(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public backing for Barack Obama increased this month in the United States, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 48 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, up two points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public backing for Barack Obama increased this month in the United States, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 48 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, up two points since April.
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 contender John McCain. In January 2009, Obama became the first African American president in U.S. history.
On May 20, Obama expressed satisfaction with the vote on financial reform in the Senate, saying, "Our goal is not to punish the banks, but to protect the larger economy and the American people from the kind of upheavals that we’ve seen in the past few years. And today’s action was a major step forward in achieving that goal. Because of Wall Street reform, we’ll soon have in place the strongest consumer protections in history."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s performance as president?
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May 2010
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Apr. 2010
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Mar. 2010
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Feb. 2010
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Approve
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48%
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46%
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48%
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48%
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Disapprove
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45%
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45%
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45%
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45%
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Not sure
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7%
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9%
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8%
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7%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,005 American adults, conducted on May 25 and May 26, 2010. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
