For Release: Tuesday, August 2 at 10 Am

Interviews with 860 adult Americans conducted by telephone by
ORC International on August 1, 2011. The margin of sampling

error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3.5
percentage points.
The sample includes 716 interviews among landline respondents
and 144 interviews among cell phone respondents.
FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 AT 10 AM
1.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Aug. 1
2011
July 18-20
2011
June 3-7
2011
May 24-26
2011
May 2
2011
Apr. 29-May 1
2011
45%
52%
2%
45%
54%
2%
48%
48%
5%
54%
45%
2%
52%
43%
5%
51%
46%
3%
Apr. 9-10
2011
Mar. 18-20
2011
Mar. 11-13
2011
Jan. 21-23
2011
Jan. 14-16
2011
Dec. 17-19
2010
48%
50%
2%
51%
47%
2%
50%
47%
3%
55%
44%
1%
53%
45%
2%
48%
48%
4%
Nov. 11-14
2010
Oct. 27-30
2010
Oct. 5-7
2010
Sept. 21-23
2010
Sept. 1-2
2010
Aug. 6-10
2010
48%
50%
3%
46%
51%
4%
45%
52%
3%
42%
54%
4%
50%
49%
1%
47%
51%
2%
July 16-21
2010
June 16
2010
May 21-23
2010
Apr. 9-11
2010
Mar. 25-28
2010
Mar. 19-21
2010
47%
50%
2%
50%
48%
2%
51%
46%
3%
51%
47%
2%
51%
48%
1%
46%
51%
3%
Feb. 12-15
2010
Jan. 22-24
2010
Jan. 8-10
2010
Dec. 16-20
2009
Dec. 2-3
2009
Nov. 13-15
2009
49%
50%
1%
49%
50%
*
51%
48%
1%
54%
44%
2%
48%
50%
2%
55%
42%
3%
Oct. 30-Nov. 1
2009
Oct. 16-18
2009
Sept. 11-13
2009
Aug. 28-31
2009
July 31-Aug. 3
2009
June 26-28
2009
54%
45%
1%
55%
43%
2%
58%
40%
2%
53%
45%
2%
56%
40%
4%
61%
37%
3%
May 14-17
2009
Apr. 23-26
2009
Apr. 3-5
2009
Mar. 12-15
2009
Feb. 18-19
2009
Feb. 7-8
2009
62%
35%
3%
63%
33%
5%
66%
30%
3%
64%
34%
2%
67%
29%
4%
76%
23%
1%
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
POLL 12
-2-
August 1, 2011
2.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
August 1, 2011
14%
84%
2%
January 21-23, 2011

January 8-10, 2010
October 16-18, 2009
April 3-5, 2009
February 7-8, 2009
October 3-5, 2008
September 19-21, 2008
July 27-29, 2008
October 12-14, 2007
October 6-8, 2006
26%
27%
29%
35%
29%
23%
22%
22%
22%
28%
72%
72%
69%
63%
71%
76%
78%
77%
75%
63%
2%
1%
2%
2%
*
1%
1%
1%
3%
9%
GALLUP AND CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

App
2006
2006 Mar 1316
2006 Feb 6-9
2006 Jan 9-12
2005
2005 Dec 5-8
2005 Nov 7-10
2005 Oct 13-16
2005 Sep 12-15
2005 Aug 8-11
2005 Jul 7-10
2005 Jun 6-8
2005 May 2-5
2005 Apr 4-7
2005 Mar 7-10
2005 Feb 7-10
2005 Jan 3-5
2004
2004 Dec 5-8
2004 Nov 7-10
2004 Oct 11-14
2004 Sep 13-15
2004 Aug 9-11
2004 Jul 8-11
2004 Jun 3-6
2004 May 2-4
2004 Apr 5-8
2004 Mar 8-11
2004 Feb 9-12
2004 Jan 12-15
2003
2003 Dec 11-14
2003 Nov 3-5
2003 Oct 6-8
2003 Sep 8-10
2003 Aug 4-6
2003 Jul 7-9
2003 Jun 12-15
2003 May 5-7
2003 Apr 7-9
2003 Mar 3-5
2003 Feb 3-6
2003 Jan 13-16
2002
2002 Dec 5-8
Dis
DK
App
Dis
DK
App
Dis
DK
27
65
2002 Nov 11-14
47
39
14
1998 Sep 11-12
55
36
25
27
65
67
10
7
29
29
29
35
36
36
34
35
38
37
45
43
63
63
64
59
58
58
59
57
54
53
48
48
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
10
7
9
2002 Oct 3-6

2002 Sep 5-8
2002 Aug 5-8
2002 Jul 26-28
2002 Jul 9-11
2002 Jun 3-6
2002 May 6-9
2002 Apr 8-11
2002 Mar 4-7
2002 Feb 4-6
2002 Jan 7-9
2001
2001 Dec 6-9
2001 Nov 8-11
2001 Oct 11-14
2001 Sep 7-10
50
52
46
53
54
52
57
57
63
62
62
40
40
43
36
36
38
33
34
28
28
29
10
8
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
44
49
57
56
42
48
40
33
35
47
8
11
10
9
11
72
73
84
42
19
19
10
44
9
8
6
14
1998 May 8-10

1998 Apr 17-19
1998 Feb 13-15
1998 Jan 30-Feb 1
1998 Jan 16-18
1997
1997 Dec 18-21
1997 Oct 27-29
1997 Aug 22-25
1997 Jul 25-27
1997 May 6-7
1997 Apr 18-20
1997 Feb 24-26
1997 Jan 31-Feb 2
1997 Jan 10-13
1996
39
36
41
34
32
30
37
36
41
52
53
48
57
58
59
48
51
49
9
11
11
9
10
11
15
13
10
2001 Aug 16-19

2001 Aug 3-5
2001 Jul 19-22
2001 Jun 11-17
2001 May 10-14
2001 Apr 6-8
2001 Mar 5-7
2001 Feb 1-4
2001 Jan 10-14
2000
2000 Dec 2-4
2000 Oct 6-9
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5
2000 May 18-21
2000 Jan 7-10
1999
1999 Sep 23-26
1999 Jul 13-14
1999 Jun 11-13
1999 Apr 13-14
1999 Feb 12-13
1999 Jan 15-17
1998
1998 Dec 15-16
1998 Nov 13-15
1998 Oct 29-Nov 1
1998 Oct 9-12
1998 Oct 6-7
50
47
49
51
49
55
55
53
50
37
42
37
34
34
32
28
32
40
13
11
14
15
17
13
17
15
10
34
39
30
35
51
49
65
57
15
12
5
8
56
49
48
39
51
34
42
42
52
42
10
9
10
9
7
30
30
35
34
37
31
32
35
38
33
61
60
55
57
54
61
59
53
53
52
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
12
9
15
37
39
41
45
41
50
56
51
53
47
54
46
7
10
6
8
5
4
23
23
21
27
29
28
66
70
73
65
63
66
11
7
6
8
8
6
42
41
44
47
44
52
54
47
46
48
6
5
9
7
8
1996 Oct 26-29

1996 Aug 5-7
1996 May 9-12
1996 Apr 9-10
1995
1995 Sep 22-24
1995 Aug 28-30
1995 Jul 7-9
1995 May 11-14
1995 Apr 17-19
1995 Mar 27-29
1995 Mar 17-19
1995 Feb 24-26
1995 Feb 3-5
1995 Jan 16-18
1994
1994 Dec 28-30
1994 Oct 22-25
1994 Oct 7-9
1994 Jul 15-17
1994 Mar 25-27
1994 Feb 26-28
1993
1993 Nov 2-4
1993 Aug 8-10
1993 Jul 19-21
1993 Feb 26-28
24
23
24
27
69
69
65
54
8
8
11
19
41
41
40
41
40
40
41
41
43
42
41
48
50
52
51
52
52
53
52
52
51
51
51
45
9
7
9
7
8
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
43
43
41
40
45
49
50
49
58
48
50
49
50
51
51
53
46
45
41
44
33
44
39
40
7
6
8
7
9
6
9
7
9
8
11
11
50
40
10
POLL 12
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1992
1992 Mar 3 ^
1991
1991 Oct 10-13
1991 Jul 25-28
1990
1990 Nov 2-4
1990 Oct 25-28
1990 Oct 18-21
1990 Oct 11-14
1988
1988 Sep 9-11
1987
1987 Aug 24-Sep 2
1986
1986 Apr 11-14
1983
1983 Apr 29-May
2
1982
1982 Jun 11-14
1981
1981 Jun 19-22
1980
1980 Jun 13-16
1979
1979 Jun 1-4
1978
1978 Sep 8-11
1977
1977 Sep 9-12
1977 Aug 5-8
1977 Jun 3-6
1977 May 20-23
1977 Mar 25-28
1976
1976 Jan 23-26
1975
1975 Oct 31-Nov 3
1975 Jun 27-30
1975 Apr 18-21
1975 Feb 28-Mar 3
1974
1974 Oct 11-14
1974 Aug 16-19
1974 Apr 12-15
App
Dis
DK
18
78
40
32
54
53
6
15
26
24
23
28
63
68
64
65
11
8
13
7
42
42
16
42
49
42
37
21
33
43
24
29
54
17
38
40
22
25
56
19
19
61
20
29
49
22
35
36
34
40
36
44
44
42
40
42
21
20
24
20
22
24
58
18
28
29
38
32
54
54
48
50
18
17
14
18
35
47
30
43
34
47
22
19
23
August 1, 2011
QUESTION 3 OMITTED
As you may know, an agreement between Barack Obama and the Republicans and Democrats in Congress
would raise the federal government's debt ceiling through the year 2013 and make major cuts in
government spending over the next few years.
4.
Based on what you have read or heard, do you approve or disapprove of that agreement?
Aug. 1
2011
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
5.
44%
52%
5%
As you may know, the agreement would raise the debt ceiling through the year 2013. Regardless of
how you feel about the overall agreement, do you approve or disapprove of raising the debt ceiling
at this time?
Aug. 1
2011
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
POLL 12
48%
51%
2%
-4-
August 1, 2011
6.
As you may know, the agreement would cut about one trillion dollars in government spending over
the next ten years with provisions to make additional spending cuts in the future. Regardless of
how you feel about the overall agreement, do you approve or disapprove of the cuts in government
spending included in the debt ceiling agreement?
Aug. 1
2011
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
6.
7.
65%
30%
4%
(IF DISAPPROVE) Do you disapprove because you think those cuts in government spending go
too far, or do you disapprove because you think those spending cuts don't go far enough?
QUESTIONS 6 AND 7 COMBINED

Aug. 1
2011
Approve (from Question 6)
Disapprove, cuts gone too far
Disapprove, dont go far enough
Disapprove, mixed/both (vol.)
No opinion
8.
65%
15%
13%
1%
5%
And as you may know, the agreement does not include any tax increases for business or higherincome Americans. Regardless of how you feel about the overall agreement, do you approve or
disapprove of the fact that the debt ceiling agreement does not include tax increases for those
groups?
Aug. 1
2011
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
POLL 12
40%
60%
1%
-5-
August 1, 2011
9.
Overall, do you think the debt ceiling agreement would be good for the U.S. economy or bad for the
U.S. economy?
Aug. 1
2011
Good for economy
Bad for economy
Mixed/depends (vol.)
No opinion
10.
49%
42%
6%
3%
Do you think that a failure to raise the debt ceiling by Tuesday would create a crisis for the United
States, major problems, minor problems, or no problems at all?
Aug. 1
2011
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
14%
38%
31%
15%
2%
FOR COMPARISON
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
July 18-20
2011
Aug. 1
2011
18%
43%
31%
6%
1%
17%
41%
33%
7%
2%
QUESTION WORDING: If the debt ceiling is not raised, do you think that would cause
a crisis, major problems, minor problems, or no problems at all for the United States?
POLL 12
-6-
August 1, 2011
11.
Who do you think is more responsible for the debt ceiling agreement? Do you think Barack Obama
and the Democrats in Congress are more responsible for that agreement, or do you think the
Republicans in Congress are more responsible for that agreement?
Aug. 1
2011
Obama/Democrats in Congress
Republicans in Congress
Both equally (vol.)
Neither (vol.)
No opinion
12.
34%
43%
18%
2%
4%
Next, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following has handled
the negotiations over the debt ceiling in Washington over the past few days. (RANDOM ORDER)
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Barack Obama
46%
53%
2%
The Republican leaders

in Congress
30%
68%
2%
The Democratic leaders

in Congress
35%
63%
2%
POLL 12
-7-
August 1, 2011
(QUESTIONS 13 AND 14 ROTATED)

As you know, both the Republicans and the Democrats compromised with the other party by giving up
some proposals on issues which were important to them.
13.
In your view, did the Republicans in Congress give up too much in the debt ceiling agreement, or
don't you think so?
Aug. 1
2011
Yes, gave up too much
No, did not give up too much
Should have given up more (vol.)
No opinion
14.
21%
70%
2%
7%
In your view, did Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress give up too much in the debt
ceiling agreement, or don't you think so?
Aug. 1
2011
Should have given up more (vol.)
No opinion
15.
31%
61%
2%
7%
In general, do you think the elected officials in Washington who have dealt with the debt ceiling in
the past few days have behaved mostly like responsible adults or mostly like spoiled children?
Aug. 1
2011
Responsible adults
Spoiled children
Mixed/both (vol.)
No opinion
POLL 12
17%
77%
4%
2%
-8-
August 1, 2011
CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

Question 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------45%
48%
44%
33%
52%
50%
54%
65%
2%
3%
2%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
52%
2%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------45%
51%
52%
47%
2%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
52%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----77%
19%
4%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
52%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----56%
39%
5%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----45%
53%
2%
+/-7.5
South
----40%
59%
1%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
52%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------13%
87%
*
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------41%
57%
3%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------78%
21%
2%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----38%
60%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------76%
21%
3%
+/-8.0
5064
----40%
56%
4%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------43%
54%
3%
+/-5.0
65+
----41%
59%
1%
+/-6.0
No
College
------45%
54%
1%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----42%
56%
2%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----51%
48%
2%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----40%
57%
3%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------46%
51%
3%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----12%
88%
*
+/-6.5
Liberal
----71%
28%
1%
+/-8.0
West
----43%
56%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----56%
40%
4%
+/-5.5
Urban
----62%
37%
1%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------20%
79%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----40%
58%
2%
+/-5.0
Rural
----30%
65%
5%
+/-7.5
* percentage less than 1%
POLL 12
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August 1, 2011

Question 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------14%
17%
11%
10%
84%
82%
86%
88%
2%
1%
3%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
84%
2%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------14%
19%
84%
80%
2%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
84%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----19%
81%
*
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
84%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----13%
86%
1%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----13%
85%
2%
+/-7.5
South
----12%
85%
4%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
84%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------15%
79%
5%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------18%
82%
1%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------5%
93%
2%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----13%
84%
2%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------24%
75%
1%
+/-8.0
5064
----10%
88%
2%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------11%
86%
3%
+/-5.0
65+
----12%
86%
2%
+/-6.0
No
College
------15%
85%
*
+/-6.0
Independent
-----11%
87%
2%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----16%
81%
2%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----11%
87%
2%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------13%
84%
3%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----11%
85%
4%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----11%
87%
2%
+/-8.0
West
----18%
82%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----14%
85%
1%
+/-5.5
Urban
----21%
78%
1%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------15%
82%
3%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----9%
88%
2%
+/-5.0
Rural
----14%
83%
3%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
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August 1, 2011

Question 4
Based on what you have read or heard, do you approve or disapprove of that agreement?
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------44%
43%
44%
41%
52%
54%
49%
53%
5%
3%
7%
6%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----44%
52%
5%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------44%
47%
52%
48%
5%
4%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----44%
52%
5%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----63%
32%
6%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----44%
52%
5%
+/-3.5
North
east
----42%
52%
6%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----48%
50%
3%
+/-7.5
South
----43%
51%
6%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----44%
52%
5%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------27%
68%
5%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------42%
54%
4%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------57%
37%
6%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----34%
57%
9%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------52%
45%
3%
+/-8.0
5064
----51%
47%
3%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------48%
48%
4%
+/-5.0
65+
----43%
53%
3%
+/-6.0
No
College
------41%
57%
2%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----35%
62%
3%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----40%
54%
6%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----48%
49%
3%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------46%
48%
7%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----35%
58%
7%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----51%
47%
2%
+/-8.0
West
----41%
54%
5%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----46%
48%
6%
+/-5.5
Urban
----49%
45%
6%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------37%
57%
6%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----42%
53%
5%
+/-5.0
Rural
----37%
58%
5%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-11-
August 1, 2011

Question 5
As you may know, the agreement would raise the debt ceiling through the year 2013. Regardless of
how you feel about the overall agreement, do you approve or disapprove of raising the debt ceiling
at this time?
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------48%
48%
48%
47%
51%
52%
49%
51%
2%
*
3%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----48%
51%
2%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------48%
49%
51%
48%
2%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----48%
51%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----74%
26%
1%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----48%
51%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----55%
43%
3%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----46%
53%
1%
+/-7.5
South
----45%
52%
2%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----48%
51%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------25%
74%
1%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------41%
57%
2%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------73%
25%
2%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----43%
56%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------52%
47%
1%
+/-8.0
5064
----54%
46%
1%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------51%
47%
1%
+/-5.0
65+
----50%
48%
3%
+/-6.0
No
College
------39%
59%
2%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----37%
61%
3%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----44%
54%
2%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----52%
46%
1%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------54%
44%
1%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----35%
64%
1%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----66%
31%
3%
+/-8.0
West
----46%
53%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----55%
43%
2%
+/-5.5
Urban
----55%
44%
1%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------30%
69%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----45%
52%
3%
+/-5.0
Rural
----39%
60%
1%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-12-
August 1, 2011

Question 6
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------65%
65%
65%
65%
30%
33%
28%
29%
4%
2%
7%
6%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
30%
4%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------65%
67%
30%
29%
4%
4%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
30%
4%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----68%
28%
4%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
30%
4%
+/-3.5
North
east
----67%
29%
4%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----68%
28%
4%
+/-7.5
South
----65%
30%
5%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
30%
4%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------72%
26%
1%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------65%
31%
4%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------62%
31%
7%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----70%
27%
3%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------67%
32%
2%
+/-8.0
5064
----67%
29%
4%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------69%
27%
4%
+/-5.0
65+
----58%
37%
5%
+/-6.0
No
College
------56%
40%
4%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----60%
35%
5%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----67%
29%
4%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----63%
32%
5%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------72%
23%
5%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----72%
25%
3%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----51%
43%
6%
+/-8.0
West
----61%
33%
5%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----67%
28%
4%
+/-5.5
Urban
----64%
32%
4%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------71%
26%
3%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----65%
30%
5%
+/-5.0
Rural
----70%
26%
4%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-13-
August 1, 2011

Question 6/7
Q6. As you may know, the agreement would cut about one trillion dollars in government spending over
Q7. Do you disapprove because you think those cuts in government spending go too far, or do you
disapprove because you think those spending cuts don't go far enough?
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapp-go too far
Disapp-don't go far enough
Disapp-Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------65%
65%
65%
65%
15%
16%
14%
14%
13%
16%
11%
13%
1%
1%
2%
2%
5%
2%
8%
6%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapp-go too far
Disapp-Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
15%
13%
1%
5%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapp-go too far
Disapp-Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------65%
67%
15%
14%
13%
14%
1%
1%
5%
4%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapp-go too far
Disapp-Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
15%
13%
1%
5%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----68%
19%
6%
2%
5%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapp-go too far
Disapp-Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
15%
13%
1%
5%
+/-3.5
North
east
----67%
18%
10%
*
4%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----68%
14%
12%
1%
5%
+/-7.5
South
----65%
13%
15%
2%
5%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapp-go too far
Disapp-Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----65%
15%
13%
1%
5%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------72%
3%
21%
2%
2%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------65%
17%
13%
*
5%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------62%
19%
8%
3%
8%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----70%
14%
12%
*
4%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------67%
18%
13%
*
2%
+/-8.0
5064
----67%
10%
14%
4%
5%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------69%
15%
10%
2%
5%
+/-5.0
65+
----58%
17%
16%
2%
6%
+/-6.0
No
College
------56%
21%
17%
2%
4%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----60%
16%
17%
1%
6%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----67%
16%
12%
*
4%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----63%
13%
15%
3%
6%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------72%
10%
11%
1%
5%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----72%
8%
15%
1%
4%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----51%
28%
11%
3%
7%
+/-8.0
West
----61%
15%
15%
3%
6%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----67%
15%
11%
1%
5%
+/-5.5
Urban
----64%
18%
13%
1%
5%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------71%
7%
18%
1%
3%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----65%
13%
14%
2%
6%
+/-5.0
Rural
----70%
12%
12%
1%
5%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-14-
August 1, 2011

Question 8
And as you may know, the agreement does not include any tax increases for business or higher-income
Americans. Regardless of how you feel about the overall agreement, do you approve or disapprove
of the fact that the debt ceiling agreement does not include tax increases for those groups?
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------40%
44%
36%
37%
60%
56%
63%
62%
1%
*
1%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
60%
1%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------40%
35%
60%
64%
1%
*
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
60%
1%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----23%
77%
1%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
60%
1%
+/-3.5
North
east
----33%
66%
*
+/-7.0
Midwest
----39%
60%
1%
+/-7.5
South
----43%
57%
1%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
60%
1%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------75%
25%
1%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------37%
62%
1%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------18%
81%
*
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----48%
52%
*
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------42%
58%
*
+/-8.0
5064
----33%
66%
*
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------39%
61%
*
+/-5.0
65+
----40%
57%
2%
+/-6.0
No
College
------40%
60%
1%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----40%
59%
1%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----43%
57%
*
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----36%
63%
1%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------40%
60%
1%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----61%
39%
*
+/-6.5
Liberal
----20%
80%
*
+/-8.0
West
----43%
56%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----32%
67%
1%
+/-5.5
Urban
----40%
60%
*
+/-6.5
Conservative
------60%
40%
*
+/-5.0
Suburban
----37%
63%
1%
+/-5.0
Rural
----45%
54%
1%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-15-
August 1, 2011

Question 9
Overall, do you think the debt ceiling agreement would be good for the U.S. economy or bad for the
U.S. economy?
Base = Total Sample
Good for economy

Bad for economy
Mixed/Depends
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------49%
51%
47%
46%
42%
42%
42%
43%
6%
5%
7%
7%
3%
2%
4%
3%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Good for economy

Bad for economy
Mixed/Depends
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----49%
42%
6%
3%
+/-3.5
Good for economy

Bad for economy
Mixed/Depends
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------49%
49%
42%
43%
6%
6%
3%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Good for economy

Bad for economy
Mixed/Depends
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----49%
42%
6%
3%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----64%
29%
5%
2%
+/-6.5
Good for economy

Bad for economy
Mixed/Depends
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----49%
42%
6%
3%
+/-3.5
North
east
----53%
38%
6%
3%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----50%
43%
4%
3%
+/-7.5
South
----48%
44%
6%
2%
+/-6.0
Good for economy

Bad for economy
Mixed/Depends
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----49%
42%
6%
3%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------46%
47%
5%
2%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------45%
46%
5%
4%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------61%
32%
5%
2%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----44%
47%
8%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------57%
37%
3%
3%
+/-8.0
5064
----50%
39%
9%
3%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------55%
37%
6%
2%
+/-5.0
65+
----48%
38%
7%
7%
+/-6.0
No
College
------41%
48%
7%
4%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----40%
50%
6%
4%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----48%
45%
4%
2%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----49%
38%
8%
4%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------54%
38%
5%
2%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----45%
45%
7%
4%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----51%
44%
3%
1%
+/-8.0
West
----45%
43%
8%
4%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----57%
35%
5%
3%
+/-5.5
Urban
----53%
41%
4%
2%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------40%
49%
9%
2%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----49%
40%
8%
3%
+/-5.0
Rural
----42%
49%
6%
3%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-16-
August 1, 2011

Question 10
Do you think that a failure to raise the debt ceiling by Tuesday would create a crisis for the
United States, major problems, minor problems, or no problems at all?
Base = Total Sample
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------14%
12%
15%
13%
38%
34%
42%
42%
31%
34%
29%
31%
15%
19%
12%
13%
2%
1%
2%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
38%
31%
15%
2%
+/-3.5
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------14%
12%
38%
40%
31%
30%
15%
16%
2%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
38%
31%
15%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----15%
44%
29%
10%
1%
+/-6.5
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
38%
31%
15%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----11%
46%
26%
16%
1%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----13%
36%
37%
13%
*
+/-7.5
South
----15%
37%
30%
16%
1%
+/-6.0
Crisis
Major problems
Minor problems
No problems at all
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----14%
38%
31%
15%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------12%
17%
39%
31%
1%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------11%
40%
36%
12%
1%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------21%
49%
19%
10%
1%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----14%
34%
39%
13%
*
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------15%
31%
31%
21%
2%
+/-8.0
5064
----12%
46%
26%
15%
1%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------16%
38%
33%
12%
*
+/-5.0
65+
----10%
43%
27%
17%
3%
+/-6.0
No
College
------7%
40%
33%
17%
2%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----13%
38%
29%
18%
2%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----16%
32%
36%
15%
1%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----11%
45%
26%
15%
2%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------18%
37%
30%
14%
1%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----13%
30%
38%
18%
2%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----17%
45%
25%
13%
*
+/-8.0
West
----15%
34%
32%
16%
4%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----16%
40%
33%
10%
1%
+/-5.5
Urban
----19%
33%
34%
11%
2%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------9%
32%
35%
21%
3%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----12%
43%
28%
17%
1%
+/-5.0
Rural
----10%
41%
33%
14%
3%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-17-
August 1, 2011

Question 11
Who do you think is more responsible for the debt ceiling agreement? Do you think Barack Obama
and the Democrats in Congress are more responsible for that agreement, or do you think the
Republicans in Congress are more responsible for that agreement?
Base = Total Sample
Both equally
Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------34%
34%
35%
36%
43%
45%
41%
41%
18%
18%
18%
18%
2%
1%
2%
2%
4%
3%
4%
4%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Both equally
Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----34%
43%
18%
2%
4%
+/-3.5
Both equally
Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------34%
31%
43%
49%
18%
16%
2%
1%
4%
3%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Both equally
Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----34%
43%
18%
2%
4%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----24%
58%
14%
1%
4%
+/-6.5
Both equally
Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----34%
43%
18%
2%
4%
+/-3.5
North
east
----38%
44%
13%
1%
4%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----38%
35%
24%
1%
2%
+/-7.5
South
----28%
47%
16%
3%
6%
+/-6.0
Both equally
Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----34%
43%
18%
2%
4%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------42%
33%
20%
1%
4%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------32%
44%
19%
2%
3%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------30%
49%
14%
1%
6%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----34%
44%
15%
2%
5%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------29%
49%
17%
1%
4%
+/-8.0
5064
----35%
46%
14%
2%
3%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------37%
39%
18%
2%
4%
+/-5.0
65+
----30%
43%
22%
2%
3%
+/-6.0
No
College
------34%
46%
17%
2%
1%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----37%
34%
23%
2%
4%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----36%
42%
18%
1%
4%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----33%
45%
17%
2%
3%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------34%
41%
18%
1%
6%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----42%
39%
14%
2%
4%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----32%
52%
10%
1%
5%
+/-8.0
West
----34%
44%
18%
1%
3%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----29%
45%
21%
1%
5%
+/-5.5
Urban
----30%
47%
21%
1%
1%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------39%
36%
20%
3%
2%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----35%
40%
18%
2%
4%
+/-5.0
Rural
----36%
38%
17%
3%
6%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-18-
August 1, 2011

Question 12A
Next, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following has
handled the negotiations over the debt ceiling in Washington over the past few days.
A. Barack Obama
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------46%
48%
43%
37%
53%
51%
55%
61%
2%
1%
2%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----46%
53%
2%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------46%
52%
53%
47%
2%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----46%
53%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----78%
21%
*
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----46%
53%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----52%
47%
*
+/-7.0
Midwest
----42%
57%
1%
+/-7.5
South
----42%
55%
3%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----46%
53%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------17%
82%
2%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------45%
54%
1%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------71%
27%
2%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----43%
57%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------69%
30%
1%
+/-8.0
5064
----39%
60%
1%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------43%
55%
1%
+/-5.0
65+
----45%
54%
2%
+/-6.0
No
College
------45%
53%
1%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----40%
58%
2%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----50%
49%
2%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----41%
57%
1%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------46%
53%
2%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----15%
82%
3%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----67%
31%
3%
+/-8.0
West
----46%
52%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----54%
45%
1%
+/-5.5
Urban
----57%
42%
1%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------23%
75%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----39%
59%
2%
+/-5.0
Rural
----39%
59%
2%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-19-
August 1, 2011

Question 12B
B. The Republican leaders in Congress
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------30%
33%
27%
34%
68%
65%
70%
64%
2%
1%
3%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----30%
68%
2%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------30%
30%
68%
69%
2%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----30%
68%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----9%
89%
2%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----30%
68%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----20%
77%
3%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----34%
64%
1%
+/-7.5
South
----32%
66%
3%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----30%
68%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------54%
46%
*
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------31%
68%
1%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------12%
84%
4%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----32%
66%
2%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------19%
79%
2%
+/-8.0
5064
----29%
69%
2%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------28%
69%
3%
+/-5.0
65+
----33%
64%
2%
+/-6.0
No
College
------27%
71%
2%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----28%
69%
3%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----29%
69%
2%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----31%
67%
2%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------32%
66%
2%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----59%
39%
1%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----18%
79%
3%
+/-8.0
West
----34%
65%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----25%
74%
1%
+/-5.5
Urban
----26%
73%
1%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------45%
54%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----29%
68%
3%
+/-5.0
Rural
----38%
61%
2%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-20-
August 1, 2011

Question 12C
C. The Democratic leaders in Congress
Base = Total Sample
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------35%
35%
36%
29%
63%
64%
62%
69%
2%
1%
3%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----35%
63%
2%
+/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------35%
40%
63%
59%
2%
1%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----35%
63%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----66%
34%
1%
+/-6.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----35%
63%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----39%
58%
3%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----35%
64%
1%
+/-7.5
South
----37%
60%
3%
+/-6.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----35%
63%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------12%
85%
2%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------34%
65%
1%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------57%
41%
2%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----28%
70%
3%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------53%
45%
2%
+/-8.0
5064
----30%
69%
*
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------34%
64%
2%
+/-5.0
65+
----37%
61%
3%
+/-6.0
No
College
------34%
64%
3%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----26%
71%
3%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----38%
60%
3%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----33%
66%
1%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------36%
62%
2%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----14%
84%
2%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----56%
41%
3%
+/-8.0
West
----30%
69%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----40%
59%
*
+/-5.5
Urban
----41%
57%
2%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------18%
80%
2%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----32%
65%
3%
+/-5.0
Rural
----30%
70%
1%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-21-
August 1, 2011

Question 13
In your view, did the Republicans in Congress give up too much in the debt ceiling agreement,
or don't you think so?
Base = Total Sample

Should have given up more
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------21%
27%
16%
24%
70%
65%
75%
69%
2%
2%
1%
1%
7%
6%
8%
6%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----21%
70%
2%
7%
+/-3.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------21%
20%
70%
75%
2%
1%
7%
4%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----21%
70%
2%
7%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----7%
88%
3%
2%
+/-6.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----21%
70%
2%
7%
+/-3.5
North
east
----12%
76%
2%
9%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----25%
68%
1%
5%
+/-7.5
South
----23%
70%
2%
4%
+/-6.0

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----21%
70%
2%
7%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------45%
49%
*
6%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------20%
73%
2%
6%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------7%
84%
3%
5%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----27%
67%
1%
6%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------13%
77%
3%
7%
+/-8.0
5064
----19%
72%
4%
5%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------20%
71%
3%
6%
+/-5.0
65+
----26%
67%
2%
6%
+/-6.0
No
College
------24%
66%
1%
9%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----24%
65%
1%
9%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----21%
71%
*
7%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----21%
70%
3%
5%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------19%
74%
2%
5%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----34%
57%
1%
8%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----13%
78%
1%
8%
+/-8.0
West
----24%
67%
1%
8%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----13%
79%
3%
6%
+/-5.5
Urban
----20%
73%
1%
5%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------34%
59%
1%
6%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----20%
70%
3%
7%
+/-5.0
Rural
----27%
65%
1%
6%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-22-
August 1, 2011

Question 14
In your view, did Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress give up too much in the debt
ceiling agreement, or don't you think so?
Base = Total Sample

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------31%
32%
29%
25%
61%
62%
60%
65%
2%
2%
2%
2%
7%
4%
9%
7%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----31%
61%
2%
7%
+/-3.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------31%
36%
61%
58%
2%
1%
7%
6%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----31%
61%
2%
7%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----52%
44%
*
4%
+/-6.5

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----31%
61%
2%
7%
+/-3.5
North
east
----38%
55%
1%
7%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----26%
67%
1%
6%
+/-7.5
South
----32%
60%
2%
7%
+/-6.0

No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----31%
61%
2%
7%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------5%
87%
6%
2%
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------25%
67%
1%
8%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------59%
35%
*
6%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----32%
63%
2%
4%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------46%
49%
*
5%
+/-8.0
5064
----29%
61%
3%
8%
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------31%
61%
2%
6%
+/-5.0
65+
----27%
64%
2%
7%
+/-6.0
No
College
------32%
60%
1%
7%
+/-6.0
Independent
-----29%
60%
3%
8%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----33%
60%
1%
6%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----28%
62%
2%
7%
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------30%
62%
2%
7%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----7%
84%
2%
7%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----56%
38%
*
6%
+/-8.0
West
----27%
63%
3%
7%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----35%
57%
*
8%
+/-5.5
Urban
----42%
52%
1%
5%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------11%
79%
4%
6%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----24%
65%
2%
9%
+/-5.0
Rural
----24%
69%
1%
6%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-23-
August 1, 2011

Question 15
In general, do you think the elected officials in Washington who have dealt with the debt ceiling
in the past few days have behaved mostly like responsible adults or mostly like spoiled children?
Base = Total Sample
Responsible adults
Spoiled children
Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------17%
23%
11%
14%
77%
71%
82%
80%
4%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
3%
2%
+/-3.5 +/-4.5 +/-5.0 +/-3.5
Responsible adults
Spoiled children
Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----17%
77%
4%
2%
+/-3.5
Responsible adults
Spoiled children
Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------17%
17%
77%
76%
4%
3%
2%
3%
+/-3.5 +/-5.5
Responsible adults
Spoiled children
Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----17%
77%
4%
2%
+/-3.5
Democrat
----13%
80%
5%
2%
+/-6.5
Responsible adults
Spoiled children
Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----17%
77%
4%
2%
+/-3.5
North
east
----22%
74%
3%
1%
+/-7.0
Midwest
----19%
73%
7%
2%
+/-7.5
South
----14%
82%
1%
2%
+/-6.0
Responsible adults
Spoiled children
Mixed/Both
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----17%
77%
4%
2%
+/-3.5
Tea Pty
Support
------21%
73%
6%
*
+/-6.5
Tea Pty
Neutral
------18%
74%
5%
3%
+/-5.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------8%
89%
2%
1%
+/-6.0
1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3549
----14%
80%
5%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------23%
69%
6%
1%
+/-8.0
5064
----14%
81%
5%
*
+/-5.5
$50K
or more
------13%
82%
4%
1%
+/-5.0
65+
----10%
85%
5%
*
+/-6.0
No
College
------18%
75%
7%
*
+/-6.0
Independent
-----18%
77%
4%
2%
+/-5.0
Under
50
----20%
72%
4%
4%
+/-6.0
50 and
Older
-----13%
83%
5%
*
+/-4.0
Attended
College
-------16%
78%
3%
3%
+/-4.0
Republican
-----19%
73%
5%
3%
+/-6.5
Liberal
----18%
80%
1%
*
+/-8.0
West
----13%
76%
8%
3%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----14%
81%
3%
2%
+/-5.5
Urban
----20%
71%
5%
3%
+/-6.5
Conservative
------18%
72%
7%
3%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----14%
82%
2%
2%
+/-5.0
Rural
----11%
80%
7%
2%
+/-7.5
POLL 12
-24-
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Interviews with 860 adult Americans conducted by telephone by

ORC International on August 1, 2011. The margin of sampling

FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 AT 10 AM

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

January 21-23, 2011

GALLUP AND CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

2002 Nov 11-14

1998 Sep 11-12

2002 Oct 3-6

1998 May 8-10

2001 Aug 16-19

1996 Oct 26-29

QUESTIONS 6 AND 7 COMBINED

The Republican leaders

The Democratic leaders

(QUESTIONS 13 AND 14 ROTATED)

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

* percentage less than 1%

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* percentage less than 1%

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* percentage less than 1%

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* percentage less than 1%

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* percentage less than 1%

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* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

Good for economy

Good for economy

Good for economy

Good for economy

Good for economy

Good for economy

* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

* percentage less than 1%

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Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

* percentage less than 1%

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL POLL -- AUG 1, 2011

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much

Yes, gave up too much