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Â鶹´«Ã½AV.Com Year in Review
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Â鶹´«Ã½AV.Com Year in Review

by Lymari Morales

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Â鶹´«Ã½AV.Com reviews the most defining findings of 2009.

January

  • George W. Bush ends his presidency with an , earning a 34% approval rating in . Americans see , and little else during his time in office.
  • The 111th Congress is sworn in at a time when 20% of Americans approve of . A majority of Americans to help the struggling economy recover.
  • Barack Obama takes office after earning . Nearly three-quarters of Americans . Americans say it is most important that .
  • about the U.S. economy but spending and hiring remain low. A majority of Americans .
  • Â鶹´«Ã½AV's State of the States series and Foreign Policy Opinion Briefings reveal benchmarks for the year ahead.

February

  • Americans are as president. However, between Republicans and Democrats in Washington.
  • Obama signs a $787 billion stimulus bill into law . Americans' vary, largely depending on the program. Americans oppose giving .
  • Passage of the economic stimulus bill has . , with 90% of Americans saying it is a bad time to find a quality job.
  • Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) to Afghanistan.

March

  • The Â鶹´«Ã½AV-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals that the residents of Utah and Hawaii have the .
  • Americans' , a four-year high.
  • A record-high 41% of Americans say the is exaggerated. For the first time, Americans give .
  • but consumer spending and hiring continue to lag.

April

  • about threats from Iran, North Korea, and Mexico as they are about the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and international terrorism in general.
  • remains stable and above 60% as improves steadily.
  • In his first 100 days in office, . Two-thirds see him as .
  • As swine flu begins to spread from Mexico, 22% of Americans report being but few change their behaviors.

May

  • After Supreme Court Justice David Souter announces plans to retire, Americans say it doesn't matter to them . Americans later react favorably to .
  • Fewer Americans, but still more than two-thirds, say the facing the county.
  • for the first time since February 2008.
  • For the first time, on the issue of abortion than call themselves pro-choice.
  • across nearly all demographic subgroups.

June

  • Approval of U.S. leadership , compared to approval during the Bush administration.
  • As healthcare reform discussions begin in Washington, Americans express to recommend the right thing to do.
  • Americans as a person and lowest on the federal deficit and spending. His for the first time.
  • Republicans and Democrats differ significantly in their level of facing the country.
  • Â鶹´«Ã½AV polling conducted shortly before a coup in Honduras found .

July

  • Obama's job approval rating remains above 55%, suggesting he is .
  • Americans, by a 2-to-1 margin, rather than more liberal, 39% to 18%.
  • As Sotomayor's confirmation hearings begin, a majority of Americans say they would like to see the U.S. Senate .
  • As congressional leaders debate healthcare reform, . but vary on the urgency. Â鶹´«Ã½AV-Healthways data reveal that .
  • . They give 's effect on the economy thus far but are more hopeful when taking a longer-term view. One-third of Americans continue to say they will .

August

  • provides political, economic, and wellbeing report cards for U.S. states based on data collected during the first half of the year.
  • Despite an intense national debate over healthcare reform, remains steady. grows more polarized while Obama's overall approval rating falls to .
  • Â鶹´«Ã½AV global surveys reveal that .
  • The U.S. out of all industries in Â鶹´«Ã½AV's annual business and industry ratings question.
  • Americans grow more likely to think .

September

  • Democrats' advantage over Republicans in . The but still trails the Democrats'.
  • Americans remain . Many Americans doubt its .
  • One year after the global economic collapse, to return to early September 2008 levels. Americans are in the year ahead.

October

  • Â鶹´«Ã½AV global surveys reveal that beyond GDP.
  • . Â鶹´«Ã½AV's generic ballot question finds the for Congress in 2010.
  • with a 53% approval rating on foreign affairs. His , to 56%. Ultimately, his slips to 53%.
  • Many Americans say their views on a final healthcare bill will . Nearly half .
  • U.S. cold and flu season begins with .
  • The U.S. .

November

  • Â鶹´«Ã½AV global surveys find that to another country if they could.
  • Obama's -- to 49% -- for the first time of his presidency, 10 months after taking office.
  • the field of potential Republican contenders in 2012.
  • Hamid Karzai begins a new term as Afghanistan's president with 81% in his country .
  • For the first time, to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage than say it is.
  • Consumer trails 2008 spending on the same days by 8.6%.

December

  • Obama addresses the nation on Afghanistan at a time when . After the speech, his decision to send 30,000 more troops to the country and set a timetable for withdrawal .
  • The U.S. Congress works on the final details of healthcare reform with about whether they would advise their representative to vote for or against it.
  • As world leaders meet in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, Â鶹´«Ã½AV global surveys reveal that by region.
  • Americans , providing hope for struggling retailers.

Stay with Â鶹´«Ã½AV.Com for more news and reactions to the news in 2010.

Survey Methods

Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys 1,000 national adults, aged 18 and older, every day and also conducts additional surveys. In most cases, the maximum margin of sampling error is ±2 to ±4 percentage points. For detailed survey methods on any results reported here, please visit the original story.

Interviews are conducted with respondents on land-line telephones (for respondents with a land-line telephone) and cellular phones (for respondents who are cell-phone only).

In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.


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