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Public view on whether Barack Obama deserves to be reelected
Public view on whether Barack Obama deserves to be reelected
Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?
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Nov 2, 2011
This statistic shows the public opinion on whether Barack Obama deserves to be reelected in the upcoming election 2012. The survey was done between October 25 and 31, 2011. Overall, 47 percent of the American voters feel that Obama deserves to be reelected. He gets the highest approval rate from black voters (about 92 percent) and from voters that are democrats (about 83 percent).
Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?
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| Yes/deserves | No/does not | Don't know/no answer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47% | 49% | 4% |
| Republican | 6% | 92% | 2% |
| Democrat | 83% | 14% | 3% |
| Independent | 40% | 54% | 7% |
| Men | 43% | 52% | 5% |
| Women | 50% | 46% | 4% |
| White | 39% | 57% | 5% |
| Black | 92% | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 58% | 41% | 1% |
| Yes/deserves | No/does not | Don't know/no answer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47% | 49% | 4% |
| Republican | 6% | 92% | 2% |
| Democrat | 83% | 14% | 3% |
| Independent | 40% | 54% | 7% |
| Men | 43% | 52% | 5% |
| Women | 50% | 46% | 4% |
| White | 39% | 57% | 5% |
| Black | 92% | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 58% | 41% | 1% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 2, 2011
This statistic shows the public opinion on whether Barack Obama deserves to be reelected in the upcoming election 2012. The survey was done between October 25 and 31, 2011. Overall, 47 percent of the American voters feel that Obama deserves to be reelected. He gets the highest approval rate from black voters (about 92 percent) and from voters that are democrats (about 83 percent).
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- November 2011
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- United States
- Survey time period
- October 25-31, 2011
- Number of respondents
- 2,294 Registered voters
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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- United States
- Survey time period
- October 25-31, 2011
- Number of respondents
- 2,294 Registered voters
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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