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Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Approve | Disapprove | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 5/13 - 5/24 | -- | 48.0 | 47.8 | +0.2 |
| Gallup | 5/22 - 5/24 | 1500 A | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/22 - 5/24 | 1500 LV | 49 | 50 | -1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 5/17 - 5/20 | 1004 A | 47 | 49 | -2 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 5/16 - 5/20 | 1000 A | 48 | 46 | +2 |
| FOX News | 5/13 - 5/15 | 913 RV | 49 | 47 | +2 |
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Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Approve | Disapprove | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 5/13 - 5/24 | -- | 48.0 | 47.8 | +0.2 |
| Gallup | 5/22 - 5/24 | 1500 A | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/22 - 5/24 | 1500 LV | 49 | 50 | -1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 5/17 - 5/20 | 1004 A | 47 | 49 | -2 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 5/16 - 5/20 | 1000 A | 48 | 46 | +2 |
| FOX News | 5/13 - 5/15 | 913 RV | 49 | 47 | +2 |
| Gallup | 5/8 - 5/10 | 1500 A | 49 | 45 | +4 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 5/8 - 5/10 | 1500 LV | 44 | 55 | -11 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 5/3 - 5/7 | 1131 A | 50 | 47 | +3 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 5/3 - 5/7 | 1004 A | 53 | 46 | +7 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 4/29 - 5/3 | 1000 LV | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 4/28 - 5/1 | 1000 LV | 45 | 50 | -5 |
| Gallup | 4/24 - 4/27 | 1500 A | 48 | 46 | +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/25 - 4/27 | 1500 LV | 49 | 50 | -1 |
| FOX News | 4/22 - 4/24 | 915 RV | 45 | 51 | -6 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 4/13 - 4/17 | 1000 A | 49 | 46 | +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 4/13 - 4/17 | 957 A | 48 | 42 | +6 |
| Quinnipiac | 4/11 - 4/17 | 2577 RV | 47 | 48 | -1 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 4/12 - 4/15 | 1044 A | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 4/13 - 4/15 | 1015 A | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Gallup | 4/10 - 4/12 | 1500 A | 49 | 44 | +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/10 - 4/12 | 1500 LV | 46 | 51 | -5 |
| Pew Research | 4/4 - 4/15 | 1514 A | 46 | 45 | +1 |
| FOX News | 4/9 - 4/11 | 910 RV | 42 | 51 | -9 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 4/5 - 4/8 | 1103 A | 50 | 45 | +5 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 3/24 - 3/25 | 1014 A | 51 | 45 | +6 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 3/20 - 3/22 | 846 RV | 48 | 47 | +1 |
| Reason-Rupe | 3/10 - 3/20 | 1200 A | 48 | 46 | +2 |
| Gallup | 3/16 - 3/18 | 1500 A | 49 | 44 | +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/16 - 3/18 | 1500 LV | 49 | 50 | -1 |
| FOX News | 3/10 - 3/12 | 912 RV | 47 | 45 | +2 |
| Bloomberg | 3/8 - 3/11 | 1002 A | 48 | 47 | +1 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 3/8 - 3/11 | 1084 A | 50 | 48 | +2 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 3/7 - 3/11 | 1009 A | 41 | 47 | -6 |
| Pew Research | 3/7 - 3/11 | 1503 A | 50 | 41 | +9 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 3/7 - 3/10 | 1003 A | 46 | 50 | -4 |
| Gallup | 3/3 - 3/5 | 1500 A | 43 | 48 | -5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 3/3 - 3/5 | 1500 LV | 48 | 51 | -3 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 2/29 - 3/3 | 800 A | 50 | 45 | +5 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 2/19 - 2/22 | 1000 LV | 53 | 45 | +8 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 2/16 - 2/20 | 1000 A | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| Quinnipiac | 2/14 - 2/20 | 2605 RV | 45 | 49 | -4 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 2/11 - 2/14 | 1000 LV | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 2/10 - 2/13 | 1026 A | 50 | 48 | +2 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 2/8 - 2/13 | 1197 A | 50 | 43 | +7 |
| Pew Research | 2/8 - 2/12 | 1501 A | 47 | 43 | +4 |
| Gallup | 2/9 - 2/11 | 1500 A | 45 | 48 | -3 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 2/9 - 2/11 | 1500 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| FOX News | 2/6 - 2/9 | 1110 RV | 48 | 45 | +3 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 2/2 - 2/6 | 1033 A | 48 | 49 | -1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 2/1 - 2/4 | 1000 A | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 1/22 - 1/24 | 1000 A | 48 | 46 | +2 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 1/12 - 1/17 | 1154 A | 47 | 45 | +2 |
| Pew Research | 1/11 - 1/16 | 1502 A | 44 | 48 | -4 |
| Gallup | 1/13 - 1/15 | 1500 A | 46 | 47 | -1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/13 - 1/15 | 1500 LV | 45 | 54 | -9 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 1/12 - 1/15 | 1000 A | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| FOX News | 1/12 - 1/14 | 906 RV | 45 | 47 | -2 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 1/11 - 1/12 | 1021 A | 47 | 51 | -4 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 1/8 - 1/11 | 1000 LV | 44 | 49 | -5 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 1/5 - 1/9 | 1046 A | 47 | 49 | -2 |
| CBS News | 1/4 - 1/8 | 1413 A | 45 | 47 | -2 |
| Gallup | 1/2 - 1/4 | 1500 A | 46 | 47 | -1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 1/2 - 1/4 | 1500 LV | 45 | 53 | -8 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 12/16 - 12/18 | 1015 A | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 12/15 - 12/18 | 1005 A | 49 | 47 | +2 |
| CBS News | 12/14 - 12/18 | 992 A | 47 | 44 | +3 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 12/8 - 12/12 | 1000 A | 44 | 54 | -10 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 12/8 - 12/12 | 1102 A | 47 | 48 | -1 |
| Gallup | 12/8 - 12/10 | 1500 A | 43 | 50 | -7 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 12/8 - 12/10 | 1500 LV | 45 | 53 | -8 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 12/7 - 12/11 | 1000 A | 46 | 48 | -2 |
| Pew Research | 12/7 - 12/11 | 1521 A | 46 | 43 | +3 |
| CBS News | 12/5 - 12/7 | 856 A | 44 | 46 | -2 |
| FOX News | 12/5 - 12/7 | 911 RV | 44 | 51 | -7 |
| National Journal/FD | 11/30 - 12/4 | 1200 A | 44 | 49 | -5 |
All Commentary & News Stories
- Obama's Bogus War on Bain - Joshua Green, Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- Booker, Bain, and Bipartisan Narcissism - Frank Rich, New York Magazine
- The GOP's Played Out Race Card - Melissa Harris-Perry, The Nation
- President Obama's Inane Attack on Private Equity - Sebastian Mallaby, FT
- Obama Takes Early Leap Into Campaign Fray - Peter Baker, NY Times
- Why Neither Candidate Can Pull Away - Charlie Cook, National Journal
- Team Obama Is Vastly Overrated - Matthew Continetti, Free Beacon
- Obama Stumbles Out of the Gate - Mike Allen & Jim Vandehei, Politico
- Big-Spending Obama Frames Himself as Scrooge - Washington Examiner
- Obama Is a Spendthrift - And Here's the Proof - Investor's Business Daily
- In Iowa, Obama Fires Back at Romney - Kathie Obradovich, DM Register
- Obama Fares Worse Among Struggling Whites - Cohen & Tumulty, WP
- Perhaps Obama's Just Not That Bright - Jack Kelly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Obama's Indispensable Line of Defense - Ron Brownstein, National Journal
- Obama Needs a Second-Term Agenda - Ron Brownstein, National Journal
- In Va., Kaine Eschews "Fairness," Talks Growth - Caitlin Huey-Burns, RCP
- Obama's Hollywood Double Standard - Alana Goodman, Contentions
- Why AR, KY Democratic Primaries Matter - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
- Obama's Attacks Are Not Working Either - Erick Erickson, Red State
- D.C. Children Left in the Lurch by Obama - Washington Post
- Obama vs. Romney: A Debate Over Government - John Harwood, NY Times
- Could Obama Revolutionize Political Advertising? - Sasha Issenberg, Slate
- Obama's Primary Struggles Indicate Unrest - Cillizza & Blake, Wash Post
- Obama Is the Private Equity King in This Race - Matt Miller, Wash Post
- Charlotte Convention Could Backfire for Obama - Matt Taylor, Daily Beast
- Obama Offers Robust Defense of Foreign Policy - George Condon, Natl Jrnl
- Obama's Dangerous Words About Economy - Jim Pethokoukis, American
- No Surprise Obama Is Trailing in Florida - Jamelle Bouie, Washington Post
- Americans Pretend They Don't Need Government - Emily Douglas, Nation
- The Obama Spending Binge Really Happened - James Pethokoukis, TE
- Presidential Races Always Concern Character - David Paul Kuhn, RCP
- Obama Wants It Both Ways on Private Equity - Washington Post
- In Memoriam: Obama the Uniter - Matt Negrin, ABC News
- Bain Bungles Prove Obama Doesn't Get Capitalism - Washington Examiner
- Is Obama's 'Enthusiasm Edge' as Big as Polls Suggest? - Scott Conroy, RCP
- Obama Should Attack Mitt's Casino Capitalism - Robert Reich, Huff Post
- Bain Attacks Reveal Obama's Weakness - Jay Cost, The Weekly Standard
- Obama's Primary Struggles Don't Matter - Alec MacGillis, New Republic
- Who Is Valerie Jarrett? - Edward Klein, The Daily Caller
- Obama's Region of Doom - Charles Mahtesian, Politico
- President Downgrade and Profit - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
- The Fraudulence of President Obama - Peter Wehner, Contentions
- Timing May Be Key in Romney's VP Announcement - Scott Conroy, RCP
- Obama Defends Ads Hitting Romney's Record - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
- Romney, Obama, and Voters: It's Complicated - David Corn, Mother Jones
- As Obama Moves Left, Will He Lose His Balance? - Thomas Edsall, NYT
- Obama Squanders the Likability Factor - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
- Could Romney Outraise Obama? - Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
- Obamanomics: Growth Be Damned - Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
- Obama's Campaign Fundraising Problems - Alana Goodman, Contentions
- Obama Maintains Cash Advantage - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
- Obama & Dems Put Special Interests Over Public Good - Jay Cost, NY Post
- Rev. Wright Urged to Stay Silent Until After 2012 - Byron York, Examiner
- Obama, Stop Condescending to Women - Campbell Brown, New York Times
- Obama Inserts Himself Into History - Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe
- Obama's Grade: D Plus - Matthew Continetti, Washington Free Beacon
- Obama's in Trouble: He Just Lost My Mom's Vote - Greg Kane, DC Examiner
- Obama Ending Black Bigotry Against Gays - Aisha Moodie-Mills, Atlantic
- Slamming Wright Is Attack on Obama's Race - Chris Matthews, Hardball
- Did Obama Tell People He Was Born in Kenya? - Erick Erickson, Red State
- Interview with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus - The Situation Room
- Wright Distracts From Obama's Awful Record - John Podhoretz, NY Post
- Obama's Gay Marriage Contradiction - Charles Krauthammer, Wash Post
- Europe's Fate, and Obama's, May Ride on G8 - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
- Over Before It Starts in Massachusetts - Steve Benen, Maddow Blog
- Why Obama Is Touting a Pro-Austerity Chart - David Dayen, Firedoglake
- Believing in Obama - Charles Blow, New York Times
- Obama's Inevitable Shellacking - Brett Decker, Washington Times
- President Obama's Economic Debacle - Peter Ferrara, American Spectator
- Who Is More Thoughtful -- Obama or Romney? - Justin Frank, Time
- Obama and GM Cook the Books - John Lott, National Review
- National Mood a Drag on Obama's Prospects - Lydia Saad, Gallup
- Obama's Greatest Failure Is in Foreign Policy - Gideon Rachman, FT
- Obama's Plan to "Crucify" Political Opponents - David Keene, Wash Times
- Will Obama Lose the Arkansas Democratic Primary? - Brian Bolduc, NRO
- Irony: Team Obama Accuses the NY Times of Bias - James Taranto, WSJ
- Hysterical Media a Sign Obama's in Trouble - Michael Goodwin, NY Post
- Obama's Gay Marriage Pirouette - Charles Hurt, Washington Times
- The Blamer in Chief - Boston Herald
- One by One, Obama Targets '08 Coalition - Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics
- Obama: JPM Losses Make His Point - Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics
- Some Dems Fretting Over Team Obama's Ineptitude - John Ellis, RCP
- Obama Adds Himself to History - Bruce McQuain, Q&O
- Obama: Winning the News Cycle, Losing the Race? - Ross Douthat, NYT
- What Has Dodd-Frank Changed? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
- Obama Will Be In Spotlight at 3 Big Summits - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Can Romney Catch Up to Obama Online? - Ben Adler, The Nation
- Obama Restarts Culture Wars on Offense - Rick Klein, ABC News
- The Amateur: Book Offers Withering Portrayal of Obama - Ed Lasky, AT
- Obama's New Battleground Target: Veterans - Amy Gardner, Wash Post
- Obama Does Damage Control With Pastors - Baker & Swarns, NY Times
- Obama's Misguided Wooing of Putin - Jackson Diehl, Washington Post
- The Myth of the "Pragmatic" Obama - Fred Barnes, The Weekly Standard
- Obama Is His Mother's Son - David Maraniss, Washington Post
- All the Democrats' Diversions - Kathleen Parker, Washington Post
- Obama Loses the Average White Guy Vote - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh T-R
- Guests: Rep. Mike Rogers and Gov. Deval Patrick - Face the Nation
- Change -- and Some Hope - Victor Davis Hanson, Pajamas Media
- 'Life of Julia,' or Life Without Aspiration - Thomas McClanahan, KC Star
- Julia and Dems' Clientelism Problem - Jay Cost, The Weekly Standard
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