{"id":51279,"date":"2010-10-21T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2010\/10\/21\/section-3-likely-voters-views-of-parties-obama\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:48:31","slug":"section-3-likely-voters-views-of-parties-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2010\/10\/21\/section-3-likely-voters-views-of-parties-obama\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 3: Likely Voters\u2019 Views of Parties, Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/legacy\/666-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"451\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public offers mixed views of which party can better handle major issues. The Republican Party is favored on terrorism, immigration and the deficit, while the Democrats lead on energy and health care. The two parties are rated about even on improving the job situation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the GOP\u2019s advantage on issues increases among registered voters, particularly those voters considered most likely to vote on Nov. 2.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republicans hold significant leads among likely voters on five of seven issues included in the survey, including by 22 points on dealing with the terrorist threat at home, 17 points on reducing the federal budget deficit and 14 points on dealing with taxes. The\nre is no issue on which the Democrats hold a significant advantage.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While favoring the Republican Party on many issues, likely voters are more divided in their evaluations of the parties\u2019 traits and characteristics. Republicans are seen as the party better able to manage the federal government by a 46% to 34% margin. The two parties are rated about evenly on honest and ethical governance, selecting better candidates for office, bringing needed change, and concern for average people.<\/p>\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/legacy\/666-33.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"296\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern is similar when it comes to opinions about how Obama is handling his job as president. As was the case in September, the overall public is divided in evaluations in Obama\u2019s job performance: 46% approve while 45% disapprove. Among likely voters, 53% disapprove while 42% approve.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obama\u2019s job rating is highly negative among independent likely voters \u2013 just a third (33%) approve of his job performance while 58% disapprove. Among all independents \u2013 including non-voters \u2013 Obama\u2019s rating is somewhat less negative (40% approve, 47% disapprove).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The public offers mixed views of which party can better handle major issues. The Republican Party is favored on terrorism, immigration and the deficit, while the Democrats lead on energy and health care. The two parties are rated about even on improving the job situation. 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