(Week of 11/10/2012) In the week after the election, relatively few Romney supporters say they are hoping for compromise with the President from the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. In the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, nearly two out of three Romney supporters say they would rather have a member of Congress who stands up for his or her principles no matter what, rather than one who is willing to compromise to get something done.
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On the other hand, 87% of the President’s supporters want compromise and action.
The Romney voters don’t like the President, and don’t think he has done a good job. In fact, 78% say he has been worse than they expected. 69% say that he has been much worse.
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The President’s supporters express much less extreme views. 48% say he has been better than they expected, but only a slightly lower percentage say he has simply met their expectations.
Overall, the election may have given the President a (very) small bump in overall approval. Among the entire public, 48% now approve of the way he is doing his job as President, 47% disapprove. That is among the highest ratings he has held in the last two years.
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Economist/YouGov poll archives can be found here
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