Interviews with 1,017 adult Americans conducted by telephone by ORC International on July 22-25, 2015. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. The sample also includes 898 interviews among registered voters (plus or minus 3.5 percentage points). This sample includes 615 interviews among landline respondents and 402 interviews among cell phone respondents. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00 a.m. 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? July 22-25, 2015 Approve 49% June 26-28, 2015 May 29-31, 2015 April 16-19, 2015 Mar. 13-15, 2015 Feb. 12-15, 2015 Dec. 18-21, 2014 Nov. 21-23, 2014 Oct. 24-26, 2014 Sept. 25-28, 2014 Sept. 5-7, 2014 July 18-20, 2014 May 29-June 1, 2014 May 2-4, 2014 March 7-9, 2014 Jan. 31-Feb 2, 2014 Dec. 16-19, 2013 Nov. 18-20, 2013 Oct. 18-20, 2013 Sept. 27-29, 2013 Sept. 6-8, 2013 June 11-13, 2013 May 17-18, 2013 April 5-7, 2013 March 15-17, 2013 Jan. 14-15, 2013 Dec. 17-18, 2012 Nov. 16-18, 2012 Nov. 2-4, 2012 Sept. 28-30, 2012 Sept. 7-9, 2012 Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2012 Aug. 22-23, 2012 Aug. 7-8, 2012 June 28-July 1, 2012 May 29-31, 2012 Apr. 13-15, 2012 March 24-25, 2012 Feb. 10-13, 2012 Jan. 11-12, 2012 Dec. 16-18, 2011 Nov. 18-20, 2011 Nov. 11-13, 2011 Oct.14-16, 2011 50% 45% 48% 46% 47% 48% 44% 45% 44% 43% 42% 43% 43% 43% 45% 41% 41% 44% 44% 45% 45% 53% 51% 47% 55% 52% 52% 51% 49% 51% 48% 50% 50% 51% 52% 49% 51% 50% 47% 49% 44% 46% 46% POLL 7 3 Disapp- No rove opinion 47% 4% 47% 52% 47% 51% 51% 50% 53% 53% 52% 55% 55% 55% 55% 53% 50% 56% 56% 52% 53% 52% 54% 45% 47% 50% 43% 43% 43% 45% 48% 44% 45% 44% 47% 47% 47% 48% 45% 48% 51% 48% 54% 52% 50% 3% 2% 5% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 5% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 5% 4% 3% 5% 7% 6% 3% 2% 1% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% Sept. 23-25, 2011 Sept. 9-11, 2011 Aug. 24-25, 2011 Aug. 5-7, 2011 Aug. 1, 2011 June 3-7, 2011 May 24-26, 2011 May 2, 2011 Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 Apr. 9-10, 2011 March 18-20, 2011 March 11-13, 2011 Jan. 21-23, 2011 Jan. 14-16, 2011 Dec. 17-19, 2010 Nov. 11-14, 2010 Oct. 27-30, 2010 Oct. 5-7, 2010 Sept. 21-23, 2010 Sept. 1-2, 2010 Aug. 6-10, 2010 July 16-21, 2010 June 16, 2010 May 21-23, 2010 Apr. 9-11, 2010 March 25-28, 2010 March 19-21, 2010 Feb. 12-15, 2010 Jan. 22-24, 2010 Jan. 8-10, 2010 Dec. 16-20, 2009 Dec. 2-3, 2009 Nov. 13-15, 2009 Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009 Oct. 16-18, 2009 Sept. 11-13, 2009 Aug. 28-31, 2009 July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 June 26-28, 2009 May 14-17, 2009 Apr. 23-26, 2009 Apr. 3-5, 2009 March 12-15, 2009 Feb. 18-19, 2009 Feb. 7-8, 2009 -2- Approve 45% 43% 45% 44% 45% 48% 54% 52% 51% 48% 51% 50% 55% 53% 48% 48% 46% 45% 42% 50% 47% 47% 50% 51% 51% 51% 46% 49% 49% 51% 54% 48% 55% 54% 55% 58% 53% 56% 61% 62% 63% 66% 64% 67% 76% Disapp- No rove opinion 52% 3% 55% 2% 54% 1% 54% 2% 52% 2% 48% 5% 45% 2% 43% 5% 46% 3% 50% 2% 47% 2% 47% 3% 44% 1% 45% 2% 48% 4% 50% 3% 51% 4% 52% 3% 54% 4% 49% 1% 51% 2% 50% 2% 48% 2% 46% 3% 47% 2% 48% 1% 51% 3% 50% 1% 50% * 48% 1% 44% 2% 50% 2% 42% 3% 45% 1% 43% 2% 40% 2% 45% 2% 40% 4% 37% 3% 35% 3% 33% 5% 30% 3% 34% 2% 29% 4% 23% 1% July 22-25, 2015 4. How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today -- as very good, somewhat good, somewhat poor, or very poor? Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor No opinion Total good Total poor July 22-25, 2015 5% 36% 36% 23% * 41% 59% Apr. 16-19, 2015 Feb. 12-15, 2015 Dec. 18-21, 2014 Oct. 24-26, 2014 Sept. 25-28, 2014 July 18-20, 2014 May 2-4, 2014 Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2014 Dec. 16-19, 2013 Oct. 18-20, 2013 Sept. 27-29, 2013 June 11-13, 2013 May 17-18, 2013 March 15-17, 2013 Dec. 17-18, 2012 Nov. 2-4, 2012* Sept. 28-30, 2012(RV) Sept. 7-9, 2012(RV) June 28-July 1, 2012 May 29-31, 2012 March 24-25, 2012 Jan. 11-12, 2012 Nov. 18-20, 2011 Oct. 14-16, 2011 Sept. 23-25, 2011 Sept. 9-11, 2011 July 18-20, 2011 June 3-7, 2011 Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 March 11-13, 2011 Jan. 14-16, 2011 Nov. 11-14, 2010 Sept. 1-2, 2010 July 16-21, 2010 5% 4% 5% 5% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2% * 1% 1% * 1% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 47% 44% 46% 33% 40% 37% 36% 35% 30% 28% 32% 34% 30% 28% 25% 25% 26% 31% 25% 29% 31% 17% 14% 13% 9% 13% 16% 18% 17% 15% 23% 17% 17% 21% 31% 34% 30% 37% 36% 33% 33% 36% 36% 35% 31% 40% 38% 37% 37% 35% 39% 35% 39% 39% 42% 42% 34% 39% 40% 41% 38% 40% 44% 42% 40% 37% 37% 41% 17% 18% 19% 25% 21% 25% 29% 28% 32% 36% 36% 25% 29% 32% 37% 36% 34% 33% 34% 30% 27% 38% 51% 47% 50% 44% 46% 41% 38% 42% 35% 44% 44% 37% * * * * 1% * * * * * * * * * * 1% * * * * * * * 1% * * * * * * 1% 1% * * 52% 48% 51% 38% 42% 41% 38% 36% 32% 29% 33% 35% 33% 31% 26% 28% 27% 32% 27% 31% 31% 18% 15% 13% 10% 14% 16% 19% 18% 16% 24% 18% 18% 22% 48% 52% 49% 62% 57% 58% 62% 64% 68% 71% 67% 65% 67% 69% 74% 71% 73% 68% 73% 69% 69% 80% 85% 86% 90% 85% 84% 81% 82% 84% 75% 81% 81% 78% (TRENDS CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE) POLL 7 3 -3- July 22-25, 2015 4. How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today -- as very good, somewhat good, somewhat poor, or very poor? May 21-23, 2010 March 25-28, 2010 Feb. 12-15, 2010 Jan. 8-10, 2010 Dec. 16-20, 2009 Nov. 13-15, 2009 Oct. 16-18, 2009 July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 June 26-28, 2009 Apr. 23-26, 2009 March 12-15, 2009 Jan. 12-15, 2009 Dec. 19-21, 2008 Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008 Oct. 3-5, 2008 Sept. 19-21, 2008 Aug. 23-24, 2008 June 4-5, 2008 March 14-16, 2008 Jan. 14-17, 2008 Dec. 6-9, 2007 Sept. 7-9, 2007 Aug. 6-8, 2007 May 4-6, 2007 March 9-11, 2007 Jan. 19-21, 2007 Nov. 3-5, 2006 Oct. 27-29, 2006 Sept. 23-24, 2006 Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2006 June 14-15, 2006 May 7-9, 2006 Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor No opinion Total good Total poor 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 4% 3% 4% 4% 6% 9% 11% 18% 10% 15% 8% 13% 12% 9% 9% 10% 21% 20% 15% 18% 19% 17% 14% 19% 18% 16% 10% 11% 6% 13% 14% 18% 21% 19% 22% 36% 40% 45% 45% 43% 42% 48% 41% 49% 47% 35% 42% 42% 41% 39% 39% 42% 38% 39% 42% 44% 39% 46% 41% 36% 27% 29% 31% 34% 32% 39% 35% 40% 33% 28% 26% 25% 31% 23% 32% 24% 26% 34% 31% 26% 37% 39% 44% 38% 42% 43% 42% 35% 41% 37% 48% 50% 66% 54% 53% 47% 43% 39% 40% 19% 21% 17% 17% 14% 15% 13% 18% 13% 15% 22% 16% 21% * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2% * * * * * * 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * * 2% 1% 22% 21% 17% 20% 20% 18% 16% 21% 20% 17% 11% 13% 8% 16% 16% 19% 25% 22% 26% 40% 46% 54% 56% 61% 52% 63% 49% 62% 59% 44% 51% 52% 78% 78% 83% 80% 80% 82% 84% 79% 80% 83% 89% 86% 93% 83% 84% 81% 75% 78% 75% 59% 54% 45% 43% 39% 46% 36% 50% 37% 41% 56% 47% 47% *Asked of a half sample CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS Very good 2006 Mar 10-12 2005 Sep 8-11* 2005 Apr 29-May 1 2004 Dec 17-19 2004 Jan 29-Feb 1 2003 Dec 5-7 2003 Oct 10-12 2003 Mar 14-15 2003 Feb 24-26 2002 Dec 9-10 2002 Oct 21-22 2002 Sep 20-22 2002 July 26-28 2002 Jun 28-30 2002 Apr 5-7 2002 Jan 11-14 *Asked of a half sample 13 7 5 8 5 7 4 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 7 Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor Total good Total poor 46 46 45 45 47 50 40 33 31 41 38 49 46 53 55 50 26 34 33 28 28 30 37 39 43 41 42 35 37 33 30 32 15 13 16 19 19 12 19 25 22 14 16 11 12 9 9 10 59 53 50 53 52 57 44 35 34 44 41 54 51 58 61 57 41 47 49 47 47 42 56 64 65 55 58 46 49 42 39 42 2001 Dec 14-16 2001 Sep 21-22 2001 Apr 20-22 2001 Feb 9-11 2001 Jan 15-16 2000 Jun 6-7 2000 Mar 10-12 1999 Jun 25-27 1999 Jan 8-10 1998 July 7-8 1998 Jan 25-26 1998 Jan 24-25 1998 Jan 23-24 1997 Oct 27-29 1997 Aug 22-25 Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor Total good Total poor 5 7 10 16 24 39 42 34 41 29 24 24 24 24 17 45 50 57 64 58 46 44 50 48 50 57 57 57 55 52 37 34 25 16 14 9 10 10 8 15 14 13 15 15 21 12 8 7 3 4 5 3 6 3 5 4 5 4 4 9 50 57 67 80 82 85 86 84 89 79 81 81 81 79 69 49 42 32 19 18 14 13 16 11 20 18 19 19 19 30 Now here is a question about how you are doing personally… POLL 7 3 -4- July 22-25, 2015 5. Now I'd like you to compare the situation today with what it was three years ago. Are you better off than you were three years ago, or not? Yes, better off No, not better off Just as well off (vol.) No opinion July 22-25 2015 Sept. 9-11 2011 49% 38% 12% 1% 32% 58% 11% * CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS FOR COMPARISON Yes, better off No, not better off Just as well off (vol.) No opinion QUESTION WORDING: Now here are some questions that ask you to compare the situation today with what it was three years ago. Are you better off than you were three years ago, or not? 2003 Oct 10-12 1996 Jan 5-7 1992 Jan 3-6 50 51 50 42 33 38 8 15 11 * 1 1 QUESTION WORDING: Now here are some questions that ask you to compare the situation today with what it was two years ago. Are you better off than you were two years ago, or not? 2002 Oct 3-6 1994 Sep 6-7 46 41 44 45 9 14 1 * 19 7 1 QUESTION WORDING: Are you better off than you were eight years ago, or not? 2000 Jan 7-10 73 QUESTION WORDING: Now here is a question that asks you to compare the situation today with what it was four years ago. Are you better off than you were four years ago, or not? 1996 Oct 6 1996 Sep 11-13 1992 Oct 23-25 POLL 7 3 52 51 38 -5- 34 29 46 13 17 15 1 2 1 July 22-25, 2015 8. As you may know, the U.S. Congress must approve the agreement the United States and five other countries reached with Iran that is aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons before it can take effect. Do you think Congress should approve or reject the deal with Iran? July 22-25 2015 Approve Reject No opinion POLL 7 3 44% 52% 5% -6- July 22-25, 2015 METHODOLOGY A total of 1,017 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones. Among the entire sample, 29% described themselves as Democrats, 22% described themselves as Republicans, and 49% described themselves as independents or members of another party. All respondents were asked questions concerning basic demographics, and the entire sample was weighted to reflect national Census figures for gender, race, age, education, region of country, and telephone usage. Crosstabs on the following pages only include results for subgroups with enough unweighted cases to produce a sampling error of +/- 8.5 percentage points or less. Some subgroups represent too small a share of the national population to produce crosstabs with an acceptable sampling error. Interviews were conducted among these subgroups, but results for groups with a sampling error larger than +/-8.5 percentage points are not displayed and instead are denoted with "N/A". POLL 7 3 -7- July 22-25, 2015 CNN/ORC International Poll -- July 22 to 25, 2015 Question 1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Base = Total Sample Approve Disapprove No opinion Sampling Error Total Men Women White ----------------49% 47% 50% 36% 47% 50% 44% 60% 4% 2% 6% 4% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Approve Disapprove No opinion Sampling Error Total ----49% 47% 4% +/-3.0 Approve Disapprove No opinion Sampling Error Under Total $50K --------49% 53% 47% 43% 4% 4% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Approve Disapprove No opinion Sampling Error Total ----49% 47% 4% +/-3.0 Democrat ----84% 12% 4% +/-6.0 Approve Disapprove No opinion Sampling Error Total ----49% 47% 4% +/-3.0 North east ----60% 36% 4% +/-6.5 1834 ----62% 34% 4% +/-7.5 3549 ----44% 50% 6% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------45% 52% 3% +/-4.5 5064 ----46% 52% 3% +/-6.0 65+ ----39% 57% 3% +/-5.0 No College ------42% 54% 4% +/-5.5 Independent -----42% 52% 5% +/-4.5 Midwest ----47% 49% 4% +/-6.5 White Reg. Evan Non-White Voters gelical --------- ------ ------71% 48% 21% 25% 48% 75% 4% 4% 4% +/-6.0 +/-3.5 +/-6.5 50 and Older -----43% 54% 3% +/-4.0 Attended College -------54% 42% 4% +/-4.0 Republican -----18% 82% * +/-6.0 South ----43% 55% 3% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----53% 42% 5% +/-5.0 Liberal ----78% 19% 3% +/-6.5 West ----50% 44% 6% +/-6.5 Moderate ----52% 43% 6% +/-5.0 Urban ----61% 35% 4% +/-5.5 Conservative ------27% 70% 3% +/-5.0 Suburban ----47% 49% 4% +/-4.5 Rural ----30% 65% 4% +/-6.5 * percentage less than 1% POLL 7 3 -8- July 22-25, 2015 CNN/ORC International Poll -- July 22 to 25, 2015 Question 4 How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today - as very good, somewhat good, somewhat poor, or very poor? Base = Total Sample Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor No opinion Sampling Error Total Men Women White ----------------5% 5% 4% 4% 36% 38% 35% 33% 36% 35% 36% 36% 23% 22% 25% 27% * * * * +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor No opinion Sampling Error Total ----5% 36% 36% 23% * +/-3.0 Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor No opinion Sampling Error Under Total $50K --------5% 3% 36% 34% 36% 37% 23% 27% * * +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor No opinion Sampling Error Total ----5% 36% 36% 23% * +/-3.0 Democrat ----8% 50% 28% 14% * +/-6.0 Very good Somewhat good Somewhat poor Very poor No opinion Sampling Error Total ----5% 36% 36% 23% * +/-3.0 North east ----5% 36% 38% 20% * +/-6.5 1834 ----2% 36% 42% 20% * +/-7.5 3549 ----5% 37% 35% 23% * +/-7.0 $50K or more ------7% 40% 34% 19% * +/-4.5 5064 ----7% 36% 27% 29% * +/-6.0 65+ ----4% 38% 36% 22% * +/-5.0 No College ------4% 31% 36% 28% * +/-5.5 Independent -----4% 33% 36% 26% * +/-4.5 Midwest ----3% 34% 39% 23% 1% +/-6.5 White Reg. Evan Non-White Voters gelical --------- ------ ------6% 4% 2% 43% 37% 29% 34% 36% 38% 17% 22% 30% * * 1% +/-6.0 +/-3.5 +/-6.5 50 and Older -----6% 37% 31% 26% * +/-4.0 Attended College -------5% 40% 35% 20% * +/-4.0 Republican -----1% 27% 44% 28% * +/-6.0 South ----6% 38% 30% 26% * +/-5.5 Under 50 ----3% 36% 39% 21% * +/-5.0 Liberal ----7% 45% 27% 20% 1% +/-6.5 West ----4% 37% 38% 22% * +/-6.5 Moderate ----5% 38% 33% 23% * +/-5.0 Urban ----6% 41% 32% 22% * +/-5.5 Conservative ------2% 30% 43% 25% * +/-5.0 Suburban ----4% 39% 35% 22% * +/-4.5 Rural ----6% 22% 40% 31% * +/-6.5 * percentage less than 1% POLL 7 3 -9- July 22-25, 2015 CNN/ORC International Poll -- July 22 to 25, 2015 Question 5 I'd like you to compare the situation today with what it was three years ago. Are you better off than you were three years ago, or not? Base = Total Sample Yes, better off No, not better off Just as well off No opinion Sampling Error Total Men Women White ----------------49% 50% 48% 42% 38% 38% 38% 41% 12% 11% 13% 15% 1% 1% 1% 1% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Yes, better off No, not better off Just as well off No opinion Sampling Error Total ----49% 38% 12% 1% +/-3.0 Yes, better off No, not better off Just as well off No opinion Sampling Error Under Total $50K --------49% 45% 38% 46% 12% 9% 1% 1% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Yes, better off No, not better off Just as well off No opinion Sampling Error Total ----49% 38% 12% 1% +/-3.0 Democrat ----64% 26% 10% * +/-6.0 Yes, better off No, not better off Just as well off No opinion Sampling Error Total ----49% 38% 12% 1% +/-3.0 North east ----58% 33% 9% * +/-6.5 1834 ----65% 25% 9% 2% +/-7.5 3549 ----54% 35% 10% 1% +/-7.0 5064 ----41% 45% 13% * +/-6.0 $50K or more ------57% 29% 14% * +/-4.5 65+ ----27% 53% 18% 1% +/-5.0 No College ------45% 43% 10% 2% +/-5.5 Independent -----47% 41% 11% 1% +/-4.5 Midwest ----46% 46% 8% * +/-6.5 White Reg. Evan Non-White Voters gelical --------- ------ ------61% 48% 38% 32% 39% 48% 6% 12% 12% 1% 1% 1% +/-6.0 +/-3.5 +/-6.5 50 and Older -----35% 49% 15% 1% +/-4.0 Attended College -------52% 34% 14% 1% +/-4.0 Republican -----35% 46% 17% 2% +/-6.0 South ----46% 40% 13% 2% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----60% 30% 9% 1% +/-5.0 Liberal ----61% 27% 12% * +/-6.5 West ----49% 33% 17% 2% +/-6.5 Moderate ----53% 34% 12% 1% +/-5.0 Urban ----55% 33% 12% 1% +/-5.5 Conservative ------38% 49% 12% 1% +/-5.0 Suburban ----48% 38% 12% 1% +/-4.5 Rural ----42% 47% 11% * +/-6.5 * percentage less than 1% POLL 7 3 -10- July 22-25, 2015 CNN/ORC International Poll -- July 22 to 25, 2015 Question 8 As you may know, the U.S. Congress must approve the agreement the United States and five other countries reached with Iran that is aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons before it can take effect. Do you think Congress should approve or reject the deal with Iran? Base = Total Sample Approve Reject No opinion Sampling Error Total Men Women White ----------------44% 46% 42% 40% 52% 50% 53% 54% 5% 4% 5% 6% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Approve Reject No opinion Sampling Error Total ----44% 52% 5% +/-3.0 Approve Reject No opinion Sampling Error Under Total $50K --------44% 43% 52% 54% 5% 4% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Approve Reject No opinion Sampling Error Total ----44% 52% 5% +/-3.0 Democrat ----61% 36% 4% +/-6.0 Approve Reject No opinion Sampling Error Total ----44% 52% 5% +/-3.0 North east ----52% 44% 3% +/-6.5 1834 ----53% 41% 6% +/-7.5 3549 ----43% 51% 5% +/-7.0 5064 ----42% 55% 3% +/-6.0 $50K or more ------48% 47% 5% +/-4.5 65+ ----34% 63% 3% +/-5.0 No College ------37% 61% 2% +/-5.5 Independent -----40% 55% 6% +/-4.5 Midwest ----38% 58% 4% +/-6.5 White Reg. Evan Non-White Voters gelical --------- ------ ------51% 44% 27% 47% 51% 68% 1% 5% 5% +/-6.0 +/-3.5 +/-6.5 50 and Older -----38% 59% 3% +/-4.0 Attended College -------49% 45% 6% +/-4.0 Republican -----31% 66% 3% +/-6.0 South ----43% 54% 4% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----49% 46% 6% +/-5.0 Liberal ----64% 33% 3% +/-6.5 West ----43% 49% 8% +/-6.5 Moderate ----47% 48% 5% +/-5.0 Urban ----48% 48% 5% +/-5.5 Conservative ------28% 67% 4% +/-5.0 Suburban ----44% 53% 3% +/-4.5 Rural ----35% 59% 6% +/-6.5 * percentage less than 1% POLL 7 3 -11- July 22-25, 2015