Would you rather see the next President of the United States generally continue Barack Obama's policies, change to more liberal policies, or change to more conservative policies?
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This statistic shows the results of an opinion poll on whether the next President of the United States should continue the policies of President Obama, and if not, how the policies should differ. As of March 2016, forty-seven percent of respondents said the next president's policies should be more conservative.
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New York Times. (March 21, 2016). Would you rather see the next President of the United States generally continue Barack Obama's policies, change to more liberal policies, or change to more conservative policies? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 08, 2026, from /statistics/527495/us-opinion-poll-whether-next-president-should-continue-obamas-policies/
New York Times. "Would you rather see the next President of the United States generally continue Barack Obama's policies, change to more liberal policies, or change to more conservative policies?." Chart. March 21, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 08, 2026. /statistics/527495/us-opinion-poll-whether-next-president-should-continue-obamas-policies/
New York Times. (2016). Would you rather see the next President of the United States generally continue Barack Obama's policies, change to more liberal policies, or change to more conservative policies?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2026. /statistics/527495/us-opinion-poll-whether-next-president-should-continue-obamas-policies/
New York Times. "Would You Rather See The next President of The United States Generally Continue Barack Obama's Policies, Change to More Liberal Policies, or Change to More Conservative Policies?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Mar 2016, /statistics/527495/us-opinion-poll-whether-next-president-should-continue-obamas-policies/
New York Times, Would you rather see the next President of the United States generally continue Barack Obama's policies, change to more liberal policies, or change to more conservative policies? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/527495/us-opinion-poll-whether-next-president-should-continue-obamas-policies/ (last visited August 08, 2026)
Would you rather see the next President of the United States generally continue Barack Obama's policies, change to more liberal policies, or change to more conservative policies? [Graph], New York Times, March 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/527495/us-opinion-poll-whether-next-president-should-continue-obamas-policies/
