Polls of the Week: June 15

President Bush blamed for today’s economy, plus more polls.

Americans Weigh In - Congress loses a popularity contest, the number of interracial marriages in the United States reaches all-time high, President Obama gets kudos for fiscal cliff dealings, plus more national polls. – Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton

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America Weighs In - George W. Bush gets the blame for today’s economic woes, President Obama loses international support, Americans reflect on Watergate and 9/11, plus more polls. — Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton

The Blame Game - President George W. Bush may be gone from office, but when it comes to his administration's handling of the economy, Americans definitely haven't forgotten. In a new Gallup survey, 68 percent said that Bush deserved "a great deal or a moderate amount" of the blame for the state of the nation's economy. Unfortunately for Obama, however, 52 percent also said that the current president also deserves blame. (Photo: REUTERS/Larry Downing)

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The Blame Game - President George W. Bush may be gone from office, but when it comes to his administration's handling of the economy, Americans definitely haven't forgotten. In a new Gallup survey, 68 percent said that Bush deserved "a great deal or a moderate amount" of the blame for the state of the nation's economy. Unfortunately for Obama, however, 52 percent also said that the current president also deserves blame. (Photo: REUTERS/Larry Downing)

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The Rise of the Machines - Under Obama’s FAA Modernization and Reform Act, the Federal Aviation Administration is developing a plan to integrate unmanned aircrafts, or drones, into the national airspace by 2015, but many motorists are unhappy about how they could be used. In a June 12 Monmouth University poll, 67 percent of people said drones shouldn’t be used to issue speeding tickets, but agreed they should help track illegal immigration (64 percent), locate criminals (67 percent) and assist on rescue missions (80 percent).(Photo: REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Erik Hildebrandt/Northrop Grumman/Handout)

U.S. v. Nixon (1974) - In the wake of the Watergate wiretapping scandal, justices ruled that a defendant's right to potentially exonerating evidence outweighed the president's right to executive privilege if national security was not compromised.(Photo: Pierre Manevy/Express/Getty Images)

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Remembering Watergate - The shadow of the Watergate scandal still looms over the American presidency, with 71 percent of Americans in a June 14 Pew poll saying they remembered where they were on Aug. 8, 1974, the day President Richard Nixon resigned following his involvement in a massive wiretapping scandal. In the same poll, 97 percent of respondents said they remembered where they were or what they were doing the moment they heard about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (Photo: Pierre Manevy/Express/Getty Images)

What a Difference Four Years Make  - As the president is all too aware, the state of the economy has his fate in its hand and, given its persistent fragility, his Republican challenger Mitt Romney may get the referendum on Obama's performance he's been calling for. A Gallup poll published June 14 found that 46 percent of voters in 2012 support the president compared to 51 percent in 2008. In addition, he is virtually tied with Romney and likely to remain so, but had a nine-point lead over the GOP's 2008 nominee Sen. John McCain in the weeks leading up to Election Day. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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What a Difference Four Years Make  - As the president is all too aware, the state of the economy has his fate in its hand and, given its persistent fragility, his Republican challenger Mitt Romney may get the referendum on Obama's performance he's been calling for. A Gallup poll published June 14 found that 46 percent of voters in 2012 support the president compared to 51 percent in 2008. In addition, he is virtually tied with Romney and likely to remain so, but had a nine-point lead over the GOP's 2008 nominee Sen. John McCain in the weeks leading up to Election Day. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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The Fat Lady Sings - After the Senate rejected yet another bill from the House calling for the Affordable Care Act to be defunded, a shutdown became inevitable. On Sept. 30 at 11:48 p.m., the Office of Management and Budget directed federal agency heads to start preparations to close their offices.(Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

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Congress' Big Fail - The constant bickering congressional lawmakers have engaged in with the White House and each other continues to take a toll on the legislative branch's approval ratings. The good news is that the latest Gallup poll published June 11 is two points higher than in May. The reality is that, at 17 percent, there's not much approval going on and Americans are just as dissatisfied with Congress as they were a year ago. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Not So Moderate on the Economy - Key swing voters have more than their independence from a particular party in common. When it comes to the economy, they are not thrilled with what they're hearing from Obama or Romney. In the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 54 percent said they view the president's economic plans unfavorably. Mitt Romney fares only slightly better with 47 percent who said the same of his plans for the economy. (Photo: Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)

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Not So Moderate on the Economy - Key swing voters have more than their independence from a particular party in common. When it comes to the economy, they are not thrilled with what they're hearing from Obama or Romney. In the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 54 percent said they view the president's economic plans unfavorably. Mitt Romney fares only slightly better with 47 percent who said the same of his plans for the economy. (Photo: Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)

In Good Health - On the whole, adults in Brazil (82 percent), Russia (58 percent), India (86 percent), China (85 percent) and South Africa (77 percent) reported they were satisfied with their personal health, according to a June 14 Gallup poll. However, adults who made more money in their respective countries reported higher satisfaction than those who made less. (Photo: Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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In Good Health - On the whole, adults in Brazil (82 percent), Russia (58 percent), India (86 percent), China (85 percent) and South Africa (77 percent) reported they were satisfied with their personal health, according to a June 14 Gallup poll. However, adults who made more money in their respective countries reported higher satisfaction than those who made less. (Photo: Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

You Say Tomah-To - The outcome of this year's presidential election may well hinge on how effective voters think the government is. Not surprisingly, there's a huge gap between Republican and Democratic views. Responding to the Pew Research Center's 2012 American Values Survey, 77 percent of Republicans said that the government is usually inefficient and wasteful when it tries to run something. Conversely, just 41 percent of Democrats said the same. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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You Say Tomah-To - The outcome of this year's presidential election may well hinge on how effective voters think the government is. Not surprisingly, there's a huge gap between Republican and Democratic views. Responding to the Pew Research Center's 2012 American Values Survey, 77 percent of Republicans said that the government is usually inefficient and wasteful when it tries to run something. Conversely, just 41 percent of Democrats said the same. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Global Opinion - Four years ago, the Republican Party looked on with English pea-green envy as citizens of nations around the world collectively gushed over Obama and the prospect of his winning the presidential election. In a Pew Research Center survey released June 13, confidence in Obama has declined by six percent in Europe; 9 percent in Muslim nations; 24 percent in China; 11 percent in Japan; and 13 percent in Mexico. In Russia, however, it declined by just one percent. (Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato)

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Global Opinion - Four years ago, the Republican Party looked on with English pea-green envy as citizens of nations around the world collectively gushed over Obama and the prospect of his winning the presidential election. In a Pew Research Center survey released June 13, confidence in Obama has declined by six percent in Europe; 9 percent in Muslim nations; 24 percent in China; 11 percent in Japan; and 13 percent in Mexico. In Russia, however, it declined by just one percent. (Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato)

Dirty Money - Negative opinions about Wall Street have continued to grow since 2009, and the majority of Americans feel Wall Street couldn’t care less about the problems of Mainstreet U.S.A. In a June 13 Pew poll, 72 percent of people agreed with the statement "Wall Street only cares about making money for itself." (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Burton)

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Dirty Money - Negative opinions about Wall Street have continued to grow since 2009, and the majority of Americans feel Wall Street couldn’t care less about the problems of Mainstreet U.S.A. In a June 13 Pew poll, 72 percent of people agreed with the statement "Wall Street only cares about making money for itself." (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Burton)