February 09, 2010
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Zogby-Scoop44 Poll: 53% of Likely Voters Believe Obama's Economic Policies Equal Debt for Future Generations
Survey finds Americans split when asked if Obama's new style of diplomacy and worldview is in line with their own beliefs
UTICA, New York - Most likely voters (53%) believe President Barack Obama's economic policies will translate into debt for future generations, although younger voters are more likely to take the view that the President is making an investment in America's future, a new Zogby-Scoop44 interactive poll shows.
Thirty-eight percent of likely voters believe the President's approach to dealing with the U.S. economy is an investment for future generations of Americans - another 10% are not sure. Younger Americans are most likely to take this view - 47% of those age 18-29 feel this way, compared to just 32% of those age 65 or older. Democrats (72%) and liberals (83%) largely view Obama's economic policies as an investment, while Republicans (94%) and conservatives (96%) overwhelmingly believe those polices equal debt for future generations of Americans. Sixty percent of self-described political independents view Obama's policies as leading to debt, while just 28% think they are an investment. Moderate voters are evenly split at 43%.
The interactive survey of 4,470 likely voters nationwide was conducted July 21-24, 2009, and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.5%.
Americans split over perception of President's style of diplomacy and worldview
Americans are nearly evenly divided when asked if Obama's new style of diplomacy and worldview are broadly in line with their own beliefs - 49% say it is, while nearly as many (47%) say Obama's style clashes with their own beliefs.
Younger voters are more likely to say Obama's worldview is similar to their own beliefs - 55% of those age 18-29 feel this way, compared to just 42% of those age 65 and older. More than half of women (55%) say Obama's diplomatic style and worldview is in line with their own, compared to 41% of men who say the same. This question also prompted sharp division along political lines - 87% of Democrats and 95% of liberals view the president's diplomatic style and world view as in line with their own beliefs, while the vast majority of Republicans (91%) and conservatives (94%) say Obama's views are not in line with their beliefs. Most moderates (60%) believe Obama's views are in line with their own, while political independents are slightly more likely to say their views differ from those of the president, 48%-43%.
Zogby International is headed by President and CEO, John Zogby, author of The Way We'll Be: A Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream. The company has been tracking public opinion since 1984 in 73 nations. Visit www.zogby.com.
Scoop44 is an online national outlet covering the Obama Administration, national politics, and a new generation of Americans produced, edited, and written by young people across the nation and abroad. Visit www.scoop44.com.
For a complete methodological statement on this survey, please visit:
http://www.zogby.com/methodology/readmeth.cfm?ID=1409
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