Presidential Confidence

Obama’s Job Ratings, Personal Image Unchanged by Recent Washington Events

Section 1: Views of Obama

Deficit Solutions Meet With Public Skepticism

Consensus in Principle, Resistance in Practice

Obama’s Nobel Prize

Mixed Views of Economic Policies and Health Care Reform Persist

Support for Health Care Principles, Opposition to Package

Section 1: Views of Obama and Congressional Leaders

Congressional Favorability at 24-Year Low

Midterm Voting Intentions Evenly Divided

Partisan Bickering Is Back, Says Public

Obama's Ratings Hold Steady, Trip Well-Received

Strong Confidence in Obama - Country Seen As Less Politically Divided

America's Pre-Inauguration Mood

Section 1: Obama and His Administration

Strong Confidence in Obama – Country Seen As Less Politically Divided

America's Pre-Inauguration Mood

Bush and Public Opinion

Reviewing the Bush Years and the Public's Final Verdict

Part 3: Bush and America’s Place in the the World

High Hopes

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

High Marks for the Campaign, a High Bar for Obama

Republicans Want More Conservative Direction for GOP

Section 2: The President-Elect’s Image and Expectations

Bush Unpopular in Europe, Seen As Unilateralist

From News Interest To Lifestyles, Energy Takes Hold

America's New Number One Problem

Other Important Findings and Analyses

Economic Recovery Has Little Impact on American Mood