Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20804

1	Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Approve	44%	38%	49%	43%	54%	41%	28%	49%	36%	22%	78%	73%	**	43%	48%	48%	42%	11%	79%	38%	17%	58%	71%	64%	30%	38%
Disapprove	52%	57%	47%	46%	45%	58%	70%	46%	63%	74%	21%	13%	**	53%	47%	44%	56%	89%	19%	53%	82%	35%	27%	31%	66%	60%
Not Sure	4%	4%	4%	10%	1%	0%	2%	6%	1%	4%	1%	14%	**	4%	5%	8%	2%	1%	1%	9%	1%	7%	2%	5%	5%	2%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

2	Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by the Democrats in Congress?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Approve	39%	33%	44%	33%	51%	39%	25%	42%	34%	20%	71%	52%	**	37%	45%	40%	38%	10%	75%	28%	17%	51%	63%	55%	28%	33%
Disapprove	52%	58%	47%	44%	45%	61%	73%	44%	65%	74%	20%	19%	**	53%	49%	42%	57%	85%	22%	54%	79%	38%	27%	33%	67%	57%
Not Sure	9%	9%	9%	23%	5%	0%	2%	14%	1%	7%	9%	29%	**	10%	6%	18%	5%	5%	2%	18%	5%	11%	10%	12%	5%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

3	Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by the Republicans in Congress?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Approve	22%	23%	20%	21%	16%	24%	32%	18%	27%	29%	6%	29%	**	23%	18%	14%	25%	51%	8%	12%	39%	13%	8%	18%	29%	18%
Disapprove	67%	66%	69%	56%	79%	75%	57%	67%	68%	62%	81%	55%	**	66%	72%	64%	69%	37%	83%	77%	49%	76%	87%	72%	62%	68%
Not Sure	11%	11%	11%	23%	5%	2%	10%	14%	5%	9%	13%	15%	**	10%	10%	22%	6%	12%	9%	11%	12%	11%	5%	10%	9%	14%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

4	Are you well informed? Or not well informed? .... about the Affordable Care Act, that some people refer to as Obamacare?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Well Informed	68%	72%	64%	70%	71%	65%	61%	71%	63%	64%	69%	91%	**	70%	60%	74%	65%	64%	76%	65%	74%	67%	62%	75%	62%	67%
Not Well Informed	29%	25%	33%	27%	27%	32%	35%	27%	33%	33%	27%	5%	**	28%	36%	21%	33%	34%	20%	33%	26%	31%	27%	23%	35%	29%
Not Sure	3%	2%	4%	3%	2%	3%	4%	3%	3%	3%	4%	4%	**	2%	4%	5%	2%	2%	5%	3%	1%	2%	11%	2%	2%	5%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

5	Do you support the Affordable Care Act? Do you oppose it? Or do you not know enough to have an opinion?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Support	38%	37%	39%	41%	42%	38%	23%	42%	32%	26%	57%	49%	**	39%	39%	45%	35%	10%	69%	33%	20%	48%	65%	56%	25%	33%
Oppose	45%	51%	39%	42%	39%	47%	60%	41%	52%	59%	22%	37%	**	43%	45%	42%	46%	79%	12%	48%	71%	30%	16%	32%	55%	47%
Don't Know Enough	17%	12%	22%	16%	19%	15%	17%	18%	16%	16%	21%	14%	**	18%	15%	13%	19%	12%	20%	19%	9%	22%	18%	12%	19%	20%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

6	How closely are you following news stories about the Federal Government shutdown? Very closely? Somewhat closely? Not very closely? Or not at all closely?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Very	53%	51%	55%	37%	57%	62%	65%	47%	63%	54%	50%	66%	**	59%	40%	40%	59%	52%	61%	48%	61%	50%	53%	55%	46%	59%
Somewhat	39%	40%	38%	55%	34%	33%	23%	45%	29%	38%	43%	25%	**	33%	54%	51%	34%	43%	33%	41%	31%	43%	40%	35%	45%	37%
Not Very	6%	8%	4%	4%	8%	4%	8%	6%	5%	5%	5%	9%	**	6%	6%	9%	5%	5%	4%	9%	7%	6%	6%	10%	5%	3%
Not At All	1%	0%	2%	3%	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	0%	0%	**	1%	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%	3%	0%	2%	1%	0%	3%	0%
Not Sure	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	3%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

7	Who is most responsible for the Federal Government shutdown? President Obama? Or Republicans in Congress?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
President Obama	33%	38%	28%	23%	26%	41%	52%	25%	46%	44%	14%	10%	**	37%	21%	12%	41%	65%	9%	28%	62%	16%	13%	20%	45%	32%
Republicans In Congress	45%	37%	52%	42%	52%	48%	28%	47%	40%	28%	74%	51%	**	45%	48%	39%	47%	9%	78%	43%	21%	57%	74%	60%	31%	43%
Both	21%	24%	18%	32%	20%	10%	14%	26%	11%	26%	8%	38%	**	16%	31%	48%	9%	24%	11%	26%	16%	27%	7%	18%	23%	21%
Neither	1%	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%	4%	0%	2%	1%	1%	0%	**	1%	0%	0%	1%	1%	2%	0%	1%	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Not Sure	1%	1%	2%	2%	1%	0%	2%	2%	1%	1%	2%	0%	**	2%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%	2%	0%	1%	5%	1%	0%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

8	Will the government shutdown have a major impact? A minor impact? Or no impact at all on you personally?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Major	34%	30%	37%	34%	35%	40%	24%	34%	34%	30%	41%	29%	**	36%	32%	32%	35%	31%	41%	31%	27%	34%	49%	34%	28%	40%
Minor	43%	46%	40%	51%	32%	40%	52%	42%	45%	48%	34%	37%	**	41%	43%	39%	45%	44%	36%	48%	50%	40%	31%	45%	41%	43%
No Impact	17%	18%	16%	8%	25%	18%	19%	16%	18%	17%	15%	31%	**	19%	14%	22%	15%	20%	13%	19%	19%	18%	12%	19%	18%	14%
Not Sure	6%	5%	7%	7%	8%	2%	6%	7%	4%	4%	10%	4%	**	4%	11%	7%	6%	5%	10%	3%	4%	7%	8%	2%	12%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

9	Is it worth shutting down the US Government to delay for one year the start of Obama care? Or is it not worth shutting down the US Government?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Worth It	33%	40%	27%	29%	29%	33%	53%	29%	41%	41%	20%	20%	**	36%	27%	27%	36%	54%	21%	29%	57%	22%	13%	25%	36%	39%
Not Worth It	53%	47%	58%	51%	62%	53%	39%	56%	48%	47%	66%	53%	**	53%	55%	56%	51%	32%	65%	59%	31%	65%	71%	64%	47%	48%
Not Sure	14%	13%	15%	20%	9%	14%	8%	15%	12%	12%	14%	27%	**	11%	18%	17%	13%	13%	14%	13%	12%	13%	16%	11%	17%	13%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

10	Is it worth shutting down the US government to repeal certain portions of Obama care? Or is it not worth shutting down the US Government?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Insured?		Cell Phone / Lan		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points		Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian /	Yes	No	Cell Pho	Landline	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Atlanta	Northwes	South &
Worth It	39%	48%	31%	36%	33%	40%	55%	35%	46%	48%	23%	41%	**	41%	36%	35%	41%	69%	15%	38%	68%	27%	14%	27%	46%	45%
Not Worth It	53%	48%	57%	54%	60%	52%	35%	57%	45%	47%	60%	57%	**	53%	50%	54%	52%	25%	72%	56%	28%	64%	76%	67%	47%	43%
Not Sure	8%	4%	13%	9%	7%	8%	10%	8%	9%	5%	17%	1%	**	6%	14%	11%	7%	6%	13%	6%	4%	9%	10%	6%	8%	12%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	30%	23%	15%	62%	38%	59%	29%	7%	5%	73%	24%	30%	70%	29%	33%	38%	35%	46%	14%	34%	34%	32%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.