US Satisfaction Index Leaps — Gallup

Gallup notes the political implications of this survey:

The improved satisfaction in September may be explained partly by the effects of the recent Democratic National Convention, which produced a bounce in support for Obama and a rise in Americans’ economic confidence. As a result, Obama currently leads Mitt Romney by 50% to 43% among registered voters. … [F]urther improvement in Americans’ satisfaction during the final two months of the 2012 campaign — to get closer to the levels seen in 1984, 1996, and 2004 — would enhance Obama’s chances of re-election.

All told, the percentage of Americans who are dissatisfied came in a 68%, with the number of those who are “very dissatisfied” at 41%. Bad, but not as bad as the 56% who said they were “very dissatisfied” one year ago.

Paul Ausick