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Pew Research Center
7/24-27/09; 1,018 adults, 3.5% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews

(Pew: release, toplines)

National

Please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely...

Reports about the condition of the U.S. economy

80% Very / Fairly closely
20% Not too / Not at all closely

Debate in Washington over health care reform

72% Very / Fairly closely
28% Not too / Not at all closely

The arrest of Henry Louis Gates, a black Harvard professor, at his home after a dispute with a police officer

61% Very / Fairly closely
38% Not too / Not at all closely

Most Closely Followed Story

31% Debate over Health Care Reform
19% Condition of U.S. Economy
17% The arrest of Henry Louis Gates

Pew Research Center
7/22-26/09; 1,596 adults, 3% margin of error
505 Democrats, 5% margin of error
373 Republicans, 6% margin of error
532 independents, 5% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews

(Pew: release, toplines)

National

Obama Approval
54% Approve, 34% Disapprove (chart)
Dems: 85 / 8 (chart)
Reps: 19 / 72 (chart)
inds: 48 / 37 (chart)
Economy: 38 / 53 (chart)
Health care: 42 / 43 (chart)
Foreign Policy: 47 / 32 (chart)

State of the Country
28% Satisfied, 66% Dissatisfied (chart)

Party ID
34% Democrat 22% Republican, 37% independent (chart)

From what you've seen and heard so far, do you think the Senate should or should not confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?

50% Should, 23% Should not

As of right now, do you generally favor or generally oppose the health care proposals being discussed in Congress?

38% Favor, 44% Oppose

NBC / Wall Street Journal
7/24-27/09; 1,011 adults, 3.1% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews

(WSJ: story, results NBC: story, results)

National

State of the Country
39% Right direction, 49% Wrong track (chart)

Obama Job Approval
53% Approve, 40% Disapprove (chart)
Economy:49 / 44 (chart)
Foreign Policy: 57 / 33 (chart)
Health Care: 41 / 46 (chart)

Favorable / Unfavorable
Obama: 55% Positive, 34% Negative (chart)
Palin: 32 / 43 (chart)
Mitt Romney: 28 / 20
Sotomayor: 31 / 27
Pelosi: 25 / 44

Congressional Job Approval
24% Approve, 63% Disapprove (chart)

Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Sonia Sotomayor's serving as a justice on the Supreme Court, or do you not know enough about her to say?

44% Support, 30% Oppose

From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea?

36% Good idea, 42% Bad idea

Party ID
30% Democrat, 22% Republican, 41% independent (chart)

CBS News / New York Times
7/24-28/09; 1,050 adults, 3% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews

(CBS: story, results, health care story, health care results, Times: story, results)

National

Obama Job Approval
58% Approve, 30% Disapprove (chart)
Dems: 86 / 10
Reps: 24 / 56
inds: 52 / 33
Economy: 51 / 41 (chart)
Foreign Policy: 54 / 24 (chart)
Health Care: 46 / 38 (chart)

Favorable / Unfavorable
Obama: 50 / 23 (chart)

State of the Country
42% Right Direction, 49% Wrong track (chart)
Economy: 32% Better, 22% Worse (chart)

If you had to say, which do you think is a more serious problem right now -- keeping health care costs down for average Americans, OR providing health insurance for Americans who do not have any insurance?
43% Keep costs down, 53% Provide for uninsured

Party ID
34% Democrat, 20% Republican, 39% independent (chart)

Time / Abt SRBI
7/27-28/09; 1,002 adults, 3% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews

(SRBI results)

National

Obama Job Approval
56% Approve, 38% Disapprove (chart)
Economy: 51 / 44 (chart)
Health Care: 46 / 46 (chart) (ed. note: included in previous release)
Foreign Affairs: 58 / 33 (chart)

State of the Country
51% Right Direction, 44% Wrong Track (chart)

Party ID
34% Democrat, 23% Republican, 32% independent (chart)