January 9, 2009
Only 33% of Americans say the Bush administration should step up its response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict raging in the Gaza Strip. Also, 75% say Barack Obama should wait until he’s sworn in to voice his position on the matter.
January 7, 2009
Americans’ confidence in Barack Obama’s ability to be a good president remains at a high 65%, though it is down slightly since peaking at 70% on Jan. 2-4.
January 7, 2009
Americans say more ground has been lost than gained under George W. Bush on a whole range of national issues. The worst reviews are for the economy (87% say the United States has lost ground) and the U.S. position in the world (69%); the most positive are on efforts to fight AIDS.
January 6, 2009
Americans nationwide lean more for than against the appointment of Caroline Kennedy to fill Hillary Clinton’s New York senate seat, 45% to 36%. But those in the East are more likely to want someone else named, 43% to 38%.
January 6, 2009
A Monday night poll found 51% of Americans saying the Senate should block Roland Burris -- embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appointee -- from filling the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Given a choice, Americans are most likely to prefer a special election (52%) to fill the vacancy.
January 6, 2009
Returning and newly elected members of the U.S. Congress have their work cut out for them as they gather in the nation’s capital Tuesday to open the 111th Congress; only 19% of the American public approved of the way Congress handled its job on average in 2008, the lowest yearly average of the decade so far.
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