Poll: Obama's ratings fall amid Gulf oil spill (Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll)

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 6/23/10 | JoAnne Allen

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's job performance rating has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency as Americans grow less confident in his leadership, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.

Obama's rating stood at 45 percent in the Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, down 5 points from early last month. For the first time in the survey, more people -- 48 percent -- say they disapprove of Obama's job performance.

A majority of respondents, 62 percent, said the country was on the wrong track.

Forty-nine percent of those surveyed rate Obama positively on "strong leadership qualities," down from 70 percent when he became president and a drop of 8 points since January.

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In the two months since the spill started, Obama has made four visits to the Gulf and pressured BP to agree to a $20 billion account to help pay for relief.

Half the poll respondents said they disapprove of Obama's handling of the spill, including one in four Democrats. Forty percent of respondents rate him positively on his "ability to handle a crisis," was down 11 points since January.

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In May, 60 percent of respondents said they favor more offshore drilling off the U.S. coast. In this poll, support slipped to 53 percent and nearly two-thirds of respondents said they wanted more regulation of oil companies.

[allmost]

I don’t believe he ever planned on a second term, ergo he does not care.

[NormsRevenge]

'FLY-atal Attraction'?

President Barack Obama swats away a fly while he speaks about healthcare
in the East Room of the White House, June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing

[unkus]

I don’t believe he ever planned on a second term, ergo he does not care.

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You’re right. This very evil bastard wants to do as much damage to America as quickly as possible.

0bama needs to go BACK to hell where he belongs.

[allmost]

I have no idea where he belongs. It’s crystal clear he does not belong in the President’s position.

[poobear]

“It’s really, really, really tough being Present, I mean President”

I’m hurling up to my 3 foot rubber boot alert!

[SueRae]

Meme du jor - all wire stories must carry the line that bama’s plummeting popularity is due to the oil spill...

not quite complete - Obamacare, National security, Illegal immigration, Banking TARP/Porkulus, whatever,..Like they don’t even figure into this?

Letting McChrystal go was the fastest decision he’s ever made.. Complete loser.

Kneecap this adminstration in November, finish it off in 2012 (unless, of course he resigns or is impeached)

[oldbrowser]

I sense that a malaise is taking hold of the country.

I propose an amendment to the constitution that a liberal will never again be allowed in the White House.

[Rennes Templar]

“Forty-nine percent of those surveyed rate Obama positively on “strong leadership qualities,”

Forty-nine percent of those surveyed are delusional.

[mo]

For the left...its GOT to be the coastal oil spill...not the DeathCare plans for all of us..

[fortheDeclaration]

I believe the same thing.

I think it was set up for Hillary to run next time.

[Brett66]

He needs to don a cardigan sweater, or maybe his golfing shorts can be his trademark fashion.

[ScottinVA]

Between flies and rats... the White Hut must be getting more like 0bongobongobongo’s boyhood home in Kenya by the day.

[NormsRevenge]

Reptilian reflex is to snatch fly from air with tongue..

Now you see it .. Where'd it go?

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare in the East Room of the White House, June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing

[nascarnation]

I sense that a malaise is taking hold of the country.

The Republicans can't get too caught up in this oil spill deal. They have to take 10% unemployment and use it as a sledgehammer on Democrats nationwide. The stimulus failed, the census workers can't go on forever, the housing market has entered a double dip, and the stats probably get worse between now and Nov election.

Carville was right on this one - it is the economy.

[allmost]

I'm not aware of any office he has ever been re-elected to. The next step from here is a matter of speculation and a serious run on Reynolds wrap.

[Red Badger]

Lord of the flies.......................

[Red Badger]

I guess the photog’s camera wasn’t fast enough to get the tongue going out to catch the fly.............

[NormsRevenge]

Maybe a slowed down photochop version will turn up .. if we’re lucky. :-)