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Topics At A Glance: The Mood of America

Direction of the Country

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Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
Ipsos-Public Affairs/Reuters Poll, [May, 2012]




Do you feel things in the country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? (If Right direction/Wrong track, ask:) And do you feel strongly or somewhat about that?
Sample: National likely voters
Politico/George Washington University Battleground 2012 Survey, [Apr, 2012]




Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?
CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Apr, 2012]



Mood Regarding Economic Conditions

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(Next, we'd like to know how you feel about the state of the nation in each of the following areas. For each one, please say whether you are--very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. If you don't have enough information about a particular subject to rate it, just say so.) How about...the state of the nation's economy?
Gallup Poll, [Jan, 2012]




When you see or hear news reports about the economy, does it make you feel...angry?
Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Aug, 2011]




When you see or hear news reports about the economy, does it make you feel...depressed?
Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Aug, 2011]



Mood and Personal Finances

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How satisfied are you with your own financial situation today--very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with your financial situation?
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Jan, 2012]




(Next, please tell me whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied, on the whole, with the following aspects of your life.)...Your personal financial situation...Would you say you are very satisfied/dissatisfied or somewhat satisfied/dissatisfied?
Pew Social Trends Poll, [Dec, 2011]




(Please tell me whether you are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following.) How about...your financial net worth or savings?
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]



Mood and Other Personal Issues

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Does this federal court decision (that California's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional) make you very happy, pleased, disappointed, or angry?
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press/Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Political Survey, [Feb, 2012]




Next, please tell me whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied, on the whole, with the following aspects of your life....Your family life...Would you say you are very satisfied/dissatisfied or somewhat satisfied/dissatisfied?
Pew Social Trends Poll, [Dec, 2011]




Please tell me whether you are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following. How about...your family or household income?
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]



Worries about Terrorism and War

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How worried are you that withdrawing US (United States) troops from Afghanistan too quickly will make Afghanistan a safe haven for terrorists plotting attacks against the US--very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Mar, 2012]




How worried are you that keeping US (United States) troops in Afghanistan makes the United States more vulnerable to terrorist attacks--very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Mar, 2012]




(Next, I'm going to read a list of problems facing the country. For each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or not at all.) How much do you worry about...the possibility of future terrorist attacks in the US (United States)?
Gallup Poll, [Mar, 2012]



Other Worries, Concerns, Fears

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How concerned are you about each of the following?...Extremely concerned, very concerned, not very concerned, not at all concerned...The federal deficit
Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Apr, 2012]




(How concerned are you about each of the following?...Extremely concerned, very concerned, not very concerned, not at all concerned)...Government spending
Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Apr, 2012]




(How concerned are you about each of the following?...Extremely concerned, very concerned, not very concerned, not at all concerned)...The nation's economy
Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Apr, 2012]



Satisfaction with the State Of The Nation

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I'd like you to rate your satisfaction with the state of the nation in some different areas. For each of the following areas, please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too satisfied, or not at all satisfied? How about...the state of the nation's economy?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Oct, 2007]




(I'd like you to rate your satisfaction with the state of the nation in some different areas. For each of the following areas, please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too satisfied, or not at all satisfied?) How about...progress in reducing poverty and homelessness?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Oct, 2007]




(I'd like you to rate your satisfaction with the state of the nation in some different areas. For each of the following areas, please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too satisfied, or not at all satisfied?) How about...the availability and affordability of health care?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Oct, 2007]



Alienation

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Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
Pew Hispanic Center National Survey of Latinos, [Nov, 2011]




Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
Associated Press/NORC Poll, [Jul, 2011]




Thinking more generally, not just about your local community...Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
Pew Internet & American Life Project Poll, [Nov, 2010]



From the Archives


Would you say that it's going to be easier or harder for Americans to achieve the American Dream in 10 years than it is today, or that things won't change much?
Rockefeller Foundation/Time Campaign for American Workers Survey, [Jun, 2008]




(Next, I'm going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not. I'd like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things.) How worried are you about...the quality of health care services you receive getting worse? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, [Dec, 2009]




Generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction or have they pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?
Sample: National African American Registered Voters
BAMPAC 2001 National Survey, [Jun, 2002]



Presidential Approval Ratings

Presidential Approval Ratings

Compare current trends to other presidents as far back as Roosevelt and Truman.


Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Economy/Jobs
Blue bar 48%
Other
Blue bar 24%
Health care
Blue bar 5%
Budget deficit/National debt
Blue bar 5%
Moral values/Family values
Blue bar 3%

Note: Top specific responses only shown.
CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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Today's Number
9%
answered very favorably when asked "In general, how do you think the United States rates in the eyes of the world--very favorably, somewhat favorably, somewhat unfavorably, or very unfavorably?"
Gallup Poll, [Feb, 2012]


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