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President Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy

Polling Data

PollDateSampleApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average4/11 - 5/20--48.442.4 +6.0
ABC News/Wash Post5/17 - 5/20502 A4846 +2
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl5/16 - 5/20500 A5142 +9
Politico/GWU/Battleground4/29 - 5/31000 LV5341 +12
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/17957 A4636 +10
Quinnipiac4/11 - 4/172577 RV4447 -3

See All President Obama Job Approval - Foreign Policy Polling Data

Polling Data

PollDateSampleApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average4/11 - 5/20--48.442.4 +6.0
ABC News/Wash Post5/17 - 5/20502 A4846 +2
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl5/16 - 5/20500 A5142 +9
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
CBS News/NY Times3/7 - 3/111009 A4041 -1
Politico/GWU/Battleground2/19 - 2/221000 LV5640 +16
Quinnipiac2/14 - 2/202605 RV4646Tie
CBS News/NY Times2/8 - 2/131197 A5036 +14
Gallup2/2 - 2/51029 A4846 +2
CBS News/NY Times1/12 - 1/171154 A4835 +13
ABC News/Wash Post1/12 - 1/151000 A4944 +5
Pew Research1/11 - 1/161502 A4645 +1
CBS News1/4 - 1/81413 A4637 +9
CBS News12/14 - 12/18992 A5132 +19
CBS News12/5 - 12/7856 A4141Tie
Quinnipiac11/14 - 11/202552 RV4942 +7
Pew Research11/9 - 11/142410 A4640 +6
McClatchy/Marist11/8 - 11/10872 RV4945 +4
Politico/GWU/Battleground11/6 - 11/91000 LV5639 +17
Gallup11/3 - 11/61012 A4944 +5
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl11/2 - 11/51000 A5241 +11
Quinnipiac10/25 - 10/312294 RV5242 +10
CBS News/NY Times10/19 - 10/241650 A5031 +19
Quinnipiac9/27 - 10/32118 RV4448 -4
CNN9/9 - 9/111038 A4750 -3
Politico/GWU/Battleground8/28 - 9/11000 LV5339 +14
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl8/27 - 8/311000 A5045 +5
Quinnipiac8/16 - 8/272730 RV4447 -3
CNN8/24 - 8/251017 A5047 +3
Gallup8/11 - 8/141008 A4251 -9
Quinnipiac7/5 - 7/112311 RV4743 +4
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl6/9 - 6/131000 A5044 +6
CBS News6/3 - 6/71024 A4737 +10
Quinnipiac5/31 - 6/61946 RV4644 +2
NBC News5/5 - 5/7800 A5735 +22
Quinnipiac4/26 - 5/11406 RV4348 -5
CBS News/NY Times4/15 - 4/201224 A3946 -7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl3/31 - 4/41000 A4946 +3
Quinnipiac3/22 - 3/282069 RV4147 -6
Gallup3/25 - 3/271027 A4647 -1
CBS News3/18 - 3/211022 A4736 +11
CNN3/18 - 3/201023 A5443 +11
Quinnipiac2/21 - 2/281887 RV4345 -2
CBS News2/11 - 2/141031 A4632 +14
Gallup2/2 - 2/61500 A4845 +3
CNN1/21 - 1/231012 A5740 +17
CBS News/NY Times1/15 - 1/191036 A4632 +14
Quinnipiac1/4 - 1/112424 RV4738 +9
CBS News11/29 - 12/21137 A4045 -5
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl11/11 - 11/151000 A4844 +4
Quinnipiac11/8 - 11/152424 RV4738 +9
CNN11/11 - 11/141014 A4946 +3
CBS News11/7 - 11/101137 A4637 +9
Quinnipiac8/31 - 9/71907 RV4544 +1
Quinnipiac7/13 - 7/192181 RV4346 -3
Time7/12 - 7/131002 A5241 +11
CBS News7/9 - 7/12986 A4441 +3
Pew Research6/16 - 6/201802 A4540 +5
Quinnipiac5/19 - 5/241914 RV4843 +5
CBS News/NY Times4/28 - 5/21079 A4838 +10
Quinnipiac4/14 - 4/191930 RV4842 +6
USA Today/Gallup3/26 - 3/281005 A4846 +2
CNN3/25 - 3/281009 A5144 +7
Quinnipiac3/16 - 3/211907 RV4643 +3
Pew Research3/10 - 3/141500 A4240 +2
Democracy Corps (D)2/20 - 2/24500 LV5440 +14
CBS News/NY Times2/5 - 2/101084 A4734 +13
Quinnipiac2/2 - 2/82617 RV4643 +3
Gallup2/1 - 2/31025 A5144 +7
CBS News1/14 - 1/171090 A4938 +11
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl1/10 - 1/141002 A5037 +13
Quinnipiac1/5 - 1/111767 RV4546 -1
CNN1/8 - 1/101021 A5146 +5
USA Today/Gallup1/8 - 1/101023 A4747Tie
Pew Research1/6 - 1/101504 A4440 +4
Quinnipiac12/15 - 12/201616 RV4644 +2
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl12/11 - 12/141008 A4942 +7
Quinnipiac12/1 - 12/62313 RV4645 +1
Quinnipiac11/9 - 11/162518 RV4942 +7
CBS News11/13 - 11/161167 A5036 +14
Pew Research10/28 - 11/82000 A4438 +6
CNN10/30 - 11/11018 A5147 +4
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/22 - 10/251009 A5139 +12
CBS News10/5 - 10/8829 A4828 +20
Quinnipiac9/29 - 10/52630 RV4937 +12
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl9/17 - 9/201005 A5036 +14
CNN8/28 - 8/311010 A5442 +12
CNN9/11 - 9/131012 A5838 +20
USA Today/Gallup8/6 - 8/91010 A5340 +13
Quinnipiac7/27 - 8/32409 RV5238 +14
Time7/27 - 7/281022 A5833 +25
CBS News/NY Times7/24 - 7/281050 A5424 +30
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl7/24 - 7/271011 A4732 +15
Pew Research7/22 - 7/261506 A4732 +15
CBS News7/9 - 7/12944 A5330 +23
Quinnipiac6/23 - 6/293063 RV5535 +20
ABC News/Wash Post6/18 - 6/211001 A6132 +29
CBS News/NY Times6/12 - 6/16895 A5923 +36
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl6/12 - 6/151008 A5436 +18
Pew Research6/10 - 6/141502 A5731 +26
Diageo/Hotline6/4 - 6/7800 RV6232 +30
Marist6/1 - 6/31028 RV5432 +22
USA Today/Gallup5/29 - 5/311015 A5932 +27
Quinnipiac4/21 - 4/272041 RV5732 +25
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl4/23 - 4/261005 A5631 +25
CBS News/NY Times4/22 - 4/26973 A5923 +36
ABC News/Wash Post4/21 - 4/241072 A6727 +40
Pew Research4/14 - 4/211507 A6122 +39
CBS News/NY Times4/1 - 4/5998 A5919 +40
Marist4/1 - 4/3928 RV5524 +31
Quinnipiac3/24 - 3/302326 RV5625 +31
USA Today/Gallup3/27 - 3/291007 A6128 +33
ABC News/Wash Post3/26 - 3/291000 A6227 +35
CNN3/12 - 3/151019 A6628 +38
Quinnipiac2/25 - 3/22573 RV5621 +35
CBS News/NY Times2/18 - 2/221112 A5717 +40
Gallup2/9 - 2/121022 A5422 +32
Pew Research2/4 - 2/81303 A5217 +35
CBS News2/2 - 2/4864 A5015 +35

All Commentary & News Stories

- Presidential Races Always Concern Character - David Paul Kuhn, RCP

- More Democrats Balk at Bain Attacks - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air

- Iowa Republicans Embarrass Themselves - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot

- Florida RCP Average: Romney +1.4% - , RealClearPolitics

- Is Obama's 'Enthusiasm Edge' as Big as Polls Suggest? - Scott Conroy, RCP

- Does Portman Have the Edge in VP Sweepstakes? - Erin McPike, RCP

- 2012 Will Be Closest Election Since Bush vs. Gore - Chris Cillizza, The Fix

- Swing Voters and Elastic States - Nate Silver, New York Times

- Timing May Be Key in Romney's VP Announcement - Scott Conroy, RCP

- Obama Defends Ads Hitting Romney's Record - Alexis Simendinger, RCP

- Of Bile and Billionaires - Frank Bruni, New York Times

- Beltway Establishment Doesn't Get It - Jay Cost, The Blog

- Recall Overshadows Crucial Fall Elections in Wisconsin - , The Hill

- Obama & Dems Put Special Interests Over Public Good - Jay Cost, NY Post

- Romney, Obama, and Voters: It's Complicated - David Corn, Mother Jones

- Ohio Is Ground Zero This November - Alec MacGillis, The New Republic

- The Economy Election: 5 Groups Form 2 Camps - Susan Page, USA Today

- As Obama Moves Left, Will He Lose His Balance? - Thomas Edsall, NYT

- Desperate Obama Will Put Hillary on Ticket - Joseph Curl, Wash Times

- Electoral Split Decision Could Divide U.S. - Michael Medved, Daily Beast

- Could Romney Outraise Obama? - Chris Cillizza, Washington Post

- A Choice of Capitalisms - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

- Biden's Words Fall on Deaf Ears in Ohio - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh T-R

- Neck-and-Neck: Wisconsin in Play in 2012 - Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee JS

- Obama's NATO Juggling Act - , The Hill

- A Test Looms for the Euro Zone - , Washington Post

- European Economic Woes Visit Obama - , The Hill

- Romney Faces a 'Blue Wall' - But Is It Solid? - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics

- The Real Super PAC Menace - Ed Kilgore, The New Republic

- The Class Divide Deepens - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal

- Competing Campaign Strategies - Peter Wehner, Contentions

- 2012 Race May Be More About Mobilization - Reid Wilson, National Journal

- Obama's Inevitable Shellacking - Brett Decker, Washington Times

- National Mood a Drag on Obama's Prospects - Lydia Saad, Gallup

- Lugar's Fatal Case of Entitlement Syndrome - Reed Galen, RealClearPolitics

- Fischer Scores Big Upset in Nebraska - Caitlin Huey-Burns, RealClearPolitics

- Obama Hits Mitt Where It Hurts - Jamelle Bouie, The American Prospect

- Romney Can't Be Winning, Can He? - John Cassidy, The New Yorker

- Pennsylvania in Play for November? Maybe - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call

- A High Stakes Battle Over Bain & the Economy - Dan Balz, Washington Post

- Portman: Best of the Boring White Guys - Margaret Carlson, Bloomberg

- Mitt's Economics: Good for a Few Laughs - Deborah Solomon, Bloomberg

- Tea Party Rises Again - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal

- Iowa, Again, Serves as Proving Ground for Romney - Barbaro & Shear, NYT

- Walker "Conquer" Video Becomes Campaign Fodder - , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

- DNC Is MIA in Wisconsin - , Politico

- Walker Continues Attack on Barrett's Record - , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

- Democrats' Best Friend: The GOP Base - Steve Kornacki, Salon

- Some Dems Fretting Over Team Obama's Ineptitude - John Ellis, RCP

- A 30,000-Foot View on the Presidential Race - Nate Silver, New York Times

- Dimon Faces Growing Criticism - , Reuters

- JPMorgan Replaces Top Executive as Shakeup Continues - , CNBC

- One by One, Obama Targets '08 Coalition - Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics

- Obama: JPM Losses Make His Point - Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics

- A Turning Point in the Campaign? - Karl Patterico, Patterico's Pontifications

- So Much For Obama's Social Issues Strategy - Alec MacGillis, TNR

- Webcams and Election Fraud - Joshua Tucker, Monkey Cage

- Obama's New Battleground Target: Veterans - Amy Gardner, Wash Post

- 3 Scenarios for the 2012 Campaign - Michael Barone, Washington Examiner

- Romney Uses Carter as Campaign Weapon - Reid Epstein, Politico

- Tea Party Focus Turns to Shaking Up Senate - Steinhauer & Weisman, NYT

- Obama Loses the Average White Guy Vote - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh T-R

- Campaign Tips from Cicero - Quintus Cicero & James Carville, Foreign Affairs

- Obama vs. Romney: A Clash of Capitalisms - Jonathan Alter, Bloomberg

- Can Romney Breach Dems' Formidable "Blue Wall"? - Ron Brownstein, NJ

- Why Jindal May Be Romney's Ticket - Scott Conroy, RealClearPolitics

- Does Obama Have a Problem With Women? - Gary Bauer, Politico

- Obama's Gay Marriage Move "Bold" in Name Only - Mark Salter, RCP

- What Has Made Congress More Polarized? - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics

- Why Can't Obama Pull Away From Romney? - Ed Rogers, Investor's Biz Dly

- Romney Can Sit Back & Let Barack Beat Hiimself - Washington Times

- Partisanship Is Not a Bipartisan Problem - Andrew Rosenthal, NY Times

- Bush Works to Nurture Hispanic Roots Within GOP - , New York Times

- Will Obama Pay for Gay Marriage Stance? - Simendinger & McPike, RCP

- Romney Should Win in a Landslide - Dick Morris, The Hill

- The End of the Middle of Everything - Howard Fineman, Huffington Post

- The How and the Why of the Veep Pick - Quin Hillyer, American Spectator

- Huckabee for Veep? - Robert Costa, National Review

- Aggressive Ads for Obama, at the Ready - Jeremy Peters, New York Times

- Wake Up Democrats; You Could Lose - James Carville, CNN

- Americans Elect Hits Obstacle - , Huffington Post

- Americans Elect Sputters in Bid to Field Choice - Alexis Simendinger, RCP

- Swing States Back at Tipping Point - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal

- Romney's Path Is Not Necessarily Narrow - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics

- Poll Shows Independents Prefer Romney to Obama - Bill Plante, CBS News

- French Vote Should Be Warning to America - Judd Gregg, The Hill

- Congressional Elections Will Define Next Presidency - Al Hunt, Bloomberg

- 6 Months Out, It's a Tie in the Swing States - Susan Page, USA Today

- A Time for Choosing - James Piereson, The American Spectator

- Why the Obama Campaign Is So Confident - Mark Halperin, Time

- SuperPACs Gird for War - Thomas Edsall, New York Times

- 9 Swing States Critical to the Election - Michael Cooper, New York Times

- In Appalachia, Running Away From Obama - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh TR

- Obama Kicks Off Campaign, Fires Up Faithful - Alexis Simendinger, RCP

- Obama's Real Opponent May Be the Economy - Dan Balz, Washington Post

- Obama's Team Races to Define Romney - Mark Barabak, Los Angeles Times

- Voter Registration Down Among Hispanics, Blacks - Krissah Thompson, WP

- On Sundays, Tight Obama Circle Sizes Up Election - Jeff Zeleny, NY Times

- After Struggles, What's Next for Warren? - Elizabeth Hartfield, ABC News

- Lugar Trails Mourdock by 10 Points in Ind. Senate Race - , RealClearPolitics

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