Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 5/25-28/2009. All adults. MoE 2% (5/18-21/2009 results):
| FAVORABLE | UNFAVORABLE | NET CHANGE |
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PRESIDENT OBAMA | 67 (66) | 29 (29) | +1 |
| | | |
PELOSI: | 30 (30) | 58 (56) | -2 |
REID: | 30 (32) | 53 (51) | -4 |
McCONNELL: | 22 (21) | 60 (61) | +2 |
BOEHNER: | 15 (14) | 64 (65) | +2 |
| | | |
CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: | 39 (40) | 53 (52) | -2 |
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: | 12 (12) | 72 (73) | +1 |
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY: | 49 (50) | 43 (42) | -2 |
REPUBLICAN PARTY: | 21 (20) | 71 (71) | +1 |
Full crosstabs here. This poll is updated every Friday morning, and you can see trendline graphs here.
While Obama still is lookin' good and in great position to get his SCOTUS pick in over GOP objection:
the Congressional Dem leadership isn't looking as good as a few weeks ago (though still stronger than GOP):
Lack of clarity on torture hurt Dems this week and especially last, and can anything make clearer how important it is to hold the WH? Political independents ar eunhappy with Congress, that's clear (Pelosi, for example gets a 20-68 fav/unfav from indies. A month ago, that was 30-53.)
Bit does that really matter politically? When this week's question is:
Would you like to,see more Democrats or Republicans elected to Congress in 2010?
this week's answer (5/22) is
DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS NOT SURE
ALL 41%(42) 29%(30) 30%(28)
MEN 38% 33% 29%
WOMEN 44% 25% 31%
DEM 79% 4% 17%
REP 5% 78% 17%
IND 33% 23% 44%
OTH/REF 31% 28% 41%
NON VOTERS 34% 21% 45%
WHITE 32% 35% 33%
BLACK 71% 4% 25%
LATINO 56% 24% 20%
OTHER/REF 58% 22% 20%
18-29 48% 18% 34%
30-44 38% 35% 27%
45-59 42% 29% 29%
60+ 39% 31% 30%
NORTHEAST 51% 15% 34%
SOUTH 32% 41% 27%
MIDWEST 43% 27% 30%
WEST 42% 29% 29%
We will, of course, follow the numbers closely in response to the SCOTUS pick and debate. But the truth is that (in addition to the Pelosi drop in numbers due to events of the week) whenever Congress tries to pass legislation, or confirm a nominee, people start disliking them more. So, what people do with their considered lack of congressional approval remains to be seen.