Research

89 Percent Of Americans View The State Of The Nation’s Economy As “Negative”

 89 Percent Of Americans Describe The State Of The Nation’s Economy As Negative, With 46 Percent Describing It As “Not So Good” And 42 Percent Describing It As “Poor” (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1000 A , MoE 4%, 2/1-4/12)

• 11 Percent Describe The State Of The Nation’s Economy As “Good” (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1000 A , MoE 4%, 2/1-4/12)
  
• Not A Single Respondent Described The Economy As “Excellent.” (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1000 A , MoE 4%, 2/1-4/12)

Just 44 Percent Of Americans Approve Of The Way Obama Is Handling The Economy, Compared To 53 Percent Who Say They Disapprove. (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1000 A , MoE 4%, 2/1-4/12)

• Of Those Who Disapprove Of Obama’s Handling Of The Economy, 41 Percent Say They “Strongly” Disapprove. (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1000 A , MoE 4%, 2/1-4/12)

Just 44 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Obama’s Attempts To Create Jobs, Compared To 51 Percent Who Say They Disapprove. (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1000 A , MoE 4%, 2/1-4/12)

38 Percent Of Americans Say They Approve Of Obama’s Handling Of The Federal Budget Deficit, Compared To 58 Percent Who Disapprove. (Washington Post/ABC News Poll, 1000 A , MoE 4%, 2/1-4/12)

So It’s No Wonder Obama Is Struggling In Key States  

VIRGINIA

Quinnipiac University Poll: 49 Percent of Virginia Voters Disapprove Of President Obama’s Job Performance, While Just 46 Say They Approve. (Quinnipiac University, 1,544 RV, MoE 2.5%, 2/1-2/6/12)

• Quinnipiac University Poll: 50 Percent Of Independent Voters In Virginia Disapprove Of President Obama’s Job Performance, Compared To 43 Percent Who Approve. (Quinnipiac University, 1,544 RV, MoE 2.5%, 2/1-2/6/12)

Quinnipiac University Poll: 48 Percent of Virginia Voters Do Not Believe President Obama Deserves To Be Re-Elected, Compared To 46 Who Say He Deserves Reelection. (Quinnipiac University,, 1,544 RV, MoE 2.5%, 2/1-2/6/12)

• Among Independents, Only 43 Percent Say Obama Deserves A Second Term. (Quinnipiac University, 1,544 RV, MoE 2.5%, 2/1-2/6/12)

Quinnipiac University Poll: Virginia Republicans Are 43 Percent More Enthusiastic About Voting In The 2012 Presidential Election Compared To 32 Percent Of Democrats. (Quinnipiac University, 1,544 RV, MoE 42.5%, 2/1-2/6/12)

NORTH CAROLINA

Public Policy Polling: 49 Percent Of North Carolina Voters Disapprove Of President Obama’s Job Performance. (Public Policy Polling, 1052 LV, MoE 3%, 2/3-2/5/12)

• Public Policy Polling: 49 Percent Of Independent Voters In North Carolina Disapprove of President Obama’s Job Performance. (Public Policy Polling, 1052 LV, MoE 3%, 2/3-2/5/12)