent fair.
Rasmussen says 58 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 42 percent disapprove. Fifty-five percent back the health care reform plan that Obama and congressional Democratic leadings are advocating while 44 percent oppose it. Forty-three percent say Obama is doing a good or excellent job handling the issue, 39 percent rate it poor and 17 percent fair.
Colorado
Public Policy Polling, March 5-8; Rasmussen Reports, March 2
2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 45 percent
PPP says 50 percent approve of Obama's performance while 47 percent do not, with 3 percent undecided. Independents disapprove by a 54 percent to 43 percent margin, with 3 percent undecided. Fifty-one percent oppose his health care plan while 40 percent support it, with 9 percent undecided.
Fifty-six percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 46 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 43 percent approve. Fifty-six percent oppose the health reform plan being pushed by Obama and Democratic leaders (with 49 percent "strongly" opposed) while 43 percent favor it. Fifty-one percent rate Obama's handling of the health care issue as poor, 17 percent as fair and 31 percent as good or excellent.
Fifty-six percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 46 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 43 percent approve. Fifty-six percent oppose the health reform plan being pushed by Obama and Democratic leaders (with 49 percent "strongly" opposed) while 43 percent favor it. Fifty-one percent rate Obama's handling of the health care issue as poor, 17 percent as fair and 31 percent as good or excellent.
Connecticut
Quinnipiac University, March 9-15; Rasmussen Reports, March 2
2008 election: Obama 60 percent, McCain 38 percent
Quinnipiac says 54 percent approve of the job is doing while 42 percent disapprove, with 4 percent undecided. But 50 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy while 46 percent approve, a turnaround from November when 42 percent approved and 43 percent disapproved. Fifty-two percent disapprove of his handling of health care while 42 percent approve compared to a 48 percent to 45 percent disapproval ratio in November. Fifty-one percent trust Obama more to handle health care while 321 percent trust congressional Republicans more, with 18 percent undecided. Fifty-four percent approve of his handling of foreign policy while 39 percent don't, with 7 percent undecided. Fifty-one percent say he has been a better president than George W. Bush, 23 percent rate him about the same and 23 percent say he is worse.
Rasmussen says 53 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 45 percent do not. Fifty percent oppose the health care reform plan being pushed by Obama and congressional Democrats while 47 percent favor it. Forty-three percent rate the way Obama has handled health care as poor, 40 percent call it excellent or good and 16 percent grade it fair.
DelawareRasmussen says 53 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 45 percent do not. Fifty percent oppose the health care reform plan being pushed by Obama and congressional Democrats while 47 percent favor it. Forty-three percent rate the way Obama has handled health care as poor, 40 percent call it excellent or good and 16 percent grade it fair.
Daily Kos/Research 2000, Feb. 22-24; Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 22; Brown University, Feb. 9-12
2008 election: Obama 62 percent, McCain 37 percent
2008 election: Obama 62 percent, McCain 37 percent
Research 2000 says 59 percent view Obama favorably and 36 percent unfavorably, with 5 percent undecided.
Rasmussen says 51 percent approve of Obama's performance while 48 percent disapprove. Fifty-one percent say their personal finances are getting worse, 28 percent say they are about the same and 18 percent say they are better.
The Brown poll says 44.1 percent believe Obama is doing an excellent or good job, 30.3 percent rate it as "only fair" and 21.7 percent say poor.
FloridaRasmussen says 51 percent approve of Obama's performance while 48 percent disapprove. Fifty-one percent say their personal finances are getting worse, 28 percent say they are about the same and 18 percent say they are better.
The Brown poll says 44.1 percent believe Obama is doing an excellent or good job, 30.3 percent rate it as "only fair" and 21.7 percent say poor.
Daily Kos/Research 2000, March 15-17; Public Policy Polling, March 5-8
2008 election: Obama 51 percent, McCain 48 percent
Research 2000 says 49 percent view Obama unfavorably while 47 percent see him favorably, with 4 percent undecided. Independents see him unfavorably by a 51 percent to 43 percent margin, with 6 percent undecided.
PPP says 50 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 46 percent approve, with 3 percent undecided. The margin of error is 3.4 points. Independents approve of his performance by a 54 percent to 42 percent margin, with 4 percent undecided. Fifty percent oppose the health care plan he is advocating while 42 percent support it, with 8 percent undecided. Ninety-one percent of Republicans and 54 percent of independents oppose the plan, while 72 percent of Democrats support it.
Georgia
Rasmussen Reports, March 17; Public Policy Polling, Feb. 26-28
2008 election: McCain 52 percent, Obama 47 percent
Rasmussen says 54 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 46 percent "strongly" disapproving while 44 percent approve.
PPP says 54 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 43 percent approve, with 3 percent undecided. Independents disapprove of Obama by 59 percent to 36 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Fifty-five percent oppose Obama's health care reform plan while 38 percent support it, with 6 percent undecided.
Georgia
Rasmussen Reports, March 17; Public Policy Polling, Feb. 26-28
2008 election: McCain 52 percent, Obama 47 percent
Rasmussen says 54 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 46 percent "strongly" disapproving while 44 percent approve.
PPP says 54 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 43 percent approve, with 3 percent undecided. Independents disapprove of Obama by 59 percent to 36 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Fifty-five percent oppose Obama's health care reform plan while 38 percent support it, with 6 percent undecided.
Idaho
Greg Smith & Associates, Dec. 20-23
2008 election: McCain 61 percent, Obama 36 percent
Smith says 54 percent view Obama unfavorably while 35 percent see him favorably, with 10 percent undecided. Last June, 47 percent saw him unfavorably and 46 percent favorably, with 7 percent undecided.
Illinois
Rasmussen Reports, March 8; Daily Kos/Research 2000, Feb. 22-24
2008 election: Obama 62 percent, McCain 37 percent
Rasmussen says 56 percent approve of Obama's performance while 44 percent disapprove. Fifty-three percent support the health care plan proposed by Obama and Democratic congressional leaders while 45 percent oppose it. Forty-four percent rate Obama's handling of health care as poor, 17 percent grade it fair and 38 percent give him good or excellent marks.
Research 2000 says 60 percent view Obama favorably while 36 percent regard him unfavorably, with 4 percent undecided. Independents regard him favorably by 61 percent to 35 percent.
Indiana
2008 election: Obama 62 percent, McCain 37 percent
Rasmussen says 56 percent approve of Obama's performance while 44 percent disapprove. Fifty-three percent support the health care plan proposed by Obama and Democratic congressional leaders while 45 percent oppose it. Forty-four percent rate Obama's handling of health care as poor, 17 percent grade it fair and 38 percent give him good or excellent marks.
Research 2000 says 60 percent view Obama favorably while 36 percent regard him unfavorably, with 4 percent undecided. Independents regard him favorably by 61 percent to 35 percent.
Indiana
Daily Kos/Research 2000, Feb. 8-10; Rasmussen Reports, Jan. 21 & 24
2008 election: Obama 49.8 percent, McCain 48.8 percent
Research 2000 says 49 percent see Obama unfavorably and 46 percent regard him favorably, with 5 percent undecided. Independents see him unfavorably by a 49 percent to 44 percent margin.
Rasmussen says 56 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 43 percent approve. Sixty percent oppose the health care plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democrats (with 48 percent "strongly" opposing) while 37 percent favor it. Forty-three percent say economic conditions are getting worse 27 percent believe they are improving and 24 percent say they are about the same.
Iowa
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 18; KCCI/Research 2000, Feb. 15-17
2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 44 percent
Rasmussen says 54 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 45 percent approve.
Research 2000 says 52 percent see Obama favorably while 41 percent do not, with 7 percent undecided. Independents see him unfavorably by 55 percent to 39 percent with 6 percent undecided. Forty-nine percent approve of the job he is doing as president while 46 percent do not, with 5 percent undecided. Independents disapprove of his job performance by 48 percent to 47 percent with 5 percent undecided. Fifty-seven percent disapprove of the health care reform plan now in the Senate while 36 percent approve, with 7 percent undecided. Thirty-six percent say their families are worse off than a year ago, 36 percent say they are about the same and 28 percent say they are better off.
Iowa
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 18; KCCI/Research 2000, Feb. 15-17
2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 44 percent
Rasmussen says 54 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 45 percent approve.
Research 2000 says 52 percent see Obama favorably while 41 percent do not, with 7 percent undecided. Independents see him unfavorably by 55 percent to 39 percent with 6 percent undecided. Forty-nine percent approve of the job he is doing as president while 46 percent do not, with 5 percent undecided. Independents disapprove of his job performance by 48 percent to 47 percent with 5 percent undecided. Fifty-seven percent disapprove of the health care reform plan now in the Senate while 36 percent approve, with 7 percent undecided. Thirty-six percent say their families are worse off than a year ago, 36 percent say they are about the same and 28 percent say they are better off.
2008 election: McCain 56 percent, Obama 41 percent
SurveyUSA says 61 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 37 percent approve and 2 percent are undecided. Independents disapprove by a 56 percent to 42 percent margin.
Rasmussen says 58 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 45 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 42 percent approve.
Kentucky
Daily Kos/Research 2000, March 15-17; Rasmussen Reports, March 2
2008 election: McCain 57 percent, Obama 41 percent
Research 2000 says 57 percent see Obama unfavorably while 39 percent see him favorably, with 4 percent undecided. Independents see him unfavorably by a 61 percent to 35 percent margin.
Rasmussen says 59 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 49 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 37 percent approve. Sixty-one percent oppose the health care plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democratic leaders (with 53 percent "strongly" in opposition) while 34 percent favor it. Fifty-eight percent say Obama has done a poor job handling the health care issue, 16 percent rate it fair and 25 percent say his handling of it is good or excellent.
Louisiana
Rasmussen Reports, March 10
2008 elections: McCain 59 percent, Obama 40 percent
Rasmussen says 64 percent oppose the health care plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democratic leaders (with 55 percent "strongly" opposed) while 33 percent favor it. Fifty-eight percent rate Obama's handling of the issue as poor, 11 percent call it fair and 30 percent describe it as good or excellent
Maine
SurveyUSA says 61 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 37 percent approve and 2 percent are undecided. Independents disapprove by a 56 percent to 42 percent margin.
Rasmussen says 58 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 45 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 42 percent approve.
Kentucky
Daily Kos/Research 2000, March 15-17; Rasmussen Reports, March 2
2008 election: McCain 57 percent, Obama 41 percent
Research 2000 says 57 percent see Obama unfavorably while 39 percent see him favorably, with 4 percent undecided. Independents see him unfavorably by a 61 percent to 35 percent margin.
Rasmussen says 59 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 49 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 37 percent approve. Sixty-one percent oppose the health care plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democratic leaders (with 53 percent "strongly" in opposition) while 34 percent favor it. Fifty-eight percent say Obama has done a poor job handling the health care issue, 16 percent rate it fair and 25 percent say his handling of it is good or excellent.
Louisiana
Rasmussen Reports, March 10
2008 elections: McCain 59 percent, Obama 40 percent
Rasmussen says 64 percent oppose the health care plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democratic leaders (with 55 percent "strongly" opposed) while 33 percent favor it. Fifty-eight percent rate Obama's handling of the issue as poor, 11 percent call it fair and 30 percent describe it as good or excellent
Maine
Daily Kos/Research 2000, Oct. 26-28; Public Policy Polling, Oct. 16-19
2008 election: Obama 58 percent, McCain 40 percent
Daily Kos/Research 2000 says 67 percent of voters view Obama favorably compared to 25 percent who see him unfavorably with 8 percent undecided. Independents see him favorably by 73 percent to 18 percent.
Public Policy Polling says voters approve of Obama's job performance by 49 percent to 41 percent with 10 percent undecided. They are split on his health care reform proposal with 41 percent favoring it, 40 percent opposed and 19 percent undecided.
Maryland
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 23; Gonzales Marketing & Research Strategies, Jan. 13-17
2008 election: Obama 62 percent, McCain 36 percent
Rasmussen says 59 percent approve of Obama's performance while 40 percent disapprove.
Gonzales says 56 percent of voters approve of Obama's job performance while 30 percent disapprove, with 14 percent undecided. That's a slight drop since September.
Gonzales says 56 percent of voters approve of Obama's job performance while 30 percent disapprove, with 14 percent undecided. That's a slight drop since September.
Massachusetts
Public Policy Polling, Jan. 16-17; Rasmussen Reports, Jan. 11
2008 election: Obama 62 percent, McCain 36 percent
PPP says 44 percent approved of Obama's job performance, 43 percent disapproved and 13 percent were undecided. Forty-eight percent opposed his health care plan, 40 percent supported it and 12 percent were undecided. Seventy-one percent of Democrats approved of Obama's performance, a relatively low figure for such a Democratic stronghold. Independents disapproved of Obama by a 52 to 33 percent margin.
Rasmussen says that 57 percent of voters approve of the job Obama is doing while 41 percent do not. Fifty-two percent back the health care reform plan being pushed by Obama and congressional Democrats while 46 percent oppose it. Sixty-five percent say the would-be bomber who tried to set off explosives on a U.S. airliner Christmas Day should be tried by a military tribunal and not in a civilian criminal court as the Obama administration has decided.
Michigan
Rasmussen Reports, Dec. 16
2008 election results: Obama 57 percent, McCain 41 percent
Rasmussen says 50 percent of voters disapprove of Obama's performance compared to 48 percent who approve. Forty-eight percent oppose the health care reform proposal he and congressional Democrats are pushing while 47 percent favor it, with 5 percent undecided. Thirty-six percent oppose Obama's strategy for Afghanistan, 32 percent support it with 31 percent undecided. On its specific components, 50 percent back sending more troops to Afghanistan while 34 percent are against doing so, with 16 percent undecided. Forty-four percent support Obama's decision to set a timetable to begin withdrawal in 2011, 42 percent oppose it and 14 percent are undecided.
Minnesota
St. Cloud State University, Oct. 26 - Nov. 4
2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 44 percent
Fifty percent say Obama is doing an excellent or good job, 22 percent rate him only as fair, and 25 percent as poor.
Missouri
St. Cloud State University, Oct. 26 - Nov. 4
2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 44 percent
Fifty percent say Obama is doing an excellent or good job, 22 percent rate him only as fair, and 25 percent as poor.
Missouri
Rasmussen Reports, March 9
2008 election: McCain 49.3 percent, Obama 49.2 percent
Rasmussen says 56 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 45 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 42 percent approve. Sixty percent oppose the health care plan advocated by Obama and Democratic congressional leaders (with 51 percent "strongly" opposed) while 37 percent favor it. Fifty-three percent rate Obama's handling of health care as poor, 14 percent say it is fair and 33 percent say it is good or excellent.
Rasmussen says 61 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 47 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 38 percent approve. Sixty-four percent oppose the health care plan advocated by Obama and Democratic congressional leaders (with 51 percent in strong opposition) while 32 percent favor it. Fifty-five percent rate Obama's handling of the health care issue as poor, 16 percent call it fair and 28 percent say it is good or excellent.
Nevada
Rasmussen Reports, March 3; Mason-Dixon/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Feb. 22-24;
2008 election: Obama 55 percent, McCain 43 percent
Rasmussen says 57 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 47 percent "strongly" disapproving while 44 percent approve. Fifty-six percent oppose the health care reform plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democrats (with 51 percent "strongly" opposed) while 41 percent favor it. Fifty-four percent give Obama poor grades for handling the issue, 9 percent rate his efforts as fair while 36 percent say they are good or excellent.
Mason-Dixon says that 39 percent have a favorable view of Obama while 46 percent see him unfavorably. Forty-seven percent believe that Obama's actions in office had hurt Nevada's economic situation, 33 percent said they had little effect, 15 percent said they had improved the state's economy and 5 percent were undecided. Fifty-one percent say Obama relies too much on the federal government to solve the nation's problems, 19 percent say he has used the right amount of resources, 14 percent believe he has not used enough and 16 percent are undecided.
Rasmussen says 57 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 47 percent "strongly" disapproving while 44 percent approve. Fifty-six percent oppose the health care reform plan advocated by Obama and congressional Democrats (with 51 percent "strongly" opposed) while 41 percent favor it. Fifty-four percent give Obama poor grades for handling the issue, 9 percent rate his efforts as fair while 36 percent say they are good or excellent.
Mason-Dixon says that 39 percent have a favorable view of Obama while 46 percent see him unfavorably. Forty-seven percent believe that Obama's actions in office had hurt Nevada's economic situation, 33 percent said they had little effect, 15 percent said they had improved the state's economy and 5 percent were undecided. Fifty-one percent say Obama relies too much on the federal government to solve the nation's problems, 19 percent say he has used the right amount of resources, 14 percent believe he has not used enough and 16 percent are undecided.
New Hampshire
Rasmussen Reports, March 8; Daily Kos/Research 2000, Feb. 1-3
2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 44 percent
Rasmussen says 52 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing (with 41 percent "strongly" disapproving while 48 percent approve. Fifty-three percent oppose the health care plan being pushed by Obama and congressional Democratic leaders (with 45 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 44 percent favor it. Forty-nine percent say Obama's handling of health care is poor, 14 percent say fair and 37 percent rate it excellent or good.
Research 2000 says 55 percent see Obama favorably while 38 percent regard him unfavorably, with 7 percent undecided.
New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Oct. 22 - Nov. 1; Public Policy Polling, Oct. 31 - Nov. 1; Rasmussen Reports, Oct. 29; Quinnipiac, Oct. 20-26
2008 election: Obama 57 percent, McCain 41 percent
Fifty-three percent approve of the job Obama is doing compared to 37 percent who don't with 10 percent undecided, according to Fairleigh Dickinson.
Public Policy Polling has voters divided at 45 percent each on whether or not they approve of Obama's performance with 10 percent undecided.
Rasmussen says 55 percent approve of Obama's performance and 44 percent disapprove with 1 percent undecided.
Quinnipiac says voters approve of the job Obama is doing by 55 percent to 39 percent with 6 percent undecided. The New York Times says Obama is viewed favorably by 62 percent and unfavorably by 25 percent with 12 percent not expressing an opinion.
2008 election: Obama 57 percent, McCain 42 percent
PPP says 48 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 45 percent approve, with 7 percent undecided. Independents (15 percent of the sample) disapprove of Obama's performance by a 64 percent to 27 percent margin, with 9 percent undecided. Forty-nine percent opposed his health care reform plan (although this poll was taken before the latest version was released) while 40 percent support it, with 9 percent undecided. Independents oppose his health care plan by 62 percent to 28 percent, with 11 percent undecided.
New York
Siena Research Institute, Feb. 14-19; Quinnipiac University, Jan. 27- Feb.1; Rasmussen Reports, Jan. 18; Marist Institute, Jan. 13-14
2008 election: Obama 63 percent, McCain 36 percent
Siena says 61 percent view Obama favorably while 35 percent see him unfavorably. Independents see him favorably by a 57 percent to 40 percent margin.
Quinnipiac says 57 percent approve of the way Obama is doing his job and 38 percent disapprove, with 5 percent undecided. It's a slight drop from December, but it represents a steady decline since February when his approval rating stood at 72 percent. His margin of approval rating among independents was lower at 51 percent to 43 percent.
Rasmussen says 56 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 43 percent disapprove.
Marist says 56 percent believe Obama is doing a good or excellent job, 22 percent grade it as fair and 21 percent as poor.
North Carolina
Elon University, Feb. 22-25; Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 23; Public Policy Polling, Feb. 12-152008 election: Obama 49.7 percent, McCain 49.4 percent
Elon University says 50.3 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 44,6 percent disapprove.
Rasmussen says 56 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 43 percent approve. Forty-four percent say their personal finances are getting worse, 36 percent rate them about the same and 18 percent say they have improved.
PPP says 51 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 45 percent approve, with 4 percent undecided, matching his highest disapproval rating in the state since he took office. Independents (18 percent of the sample) disapprove by a 53 percent to 40 percent margin, with 6 percent undecided. Fifty-three percent oppose the health care plan he has advocated while 38 percent support it, with 9 percent undecided.
North Dakota
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 9-10; Daily Kos/Research 2000, Jan. 11-13
2008 election results: McCain 53 percent, Obama 44 percent
Rasmussen says 58 percent disapprove of the way Obama is doing his job (with 45 percent "strongly" disapproving while 39 percent approve. Forty-four percent say their personal finances have not changed for the better or worse, 38 percent say they have become worse and 15 percent say better.
Research 2000 says Obama is seen unfavorably by 54 percent and favorably by 41 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Independents (32 percent of the sample) see him unfavorably by a 59 percent to 37 percent margin.
2008 election: Obama 51 percent, McCain 47 percent
Rasmussen says 52 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 42 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 47 percent approve. Fifty-four percent oppose the health care reform plan that he and Democratic leaders are pushing (with 47 percent in "strong" opposition) while 44 percent favor it. Forty-eight percent say Obama is doing a poor job of handling the health care issue, 15 percent rate it fair and 36 percent call it excellent or good.
Quinnipiac says 52 percent disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job while 44 percent approve, with 5 percent undecided. This is the highest level of disapproval in the state since Obama took office. Independents disapprove by 57 percent to 38 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Last September, 53 percent approved and 42 percent disapproved. Fifty-seven percent disapprove of Obama's handling of the economy while 39 percent approve, with 4 percent undecided. The percentage of those who disapprove is up 4 points since November. Independents disapprove of his handling of the economy by 64 percent to 33 percent, with 4 percent undecided.
Oklahoma
Quinnipiac says 52 percent disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job while 44 percent approve, with 5 percent undecided. This is the highest level of disapproval in the state since Obama took office. Independents disapprove by 57 percent to 38 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Last September, 53 percent approved and 42 percent disapproved. Fifty-seven percent disapprove of Obama's handling of the economy while 39 percent approve, with 4 percent undecided. The percentage of those who disapprove is up 4 points since November. Independents disapprove of his handling of the economy by 64 percent to 33 percent, with 4 percent undecided.
Oklahoma
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 24; Tulsa World, Jan. 2-5
2008 election: McCain 66 percent, Obama 34 percent
Rasmussen says 62 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 49 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 38 percent approve. Forty-eight percent say their personal finances are getting worse, 29 percent say they are about the same and 21 percent say they are better.
The Tulsa World poll says 58 percent of voters disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 36 percent approve and 6 percent are undecided.
The Tulsa World poll says 58 percent of voters disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 36 percent approve and 6 percent are undecided.
2008 election: Obama 57 percent, McCain 40 percent
SurveyUSA says 50 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 48 percent approve and 2 percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4.1 points. Independents disapprove by a 55 percent to 43 percent margin.
Rasmussen says 53 percent approve of Obama's job performance while 47 percent disapprove.
South Carolina
SurveyUSA says 50 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 48 percent approve and 2 percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4.1 points. Independents disapprove by a 55 percent to 43 percent margin.
Rasmussen says 53 percent approve of Obama's job performance while 47 percent disapprove.
South Carolina
2008 election: McCain 54 percent, Obama 45 percent
Public Policy Polling, Dec. 3-6
PPP says 49 percent disapprove of Obama's job performance while 46 percent approve, with 5 percent undecided.
Pennsylvania
Daily Kos/Research 2000, March 8-10; Quinnipiac University, Feb. 22-28
Pennsylvania
Daily Kos/Research 2000, March 8-10; Quinnipiac University, Feb. 22-28
2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 44 percent
Research 2000 says Obama is seen favorably by 51 percent and unfavorably by 44 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Independents see him favorably by 49 percent to 43 percent, with 8 percent undecided.
Quinnipiac says 49 percent approve of the way Obama is handling his job while 46 percent disapprove, with 4 percent undecided. Independents disapprove by a 51 percent to 42 percent margin, with 7 percent undecided and union households are split. Fifty-one percent disapprove of his handling of the economy while 44 percent approve, with 5 percent undecided. Fifty-eight percent disapprove of his handling of health care while 35 percent approve, with 7 percent undecided. Fifty-two percent oppose Obama's health care reform plan while 37 percent support it, with 11 percent undecided.
Rhode Island
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 25
2008 election: Obama 63 percent, McCain 35 percent
Rasmussen says 62 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 37 percent disapprove. Forty-five percent say their personal finances are getting worse, 35 percent rate them about the same and 18 percent say they are getting better.
South Dakota
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 23Research 2000 says Obama is seen favorably by 51 percent and unfavorably by 44 percent, with 5 percent undecided. Independents see him favorably by 49 percent to 43 percent, with 8 percent undecided.
Quinnipiac says 49 percent approve of the way Obama is handling his job while 46 percent disapprove, with 4 percent undecided. Independents disapprove by a 51 percent to 42 percent margin, with 7 percent undecided and union households are split. Fifty-one percent disapprove of his handling of the economy while 44 percent approve, with 5 percent undecided. Fifty-eight percent disapprove of his handling of health care while 35 percent approve, with 7 percent undecided. Fifty-two percent oppose Obama's health care reform plan while 37 percent support it, with 11 percent undecided.
Rhode Island
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 25
2008 election: Obama 63 percent, McCain 35 percent
Rasmussen says 62 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 37 percent disapprove. Forty-five percent say their personal finances are getting worse, 35 percent rate them about the same and 18 percent say they are getting better.
South Dakota
2008 election: McCain 53 percent, Obama 45 percent
Rasmussen says that 59 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 45 percent "strongly" disapproving while 40 percent approve.
Texas
Daily Kos/Research 2000, Feb. 8-10; Public Policy Polling, Feb. 4-7; Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 12008 election: McCain 55 percent, Obama 44 percent
Research 2000 says 54 percent view Obama unfavorably while 44 percent see him favorably. Independents see him unfavorably by 53 percent to 44 percent.
Research 2000 says 54 percent view Obama unfavorably while 44 percent see him favorably. Independents see him unfavorably by 53 percent to 44 percent.
PPP says 61 percent disapprove of the job Obama is doing while 33 percent approve, with 7 percent undecided. Fifty-nine percent oppose Obama's health care plan, in its current form, while 27 percent support it, with 14 percent undecided. Independents (24 percent of the sample) disapprove of Obama by 70 percent to 19 percent, with 11 percent undecided.
Rasmussen says 58 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 48 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 41 percent approve.
Utah
2008 election: McCain 62 percent, Obama 34 percent
Deseret News/KSL-TV, Nov. 19-23
Sixty percent disapprove of Obama's job performance while 38 percent approve.
Virginia
2008 election: Obama 53 percent, McCain 46 percent
SurveyUSA, Dec. 11-13; Public Policy Polling, Oct. 31- Nov.1;
SurveyUSA says 54 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 44 percent approve, with 2 percent undecided. Sixty-eight percent of whites (72 percent of the sample) disapprove while 88 percent of blacks (18 percent of the sample) approve. Independents disapprove by a 63 percent to 35 percent margin. Last month, 60 percent disapproved and 37 percent approved.
Public Policy Polling says Virginians disapprove of Obama's performance by 52 percent to 41 percent with 6 percent undecided.
Washington State
SurveyUSA, March 12-14; Rasmussen Reports, March 9
2008 election: Obama 57 percent, McCain 40 percent
SurveyUSA says 49 percent disapprove of Obama's performance while 46 percent approve and 5 percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4.1 points. Independents disapprove by a 56 percent to 35 percent margin with 9 percent undecided.
Rasmussen says 50 percent approve of the job Obama is doing while 49 percent disapprove (with 40 percent "strongly" disapproving. Forty-nine percent oppose the health care plan he and congressional Democratic leaders are advocating (with 41 percent "strongly" opposed) while 48 percent favor it. Forty-six percent say he is done a poor job handling health care, 14 percent rate it fair and 38 percent say it is excellent or good.
Wisconsin
Rasmussen Reports, March 16; Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, March 7-9
2008 election: Obama 56 percent, McCain 42 percent
Rasmussen says 52 percent approve of Obama's job performance while 48 percent disapprove. Fifty-four percent oppose the health care plan that Obama and congressional Democratic leaders are backing (with 46 percent "strongly" opposing it, while 44 percent support it. Forty-eight percent say Obama is doing a poor job handling the issue, 15 percent rate it fair and 36 percent say it is excellent or good.
WPRI says voters are split at 49 percent each on whether they approve or disapprove Obama's job performance.
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