Poll: Obama Approval Ticks Up

Latest CNN/Opinion Research survey finds President at 55% job approval, up seven points since November/December polls.

Conducted between Jan. 21-23, error margin three points. 

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling
His Job as President

Approve 55%
Disapprove 44%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
Approve of How Obama is
Handling His Job as President

Now 55%
December 48%
November 48%
October 45%
September 42%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling
His Job as President

Strongly approve 30%
Moderately approve 24%
Moderately disapprove 16%
Strongly disapprove 28%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? IF APPROVE: Do you approve strongly, or only moderately? IF DISAPPROVE: Do you disapprove strongly, or only moderately?

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
Approve of How Obama
Is Handling...

Terrorism 60%
Foreign affairs 57%
Iraq 56%
Afghanistan 51%
Energy policy 49%
Taxes 46%
Economy 45%
Health care 44%
Immigration 38%
Budget deficit 38%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling
The Economy

Approve 45%
Disapprove 54%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling
Foreign Affairs

Approve 57%
Disapprove 40%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
Approv of How Obama
Is Handling...

Now November

Foreign affairs 57% 49%
Economy 45% 40%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling Iraq

Approve 56%
Disapprove 42%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling
Afghanistan

Approve 51%
Disapprove 46%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling
Terrorism

Approve 60%
Disapprove 38%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH POLL
January 21-23
How Obama is Handling
Health Care

Approve 44%
Disapprove 55%

Sampling error: +/-3% pts