WSJ/NBC Poll: Voter Opinion of Republican Party Falls to All-Time Low

[kpete]

WSJ/NBC Poll: Voter Opinion of Republican Party Falls to All-Time Low
By: Jon Walker Thursday August 12, 2010 7:30 am

photo: Steve Rhodes via Flickr

Voters’ opinions of the Republican Party are now at an all-time low. According to a new WSJ/NBC poll (PDF), Americans’ esteem for the Republican Party is at the lowest level ever found in the 21 years they have asked the question. When asked to rate their feelings about the Republican Party the results were:

WSJ/NBC (PDF) (8/5-9)
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/___Politics_Today_Stories_Teases/Aug%20NBC-WSJ%20Filled-in%20_for%208-11-10%20release_.pdf
Opinion about Republican Party
Very Positive 6
Somewhat Positive 18
Neutral 28
Somewhat Negative 24
Very Negative 22

The American people have a significantly lower opinion of the Republican Party now than they did at the height of the the 2006 or 2008 elections in which Democrats made large gains. Fortunately for Democrats, while popular opinion about the party has taken a beating, voters still view it more positively than they do the Republican Party. The Democratic Party rated total positive 33 percent to total negative 44 percent, while the Republican Party had total positive 24 percent to total negative 46 percent.

If Republicans fail to make massive gains this year while there are extremely high unemployment rates, it will probably be due to how damaged their brand remains. Even if people are upset with the Democratic Party, the Republican Party is currently seen as a very poor alternative.

more:
http://elections.firedoglake.com/2010/08/11/wsjnbc-poll-voter-opinion-of-republican-party-falls-to-all-time-low/

[flyarm]

1. No one looks good in this poll ...here is the rest of it..posted here>>>>>>

Poll Numbers, not good for anyone!

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/___Politics_Today_Stories_Teases/Aug%20NBC-WSJ%20Filled-in%20_for%208-11-10%20release_.pdf

Study #10651
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Interviews: 1000 adults, including 200 reached by cell phone


The margin of error for 1000 interviews is ±3.10%


Q3 All in all, do you think that things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel that
things are off on the wrong track?

8/10
Headed in the right direction ...... 32
Off on the wrong track ............... 58
Mixed (VOL) ............................ 6
Not sure ................................... 4

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

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Q4a In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as president?

8/10

Approve .................................... 47
Disapprove ............................... 48
Not sure ................................. 5

.............................................................................................

Q4b Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?

8/10*

Approve .......................... 44
Disapprove ...................... 52
Not sure ........................ 4

*Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

.............................................................................................

Q4d Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the war in
Afghanistan?

8/10*

Approve ..................................................... 44
Disapprove ................................................ 45
Not sure ................................................... 11

*Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

..............................................................................................................................


Q4e In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling the situation in
Iraq?

8/10**
Approve ......................................................... 49
Disapprove .................................................... 40
Not sure ....................................................... 11

**Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM B).

................................................................................................


Barack
Obama

8/10
Better than expected ........................ 12
Worse than expected ....................... 29
Just about as expected .................... 58
Not Sure.......................................... 1

George Bush

7/05

Better than expected ........................ 16
Worse than expected ....................... 29
Just about as expected .................... 54
Not Sure.......................................... 1

Bill Clinton

1/94

Better than expected ........................ 17
Worse than expected ....................... 15
Just about as expected .................... 65
Not Sure.......................................... 3

1 In January 2010, the question read “Compared to what you expected when Barack Obama took office a year ago, do
you feel that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?
2 In 1994, the question read "Compared to what you expected when (President) Bill Clinton took office a year ago
(January 1993), do you feel that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you
expected?"
3 In 2002, the question read "Compared to what you expected when George W. Bush took office a year ago, do you feel
that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?"
4 In 2005, the question read "Compared to what you expected when George W. Bush took office (the presidency) in
2001, do you feel he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?"

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Q6 In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Congress is doing?

8/10
Approve .................... 21
Disapprove................ 72
Not sure .................. 7

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Q7 How would you rate the overall performance and accomplishments of this year's Congress--one of the best,
above average, average, below average, or one of the worst?

8/10

One of the best .................................. 1
Above average ................................... 5
Average .............................................. 31
Below average ................................... 28
One of the worst ................................. 32
Not sure............................................ 3


* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

[emilyg]

4. Congress should read this.

[flyarm]

2. Poll on How Congress is doing it's Job??????

Disapprove: 72%

Approve: 21%

[Hestia]

3. The poll reflects why we shouldn't let others tell that 'pugs are going to sweep congress this fall

They want us to think our fellow citizens are stupid and short-term memory loss, when they don't. They too can see that 'pugs are holding up legislation on items that matter to the average citizen. Is this to say Dem's are going to sweep Congress? Probably not, they are letting the 'pugs get away with holding up legislation.

[flyarm]

5. the polls are +3 for republicans! Over democrats!

[lfairban]

6. There you go . . .

. . . try'in to make sense again. :shrug:

[Subdivisions]

7. Yet the portion of the poll MSNBC concentrated on all day yesterday was the

part where they said that less Dem voters (38%) were enthusiastic about voting than were repubs (50%).

[NeedleCast]

8. This is what happens when you let far-right crazies control your message

The Tea Party and right wing pundits are the best friends liberals have.