Latest Presidential Tracking Polls 2012

Obama Popular on Sending More Troops to Afghanistan

12/5/2009, by Proloy Bhatta

HIGHLIGHTS

Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan has been met favorably.
Poll of Polls: Support for sending more troops to Afghanistan has jumped from 45% to 57% since Obama made his decision.
CNN: Support jumped from 50% to 62%.

Before Obama sent more troops to Afghanistan, only 45% of adults said they would support such a decision.

Pollster	Date	Support	Oppose
AVERAGE		45%	49%
FOX News	11/17-18/09	42	45
CNN	11/13-15/09	50	49
AP Gfk	11/5-9/09	43	54
NBC WSJ	10/22-25/09	43	49
ABC Washington Post	10/15-18/09	47	49

After indicating he will send more troops to Afghanistan, suport has jumped 12% according to a poll of polls on the issue.

Pollster	Date	Support	Oppose
AVERAGE		57%	38%
CNN	12/2-3/09	62	36
USA Today Gallup	12/2/09	51	40

But this is most evident when comparing CNN's two polls.

Only 50% supported sending more troops in Nov 13-15 but that has jumped to 62% this week - the two days following Obama's speech.

To see the wording of these questions, check the poll of polls page on this issue.