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ABC News / washington POst
8/13-17/09; 1,001 adults, 3.5% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(ABC: story, results; Post story, results)

National

Obama Approval: Energy policy
55% Approve
30% Disapprove

Given what you know about them, would you say you support or oppose the proposed changes to U.S. energy policy being developed by Congress and the Obama administration? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
57% Support
29% Oppose

Do you think the proposed changes to U.S. energy policy would add jobs in your
state, take away jobs or won't make much of a difference?
36% Add
15% Take Away
42% No difference

Do you think the proposed changes to U.S. energy policy would increase your
energy costs, decrease them or won't make much of a difference?
41% Increase
16% Decrease
36% No difference

Rasmussen
8/25-26/09; 1,000 likely voters, 3% margin of error
Mode: IVR
(Rasmussen release)

National

Generally speaking, do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and the congressional Democrats?
43% Favor
53% Oppose

If the health care reform plan passes, will the quality of health care get better, worse, or stay about the same?
23% Better
50% Worse
21% Same

If the health care reform plan passes, will the cost of health care go up, go down, or stay about the same?
52% Up
17% Down
21% Same

SurveyUSA / WABC-TV
8/21-25/09; 603 likely Democratic primary voters, 4.1% margin of error
Mode: IVR
(SurveyUSA release)

New York City

2009 Mayor: Democratic Primary
Thompson 48%, Avella 13% (chart)

Clarus Research Group
8/14-18/09; 1,003 voters, 3.1% margin of error
353 Republicans
Mode: live telephone interviews
(Clarus release)

National

Obama Job Approval
49% Approve, 39% Disapprove (chart)
Health care: 39 / 48 (chart)

2012 President
Obama 47%, Romney 38%
Obama 53%, Palin 34%
Obama 52%, Gingrich 34%
Obama 48%, Huckabee 38%

2012 President: Republican Primary
Romney 30%
Huckabee 22%
Palin 18%
Gingrich 15%
Jindal 4%

AARP / Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates (D)
8/12-13/09; 1,000 adults, 3.1% margin of error
Mode: Internet
(PSB: release, toplines)

To what degree do you favor or oppose the following health care proposals?

Making insurance available to everyone regardless of their health history
86% Favor, 11% Oppose

Starting a new federal health insurance plan that individuals could purchase if they can't afford private plans offered to them
79% Favor, 18% Oppose

Keeping health insurance mainly a private industry but allowing the government to serve as an industry watchdog to help expand coverage and keep an eye on costs
62% Favor, 32% Oppose

Requiring everyone to either accept employer-provided health insurance or purchase a health insurance policy
45% Favor, 48% Oppose

Do you favor or oppose using the following things to raise money to fund health care improvements?

Limiting the deductions that higher-income people can claim on their income tax returns
72% Favor, 23% Oppose

Taxing employers that do not provide health insurance to their employees
68% Fsavor, 29% Oppose

Taxing employees who receive more than the average amount of health care benefits from their employees
34% Favor, 60% Oppose

Looking for savings in the current Medicare system to pay for health care reform
68% Favor, 27% oppose