ABC News/Washington Post Monthly Poll, April 2011

This poll, fielded April 2011, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the performances of President Obama and Congress on a range of topics including: the economy, the budget deficit, interventions in Afghanistan and Libya, taxes, and protecting the middle class. Queries also investigated respondents' opinions of the Tea Party movement, Medicare and Social Security reform, economic recovery, partisan cooperation, and the quality of leadership provided by the political parties. Additional subjects included: nuclear power, the price of gasoline, military involvement in Libya, and the candidates for the 2012 presidential primary and election process. Political partisanship, left-right political self-placement, and voting intentions were also gathered. Demographic and other background information includes age, gender, race, religious affiliation, education, and locality of residence.

本民调于2011年4月开展，属于一系列持续进行的月度民调的组成部分，旨在征集公众对多类政治与社会议题的看法。受访者需就多项议题对奥巴马总统与美国国会的履职表现给出认可度评价，议题涵盖经济、财政赤字、对阿富汗与利比亚的军事干预、税收政策以及保护中产阶层等。调研问题同时覆盖受访者对茶党运动、联邦医疗保险（Medicare）与社会保障制度改革、经济复苏、两党合作以及各政党领导力水平的态度。额外调研主题还包括核电、汽油价格、对利比亚的军事介入以及2012年美国总统初选候选人与选举流程相关内容。此外，调研还收集了受访者的党派倾向、左右派政治立场自我定位以及投票意向等数据。人口统计特征与其他背景信息涵盖年龄、性别、种族、宗教信仰、受教育程度以及居住地区等。