Archive: Crosstabs
Sarah Palin by the numbers
The public's take on Sarah Palin remains deeply split along partisan and gender lines, according to the new Washington Post-ABC News poll, and among women, the gap between Democrats and Republicans is even wider. Crosstabs on these questions below. Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Sarah...
By Jennifer Agiesta | November 16, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (15)
On eve of execution, Virginians broadly support penalty
With John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind of the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks, scheduled to be executed tomorrow, Virginia voters are broadly in favor of the death penalty for those convicted of murder, according to new data from a Washington Post poll.
By Jennifer Agiesta | November 9, 2009; 01:29 PM ET | Comments (16)
Scrambling regional patterns in Virginia
Both candidates in this year's Virginia gubernatorial campaign made claims of transformational regional appeal that would defy the state's typical partisan leanings - Republican Robert F. McDonnell touting his Northern Virginia roots and Democrat R. Creigh Deeds dubbing the rural west "Deeds Country." A look at the regional breaks in...
By Jennifer Agiesta | October 29, 2009; 09:55 AM ET | Comments (0)
New WaPo Virginia Poll: The Crosstabs
With one week to go before voters in Virginia head to the polls, Republican Robert F. McDonnell has a double-digit lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds according to a new Washington Post poll. Here are selected crosstabs from the new poll of 1,206 likely voters. Want others? Tell us in...
By Jennifer Agiesta | October 26, 2009; 05:06 PM ET | Comments (10)
McDonnell's Thesis: Backlash
Northern Virginians and independent women are the two groups whose vote preferences took a sharp turn in the new Washington Post poll on the upcoming Virginia gubernatorial election. Among Northern Virginians, a near-even contest has turned into a solid lead for R. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate, while independent women...
By Jennifer Agiesta | September 20, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Union Members Likely a Friendly Audience for Obama
President Obama is likely to be in friendly territory at today's AFL-CIO Convention, as this week's Washington Post-ABC News poll finds union members and householders to be among his strongest boosters. Overall, nearly seven in 10 (68 percent) union members have a favorable impression of the president and 57 percent...
By Jennifer Agiesta | September 15, 2009; 11:45 AM ET | Comments (0)
Virginia Governor: Will the Thesis Move the Middle?
Revelations about Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert F. McDonnell's graduate school thesis sparked a sharp debate between the two campaigns, as the candidates strive to sway an electorate yet to tune into their upcoming ballot-box choice according to the most recent Washington Post poll. McDonnell held a lead over his Democratic...
By Jennifer Agiesta | September 1, 2009; 01:45 PM ET | Comments (19)
Seniors' Negative Turn on Health Care Reform
Of the several demographic and political groups whose views on health care reform have become more negative over the summer, seniors stand out for both a dramatic shift against reform and the strength of their opposition. In the most recent Washington Post-ABC News poll on health care, those age 65...
By Jennifer Agiesta | August 28, 2009; 06:25 PM ET | Comments (13)
Political Views Prove a Sharp Divider on Energy Policy
On two controversial issues set to come before Congress after their August recess -- a health-care overhaul and energy policy -- the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll finds public opinion sharply riven by partisan leanings. On energy, the political climate is far more favorable to the proposals coming from President...
By Jennifer Agiesta | August 28, 2009; 03:14 PM ET | Comments (3)
Biden's Watchdog Role May Have Bite
Vice President Biden, the anointed "Sheriff" of the stimulus is well rated generally in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with public opinion riven by the views of the administration's economic programs as well as the usual sharp partisan lines. Overall, 55 percent approve of the way the Vice President...
By Jennifer Agiesta | July 27, 2009; 12:00 PM ET | Comments (10)
Concealed Weapons an Ideological Showdown
The Senate today will take up an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill from South Dakota senator John Thune that would let gun owners with concealed carry permits to take their firearms across state lines, if those states allow them. In a 2008 CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll and one by...
By Jennifer Agiesta | July 22, 2009; 11:26 AM ET | Comments (4)
On Global Warming, Obama Cools Among Liberals
A majority approve of Obama's handling of global warming so far (54 percent), however, his approval on the issue has declined since the 100-day-mark of his presidency (61 percent said they approved in April). In the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, much of the drop comes among liberals: in April,...
By Jennifer Agiesta | June 25, 2009; 01:51 PM ET | Comments (4)
Obama on the Issues
Public ratings of Pres. Barack Obama on the nation's top issues in the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll continue a pattern that has popped up in each of our polls since his inauguration in January: Obama's overall job approval is significantly higher than his ratings on individual issues. One month...
By Jennifer Agiesta | June 23, 2009; 05:22 PM ET | Comments (2)
Obama Approval: The Demographic Data
Five months into his first term, Pres. Barack Obama maintains a high approval rating according to the new Washington Post-ABC News poll, outpacing his predecessor at this stage in his presidency. Obama's ratings are nearly identical to former president George W. Bush's among his own partisans (Obama garners an 88...
By Jennifer Agiesta | June 23, 2009; 11:29 AM ET | Comments (0)
Gay Marriage Ban Stands Amid Shifting Public Opinion
The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, meaning the ban on gay marriage passed by California voters last November will stand. The ruling comes as public opinion appears to be shifting on gay marriage, but those movements have yet to translate into electoral wins for supporters of same-sex marriage....
By Jennifer Agiesta | May 26, 2009; 01:11 PM ET | Comments (16)
Obama at Notre Dame: Catholics' Take
President Obama heads to South Bend, Indiana this Sunday to deliver the commencement address at Notre Dame University, and while his arrival in town may be met with strongly anti-abortion protesters, the broader Catholic community is more accepting of the president, and his position on legal abortion. In a Quinnipiac...
By Jennifer Agiesta | May 15, 2009; 01:39 PM ET | Comments (8)
On Gay Marriage, A Near Even Split
Support for legal gay marriage has increased dramatically over the past three years, and for the first time, those in favor outnumber those opposed, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Nearly half (49 percent) of all Americans in the new poll said they favor legal marriage for same-sex...
By Jennifer Agiesta | April 30, 2009; 06:10 PM ET | Comments (1)
Auto Bankruptcy: The Demographic Divisions
Chrylser's likely bakruptcy filing today may inspire more hope than mourning among the American public, more than four in 10 of whom said bankruptcy would be a "good thing" for the ailing auto industry. Fewer, three in 10, said the move would be a positive for the economy overall. Both...
By Jennifer Agiesta | April 30, 2009; 12:11 PM ET | Comments (0)
Michelle Obama's Formidable Favorables
More than three-quarters of Americans hold a positive view of First Lady Michelle Obama, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with nearly half saying they have a "strongly favorable" opinion. Since the inauguration, Michelle Obama's overall favorable rating has risen slightly, up four points to 76 percent, while...
By Jennifer Agiesta | March 31, 2009; 05:00 AM ET | Comments (4)
Congressional Approval: Democrats on Democrats
Congress has gained higher approval ratings from Democrats, with positive ratings increasing at a faster rate than when the Democrats took control of both chambers of the legislative body just over two years ago. But can Democratic control of both the White House and Congress help sustain the momentum this...
By Jennifer Agiesta | March 11, 2009; 03:04 PM ET | Comments (1)
Super Bowl XLIII: The Political Playbook
Sunday's faceoff between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers showcases teams from two states which played prominent roles in last year's presidential campaign, Pennsylvania - the oft-visited, advertising blanketed battleground - and Arizona - home state of the Republican nominee, John McCain. The politics of the two states are as...
By Jennifer Agiesta | January 28, 2009; 02:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
Getting to Know Michelle Obama
The public has warmed considerably to the soon-to-be first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, since her husband clinched the Democratic nomination for president last June. A new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds Mrs. Obama viewed positively by 72 percent of Americans, up from 48 percent when she was...
By Jennifer Agiesta | January 20, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
The Wide Reach of A Faltering Job Market
New unemployment figures from the Department of Labor show average new jobless claims for the past four weeks up more than 200,000 from a year ago to their highest level since Dec. 1982. The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll found job cuts reaching a broad swath of Americans: nearly two...
By Jennifer Agiesta | December 18, 2008; 04:00 PM ET | Comments (0)
