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Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Approve | Disapprove | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 10/23 - 11/10 | -- | 50.3 | 46.6 | +3.7 |
| Gallup | 11/8 - 11/10 | 1500 A | 51 | 43 | +8 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/8 - 11/10 | 1500 LV | 53 | 45 | +8 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 11/4 - 11/5 | 1000 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 11/2 - 11/4 | 918 RV | 51 | 47 | +4 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 11/1 - 11/4 | 2345 LV | 51 | 48 | +3 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 11/1 - 11/3 | 1475 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| FOX News | 10/28 - 10/30 | 1128 LV | 50 | 47 | +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/25 - 10/28 | 898 A | 50 | 42 | +8 |
| NPR | 10/23 - 10/25 | 1000 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Approve | Disapprove | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 10/23 - 11/10 | -- | 50.3 | 46.6 | +3.7 |
| Gallup | 11/8 - 11/10 | 1500 A | 51 | 43 | +8 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/8 - 11/10 | 1500 LV | 53 | 45 | +8 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 11/4 - 11/5 | 1000 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 11/2 - 11/4 | 918 RV | 51 | 47 | +4 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 11/1 - 11/4 | 2345 LV | 51 | 48 | +3 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 11/1 - 11/3 | 1475 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 10/29 - 11/1 | 1000 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| FOX News | 10/28 - 10/30 | 1128 LV | 50 | 47 | +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/25 - 10/28 | 898 A | 50 | 42 | +8 |
| NPR | 10/23 - 10/25 | 1000 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 10/22 - 10/25 | 1000 LV | 50 | 49 | +1 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 10/19 - 10/23 | 839 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/17 - 10/20 | 1000 RV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| CBS News | 10/17 - 10/20 | 1383 A | 49 | 42 | +7 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 10/15 - 10/18 | 1000 LV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/10 - 10/13 | 923 LV | 50 | 48 | +2 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 10/7 - 10/11 | 1000 LV | 50 | 48 | +2 |
| FOX News | 10/7 - 10/9 | 1109 LV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 10/1 - 10/4 | 1000 LV | 50 | 48 | +2 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 9/28 - 9/30 | 883 RV | 50 | 49 | +1 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 9/26 - 9/30 | 1000 RV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| NPR | 9/26 - 9/30 | 800 LV | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| Quinnipiac | 9/25 - 9/30 | 1912 LV | 48 | 49 | -1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 9/26 - 9/29 | 929 RV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 9/24 - 9/27 | 1000 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| FOX News | 9/24 - 9/26 | 1092 LV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Bloomberg | 9/21 - 9/24 | 1007 A | 49 | 46 | +3 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 9/16 - 9/20 | 1000 LV | 50 | 48 | +2 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 9/13 - 9/17 | 807 LV | 52 | 47 | +5 |
| Reason-Rupe/PSRAI | 9/13 - 9/17 | 787 LV | 51 | 46 | +5 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 9/12 - 9/16 | 900 RV | 50 | 48 | +2 |
| FOX News | 9/9 - 9/11 | 1056 LV | 50 | 47 | +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 9/8 - 9/12 | 1162 LV | 49 | 46 | +3 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 9/8 - 9/12 | 1000 LV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 9/7 - 9/10 | 1089 A | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 9/7 - 9/9 | 826 RV | 48 | 50 | -2 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 9/7 - 9/9 | 875 RV | 51 | 46 | +5 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 8/31 - 9/3 | 877 RV | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 8/23 - 8/27 | 1000 LV | 47 | 50 | -3 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 8/22 - 8/25 | 857 RV | 47 | 50 | -3 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 8/22 - 8/23 | 924 RV | 50 | 47 | +3 |
| FOX News | 8/19 - 8/21 | 1219 RV | 46 | 48 | -2 |
| Resurgent Republic (R) | 8/16 - 8/22 | 1000 LV | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| Associated Press/GfK | 8/16 - 8/20 | 1006 A | 49 | 49 | Tie |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 8/16 - 8/20 | 1000 RV | 48 | 49 | -1 |
| LA Times/USC | 8/13 - 8/19 | 954 LV | 48 | 47 | +1 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 8/7 - 8/8 | 911 RV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Politico/GWU/Battleground | 8/5 - 8/9 | 1000 LV | 49 | 50 | -1 |
| FOX News | 8/5 - 8/7 | 930 RV | 49 | 46 | +3 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 8/2 - 8/6 | 1168 A | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 7/21 - 7/25 | 700 LV | 50 | 46 | +4 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 7/18 - 7/22 | 1000 RV | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| FOX News | 7/15 - 7/17 | 901 RV | 47 | 49 | -2 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 7/11 - 7/16 | 1089 A | 44 | 46 | -2 |
| NPR | 7/9 - 7/12 | 1000 LV | 49 | 46 | +3 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 7/9 - 7/11 | 849 RV | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 7/5 - 7/9 | 1154 A | 48 | 47 | +1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 7/5 - 7/8 | 1003 A | 47 | 49 | -2 |
| Quinnipiac | 7/1 - 7/8 | 2722 RV | 45 | 49 | -4 |
| Pew Research | 6/28 - 7/9 | 2973 A | 50 | 43 | +7 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 6/28 - 7/1 | 1390 RV | 50 | 49 | +1 |
| Newsweek/Daily Beast | 6/28 - 6/28 | 600 LV | 45 | 54 | -9 |
| FOX News | 6/24 - 6/26 | 912 RV | 48 | 43 | +5 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 6/23 - 6/27 | 1000 LV | 47 | 48 | -1 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 6/20 - 6/24 | 1000 A | 47 | 48 | -1 |
| Bloomberg | 6/15 - 6/18 | 1002 A | 53 | 44 | +9 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 6/14 - 6/18 | 1007 A | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Pew Research | 6/7 - 6/17 | 2013 A | 47 | 45 | +2 |
| Reuters/Ipsos | 6/7 - 6/11 | 1099 A | 47 | 50 | -3 |
| Gallup | 6/3 - 6/5 | 1500 A | 46 | 47 | -1 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/3 - 6/5 | 1500 LV | 49 | 50 | -1 |
| FOX News | 6/3 - 6/5 | 907 RV | 49 | 45 | +4 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 5/29 - 5/31 | 895 RV | 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 |
All Commentary & News Stories
- Obama's Pursuit of Presidential Greatness - David Maraniss, Wash Post
- Obama's Message to GOP: I Won. Get Over It - Jonathan Cohn, New Republic
- How Obama Can Heal His Rift With Business - Jonathan Alter, Bloomberg
- Memo to Obama: Fix the Economy - Bill O'Reilly, Boston Herald
- Obama at the Hinge of History - Major Garrett, National Journal
- U.S. Faces Four More Years of Decline - Nile Gardiner, Daily Telegraph
- Data Drove Obama's Ground Game - Jennifer Martinez, The Hill
- Who Will Fill Obama's New Cabinet? - Eleanor Clift, The Daily Beast
- Obama Shouldn't Give In to Hostage-Takers - Paul Krugman, NY Times
- A New Liberal Majority Has Arrived - Bob Moser, American Prospect
- Guests: Reps. Steve LaTourette & Jason Chaffetz - The Situation Room
- Analysts on the Future of the GOP - The NewsHour
- How Obama Can Heal His Rift With Business - Jonathan Alter, Bloomberg
- Can Obama Give Us New Confidence? - Ron Suskind, New York Times
- Victory Should Settle a Bitter Argument - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
- The Survivor in Chief - Fred Barnes, Wall Street Journal
- Obama Beats Back the Right-Wing Tide - David Corn, Mother Jones
- How Chicago's Data-Driven Campaign Triumphed - Michael Scherer, Time
- Obama Won With a Better Ground Game - Rebecca Sinderbrand, CNN
- Obama Fine-Tuned 2008's Winning Formula - King, Lee & Nelson, WSJ
- Obama Won by Marrying Coalitions - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
- Obama's Win Defies Economic Reality - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
- Obama Faces Tough Road After Lackluster Win - G. Schmitz, Der Spiegel
- Obama Won a 2nd Term. Now What? - Peter Suderman, Reason
- What Obama Hopes to Achieve Now Is a Mystery - Holman Jenkins, WSJ
- Obama Faces Deeply Divided Nation - Dan Balz, Washington Post
- Obama Victory Comes With No Mandate - Ron Fournier, National Journal
- Obama Faces a Host of Tough Issues - Wilson & Nakamura, Washington Post
- Obama's Coalition, Campaign Deliver Second Term - Dan Balz, Wash Post
- Obama, Romney Deadlocked Ahead of Vote - King & Meckler, Wall St. Jrnl
- The Problem With Obama's "Revenge" - Michael Barone, DC Examiner
- Obama's Comet Was a One-Time Thing - Alex Castellanos, CNN
- The Obama Landslide Scenario - Steve Kornacki, Salon
- Obama the Wiser Bet for Crisis-Hit U.S. - Financial Times
- Obama Bet His Presidency on Big Government - Wall Street Journal
- Obama Camp Exudes Confidence in Stretch Run - Nancy Cordes, CBS News
- Obama Seeks to Recapture His Mantle - Mark Landler, New York Times
- Obama Attracting Smaller Crowds Than McCain in '08 - E. Johnson, NRO
- Obama in Good Shape With 3 Days Left - Greg Sargent, Washington Post
- Why I Am Voting for Barack Obama - Sally Kohn, FOX News
- Obama Offers Repeat of Same Failed Policies - Peter Ferrara, Forbes
- Fundamental Unseriousness of the Obama Era - Mark Steyn, OC Register
- On Campus, Obama Support Bubbles Below Surface - Scott Conroy, RCP
- A Choice Between 2 Different Visions for America - Barack Obama, CNN
- A Vote for Obama on Climate Change - Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg
- Win or Lose, Obama Sure Is Lost - Seth Mandel, Commentary
- In Closing Arguments, Obama Echoes . . . Bush - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
- How Far Obama Has Fallen - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
- Is Obama Really Working to End the Drug War? - Mike Riggs, Hit & Run
- Obama Leads in Regulations Issued - Joseph Lawler, The Mark-Up
- Obama & the Crisis of Liberalism - James Piereson, The New Criterion
- U.S. Could Do Better Than Obama, But Romney Isn't It - The Economist
- We Endorse Obama, Who Still Has Promises to Keep - Philly Daily News
- Tough News for Obama in Early Voting - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
- Obama's Deficit Spending Dwards World War II - Jeffrey Anderson, The Blog
- What a Narrow Win Would Mean For Obama - William Galston, The Plank
- Analysts on the Final Campaign Push - The NewsHour
- Obama & Christie Bond on Storm-Damage Tour - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
- Swing State Polls Break for the President - Joan Walsh, Salon
- Obama Camp: There Won't Be a Late Move to Romney - Greg Sargent, WP
- Obama Is the Least Bad Choice Voters Can Make - Clive Crook, Bloomberg
- Obama Still Likely to Emerge as Winner - Mark Mellman, The Hill
- The Decisions That May Doom Obama - Noemie Emery, DC Examiner
- Early Voters and Obama's Ground Game - Jordan Bloom, TAC
- A Fitting Message for Obama to Close On - Alana Goodman, Contentions
- Barack Obama: What Could Have Been - Richard Cohen, Washington Post
- Barack Obama and Other Has-Beens - Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal
- Obama's Remarks to the Red Cross - Barack Obama
- Campaigns' Digital Armies Try to Win Ohio - The NewsHour
- Obama Pretends He's Read Ayn Rand - Seth Mandel, Contentions
- Desperation Driving Obama Campaign - Nolan Finley, Detroit News
- Obama's Trail of Broken Promises - Glenn Reynolds, New York Post
- Where Are Media Watchdogs on Libya Scandal? - Richard Benedetto, FOX
- Obama Says He Issued a Directive on Libya. Let's See It - Bing West, NRO
- Obama's Endgame: The Great Grind - Jason Horowitz, Washington Post
- Get It Done, Mr. President - Michael Tomasky, Newsweek
- The Obama Ground Game Myth - Jonathan Tobin, Commentary
- Obama's Remarks on Hurricane Sandy - Barack Obama
- Guests: Governors Kasich, Walker & Hickenlooper - Meet the Press
- Obama for President - Chicago Tribune
- Glass Jaw Obama - Hugh Hewitt, Townhall
- Obama Adopts Tone of Challenger - David Lightman, McClatchy
- Does Obama Think Women Are Stupid? - Mary Kate Cary, U.S. News
- Obama's White Man Burden - Joan Walsh, Salon
- Echoes of 1992 in Obama's Desperate Campaign - Andrew Ferguson, TWS
- The Most Juvenile Campaign Ever - James Taranto, Wall Street Journal
- The Incredible Shrinking President - Mark Steyn, National Review
- Obama's Generous Vision for America - Miami Herald
- Obama Silent on Benghazi Requests for Help - Jake Tapper, ABC News
- Liberalism In an Advanced Stage of Decline - Walter Russell Mead, TAI
- Obama Stoops, Doesn't Conquer - Charles Krauthammer, National Review
- Shields and Brooks on the Week in Politics - The NewsHour
- Obama Already Banking on Sequestration? - Brian Slattery, The Foundry
- Why Latinos Favor President Obama - New Jersey Star-Ledger
- Obama 2nd Term 'Plan' an Empty Stage Prop - Investor's Business Daily
- Four More Years for President Obama - Washington Post
- Why Obama Will Win - Bob Shrum, The Daily Beast
- Obama Tries to Regain Edge With Women - Carrie Budoff Brown, Politico
- Let the Obama Recriminations Begin - James Taranto, Wall Street Journal
- From Hope & Change to Fearmonger-in-Chief - Toby Harnden, Daily Mail
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