Obama polls are averaged between the top national non-partisan polls. The ones used are listed in the detail section below. They are averaged to eliminate spikes or valleys by one poll from distorting the national feeling. Polls are recalculated when either several polls have changed or twice a month.
The Obama polls summary has the poll name, the current number, the direction since the last poll (the change amount), and the date. See the summary section below.
Once an average is determine, that one number is kept for historical purposes and for the graph of job approval ratings. The history section includes this number for the past year while the graph goes back to June 2001. It is also used in the poll graphic.
Fox jumped 3 points (48%), Ipsos/Reuters jumped one point (48%), ABC jumpted 2 points (50%) in the new polls this week.
The polls reflect the State of the Union (SOTU) speech. At this point, President Bush (2/12/04) had dropped 3.07% from the start of the year. President Obama has gained 2.17%.
The low so far is 43.83% (09 / 06 / 2011).
The high so far is 63.42% (05 / 07 / 2009).
Current average:
48.50%
Up 1.93 since the last poll (current: 194 points for 04 polls)
Gain/Loss in 2012:
2.17
January 2012 start: 46.33%
Current high poll(s):
50%
ABC (02/01)
Current low poll(s):
48%
Fox (02/06), NBC (01/22), Ipsos (02/02)
50%
(+2) 02/01/12
44%
(-2) 12/08/11
45%
(-4) 09/09/11
47%
(+2) 01/12/12
47%
(+2) 01/11/12
60.00%
(+3) 04/08/09
56.00%
(-9) 07/09/09
48%
(+3) 02/06/12
50
(+2) 05/16/11
48
(+1) 02/02/12
43%
(+4) 11/08/11
48%
(+2) 01/22/12
48
(+0) 05/02/11
49%
(-4) 01/20/10
44%
(-2) 01/11/12
44%
(-3) 11/14/11
44%
(-3) 01/05/12
Approval
02/01/12
50%
01/12/12
48%
12/15/11
49%
Favorable
01/18/12
53%
12/07/11
48%
Approval
01/11/12
47%
12/16/11
49%
11/18/11
44%
Favorable
01/11/12
49%
09/23/11
53%
Approval
11/08/11
43%
09/13/11
39%
08/02/11
44%
Favorable
11/08/11
47%
09/13/11
46%
Approval
01/22/12
48%
12/07/11
46%
11/02/11
44%
Very & Somewhat Positive
12/07/11
45%
11/02/11
45%
Approval
01/20/10
49%
07/22/09
53%
03/10/09
59%
Favorable
00/00/09
00%
00/00/09
00%
Approval
01/11/12
44%
12/07/11
46%
22/09/11
46%
Very & Somewhat Positive
03/08/11
58%
12/02/10
55%
Approval
11/14/11
44%
10/25/11
47%
09/27/11
41%
Favorable
11/14/11
47%
10/25/11
49%
Approval
01/05/12
44%
12/15/11
47%
11/28/11
43%
Favorable
01/14/11
53%
11/04/10
49%