| "President
Barack Obama begins his second year as president with 50% of Americans approving and 44%
disapproving of his overall job performance." "Conservatives (40%) outnumbered both moderates (36%) and
liberals (21%) across the nation in 2009."
"Most U.S. air travelers
(78%) approve of the use of full body scans of airline passengers."
"Seventy-three percent of Americans have a great
deal/fair amount of trust and confidence in 'the American people as a whole when it comes
to making judgments under our democratic system about the issues facing the
country.'"
Despite "an incredibly extensive effort to raise
public consciousness regarding climate change," Americans are "more likely than
ever to say that accounts of global warming are exaggerated."
"Tiger Woods' fall from grace is by far the largest
drop in Gallup history. The golfer went from a 85% favorable rating in June 2005 to a 33%
rating in December 2009." |
