Interesting Polling Numbers

Americans hold mixed views of President Barack Obama's first year in office, with 41 percent saying that he tried to do too much, 35 percent concluding that he did about the right amount and 19 percent saying that he didn't do enough, according to a new McClatchy-Ipsos poll.


Of those who think he did too much, 57 percent singled out health care as the main area in which he over-reached. Of those who said he did too little, 42 percent cited the economy and jobs as the areas where he most under-performed.


Broken down by party, 67 percent of Republicans, 45 percent of Democrats and 41 percent of independent voters said that the president had tried to do too much on health care. More people oppose the health care plans that are before Congress - 51 percent - than favor them - 37 percent.


Slightly more - 49 percent - favor creating a public entity to compete with private health insurers than the 47 percent who oppose that proposal. A majority - 52 percent - favor creating insurance co-operatives that aren't run by the government, while 38 percent oppose that idea.