Right direction or wrong track - public approval in politics 1990 - 2011 U.S.

The survey shows the public feelings towards the general political direction the country is moving to, from 1990 to 2011. 48 percent of the respondents felt that the Unites States are moving in the right direction in January 1990. In November 2011, this share of positive respondents declined to 22 percent.

Do you think things in this country are going in the right direction or is it on the wrong tack?

Characteristic	Right direction	Wrong track	No opinion
November 3, 2011	22%	74%	3%
September 1, 2011	20%	77%	3%
June 5, 2011	32%	66%	2%
January 16, 2011	38%	60%	3%
December 12, 2010	31%	67%	2%
October 28, 2010	27%	71%	2%
June 6, 2010	37%	60%	3%
March 26, 2010	38%	60%	2%
January, 15 2010	37%	62%	1%
November 15, 2009	44%	55%	2%
October 18, 2009	44%	54%	2%
August 17, 2009	44%	55%	1%
June 21, 2009	47%	50%	3%
April 24, 2009	50%	48%	2%
March 29, 2009	42%	57%	1%
February 22, 2009	31%	67%	2%
January 16, 2009	19%	78%	3%
December 14, 2008	15%	82%	3%
October 25, 2008	13%	85%	2%
October 11, 2008	8%	90%	2%
September 22, 2008	14%	83%	3%
August 22, 2008	19%	78%	2%
June 15, 2008	14%	84%	2%
May 11, 2008	16%	82%	2%
January 12, 2008	21%	77%	2%
November 1, 2007	24%	74%	2%
June 1, 2007	25%	73%	2%
January 19, 2007	26%	71%	3%
November 4, 2006	30%	68%	2%
October 22, 2006	30%	68%	2%
October 8, 2006	32%	66%	2%
May 15, 2006	29%	69%	2%
November 2, 2005	30%	68%	2%
October 24, 2004	41%	55%	4%
April 18, 2004	42%	57%	1%
April 30, 2004	52%	46%	2%
September 26, 2002	43%	53%	4%
February 21, 2002	54%	42%	4%
February 14, 1999	55%	41%	4%
November 1, 1998	55%	43%	2%
August 21, 1998	57%	40%	4%
July 12, 1998	50%	45%	6%
April 4, 1998	55%	41%	4%
January 31, 1998	61%	34%	5%
January 30, 1998	61%	34%	5%
January 19, 1998	44%	50%	6%
August 27, 1997	39%	57%	4%
June 8, 1997	37%	60%	3%
March 9, 1997	34%	62%	4%
October 17, 1996	40%	55%	5%
October 16, 1996	42%	53%	5%
October 15, 1996	43%	52%	5%
October 14, 1996	44%	51%	5%
October 13, 1996	44%	51%	5%
September 4, 1996	40%	54%	6%
August 21, 1996	28%	67%	5%
June 30, 1996	26%	70%	5%
March 17, 1996	27%	70%	3%
January 21, 1996	27%	66%	6%
January 3, 1996	21%	77%	3%
April 5, 1995	27%	68%	6%
October 31, 1994	27%	69%	4%
July 20, 1994	26%	70%	4%
March 27, 1994	28%	69%	3%
January 23, 1994	31%	60%	10%
November 14, 1993	25%	69%	6%
August 8, 1993	26%	71%	3%
June 20, 1993	26%	71%	3%
April 26, 1993	27%	71%	2%
March 11, 1993	36%	57%	7%
February 28, 1993	37%	59%	4%
January 17, 1993	31%	63%	6%
December 14, 1992	35%	60%	5%
October 27, 1992	22%	76%	2%
October 4, 1992	18%	78%	4%
June 7, 1992	14%	83%	3%
April 9, 1992	16%	81%	3%
March 11, 1992	18%	79%	4%
January 15, 1992	19%	78%	3%
November 10, 1991	24%	72%	4%
October 29, 1991	26%	71%	3%
August 27, 1991	31%	60%	9%
July 28, 1991	30%	67%	3%
June 2, 1991	39%	57%	4%
April 9, 1991	42%	51%	7%
February 26, 1991	58%	39%	3%
January 27, 1991	49%	48%	4%
October 14, 1990	19%	79%	2%
September 9, 1990	36%	60%	4%
August 20, 1990	35%	60%	5%
July 24, 1990	37%	60%	2%
May 21, 1990	39%	60%	2%
March 26, 1990	44%	53%	2%
February 4, 1990	49%	48%	3%
January 16, 1990	48%	49%	3%