Opinion polling on the Ronald Reagan administration explained

Since 1981, there has been opinion polling on the Ronald Reagan administration to gather and analyze public opinion on the performance and policies of the Ronald Reagan administration.

After becoming president on January 20, 1981,[1] Reagan survived an assassination attempt. CBS News launched their opinion polls with their first one showing 67% of Americans approving the president's job performance.[2] Similarly, an ABC News poll showed Reagan's highest approval rating at 73%.[3] His ratings by CBS remained above 50% until the United States experienced a recession and high unemployment in 1982.[2] According to a Gallup poll, his lowest rating was 35% in early 1983.[4] [5] Headed into the 1984 presidential election, Reagan's ratings by CBS recovered, reaching 58% and higher throughout the next two years.[2] However, in January 1987, Gallup revealed that his rating dropped to 49% as a result of the Iran–Contra affair. By December 1988, the near end of his presidency, Reagan's rating recovered again at 63%.[4] [6] Retrospective polls continued to show Reagan among the greatest Presidents in modern history.[3] [4]

Presidential approval ratings

1981

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presidential market scoreboard: Reagan to Obama. Ritter. Dan. August 31, 2013. USA Today. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216103249/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/31/presidential-stock-market-scoreboard-reagan-obama/2750227/. December 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Ronald Reagan's Presidency: A Polling Retrospective. Pinto. Jennifer. February 6, 2011. CBS News. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216110847/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ronald-reagans-presidency-a-polling-retrospective/. December 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: Poll: Reagan Approval Improves. Sussman. Dalia. August 6, 2001. ABC News. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216114451/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=120603. December 16, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ronald Reagan From the People's Perspective: A Gallup Poll Review. Newport. Frank. Jones. Jeffrey. Saad. Lydia. June 7, 2004. Gallup. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216140636/https://news.gallup.com/poll/11887/ronald-reagan-from-peoples-perspective-gallup-poll-review.aspx. December 16, 2022.
  5. Web site: Joe Biden's Approval Rating Now as Good as Ronald Reagan's at Same Stage. Palmer. Ewan. September 21, 2022. Newsweek. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216120151/https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-pollls-midterms-ronald-reagan-1744970. December 16, 2022.
  6. Web site: Presidential job approval ratings from Ike to Obama. Gao. George. Smith. Samantha. January 12, 2016. Pew Research Center. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216110452/https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/12/presidential-job-approval-ratings-from-ike-to-obama/. December 16, 2022.
  7. Web site: Obama's First Retrospective Job Approval Rating Is 63%. Jones. Jeffrey. February 15, 2018. Gallup. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216122753/https://news.gallup.com/poll/226994/obama-first-retrospective-job-approval-rating.aspx. December 16, 2022.
  8. Web site: George H.W. Bush: The public's view of him during his presidency. Salvanto. Anthony. De Pinto. Jennifer. December 3, 2018. CBS News. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216135922/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-h-w-bush-the-publics-view-of-him-during-his-presidency/. December 16, 2022.
  9. Web site: USA Today/Gallup Poll: November Wave 1. Jones. Jeffrey. Saad. Lydia. November 19–21, 2010. December 16, 2022. 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216163434/https://news.gallup.com/file/poll/145052/Retrospective_Presidents_Dec_6_2010.pdf. December 16, 2022.
  10. Web site: Kennedy Still Highest-Rated Modern President, Nixon Lowest. Saad. Lydia. December 6, 2010. Gallup. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216151619/https://news.gallup.com/poll/145064/Kennedy-Highest-Rated-Modern-President-Nixon-Lowest.aspx. December 16, 2022.
  11. Web site: Who's the Most Popular Modern President?. Hudson. John. December 6, 2010. The Atlantic. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017203058/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/12/who-s-the-most-popular-modern-president/343145/. October 17, 2021.
  12. Web site: Americans' Retrospective Judgments of Clinton Improving. Jones. Jeffrey. June 16, 2006. Gallup. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216152555/https://news.gallup.com/poll/23362/Americans-Retrospective-Judgments-Clinton-Improving.aspx. December 16, 2022.
  13. Web site: Reagan Approval: Better in Retrospect. Sussman. Dalia. July 30, 2001. ABC News. December 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217065300/https://abcnews.go.com/images/PollingUnit/857a3Reagan.pdf. December 17, 2022.
  14. Web site: Improving With Age: Reagan Approval Grows Better in Retrospect. Sussman. Dalia. August 6, 2001. ABC News. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20010809224150/https://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/poll_reagan010806.html. August 9, 2001.
  15. Web site: A Look Back At The Polls. Cosgrove-Mather. Bootie. June 7, 2004. CBS News. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216093849/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-look-back-at-the-polls/. December 16, 2022.
  16. Web site: WASHINGTON IN TRANSITION; Reagan's Final Rating Is Best Of Any President Since 40's. Roberts. Steven. January 18, 1989. The New York Times. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216102656/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/18/us/washington-transition-reagan-s-final-rating-best-any-president-since-40-s.html. December 16, 2022.
  17. Web site: Ronald Reagan Public Approval. The American Presidency Project. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216141355/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/ronald-reagan-public-approval. December 16, 2022.
  18. Web site: Poll Shows Dukakis Leads Bush; Many Reagan Backers Shift Sides. Dionne. E.. May 17, 1988. The New York Times. December 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217080027/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/17/us/poll-shows-dukakis-leads-bush-many-reagan-backers-shift-sides.html. December 17, 2022.
  19. Web site: PUBLIC DOUBT LINGERS ON REAGAN, IRAN AFFAIR. Broder. David. March 11, 1987. The Washington Post. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216145804/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/03/11/public-doubt-lingers-on-reagan-iran-affair/e2e42ab1-9f2d-4047-a4a8-3b7f894890ce/. December 16, 2022.
  20. Web site: Poll Shows Reagan Approval Rating at 4-Year Low. Dionne. E.. March 3, 1987. The New York Times. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216144807/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/03/us/poll-shows-reagan-approval-rating-at-4-year-low.html. December 16, 2022.
  21. Web site: Poll Finds Confidence In Reagan’s Abilities To Meet Demands Of Office. Associated Press. December 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217081007/https://apnews.com/article/e0118d0fdc3643d23e1b8b45b4d7014a. December 17, 2022.
  22. Web site: 68% Approval Rating for Reagan in Poll. January 20, 1985. Los Angeles Times. December 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217073027/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-20-mn-10460-story.html. December 17, 2022.
  23. Web site: RATING ON REAGAN LAGS AT MIDTERM. January 16, 1983. The New York Times. December 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216153743/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/16/us/rating-on-reagan-lags-at-midterm.html. December 16, 2022.
  24. Web site: POLL FINDS SUPPORT OFF FOR G.O.P. AND ITS POLICY BUT NOT FOR REAGAN. Clymer. Adam. May 28, 1982. The New York Times. December 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217074222/https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/28/us/poll-finds-support-off-for-gop-and-its-policy-but-not-for-reagan.html. December 17, 2022.
  25. Web site: Shooting Gives Reagan Boost In Popularity. Sussman. Barry. April 2, 1981. The Washington Post. December 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221217061936/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1981/04/02/shooting-gives-reagan-boost-in-popularity/9515e340-f295-42e7-89c4-c96ed0ab7a44/. December 17, 2022.

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