Updated with polling data
from 2010 Spring survey

Key Indicators Database

Confidence in the U.S. President

How much confidence do you have in the U.S. President (Bush '03-'08, Obama '09-)?

Eastern Europe: Percent responding No confidence, all years measured

Country 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
View trend for Bulgaria on this question Bulgaria - - - 61 - - -
View trend for Czech Republic on this question Czech Republic - - - 63 - - -
View trend for Poland on this question Poland - 40 - 55 50 21 27
View trend for Russia on this question Russia 81 57 65 70 69 40 37
View trend for Slovakia on this question Slovakia - - - 76 - - -
View trend for Ukraine on this question Ukraine - - - 64 - - -

Full question wording: Now I'm going to read a list of political leaders. For each, tell me how much confidence you have in each leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs - a lot of confidence, some confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all. U.S. President George W. Bush (2002-2008), Barack Obama (2009)

Notes: Includes trend from when Bush was president (2002-2008). Confidence combines "a lot of confidence" and "some confidence" responses. No Confidence combines "not too much confidence" and "no confidence at all."