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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NBC/WSJ Poll stories: 7 news summaries

 Obama's Approval 
 Rating Softens 

Economy pulls down numbers

Jun 23, 09 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Concerns over the economy are weighing down President Obama’s poll numbers, which have fallen to their lowest point since his inauguration, Politico reports. Obama’s 57% approval rating in a Gallup tracking poll this weekend remains high, but a series of recent polls find his support falling among Republicans... More »

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(Newser) - Barack Obama remains a popular president—75% of poll respondents like him personally—but a new survey by the Wall Street Journal and NBC finds growing worry about his financial policies and the deficit in particular. Overall, Obama's approval rating fell to 56%, down 5 points from April. Nearly 7... More »

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budget deficit • approval ratings • NBC/WSJ Poll • Obama administration • President Obama

Poll: Biden More Qualified Than Palin to Lead Nation

49% of respondents don't think Republican could be president; 64% OK with Democrat

Sep 24, 08 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin isn’t qualified to be president, 49% of Americans say, while 64% think Joe Biden is, according to a new poll from the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. Seniors particularly put more confidence in the Democrat (74%) than Alaska's governor (37%). And while only 7% of Democrats... More »

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Joe Biden • presidency • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • NBC/WSJ Poll

 GOP Support Hits 20-Year Low 

But support for McCain remains strong

May 1, 08 3:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Voters are poised to embrace John McCain on a personal level even though their regard for the Republican Party has plummeted to an all-time low, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll. Only 27% of the electorate have positive views of the GOP—the lowest level in the poll's... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Republican Party • John Boehner • NBC/WSJ Poll • Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Clinton Slips to New Low in Poll

37% approval rating worst of campaign; Obama appears to weather pastor storm

Mar 27, 08 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is suffering some of the worst poll numbers of her political career, according to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. Clinton chalked up a personal approval rating of just 37%, the lowest since March 2001, two months after her election to the Senate. And of Clinton, Barack Obama, and... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Democratic nomination • female voters • African-American voters • Jeremiah Wright • NBC/WSJ Poll • personal approval • pastor controversy • white voters

Obama, Clinton Tied With McCain

Candidates in dead heat with voters who feel worse off than last election

Mar 13, 08 9:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Voters say they'd rather see a Democrat than a Republican in the White House—by a 50% to 37% margin, a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds—but when it comes to the two Democratic candidates still in the race, John McCain is going to be tough for either to... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • style • leadership • NBC/WSJ Poll • Peter D. Hart • Bill McInturff • substance • trustworthiness

Rudy Loses His Lead

He's now tied with Romney, with Huckabee coming on strong

Dec 19, 07 8:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani’s lead among the field of Republican presidential hopefuls is gone. In the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, the ex-mayor lost his double-digit advantage and is now tied nationally with Mitt Romney at 20%. Mike Huckabee has surged and is now nipping at their heels with 17%,... More »

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Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Iowa • Fred Thompson • New Hampshire • Mike Huckabee • NBC/WSJ Poll

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