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Questions for February 2009 Poll

Some people seem to follow what's going on in government and public affairs most of the time, whether there's an election or not. Others aren't that interested. How often would you say that you follow what is going on in government and public affairs: most of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all?

Most of the time

66.7%

Some of the time

22.8%

Only now and then

6.9%

Hardly at all

3.5%

Don't know/Refused

0.1%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president of the United States?

Approve

90.1%

Disapprove

0.6%

Not sure

9.1%

Refused

0.2%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States Congress is handling its job?

Approve

35.9%

Disapprove

43.6%

Not sure

20.0%

Refused

0.5%

Thinking about the current path that our nation is taking, do you think our country is on the right track or headed in the wrong direction?

Right track

70.0%

Wrong direction

16.2%

Not sure

13.4%

Refused

0.4%

Is your opinion of Michelle Obama favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Michelle Obama yet to have an opinion?

Favorable

74.9%

Not favorable

0.1%

Undecided

5.3%

Haven't heard enough

18.8%

Refused

0.8%

When thinking about which party you trust more to handle the issues that you care about which of the following best describes you?

Trust Democrats more on all issues

65.4%

Trust Democrats on some, Republicans on others

24.1%

Trust Republicans more on all issues

3.4%

Trust neither [volunteered]

4.9%

Don't know/Refused

2.3%

What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?

All	Deep South	Peripheral South
Economy/Economic-Financial Crisis 51.4%	Economy/Economic-Financial Crisis 49.9%	Economy/Economic-Financial Crisis 52.2%
Unemployment/Jobs 20.9%	Unemployment/Jobs 21.1%	Unemployment/Jobs 20.8%

**Nothing else higher than 3.2 percent**

Do you feel that the Republican Party is currently working to attract African-American voters?

Yes

30.4%

No

56.2%

Not sure

12.8%

Refused

0.5%

Do you think the Republican Party effort to attract African-American voters is very effective, somewhat effective, not very effective, or not at all effective?

**Only asked of respondents who believed Republican Party WAS currently working to attract African American voters**

Very effective

12.5%

Somewhat effective

42.6%

Not very effective

21.6%

Not at all effective

16.7%

Not sure

6.6%

Refused

0.0%

Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to ensure a strong economy?

Republican

5.0%

Democratic

79.8%

Both [volunteered]

5.0%

Neither [volunteered]

4.9%

Don't know/Refused

5.2%

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