(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe their new president will be able to deal with the country’s financial problems, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 75 per cent of respondents have confidence in Barack Obama to fix the economy.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe their new president will be able to deal with the country’s financial problems, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 75 per cent of respondents have confidence in Barack Obama to fix the economy.
In addition, 69 per cent of respondents have confidence in Obama to make the right decisions on Iraq, and 71 per cent trust him to prevent terrorist attacks.
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2008, Democratic nominee Obama secured a majority of electoral votes, defeating Republican candidate John McCain. Yesterday, Obama became the first African American president in U.S. history.
Yesterday, in his inaugural address, Obama discussed the country’s financial problems, saying, "The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act—not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age."
Polling Data
How much confidence do you have in Barack Obama to do the right thing when it comes to (…)—a great deal of confidence, a fair amount of confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all?
|
Great |
Fair |
Not too |
None |
Not sure |
|
|
Fixing the economy |
33% |
42% |
14% |
7% |
4% |
|
Iraq |
30% |
39% |
17% |
8% |
6% |
|
Preventing terrorist attacks |
31% |
40% |
16% |
9% |
4% |
Source: Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,503 American adults, conducted from Jan. 7 to Jan. 11, 2009. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
