The RZI asks voters the same questions every month to gauge how America is feeling as the presidential race accelerates.
Holiday fears
Economic worries, security fears, lack of faith in government fuel pessimism. "Americans are getting squeamish." Full Article
Major
November Stories
The
Index Breakdown
Respondents
who rated President Bush's job performance excellent or good, in %
Rated
Congress's job performance excellent or good
Said
the U.S. is headed in the right direction
Rated
the performance of U.S. foreign policy excellent or good
Rated
the performance of U.S. economic policy excellent or good
Rated
their personal financial situation excellent or good
Said
they were very or fairly proud of the U.S.
Felt
very or fairly safe when thinking about threats to America from abroad
Felt
very or fairly secure in their current job
Very
or fairly confident their children will have a better life than they
do
The Presidential Race
Obama gains
The Democratic race tightens as Barack Obama gains on Hillary Clinton, six weeks before the first contest. On the GOP side, Giuliani, Huckabee gain. Full Article | Video
We also asked...
Optimism wanes
Forty percent of Americans expect a recession in the next year, a jump of nine points from the Reuters/Zogby poll the previous month.
If the Republican primary were held today, for whom would you vote?
In the next year, do you expect home prices in your area to:
Do you expect a recession in the next year?
When thinking about gifts for the upcoming holiday season, do you expect to spend...?
If oil prices keep rising, how will you compensate?
To what degree is OPEC responsible for higher oil prices?
How often do you visit MySpace.com?
How often do you visit YouTube.com?
How often do you visit FaceBook.com?
Poll Results
Recession fears rise
The U.S. economic mood took a sharp turn for the worse over the past month, with 40 percent of Americans now expecting a recession in the next year. Full Article
Consumers to spend less on holidays
The news comes as U.S. consumers face soaring oil prices, the housing downturn and fears that the economy might be heading toward a recession. Full Article
Oil spike may force Americans to conserve
Rising oil prices could force more than three-quarters of Americans to cut fuel use or tighten their budgets. Full Article
