Weekly Polls

Let's see how we are doing this week. We will visit these figures on a regular basis.

The Rasmussen Reports is an independent electronic publishing firm that specializes in public opinion polling. Here are some current results on some main issues:

Presidential Tracking Poll
This tracks how the President is doing by those surveyed.

• Strongly Approve - 29%


• Strongly Disapprove - 35%

Obama Healthcare

• Opposed - 50%


• Support - 37%


• Undecided - 15%

In addition, 78% of voters say that taxes will be raised on the middle class to pay for this program.

Presidential Approval Index
This chart is from RasmussenReports.com:



Supreme Court Nomination
In favor of Sonia Sotomayor?

• Yes - 37%


• No 41%

Right Direction or Wrong Track?
Is the United States heading in the right direction?

• Right Track - 32% (down 4 points this week)


• Wrong Track - 62%