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Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
April Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls
The remarkable stability in President Obama's job approval ratings continued in the new Cook Political Report/RT Strategies poll of 833 registered voters conducted April 8-11. In the poll, 60 percent approved, while 30 percent disapproved (margin of error ± 3.4%). Among just Democrats, 90 percent approved, five percent disapproved, among Republicans, 30 percent approved, 59 percent disapproved. Independents split with 55 percent approving, 30 percent disapproving.
On the generic Congressional ballot test, Democrats posted an 11-point lead, 49 to 38 percent, a bit wider than in several other polls over the last two months that showed a smaller Democratic lead, dead even in one, low-to-mid single digits in most others. Democrats held 93 percent of their vote, Republicans retained 92 percent of theirs, and Independents favored Democrats 42 to 30 percent.
In a hypothetical 2012 presidential general election match-up, 50 percent said that they would definitely or probably vote for Barack Obama again (32 percent definitely, 18 percent probably) while 39 percent indicated that they would definitely or probably vote against him (26 percent definitely, 13 percent probably).
When given the choice of choosing between the statements "we need to have a Democratic Congress in order to help President Obama enact his legislative program," and the other "We need to elect a Republican Congress to act as a check and balance, to keep Democrats from going too far," 48 percent chose the Republican 'check and balance' option, 41 percent indicated a preference for Democratic Congress to work with Obama.
At the same time though, when asked if "President Obama is just more of the same Democratic polcies," or if "President Obama is bringing the right kind of change to Washington," by 56 to 35 percent, voters sided with Obama bringing the right kind of change to Washington.
Other questions on the survey tested attitudes towards President Obama personally, towards his policies, and public support for future Federal intervention to help troubled financial institutions.
Results from the April 8-11 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (April 16, 2009)
Cross Tabs from the April 8-11 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (April 16, 2009)
Presentation to Subscribers on the Results of the Poll by Thom Riehle (April 17, 2009)
March Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls
Results from the February 27-March 1 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (March 3, 2009)
Cross Tabs from the February 27-March 1 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (March 3, 2009)
June Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls
Results from the June 12-15 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 16, 2008)
Cross Tabs from the June 12-15 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 16, 2008)
Combined Cross Tabs from the June 12-15, May 29-31 and April 17-20 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls (June 16, 2008)
May Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls
Results from the May 29-31 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 5, 2008)
Cross Tabs from the May 29-31 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 5, 2008)
Combined Cross Tabs from the May 29-31 and April 17-20 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls (June 5, 2008)
April Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls
Results from the April 17-20 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (April 22, 2008)
Cross Tabs from the April 17-20 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (April 22, 2008)
Combined Cross Tabs from the April 17-20 and March 6-9 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls (April 22, 2008)
March Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls
March 17, 2008 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Briefing Presentation (March 13, 2008)
Results from the March 6-9 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (March 13, 2008)
Cross Tabs from the March 6-9 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (March 13, 2008)
Combined Cross Tabs from the March 6-9 and February 28-March 2 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Polls (March 13, 2008)
Results from the February 28-March 2 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (March 4, 2008)
Cross Tabs from the February 28-March 2 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (March 4, 2008)
February Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the January 31-February 2 Cook Political Report/RT Stratgies Poll (February 4, 2008)
Cross Tabs from the January 31- February 2 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (February 4, 2008)
November Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the November 8-11 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (November 14, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the November 8-11 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (November 14, 2007)
Combined Cross Tabs from the November 8-11, September 13-16, and August 2-5 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (November 14, 2007)
October Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the October 18-21 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (October 24, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the October 18-21 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (October 24, 2007)
Combined Cross Tabs from the October 18-21, June 21-24, and June 15-17 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (October 24, 2007)
September Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the September 13-16 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (September 20, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the September 13-16 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (September 20, 2007)
Combined Cross Tabs from the September 13-16, August 2-5, June 21-23, June 15-17, and May 11-13 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (September 20, 2007)
August Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the August 2-5 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (August 7, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the August 2-5 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (August 7, 2007)
Combined Cross Tabs from the August 2-5, June 21-23, June 15-17, May 11-13, and April 27-29 (August 7, 2007)
June Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the June 21-23 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 27, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the June 21-23 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 27, 2007)
Combined Cross Tabs from the June 21-23 and June 15-17 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 27, 2007)
Combined Cross Tabs from the June 21-23, June 15-17, May 11-13 and April 27-29 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 27, 2007)
PowerPoint Presentation on the June 21-23, June 15-17, May 11-13 and April 27-29 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Pollsl (June 27, 2007)
Results from the June 15-17 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 18, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the June 15-17 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (June 18, 2007)
May Cook Political Report /RT Strategies Poll
Results from the May 11-13 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (May 16, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the May 11-13 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (May 16, 2007)
Combined Cross Tabs from the April 27-29 and May 11-13 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (May 16, 2007)
April Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the April 27-29 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (May 4, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the April 22-29 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (May 4, 2007)
Results from the April 20-22 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (May 4, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the April 20-22 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (May 4, 2007)
Results from the March 29- April 1 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll, with party breakdown (April 4, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the March 29-April 1 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (April 4, 2007)
Powerpoint Presentation on April Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (April, 2007)
February Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the February 15-18 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll, with party breakdown (February 23, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the February 15-18 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (February 23, 2007)
January Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the January 18-21 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll, with party breakdown (January 23, 2007)
Cross Tabs from the January 18-21 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (January 23, 2007)
December 14-17 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll
Results from the Dec. 14-17 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll, with party breakdown (December 20, 2006)
Cross Tabs from the Dec. 14-17 Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll (December 20, 2006)
Thomas Riehle, the principal partner at RT Strategies, has been a Democratic pollster in Washington since 1985 and pollster for Charlie Cook throughout the 21st Century. Before founding RT Strategies, he was president of Ipsos Public Affairs in the U.S. Thom has conducted thousands of polls and focus groups in the U.S. and 50 other countries.
RT Strategies was established as a bipartisan public opinion polling firm in 2005. The company’s focus is on executing research that is thorough and insightful for clients, using the latest technologies and statistical methods to deliver the maximum information possible today. RT Strategies conducts periodic telephone polls using random digit dialing sampling procedures for The Cook Political Report, and offers others the opportunity to add their own questions to the RT Strategies weekly telephone poll of 1000 adults nationwide.