Quinnipiac National Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

• Approve 46% (48%) [50%] {50%} (57%) [59%]
• Disapprove 44% (42%) [41%] {42%} (33%) [31%]

Among Independents

• Approve 37% (43%) [45%] {45%} (52%) [57%]
• Disapprove 51% (46%) [44%] {45%} (37%) [30%]

Among Men

• Approve 42% (44%) [46%] {45%} (54%) [54%]
• Disapprove 50% (47%) [45%] {46%} (38%) [36%]

Among Women

• Approve 51% (52%) [54%] {54%} (59%) [64%]
• Disapprove 38% (37%) [36%] {38%} (29%) [26%]

Among Whites

• Approve 38% (41%) [42%] {43%} (51%) [52%]
• Disapprove 51% (49%) [48%] {48%} (39%) [37%]

Among Blacks

• Approve 89% (89%) [93%] {91%} (94%) [93%]
• Disapprove 6% (6%) [3%] {8%} (0%) [2%]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?

• Approve 41% (43%) [47%] {45%} (52%)
• Disapprove 54% (52%) [46%] {49%} (42%)

Among Independents

• Approve 33% (38%) [40%] {41%} (47%)
• Disapprove 60% (58%) [51%] {53%} (46%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?

• Approve 38% (41%) [41%] {39%} (46%)
• Disapprove 56% (53%) [51%] {52%} (42%)

Among Independents

• Approve 32% (35%) [36%] {34%} (37%)
• Disapprove 61% (59%) [56%] {60%} (48%)

Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care – President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

• President Obama 44% (45%) [47%] {46%} (53%)
• Republicans in Congress 37% (36%) [31%] {37%} (33%)

Among Independents

• President Obama 37% (40%) [41%] {41%} (46%)
• Republicans in Congress 37% (37%) [30%] {36%} (36%)

From what you’ve heard or read, do you mostly approve or mostly disapprove of the proposed changes to the health care system under consideration in Congress?

• Approve 38%
• Disapprove 52%

Among Independents

• Approve 32%
• Disapprove 57%

Do you support or oppose giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan that would compete with private plans?

• Support 56% (57%) [61%] {62%} (69%)
• Oppose 38% (35%) [34%] {32%} (26%)

Among Independents

• Support 55% (55%) [59%] {64%} (66%)
• Oppose 40% (39%) [37%] {30%} (29%)

President Obama has pledged that health insurance reform will not add to our federal budget deficit over the next decade. Do you think that President Obama will be able to keep his promise or do you think any health care plan that Congress passes and President Obama signs will add to the federal budget deficit?

• Will keep promise 19% (19%) [19%] {21%}
• Will add to deficit 74% (72%) [71%] {72%}

Among Independents

• Will keep promise 11% (14%) [18%] {17%}
• Will add to deficit 82% (79%) [75%] {77%}

Do you think that extending health insurance to all Americans would increase your health care costs or not?

• Yes 63%
• No 30%

Do you think that extending health insurance to all Americans is worth increasing your health care costs or not?

• Yes 47%
• No 46%

Do you think that extending health insurance to all Americans would decrease your quality of health care or not?

• Yes 48%
• No 46%

Do you think that extending health insurance to all Americans is worth decreasing your quality of health care or not?

• Yes 21%
• No 71%

Survey of 2,313 registered voters was conducted December 1-6. The margin of error is +/- 2 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted November 9-16 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted September 29 – October 5 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 27 – August 3 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 23 – 29 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted May 26 – June 1 are in square brackets.