Ipsos Core Political: Presidential Approval Tracker (09/09/2021)
Washington, DC, September 9, 2021 – The economy and public health continue to be the most pressing issues for Americans and President Biden’s approval rating remains under 50%.
One out of five (20%) Americans believe the economy is the most important problem facing the U.S. today, followed by public health (16%), and the healthcare system (9%).
Democrats continue to be the driving force behind public health’s place near the top of the list of issues with 20% who say it is the most concerning issue. The environment and climate are in second place for Democrats at 15%, followed by the healthcare system and the economy tied for third (both 14%). Meanwhile, for Republicans, the economy (24%) is two times more concerning than public health (13%). Independents tend to agree with Republicans, with 24% citing the economy as the most pressing issue, followed by 15% who say public health is.
President Biden’s approval rating is at 47% this week.
Nearly nine in ten Democrats approve of President Biden’s performance as President, while only 39% of independents and 11% of Republicans do.
About the Study
These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between September 8-9, 2021. For this survey, a sample of 1,005 Americans age 18+ from the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii were interviewed online in English. The sample includes 424 Democrats, 386 Republicans, and 112 independents. Weighting was then employed to balance demographics to ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the adult population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll is accurate to within ± 3.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, had all Americans been polled. The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including but not limited to coverage error and measurement error. The poll also has a credibility interval of ± 5.4 percentage points for Democrats, ± 5.7 percentage points for Republicans, and ± 10.6 percentage points for independents.
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