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Results displayed in this table are for registered voters only. The sample size varies somewhat for each poll.
February 2009: n=714 (MOE = +/- 3.67)
June 2009: n=788 (MOE = +/- 3.49)
October 2009: n=799 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
February 2010: n=798 (MOE = +/- 3.47)
May 2010: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
September: 2010: n=800 (MOE = +/- 3.46)
Question wording has been consistent, and as follows:
"Overall, how strongly do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has been handling his job as president?"
- Approve strongly
- Approve somewhat
- Neither approve nor disapprove
- Disapprove somewhat
- Disapprove strongly
- Don't know