Respondents were asked: "How would you rate the job Barack Obama has done as president? Would you say that you..."
- Approve strongly
- Approve somewhat
- Neither approve nor disapprove
- Disapprove somewhat
- Disapprove strongly
- Don't know
Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
Results displayed in this figure are for self-declared registered voters only. The statewide sample size varies somewhat for each poll.
October 2008: n=533 (MOE = +/- 4.24)
February 2009: n=714 (MOE = +/- 3.67)
June 2009: n=790 (MOE = +/- 3.49)
October 2009: n=798 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
February 2010: n=796 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
May 2010: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
September 2010: n=798 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
October 2010: n=798 (MOE = +/- 3.48)
February 2011: n=799 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
May 2011: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
October 2011: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
February 2012: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
May 2012: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46%)
October 2012: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
February 2013: n=1200 (MOE = +/- 2.83)
October 2013: n=1200 (MOE = +/-2.83)
February 2014: n=1200 (MOE = +/-2.83)