{"id":2569413,"date":"2026-02-12T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallup-to-end-polling-the-presidents-approval-rating-after-more-than-80-years\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:37:43","slug":"gallup-to-end-polling-the-presidents-approval-rating-after-more-than-80-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallup-to-end-polling-the-presidents-approval-rating-after-more-than-80-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallup to End Polling the President&#8217;s Approval Rating After More Than 80 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgallup-to-end-polling-the-presidents-approval-rating-after-more-than-80-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569413&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gallup has announced it will end its eight-decade-long practice of publishing presidential approval ratings adn will discontinue ratings for individual politicians later this year. The move reflects a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-stocks-outperform-after-russian-invasion-of-ukraine\/\" title=\"Defense Stocks &#039;Outperform&#039; After Russian Invasion of Ukraine\">strategic shift<\/a> toward longer-term, methodologically rigorous public research on issues that shape people\u2019s lives and a broader effort to align gallup\u2019s work with its mission. Gallup said it will continue to publish other research products, including the Gallup Poll Social Series, the Gallup Quarterly Business Review, the World Poll, and its global and U.S. research portfolio. Media outlets such as USA Today and The Washington Post noted the changing context around leadership ratings, while Gallup emphasized that the change aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlie-kirk-you-dont-need-college-to-become-educated\/\" title=\"Charlie Kirk: You Don\u2019t Need College To Become Educated\">maintain high standards<\/a> and independence in its research.The company stressed that the decision is driven by its goals and times have evolved, not by external pressure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gallup announced that it will end its long-standing practice of publishing presidential approval ratings.<\/p>\n<p>The polling company had done so for about eight decades, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The end of publishing ratings on individual politicians will take place this year, Gallup said.<\/p>\n<p>The change &ldquo;reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership,&rdquo; a representative for Gallup said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our commitment is to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that shape people&rsquo;s lives,&rdquo; the agency representative said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gallup?\">@Gallup<\/a> has been fabricating polling numbers for years. The fact checker has fact checkers now. Prediction modeling has a market now.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Taylor Hicks (@TaylorHicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaylorHicks\/status\/2021982052724482555?\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That work will continue through the Gallup Poll Social Series, the Gallup Quarterly Business Review, the World Poll, and our portfolio of U.S. and global research,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>The representative said the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-dems-want-to-work-with-trump-after-bashing-him-as-extremist-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"These Dems want to ... with Trump \u2014 after bashing him as &#039;extremist&#039; - Washington Examiner\">approval ratings &#038;ldquo<\/a>;is part of a broader, ongoing effort to align all of Gallup&rsquo;s public work with its mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We look forward to continuing to offer independent research that adheres to the highest standards of social science,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gallup has been as useless at the NYT or WaPo for the last 10 years at least.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Russell Hayter (@haysGOP225) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haysGOP225\/status\/2022004316190781450?\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When asked if external factors were involved in the change, the representative said, &nbsp;&ldquo;This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallup-to-stop-tracking-presidential-approval-ratings\/\" title=\"... to stop tracking presidential approval ...\">strategic shift solely based<\/a> on Gallup&rsquo;s research goals and priorities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gallup said times have changed, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/02\/11\/gallup-presidential-approval-rating\/88629201007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For nearly a century, Gallup&rsquo;s U.S. polling has provided rigorous, independent insight into the American people &mdash; their perspectives, values and lives,&rdquo; the company said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Leadership ratings have been part of Gallup&rsquo;s history. At the same time, the context around these measures has changed,&rdquo; the company said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3eoOil1LCX\">https:\/\/t.co\/3eoOil1LCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Hill (@thehill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehill\/status\/2021624268946022701?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Gallup said its ratings are now &ldquo;widely produced, aggregated and interpreted, and no longer represent an area where Gallup can make its most distinctive contribution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/11\/republicans-dig-defending-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, Gallup will continue to release &ldquo;quarterly estimates of political partisanship&rdquo; through <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national random-sample phone surveys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The company also plans to discontinue publishing ratings for individual politicians later this year. A Gallup spokesperson framed the move as part of an evolution in how the firm conducts public research and thought leadership, emphasizing a commitment to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that affect people\u2019s lives. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the change, Gallup will continue its major research programs\u2014in particular the Gallup Poll Social Series, the Gallup Quarterly Business Review, the World Poll, and its broader U.S. and global research portfolio\u2014and will keep releasing quarterly estimates of political partisanship derived from national random-sample surveys. The firm said the shift is part of aligning its public work with its mission and noted that presidential approval ratings are now widely produced and interpreted elsewhere, making them a less distinctive contribution for Gallup. 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