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President Obama Job Approval

PollDateSampleApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average4/28 - 5/19--48.947.6 +1.3
Gallup5/17 - 5/191500 A4845 +3
Rasmussen Reports5/17 - 5/191500 LV4950 -1
FOX News5/13 - 5/15913 RV4947 +2
Associated Press/GfK5/3 - 5/71004 A5346 +7
Reuters/Ipsos5/3 - 5/71131 A5047 +3
Politico/GWU/Battleground4/29 - 5/31000 LV4848Tie
Democracy Corps (D)4/28 - 5/11000 LV4550 -5

Congressional Job Approval

PollDateApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average4/9 - 5/714.678.4 -63.8
Associated Press/GfK5/3 - 5/71878 -60
Politico/GWU/Battleground4/29 - 5/31380 -67
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/171377 -64
Gallup4/9 - 4/121779 -62
FOX News4/9 - 4/111278 -66

Direction of Country

PollDateRight Direction Wrong Track Spread
RCP Average4/28 - 5/1233.259.2 -26.0
Rasmussen Reports5/7 - 5/122865 -37
Associated Press/GfK5/3 - 5/73756 -19
Reuters/Ipsos5/3 - 5/73557 -22
Politico/GWU/Battleground4/29 - 5/33359 -26
Democracy Corps (D)4/28 - 5/13359 -26

2002 Generic Congressional Vote

PollDateSampleRepublicans Democrats Spread
Final Results----49.645.0Republicans +4.6
RCP Average10/26 - 11/3--47.746.0Republicans +1.7
Ipsos-Reid/Cook10/28 - 11/3--4644Republicans +2
ABC News/Wash Post10/31 - 11/2--4950Democrats +1
Pew Research10/30 - 11/2--4446Democrats +2
CNN/USA Today/Gallup10/29 - 11/2--5145Republicans +6
CBS News/NY Times10/27 - 10/31--4740Republicans +7
Zogby10/26 - 10/29--4951Democrats +2

2004 Generic Congressional Vote

PollDateSampleRepublicans Democrats Spread
Final Results----49.246.6Republicans +2.6
RCP Average10/27 - 11/1--45.445.4Tie
GW/Battleground10/31 - 11/1--4744Republicans +3
CNN/USA Today/Gallup10/29 - 10/31--4647Democrats +1
NBC/WSJ10/29 - 10/31--4344Democrats +1
Rasmussen10/29 - 10/31--4248Democrats +6
Newsweek10/27 - 10/29--4944Republicans +5

2006 Generic Congressional Vote

PollDateSampleRepublicans Democrats Spread
Final Results----44.152.0Democrats +7.9
RCP Average11/1 - 11/5--40.652.1Democrats +11.5
FOX News11/4 - 11/5900 LV3649Democrats +13
CNN11/3 - 11/5636 LV3858Democrats +20
USA Today/Gallup11/2 - 11/51362 LV4451Democrats +7
ABC News/Wash Post11/1 - 11/4LV 4551Democrats +6
Pew Research11/1 - 11/4LV 4347Democrats +4
Newsweek11/2 - 11/3838 LV3854Democrats +16
Time11/1 - 11/3679 LV4055Democrats +15

2008 Generic Congressional Vote

PollDateSampleRepublicans Democrats Spread
Final Results----42.553.2Democrats +10.7
RCP Average10/23 - 11/2--38.647.6Democrats +9.0
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl*11/1 - 11/21011 LV3648Democrats +12
Gallup10/31 - 11/22472 LV4153Democrats +12
Diageo/Hotline10/31 - 11/2887 LV3944Democrats +5
CBS News/NY Times10/25 - 10/291005 LV3648Democrats +12
GWU/Battleground10/23 - 10/291000 LV4145Democrats +4

2008 Republican Presidential Nomination

PollDateSampleMcCain Huckabee Paul Romney Giuliani Thompson Spread
RCP Average2/19 - 3/4--56.726.36.5------McCain +30.4
Gallup Tracking3/2 - 3/4938 V63204------McCain +43
Rasmussen Tracking2/29 - 3/3800 LV51319------McCain +20
AP-Ipsos2/22 - 2/24381 RV53278------McCain +26
USA Today/Gallup2/21 - 2/24829 A61234------McCain +38
Pew Research2/20 - 2/24482 RV61237------McCain +38
FOX News2/19 - 2/20294 LV51347------McCain +17

2010 Generic Congressional Vote

PollDateSampleRepublicans Democrats Spread
Final Results----51.644.8Republicans +6.8
RCP Average10/25 - 10/31--50.741.3Republicans +9.4
Gallup10/28 - 10/311539 LV5540Republicans +15
Reuters/Ipsos10/28 - 10/31654 LV5044Republicans +6
Pew Research10/27 - 10/301809 LV4842Republicans +6
Rasmussen Reports10/25 - 10/313500 LV5139Republicans +12
CNN/Opinion Research10/27 - 10/30542 LV5242Republicans +10
FOX News10/26 - 10/28764 LV5037Republicans +13
ABC News/Wash Post10/25 - 10/28786 LV4945Republicans +4

Arizona Immigration Law

PollDateSampleFor/Favor Against/Oppose Spread
Quinnipiac7/13 - 7/192181 RV5530For/Favor +25
FOX News6/29 - 6/30900 RV5227For/Favor +25
ABC News/Wash Post6/3 - 6/101004 A5841For/Favor +17
FOX News6/8 - 6/9900 RV5032For/Favor +18
Quinnipiac5/19 - 5/241914 RV5131For/Favor +20
CNN/Opinion Research5/21 - 5/231023 A5737For/Favor +20
Associated Press/GfK5/7 - 5/111002 A4224For/Favor +18
Pew Research5/6 - 5/9994 A5932For/Favor +27
Ipsos/McClatchy5/6 - 5/91016 A6136For/Favor +25
FOX News5/4 - 5/5900 RV3421For/Favor +13
Gallup4/27 - 4/281013 A5139For/Favor +12

Generic Congressional Vote

PollDateSampleRepublicans Democrats Spread
RCP Average4/11 - 5/13--44.742.8Republicans +1.9
USA Today/Gallup5/10 - 5/131012 A5044Republicans +6
Rasmussen Reports5/7 - 5/123500 LV4538Republicans +7
Reuters/Ipsos5/3 - 5/7959 RV4446Democrats +2
Politico/GWU/Battleground4/29 - 5/31000 LV4543Republicans +2
Democracy Corps (D)4/28 - 5/11000 LV4546Democrats +1
Quinnipiac4/11 - 4/172577 RV3940Democrats +1

Gingrich: Favorable/Unfavorable

PollDateSampleFavorable Unfavorable Spread
RCP Average3/7 - 3/25--23.858.6 -34.8
CNN/Opinion Research3/24 - 3/251014 A2460 -36
ABC News/Wash Post3/14 - 3/181004 A2456 -32
FOX News3/10 - 3/12912 RV2367 -44
Bloomberg3/8 - 3/111002 A3059 -29
CBS News/NY Times3/7 - 3/11878 RV1851 -33

Obama and Democrats' Health Care Plan

PollDateSampleFor/Favor Against/Oppose Spread
RCP Average3/7 - 4/29--39.349.6Against/Oppose +10.3
Rasmussen Reports*4/28 - 4/291000 LV3655Against/Oppose +19
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl4/13 - 4/171000 A3645Against/Oppose +9
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/17957 A3947Against/Oppose +8
Quinnipiac*4/11 - 4/172577 RV3851Against/Oppose +13
FOX News4/9 - 4/11910 RV4053Against/Oppose +13
ABC News/Wash Post4/5 - 4/81003 A3953Against/Oppose +14
CNN/Opinion Research3/24 - 3/251014 A4350Against/Oppose +7
National Journal3/22 - 3/251003 A4347Against/Oppose +4
Reason-Rupe3/10 - 3/201200 A3250Against/Oppose +18
Pew Research3/7 - 3/111503 A4745For/Favor +2

President Obama Job Approval - Economy

PollDateSampleApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average4/5 - 5/15--43.652.6 -9.0
FOX News5/13 - 5/15913 RV4353 -10
Associated Press/GfK5/3 - 5/71004 A4652 -6
Politico/GWU/Battleground4/29 - 5/31000 LV4553 -8
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl4/13 - 4/171000 A4552 -7
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/17957 A4448 -4
Quinnipiac4/11 - 4/172577 RV3856 -18
ABC News/Wash Post4/5 - 4/81103 A4454 -10

President Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy

PollDateSampleApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average3/20 - 5/3--48.042.6 +5.4
Politico/GWU/Battleground4/29 - 5/31000 LV5341 +12
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/17957 A4636 +10
Quinnipiac4/11 - 4/172577 RV4447 -3
ABC News/Wash Post4/5 - 4/81103 A4744 +3
McClatchy/Marist3/20 - 3/22846 RV5045 +5

Repeal of Health Care Law: Favor/Oppose

PollDateSampleFavor Repeal Oppose Repeal Spread
RCP Average3/10 - 4/29--51.038.0Favor Repeal +13.0
Rasmussen Reports4/28 - 4/291000 LV5536Favor Repeal +19
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl4/13 - 4/171000 A4942Favor Repeal +7
Quinnipiac4/11 - 4/172577 RV5138Favor Repeal +13
Reason-Rupe3/10 - 3/201200 A4936Favor Repeal +13

Romney: Favorable/Unfavorable

PollDateSampleFavorable Unfavorable Spread
RCP Average4/11 - 5/15--39.941.3 -1.4
FOX News5/13 - 5/15913 RV4543 +2
USA Today/Gallup5/10 - 5/131012 A5041 +9
Associated Press/GfK5/3 - 5/71004 A4343Tie
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/17957 A2934 -5
CNN/Opinion Research4/13 - 4/151015 A4443 +1
Quinnipiac4/11 - 4/172577 RV3338 -5
ABC News/Wash Post4/11 - 4/151009 A3547 -12
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