March 18, 2009 - Obama's Approval Drops 10 Points In Ohio, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Strong Support And Hope For New President Word format President Barack Obama's job approval rating in Ohio is 57 - 33 percent, down from 67 - 16 percent February 6, and voters say 2 - 1 his mortgage rescue plan is unfair, but support it and say it's necessary to help solve the housing crisis, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. President Obama's biggest loss is among independent voters who drop from 72 - 12 percent approval February 6 to 55 - 29 percent today, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe- ack) University poll finds. Republicans drop from a negative 31 - 42 percent to 22 - 68 percent. Also telling is the shift in evangelical Protestants, from 52 - 29 percent to a 45 - 46 percent split. The race for the 2010 Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate remains a wide-open affair, with no candidate receiving more than 18 percent of the vote in a crowded field. In the GOP primary race, former Congressman and Bush cabinet member Rob Portman holds a 31 - 14 percent lead over State Auditor Mary Taylor with 52 percent undecided. "During a presidential election, Ohio is the single most important state in the country because of its history of being a decisive barometer. So the 10-point drop in President Obama's support in the Buckeye State is something that the White House might want to pay attention to," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "The President's 57 percent job approval rating is obviously quite good, but the trend, especially among evangelical Christians, is a sign that the honeymoon period might be winding down. The drop-off in support is coming from those one might expect - Republicans, whites and men. But of more political concern to the White House may be that Obama's approval rating among independent voters fell from 72 - 12 percent to 55 - 29 percent." "The good news for the President is that in Ohio voters give him much better grades for handling the economy, 53 - 36 percent approval for handling the economy than they do their own Governor, Ted Strickland, negative 39 - 45 percent, even though overall both men have almost identical 57 and 56 percent approval ratings," Brown added. The pending retirement of Sen. George Voinovich has set off a scramble for his seat in which Democrats have an early edge, but the contest for their nomination is a wide open affair. Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher runs first in a trial heat among Democrats with 18 percent, followed by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner at 14 percent, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan at 12 percent and State Rep. Tyrone Yates at 6 percent, with 46 percent undecided. "In Columbus there may be a great deal of jockeying about the Senate race, but around the state voters have not yet begun to pay attention to the contest," said Brown. "It is clear at this point that there remains a Democratic advantage in the Ohio electorate that evidenced itself in 2006 and 2008." In mythical trial heats, Fisher defeats Portman 41 - 33 percent and tops Taylor 41 - 31 percent. Brunner bests Taylor 38 - 31 percent and leads Portman 39 - 34 percent. Voinovich gets a 52 - 32 percent approval rating, while Sen. Sherrod Brown has a 48 - 25 percent grade. By a 63 - 30 percent margin Ohioans say the president's mortgage rescue plan is unfair to those who make their payments on time, but 55 percent say they approve of the plan anyway. Given a chance to explain their views, 25 percent say the plan is fair and they support it; 42 percent think it is unfair but support it as necessary and 31 percent think it is unfair and oppose it. From March 10 - 15, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,299 Ohio voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. The survey includes 463 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points and 506 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percentage points. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data and RSS feed - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201. 2. (If registered Republican) As you may know, Ohio Senator George Voinovich will not be running for reelection in 2010. Thinking about the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator, if the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Rob Portman and Mary Taylor, for whom would you vote? Reg Reps Portman 31% Taylor 14 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 DK/NA 52 TREND: (If registered Republican) As you may know, Ohio Senator George Voinovich will not be running for reelection in 2010. Thinking about the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator, if the 2010 Republican primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Rob Portman and Mary Taylor, for whom would you vote? (*Someone Else & Wouldn't Vote volunteered options not in option list) REGISTERED REPUBLICAN Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009* Portman 31 33% Taylor 14 11 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - DK/NA 52 56 3. (If registered Democrat) Thinking about the 2010 Democratic primary for United States Senator, if the 2010 Democratic primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Lee Fisher, Jennifer Brunner, Tyrone Yates and Tim Ryan, for whom would you vote? Reg Dems Fisher 18% Brunner 14 Yates 6 Ryan 12 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 DK/NA 46 TREND: (If registered Democrat) If the 2010 Democratic primary for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Lee Fisher, Jennifer Brunner and Tim Ryan, for whom would you vote? (*Someone Else & Wouldn't Vote volunteered options not in option list / na=not asked) REGISTERED DEMOCRAT Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009* Fisher 18 18 Brunner 14 16 Yates 6 na Ryan 12 14 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - DK/NA 46 53 6. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Lee Fisher the Democrat and Rob Portman the Republican, for whom would you vote? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Fisher 41% 5% 76% 38% 38% 44% 30% Portman 33 72 4 29 39 28 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - - 1 - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - 2 2 1 2 1 DK/NA 24 22 18 31 21 25 25 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Fisher 45% 43% 48% 43% 28% 38% Portman 32 25 30 26 55 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - 2 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 2 2 3 1 DK/NA 21 30 21 27 14 18 TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Lee Fisher the Democrat and Rob Portman the Republican, for whom would you vote? Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009 Fisher 41 42 Portman 33 27 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 DK/NA 24 29 7. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Lee Fisher the Democrat and Mary Taylor the Republican, for whom would you vote? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Fisher 41% 7% 77% 34% 40% 43% 31% Taylor 31 70 3 26 34 28 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 - 0 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 DK/NA 25 21 18 37 23 27 24 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Fisher 46% 43% 43% 43% 31% 37% Taylor 31 28 34 24 31 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - 1 - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 2 3 3 2 DK/NA 19 27 22 29 35 22 TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Lee Fisher the Democrat and Mary Taylor the Republican, for whom would you vote? Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009 Fisher 41 41 Taylor 31 27 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 DK/NA 25 30 8. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Jennifer Brunner the Democrat and Rob Portman the Republican, for whom would you vote? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Brunner 39% 5% 74% 34% 37% 41% 26% Portman 34 72 5 28 39 29 48 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 1 2 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - 2 2 1 2 1 DK/NA 25 21 19 34 21 28 24 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Brunner 45% 40% 38% 46% 31% 34% Portman 32 26 29 26 53 44 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 - 3 0 DK/NA 19 32 29 27 13 20 TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Jennifer Brunner the Democrat and Rob Portman the Republican, for whom would you vote? Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009 Brunner 39 38 Portman 34 28 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 DK/NA 25 31 9. If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Jennifer Brunner the Democrat and Mary Taylor the Republican, for whom would you vote? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Brunner 38% 4% 75% 29% 37% 39% 29% Taylor 31 70 2 26 34 27 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 DK/NA 28 25 21 40 26 30 27 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Brunner 41% 39% 39% 44% 31% 35% Taylor 35 28 36 23 22 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 3 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 2 1 3 0 DK/NA 20 30 23 28 43 24 TREND: If the 2010 election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Jennifer Brunner the Democrat and Mary Taylor the Republican, for whom would you vote? Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009 Brunner 38 38 Taylor 31 26 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 DK/NA 28 33 14. Is your opinion of -- Lee Fisher favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 32% 12% 48% 33% 33% 31% 25% Unfavorable 13 24 2 14 17 9 15 Hvn't hrd enough 54 62 49 52 49 59 58 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Favorable 38% 34% 34% 24% 22% 28% Unfavorable 14 15 16 9 10 6 Hvn't hrd enough 48 49 50 63 66 64 REFUSED - 2 1 4 2 2 TREND: Is your opinion of -- Lee Fisher favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Mar 18 Feb 4 Dec 10 2009 2009 2008 Favorable 32 33 23 Unfavorable 13 10 10 Hvn't hrd enough 54 55 66 REFUSED 1 2 1 15. Is your opinion of -- Tyrone Yates favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 6% 4% 9% 5% 7% 6% 4% Unfavorable 5 4 3 9 7 3 4 Hvn't hrd enough 87 91 88 85 85 89 91 REFUSED 1 1 - 1 1 1 - Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Favorable 3% 2% 6% 4% 29% 1% Unfavorable 3 2 3 2 21 2 Hvn't hrd enough 94 95 89 92 47 95 REFUSED - 1 2 2 3 2 16. Is your opinion of -- Tim Ryan favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 13% 8% 17% 13% 14% 12% 9% Unfavorable 4 4 3 5 3 4 3 Hvn't hrd enough 82 87 79 81 82 82 88 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2 - Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Favorable 7% 24% 4% 1% 7% 5% Unfavorable 2 6 5 5 3 1 Hvn't hrd enough 91 69 89 91 89 92 REFUSED - 1 2 2 1 1 TREND: Is your opinion of -- Tim Ryan favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009 Favorable 13 12 Unfavorable 4 3 Hvn't hrd enough 82 84 REFUSED 1 1 17. Is your opinion of -- Jennifer Brunner favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 31% 10% 52% 27% 32% 29% 22% Unfavorable 14 25 2 17 16 12 19 Hvn't hrd enough 55 65 46 55 51 59 59 REFUSED 1 - - 2 1 1 - Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Favorable 37% 31% 27% 28% 32% 22% Unfavorable 21 13 14 12 10 11 Hvn't hrd enough 42 56 58 57 58 66 REFUSED - - 1 2 1 2 TREND: Is your opinion of -- Jennifer Brunner favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Mar 18 Feb 4 Dec 10 2009 2009 2008 Favorable 31 34 26% Unfavorable 14 10 24 Hvn't hrd enough 55 55 49 REFUSED 1 1 1 18. Is your opinion of -- Rob Portman favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 25% 41% 11% 26% 32% 19% 28% Unfavorable 7 1 11 6 8 6 5 Hvn't hrd enough 67 57 76 66 60 73 66 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 - 2 1 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Favorable 28% 17% 10% 21% 61% 22% Unfavorable 6 5 4 6 16 4 Hvn't hrd enough 65 77 85 71 23 73 REFUSED 1 1 2 2 - 1 TREND: Is your opinion of -- Rob Portman favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Mar 18 Feb 4 Dec 10 2009 2009 2008 Favorable 25 21 12 Unfavorable 7 6 7 Hvn't hrd enough 67 72 80 REFUSED 1 1 1 19. Is your opinion of -- Mary Taylor favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Favorable 18% 28% 7% 19% 20% 16% 22% Unfavorable 4 1 6 4 5 2 3 Hvn't hrd enough 78 70 87 75 74 81 74 REFUSED 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Favorable 24% 18% 12% 10% 15% 18% Unfavorable 4 4 1 3 6 2 Hvn't hrd enough 72 77 86 86 78 79 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 - 1 TREND: Is your opinion of -- Mary Taylor favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Mar 18 Feb 4 2009 2009 Favorable 18 17 Unfavorable 4 5 Hvn't hrd enough 78 78 REFUSED 1 1 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Strickland is handling his job as Governor? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 56% 31% 81% 54% 53% 59% 48% Disapprove 30 54 9 30 36 25 38 DK/NA 13 15 10 16 11 15 14 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 57% 57% 56% 60% 58% 51% Disapprove 33 28 29 26 30 36 DK/NA 11 15 15 13 12 14 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Strickland is handling his job as Governor? APPROVE........ High Low Mar 17 Feb 5 Dec 10 Aug 14 Jun 4 Feb 5 Feb 1 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009 2007 Approve 56 63 54 60 55 63 45 Disapprove 30 25 25 25 23 25 12 DK/NA 13 12 22 15 23 12 43 21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sherrod Brown is handling his job as United States Senator? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 48% 27% 64% 51% 49% 46% 39% Disapprove 25 45 12 22 31 20 32 DK/NA 27 29 24 27 19 33 30 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 46% 54% 54% 43% 37% 39% Disapprove 25 25 25 26 33 20 DK/NA 29 20 21 30 31 41 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sherrod Brown is handling his job as United States Senator? (*high also 51% on 08/14/08, **low also 42% on 2/1/07) APPROVE........ High Low Mar 18 Feb 4 Dec 10 Aug 14 Jun 4 Feb 4 May 15 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009* 2007** Approve 48 51 48 51 44 51 42 Disapprove 25 22 26 23 23 22 21 DK/NA 27 27 26 26 33 27 36 22. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Voinovich is handling his job as United States Senator? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 52% 55% 50% 53% 50% 53% 52% Disapprove 32 31 32 33 37 28 32 DK/NA 16 14 18 15 13 18 16 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 50% 57% 50% 44% 49% 48% Disapprove 33 30 37 41 38 27 DK/NA 17 14 13 16 14 25 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Voinovich is handling his job as United States Senator? APPROVE........ High Low Mar 18 Feb 4 Dec 10 Aug 14 Jun 4 Feb 4 Dec 13 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2009 2006 Approve 52 55 51 51 45 55 41 Disapprove 32 29 31 32 31 29 33 DK/NA 16 16 17 17 23 16 26 23. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jennifer Brunner is handling her job as Ohio's Secretary of State? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 41% 24% 61% 36% 41% 42% 32% Disapprove 19 32 6 22 24 16 24 DK/NA 39 45 33 42 36 42 43 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 48% 41% 37% 45% 38% 39% Disapprove 25 18 18 17 20 15 DK/NA 27 41 44 38 42 45 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jennifer Brunner is handling her job as Ohio's Secretary of State? Mar 18 Feb 4 Dec 10 Aug 14 Jun 4 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 Approve 41 44 39 38 38 Disapprove 19 16 28 12 13 DK/NA 39 41 33 50 48 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mary Taylor is handling her job as Ohio's state auditor? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 35% 44% 32% 32% 39% 32% 34% Disapprove 11 6 11 13 14 8 12 DK/NA 54 51 57 55 47 60 54 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 40% 33% 42% 29% 32% 35% Disapprove 17 9 4 14 8 12 DK/NA 43 58 54 56 60 53 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mary Taylor is handling her job as Ohio's state auditor? Mar 18 Feb 4 Aug 14 Jun 4 2009 2009 2008 2008 Approve 35 37 39 39 Disapprove 11 8 10 12 DK/NA 54 55 52 49 25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 57% 22% 88% 55% 51% 61% 45% Disapprove 33 68 5 29 38 28 46 DK/NA 11 10 7 15 11 11 9 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 63% 58% 54% 58% 57% 47% Disapprove 27 32 30 37 35 39 DK/NA 10 11 16 5 8 14 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Approve 58% 53% 59% 62% 53% 48% 56% 57% Disapprove 27 36 32 26 38 46 32 36 DK/NA 14 11 9 12 9 6 12 7 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Mar 18 Feb 6 2009 2009 Approve 57 67% Disapprove 33 16 DK/NA 11 17 28. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Strickland is handling the economy? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 39% 20% 57% 37% 40% 38% 30% Disapprove 45 63 28 48 47 44 51 DK/NA 16 17 15 15 13 18 19 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 42% 39% 39% 56% 36% 33% Disapprove 44 45 48 34 47 49 DK/NA 14 16 14 10 17 19 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Approve 34% 33% 46% 38% 39% 47% 35% 50% Disapprove 51 52 38 44 47 44 48 37 DK/NA 15 16 16 18 15 10 17 13 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Strickland is handling the economy? Mar 17 Feb 5 2009 2009 Approve 39 44% Disapprove 45 37 DK/NA 16 19 29. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 53% 20% 85% 50% 47% 59% 41% Disapprove 36 70 6 37 41 31 47 DK/NA 11 10 9 13 12 9 12 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 59% 57% 56% 54% 49% 39% Disapprove 33 32 36 39 38 47 DK/NA 8 11 8 7 14 14 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Approve 56% 48% 56% 58% 49% 49% 54% 53% Disapprove 30 40 35 30 42 46 35 39 DK/NA 14 11 9 12 9 5 12 8 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy? Mar 18 Feb 6 2009 2009 Approve 53 58% Disapprove 36 21 DK/NA 11 21 30. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Excellent - - - - - 1% - Good 3 5 3 2 4 2 4 Not so good 29 34 29 25 30 28 30 Poor 67 61 68 72 66 69 66 DK/NA - - - 1 - 1 - Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Excellent - 1% - - - - Good 4 3 2 3 5 3 Not so good 29 25 21 31 37 33 Poor 67 70 75 65 59 64 DK/NA - - 2 1 - - AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Excellent - - 1% 0% - - - - Good 2 4 3 4 2 4 4 2 Not so good 35 25 28 28 30 32 27 32 Poor 63 71 67 67 69 63 68 65 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - - - TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? Mar 18 Feb 6 Dec 11 Feb 25 2009 2009 2008 2008 Excellent - - - 1 Good 3 2 4 13 Not so good 29 29 27 36 Poor 67 68 68 50 DK/NA - - - 1 31. Would you describe the state of Ohio's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Excellent - 1% - - - - - Good 5 4 6 4 5 5 5 Not so good 36 41 35 32 35 36 36 Poor 59 54 59 64 59 59 58 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - 1 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Excellent - - - - - - Good 5 4 3 6 12 2 Not so good 38 32 26 47 44 36 Poor 57 63 70 47 44 62 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 - AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Excellent - - - - - - - - Good 7 3 5 6 2 3 5 3 Not so good 36 30 40 33 41 38 34 40 Poor 57 66 55 60 57 59 60 57 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - - - TREND: Would you describe the state of Ohio's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? Mar 18 Feb 6 Dec 11 Aug 14 Jun 4 Jul 11 Mar 21 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 Excellent - - - - - 2 1 Good 5 5 5 14 18 30 31 Not so good 36 33 36 49 42 44 46 Poor 59 61 58 36 39 22 21 DK/NA - 1 1 - 1 2 2 32. Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Excellent 6% 8% 5% 5% 8% 4% 4% Good 43 52 41 38 45 41 43 Not so good 31 26 30 36 30 31 31 Poor 20 13 24 21 17 22 21 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 - Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Excellent 4% 5% 12% 12% 5% 6% Good 44 46 31 45 41 43 Not so good 31 28 37 30 33 30 Poor 21 20 19 10 21 20 DK/NA - 1 1 3 - 1 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Excellent 10% 6% 4% 3% 8% 15% 5% 9% Good 39 46 43 32 53 69 38 58 Not so good 24 30 34 35 30 11 33 23 Poor 27 18 18 29 9 5 23 9 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - 1 1 TREND: Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? Mar 18 Feb 6 Dec 11 Feb 25 2009 2009 2008 2008 Excellent 6 5 5 6 Good 43 38 46 50 Not so good 31 34 32 30 Poor 20 21 15 14 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 33. During the next 12 months, do you think your own personal finances will get better, get worse, or stay about the same? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Get better 29% 27% 31% 29% 32% 26% 28% Get worse 18 20 17 17 17 19 20 Stay the same 52 52 50 52 50 53 51 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Get better 34% 26% 30% 25% 28% 28% Get worse 12 18 17 25 19 22 Stay the same 52 53 51 49 51 50 DK/NA 2 3 3 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Get better 42% 29% 23% 30% 29% 25% 28% 30% Get worse 14 21 17 17 20 15 19 14 Stay the same 43 49 57 51 50 59 51 54 DK/NA 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 TREND: During the next 12 months, do you think your own personal finances will get better, get worse, or stay about the same? (*personal financial situation) Mar 18 Feb 6 Dec 11 Feb 25 2009 2009 2008 2008* Get better 29 31 26 29 Get worse 18 16 17 12 Stay the same 52 49 52 57 DK/NA 2 4 4 2 34. By the end of Barack Obama's term in office, do you expect the economy to be better than it is today, worse than it is today, or about the same? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Better 60% 34% 83% 62% 56% 64% 48% Worse 18 35 3 18 22 15 25 Same 19 28 12 18 20 19 25 DK/NA 2 3 1 2 2 3 3 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Better 67% 60% 66% 56% 57% 54% Worse 16 18 21 21 17 19 Same 16 19 11 21 23 24 DK/NA 2 3 1 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Better 66% 57% 60% 62% 61% 59% 59% 65% Worse 19 21 16 14 22 22 18 17 Same 15 20 20 21 16 18 20 16 DK/NA - 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 TREND: By the end of Barack Obama's term in office, do you expect the economy to be better than it is today, worse than it is today, or about the same? Mar 18 Feb 6 2009 2009 Better 60 66% Worse 18 11 Same 19 19 DK/NA 2 5 35. Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's 75 billion dollar plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Approve 55% 27% 82% 51% 50% 60% 46% Disapprove 37 66 11 39 45 30 45 DK/NA 8 6 7 9 5 10 10 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Approve 58% 57% 58% 57% 51% 48% Disapprove 32 36 38 36 41 44 DK/NA 10 7 4 7 8 8 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Approve 66% 48% 56% 63% 49% 44% 56% 53% Disapprove 30 46 34 29 46 51 36 41 DK/NA 3 6 10 8 6 5 8 6 36. Some people say that President Obama's plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure isn't fair to mortgage holders who make payments on time. Do you agree or disagree? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Agree 63% 83% 45% 67% 67% 60% 69% Disagree 30 12 46 27 29 31 23 DK/NA 7 5 8 6 4 9 8 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Agree 63% 61% 67% 63% 66% 66% Disagree 30 30 29 33 29 28 DK/NA 7 9 4 4 5 6 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Agree 67% 67% 59% 58% 72% 69% 64% 62% Disagree 26 27 33 33 24 27 29 31 DK/NA 7 6 8 9 3 4 7 7 37. Some people say that President Obama's plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure will help stabilize home prices for all homeowners in a neighborhood. Do you agree or disagree? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Agree 51% 28% 76% 48% 48% 55% 39% Disagree 41 65 17 44 47 35 53 DK/NA 8 7 7 9 5 10 8 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Agree 52% 51% 52% 60% 54% 47% Disagree 42 39 39 34 42 46 DK/NA 6 10 9 6 4 7 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Agree 58% 48% 51% 52% 52% 52% 51% 54% Disagree 37 46 39 38 45 45 41 39 DK/NA 5 6 11 10 3 3 8 7 38. Which comes closest to your opinion about President Obama's plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure - President Obama's plan is fair and I support it, President Obama's plan isn't fair but I still support it because it is necessary or President Obama's plan isn't fair and I don't support it? WtBrnAgn Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Evnglcl Fair/Support 25% 6% 43% 20% 20% 28% 17% Not fair/Necessary 42 30 48 48 41 43 40 Not fair/Don't sup 31 60 6 30 37 26 40 DK/NA 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt Fair/Support 24% 24% 25% 29% 25% 23% Not fair/Necessary 46 42 41 42 45 36 Not fair/Don't sup 26 31 33 28 30 38 DK/NA 3 3 1 - 1 3 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. NoColl College 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Degree Degree Fair/Support 30% 20% 26% 31% 18% 16% 26% 21% Not fair/Necessary 43 42 43 41 47 43 42 44 Not fair/Don't sup 27 36 28 25 35 39 31 31 DK/NA 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 4
