WaPo Poll: Obama Approval: 53-43. Democrats have 4 point edge over Republicans

[MadBadger]

Washington Post
3/23-26/10; 1,000 adults, 3% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(Post: story, results)

National

Obama Job Approval
53% Approve, 43% Disapprove (chart)
Health Care: 48 / 49 (chart)
Economy: 45 / 52 (chart)
Afghanistan: 53 / 35
Federal budget deficit: 43 / 52
Immigration: 33 / 43

2010 Congress: Generic Ballot
Adults: 47% Democratic candidate, 43% Republican candidate
Registered voters: 48% Democratic candidate, 44% Republican candidate (chart)

Favorable / Unfavorable
Democratic Party: 50 / 45
Republican Party: 40 / 55
Sarah Palin: 37 / 55 (chart)
Tea Party Movement: 41 / 39

On another subject: overall, given what you know about them, would you say you support or oppose the changes to the health care system that have been enacted by Congress and the Obama administration?
46% Support, 50% Oppose (chart)

(IF OPPOSE) Would you support or oppose an effort to cancel these changes in the health care system, either by a new vote in Congress or through the courts?
86% Support, 9% Oppose

Do you think the Republicans in Congress did or did not make a good faith effort to cooperate with Obama and the Democrats on health care reform?
31% Did, 63% Did not

Do you think Obama and the Democrats in Congress did or did not make a good faith effort to cooperate with the Republicans on health care reform?
48% Did, 47% Did not

Party ID
34% Democrat, 24% Republican, 38% independent

http://www.pollster.com/blogs/us_national_survey_post_32326.php

[Jennicut]

1. Well, the poll is incredibly accurate in that 63% of people polled did not think the Rethugs made

a good faith effort to cooperate. Obama has much higher #'s on that obviously.

[11 Bravo]

2. But ... but ... but ... "Presidency in crisis", "rammed down their throats" ...

"deeply unpopular bill", "huge midterm losses", "one-term presidency", sputter ... squawk ... aaargh!

[Kdillard]

3. k and r

[sharp_stick]

4. Now we see why

the pukes were so dead set on killing the bill. When Obama makes things work people will like what they see and the pukes will be seen as the obstructionist assholes they are.

[ClarkUSA]

5. After the historic passage of HCR, the poll shows there's no more enthusiasm gap, either.

76% of registered Democrats are enthusiastic to vote this November while 75% of registered Republicans are enthusiastic.

GObama! :woohoo:

[tishaLA]

6. That's a great stat

It gives me hope that passing HCR, with all its flaws, was a big enough bone to get Democrats to the polls.

[ClarkUSA]

7. Yes. It. Is.

;)

Of course, Democrats still need all OFA/MoveOn grassroots help on board to help them push through the legislation that President Obama wants to pass before the midterms and also to GOTV for the month prior to the elections.

[bigdarryl]

8. But Charlie(fat boy)Cook said the rethugs are more motivated

[Pesci11]

10. Is that registered voters or adults?

I'm not sure.

[ClarkUSA]

11. "random national sample of 1,000 adults including users of both conventional and cellular phones"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_032810.html?sid=ST2010032804111

[otohara]

9. Sarah Palin - That's All They (Media) Got

The love fest we saw over the weekend was vomit inducing.

She calls them "the LAME-stream media" and they follow her around like sick puppies.

[Douglas Carpenter]

12. knr