Friday, November 26, 2010

Current Presidential Approval & Historical Comparison

Current Presidential Approval & Historical Comparison

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_approval_rating

note: this is an wiki site, provided for ref. links to relevant data. However, data has as of 11-26-2010 been identical to the source data located on the official polling and statistics sites referenced.

See also:

Briefing: How polls works - http://theweek.com/article/index/33441/briefing-how-polls-work

The Way Presidential Polls Work - Or Don't - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/24/eveningnews/main4544831.shtml

Opinion polls - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_poll

Gov Polls - http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/us/polls.htm

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Data as of 11-26-2010

On average between 1000-3000 people are contacted per polling agency.

There are larger national polls available, however, not included here.

Polling group's most recent poll for President Barack Obama:
Polling Group (Reverse Chronologically) Date Approval Disapproval Other
Rasmussen Reports Oct 12-14, 2010 43% 56% 1%
Gallup Oct 12-14, 2010 44% 48% 8%
TIME Aug 16-17, 2010 46% 45% 9%
Associated Press - GfK Sep 8-13, 2010 49% 50% 1%
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Oct 11-13, 2010 43% 47% 10%
CNN/Opinion Research Oct 5-7, 2010 45% 52% 2%
NBC/Wall Street Journal Sep 22-26, 2010 46% 49% 5%
USA Today Aug 27-30, 2010 43% 53% 4%
McClatchy/Marist Sep 30-Oct 5, 2010 43% 50% 7%
Quinnipiac University Aug 31-Sep 7, 2010 44% 47% 9%
CBS News/New York Times Oct 1-5, 2010 44% 45% 11%
ABC News/Washington Post Sep 30-Oct 3, 2010 50% 47% 3%
Newsweek Sep 29-30, 2010 48% 46% 6%
Pew Research Center Aug 25-Sep 6, 2010 47% 44% 9%
Politico/GWU/Battleground Sep 19-22, 2010 46% 51% 3%

Historical Comparison

Historical Gallup Poll approval highs and lows for each President since 1937

Order President Highest Approval Lowest Approval


44 Obama 69 (1/22/09) 41 (8/17/10, 8/18/10, 10/23/10)


43 Bush (G.W.) 90 (9/21/01) 25 (10/3/08, 10/10/08, 10/31/08)


42 Clinton 73 (12/19/98) 37 (5/26/93)


41 Bush (G.H.W.) 89 (2/28/91) 29 (7/31/92)


40 Reagan 68 (5/16/86) 35 (1/28/83)


39 Carter 75 (3/18/77) 28 (6/29/79)


38 Ford 71 (8/16/74) 37 (3/28/75)


37 Nixon 67 (1/26/73) 24 (8/2/74)


36 Johnson 79 (2/28/64) 35 (8/7/68)


35 Kennedy 83 (3/8/62) 56 (9/12/63)


34 Eisenhower 79 (12/14/56) 48 (3/27/58)


33 Truman 87 (6/1/45) 22 (2/9/52)


32 Roosevelt (F.D.) 84 (1/8/42) 48 (8/18/39)