Government Approval

Budget Woes Take Toll on Views of State Governments

Independents Take Center Stage in Obama Era

Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2009

Section 2: Views of Government and the Social Safety Net

57% of Public Favors Wall Street Bailout

Obama Seen As Better Able to Address Crisis

Federal Government’s Favorable Ratings Slump

State and Local Still Viewed Positively

Obama Weathers the Wright Storm, Clinton Faces Credibility Problem.

National Discontent Approaches 20-Year High, Bush Approval at 28%

Section 6: Dismal Views of the National Economy

Bush a Drag on Republican Midterm Prospects

Hillary Clinton Seen as Leader of Democratic Party

Public Sours on Government and Business

DeLay, Rove Viewed Unfavorably

Katrina Has Only Modest Impact on Basic Public Values

In Spite of Political Fallout…

Four-in-ten Question Rebuilding New Orleans in Present Location

Roberts Gains Support, But Remains A Mystery To Many

Two-In-Three Critical Of Bush’s Relief Efforts

Huge Racial Divide Over Katrina and Its Consequences

Politics and Values in a 51%-48% Nation

National Security More Linked With Partisan Affiliation

The 2004 Political Landscape

Evenly Divided and Increasingly Polarized

Part 6: Cynicism, Trust and Participation

The 2004 Political Landscape

Evenly Divided and Increasingly Polarized

Public More Internationalist than in 1990s

Terrorism Worries Spike, War Support Steady

Domestic Concerns will Vie with Terrorism in Fall

Criticisms of Bush and Congress as Job Worries Increase

Other Important Findings and Analysis

Public Opinion Six Months Later

Nationhood, Internationalism Lifted

Laura and Hillary Polls Apart

Other Important Findings and Analyses

Performance and Purpose; Constituents Rate Government Agencies

Performance and Purpose; Constituents Rate Government Agencies

Other Important Findings and Analyses

Retro-Politics

The Political Typology: Version 3.0

Section 2: Values