USA Today/Gallup: The Need For Speed
A new poll from USA Today/Gallup says nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults approve of Pres. Obama's job performance, while just a quarter disapprove. The survey, conducted 1/30-2/1, shows 64% approve of Obama's handling his job as POTUS so far, and 25% disapprove. About the same proportion, 22%, believe Obama is moving too fast in addressing the major problems facing the U.S.; one in 10 say he is not moving fast enough, and 63% say he is moving at about the right pace.
The new POTUS has spent considerable time during his first two weeks in office pitching his $800B+ economic stimulus plan, which the House approved last week. Three-quarters of adults believe Congress should pass Obama's plan, although about half of those think it should be passed only after "major changes" are made. Another 17% believe the package should be rejected outright.
Still, approximately four in five adults are concerned it would not stimulate the economy quickly enough; 39% are "very concerned" and another 39% are "somewhat concerned" about recovery pace. What's more, 85% believe the U.S. will have to wait until '10 or later to see economic improvements as a result of Obama's stimulus package.
The USA Today/Gallup poll queried 1,027 U.S. adults and has margin of error +/- 3.1%.
(MATTHEW GOTTLIEB)
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