Posted on 12/12/2009 6:34:23 AM PST by Scanian
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16. That’s the lowest Approval Index rating yet recorded for this President (see trends).
The 25% who Strongly Approve matches the lowest level of enthusiasm yet recorded. That’s partly the result of declining enthusiasm among Democrats. While Democrats continue to offer their approval, just 43% Strongly Approve.
Among all voters, 36% now believe that the president is doing a good or an excellent job handling the economy while 45% rate his performance in this area as poor. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Democrats say he’s doing a good or excellent job on the economy while 74% of Republicans say poor. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 52% give the President poor marks when it comes to the economy.
On national security matters, 39% rate the president’s performance as good or excellent while 36% say poor. Most voters nationwide lack confidence that NATO will do its part to help in Afghanistan. The President’s new plan for Afghanistan draws mixed reviews from voters.
Check out our review of the week’s key polls to see “What They Told Us.”
The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook.
Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.
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Minus sixteen...sweet.
I think he’s getting close to the bottom level of the “strongly approve”. For his numbers to get much worse, the number of “strongly disapprove” will have to grow larger.
Beyond HUGH, ITS SERIES!
“How’s Gibbs gonna spin it this time?!”
He’s coming up a few crayons short ... and, I think even the MSM is tiring of it.
Hallelujah! What a day maker!
I appreciate the effort, but note that Obama’s chart only goes to July. So it’s five months out of date.
But the media told me he wowed the country with his Nobel Peace speech!
Crayola. LOL!
That’s the kicker. The 41% disapproval figure is not simply disapproval, but STRONG disapproval.
The absolute numbers don't mean anything to me.
The overall trends now relative to other terms is what interests me.
I suspect it’s down a percent to include the respondents who have him confused with Tiger Woods. I’m not kidding.
I stopped for a cup of coffee yesterday and sat down next to a little old lady. We started talking and the subject quickly became Obama! She told me both she and her husband voted for this guy and now they are so upset. She said the media never let them know he is a socialist! She said they do not get cable so she goes to McDonalds’ and watches Glenn Beck. Needless to say I was thrilled that people are waking up.
Go ‘bama!
Sixteen degrees below zero! It looks like it’s going to be a cold winter for 0.
That chart is beginning to look like nasty ‘Gator jaws.....is that blood on the top teeth?
Strong disapproval and total approval is within 5% points. Ominous for the Zero.
Rass MAO-bama polling history:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history
mmm mmmm mmm
If only the media had treated O and Joe the Plumber the same.
They went after and attacked and criticized a private citizen for MONTHS, but didn’t dare question The Messiah.
Now we’re stuck with this narcissistic douche for another three years.
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