The Week in Polls: Sept. 15

Americans are still dissatisfied with government.

President Obama's Approval Rating - President Obama’s approval ratings this week continued their downward spiral. According to a CNN/ORC International poll released on Sept. 12, 55 percent of those surveyed said they disapprove of his performance and only 48 percent said that he’s a strong leader. And, while only nine percent say his policies have improved the economy, 39 percent say they’ve prevented it from being worse than it is today.(Photo: AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)

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President Obama's Approval Rating - President Obama’s approval ratings this week continued their downward spiral. According to a CNN/ORC International poll released on Sept. 12, 55 percent of those surveyed said they disapprove of his performance and only 48 percent said that he’s a strong leader. And, while only nine percent say his policies have improved the economy, 39 percent say they’ve prevented it from being worse than it is today.(Photo: AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)

American Jobs Act - According to a Bloomberg poll published Sept. 14, a majority of Americans do not believe that President Obama’s jobs proposal will improve the national unemployment rate by a margin of 51 percent to 40 percent. In addition, 56 percent of key independent voters expressed skepticism about the bill’s impact and 66 percent said they disapprove of how Obama has handled the economy.(Photo: AP Photo/Kevin Lamarque)

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American Jobs Act - According to a Bloomberg poll published Sept. 14, a majority of Americans do not believe that President Obama’s jobs proposal will improve the national unemployment rate by a margin of 51 percent to 40 percent. In addition, 56 percent of key independent voters expressed skepticism about the bill’s impact and 66 percent said they disapprove of how Obama has handled the economy.(Photo: AP Photo/Kevin Lamarque)

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Congressional Approval Rating - Congress’ job approval rating is 15 percent, up from a record low of 13 percent in August, according to a Gallup poll released Sept. 12. In addition, 81 percent of respondents say they disapprove of the way the nation is being governed.(Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Republican Presidential Field - A CNN/ORC International poll released Sept. 12 found that 30 percent of Republican and voters and Republican-leaning independents support Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Former frontrunner Mitt Romney was at 18 percent and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, who previously was in second place, was at four percent.(Photo: AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Republican Positive Intensity - A Gallup poll released Sept. 13 found that Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Herman Cain continue to earn the most intense favorability ratings from Republican voters. Perry, who is the GOP frontrunner, has a score of 24 and Cain, who is at the bottom of most national polls, has a rating of 22, down five percentage points since late August.(Photo: AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Republican Positive Intensity - A Gallup poll released Sept. 13 found that Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Herman Cain continue to earn the most intense favorability ratings from Republican voters. Perry, who is the GOP frontrunner, has a score of 24 and Cain, who is at the bottom of most national polls, has a rating of 22, down five percentage points since late August.(Photo: AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Interracial Marriage - Eighty-six percent of Americans approve of marriages between African-Americans and whites, a USA Today/Gallup survey released Sept. 12 found, way up from the four percent that approved in 1958 when Gallup first asked about mixed marriages. In addition, 96 percent of Blacks surveyed said they approve of such marriages, compared to 84 percent of whites.(Photo: Contra Costa Times/MCT/Landov)

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Interracial Marriage - Eighty-six percent of Americans approve of marriages between African-Americans and whites, a USA Today/Gallup survey released Sept. 12 found, way up from the four percent that approved in 1958 when Gallup first asked about mixed marriages. In addition, 96 percent of Blacks surveyed said they approve of such marriages, compared to 84 percent of whites.(Photo: Contra Costa Times/MCT/Landov)