Satisfaction “with the way things are going” in the United States has reached a 15-year high, about four times better than the low points registered under President Barack Obama.
In its latest survey, Gallup said that 41% are satisfied with the direction of the nation. The last time it hit that level was in 2005, during the administration of President George W. Bush.
Under Obama, it hit about 10% in his first and third year, but it rose to the mid-30s in his last year.
Gallup suggested that the strong economy was the driver in boosting U.S. satisfaction levels.
“The higher level of satisfaction measured in the Jan. 2-15 Gallup poll comes at a time when Americans’ evaluations of the U.S. economy are the best they have been in nearly two decades, perhaps because of continued low unemployment and record stock values,” said the analysis, which was accompanied with a photo of happy younger people.
President Trump has made improving the economy and lowering unemployment his key focus and the basis for his reelection argument.
But like everything political, the sides are divided. Some 72% of Republicans are satisfied versus just 14% of Democrats.
The satisfaction level is also higher than Gallup’s historical average.
