Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos. 1/20-23. Registered nationwide voters. MoE 3.1% (Obama polled weekly, others polled bi-weekly)
| FAVORABLE | UNFAVORABLE | NET CHANGE |
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PRESIDENT OBAMA | 50 (49) | 45 (48) | +4 |
| APPROVE | DISAPPROVE | NET CHANGE |
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PRESIDENT OBAMA | 46 (46) | 48 (50) | +2 |
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PELOSI: | 32 (31) | 54 (55) | +2 |
BOEHNER: | 33 (35) | 31 (28) | -5 |
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CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: | 37 (36) | 52 (57) | +6 |
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: | 36 (33) | 51 (52) | +4 |
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Maybe all the public weeping isn't playing well for Boehner, because he's the only person to take a hit over the last two weeks. Even his GOP caucus in Congress saw a significant uptick in approval. Obama's favorables continue to creep up, and his approval is near parity (unlike most other polls, which show Obama approvals in positive territory).
This poll is, in fact, the only recent one to have Obama still underwater, which is more evidence of how liberally biased it is. Whatever the specific numbers might be, the trend is unmistakable. No matter what the poll, Obama has made solid gains the last several weeks.
In the generic congressional ballot:
Would you rather that more Democrats or more Republicans were elected to Congress in the next election? Would you rather that more Democrats or more Republicans were elected to Congress in the next election?
Democrats: 43 (42)
Republicans: 45 (46)
It's an incremental gain, within the margin of error. The Tea Party respondents prove how independent they are by opting for the Republicans by a 88-7 margin -- which is more reliably Republican than self-identified Republicans. No joking. Self-identified Republicans want more Republicans in Congress by a 84-7 margin.