Midday open thread
Daily Kos — Dems did pretty well in North Dakota last Tuesday. The day after the election, Obama was +8 job approval with Rasmussen. Nearly a week later, Obama is up +17. Republican Sen. Mel Martinez, on MTP, notes that his party's xenophobic tendencies could doom it into the future. The fact of the matter is that Hispanics are going to be a more and more vibrant part of the electorate, and the Republican Party had better figure out how to talk to them. We had a very dramatic shift between what President Bush was able ...

Majority Of Americans Approve Of The Way Obama Does Nothing
Flopping Aces — Awesome! 61% of the American people approve of how Obama is doing nothing. A higher percentage then he got in the general election: Overall, 61% of voters somewhat or strongly approve of Obama’s performance so far while 35% disapprove. But I have to say, come January 21st….that number will be going down down down. ...

As if on Cue…
PoliPundit.com — ... : Barack Obama hasn’t yet been president for a month. But Obama Fatigue is already setting in. Rasmussen, today : Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 38% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Twenty-eight percent (28%) Strongly Disapprove to give Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +10 (see trends).… This marks the President’s lowest overall rating to date… -- ...

The Daily Grind
Weekly Standard Blog — Obama's egghead methods not working, and Holder was wrong to call us all "cowards," says... MoDo? Another view on aid to Africa, with a dash of moral authority. If Chris Dodd had a TLC real-estate show, it would be called something really catchy like, "Trading Favors." Why the long faces? When Kerry met Bashar. Obama's approval ratings slip-sliding away. It's like he's wondering how he could possibly make the economy worse. "I've got it! Tax hikes!" Sen. Bunning, as they would ...

As Barkey's Approval Numbers Plunge...
Tammy Bruce — ... The day after inauguration day, 44% of Americans "Strongly Approved" of The One. Today, that number is at just 38%. Even more telling is the astounding 11-point increase in the percentage of Americans who "Strongly Disapprove" of Obambi--from just 16% on January 21 to a whopping 27% today. ...

The insanity of “approval” polls
Flopping Aces — ... This is indicated in the movement in the Obama approval rating. From Rasmussen’s site, a graph of the Presidential Approval Index since the Inauguration. ...

Rasmussen: Obama ends week with 59% approval
News — ... . Thirty-nine percent disapprove, which includes a new high for those that strongly disapprove of the president, 29 percent. Looking at the trend, looks like Obama's approval has stayed between 57 percent and 65 percent in the Rasmussen tracking polls. Those numbers are similar, though slightly lower, than Gallup's tracking numbers. Interestingly, the Rasmussen numbers don't show much of a jump after Obama's Tuesday night speech, like ...

Voters Skeptical of Dems' Leftward Lurch
Power Line — ... Scott Rasmussen has been tracking Obama's "approval index," which is the difference between those who "strongly approve" of his performance and those who "strongly disapprove." Today the approval index declined to + 8, the lowest level in Obama's brief tenure in office. ...

Babington Misses Big Picture
California Conservative — ... matter to people if they’re still unemployed, their 401(k)’s have dwindled into 104(k)’s and the housing market is spiraling downward and the banking crisis hasn’t been solved. Considering the fact that Warren Buffett said that this recession will last through 2009 and that it might last well into 2010, why wouldn’t people start expressing their disappointment in 2010 polls? John Hinderaker’s post about Rasmussen’s polling is spot on: Inside the Beltway and the media bubble, ...

Obama Popularity Plunges-- Down 22 Points in 40 Days
Gateway Pundit — ... since 1896 followed by its worst February since 1933 due largely to the historic spending and tax initiatives proposed by the Obama Administration. President Obama is not doing any better. Rasmussen Polling Shows Plunge: 30% to 8% on Strong Approval in Less Than 40 Days: Special Guests reported that Barack Obama’s popularity ratings have plummetted according to the latest Rasmussen Poll. The highly accurate poll subtracts the ‘strong ...

Obama’s Disapproval Ratings Climb Steadily
GayPatriot — Ruh-roh, Chairman Obama… Looks like the lines will cross in…. oh about a month, if not sooner. Dear Leader — what are you doing wrong?  We, The People all know…. it is time for you to figure it out. Here’s some free advice.  Stop partying on the taxpayer dime while the rest of America is dealing with your declining economy. -Bruce (GayPatriot)

RASMUSSEN: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 39% of …
Instapundit — RASMUSSEN: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 39% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-one percent (31%) Strongly Disapprove to give Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +8 (see trends). Ratings for Congressional performance have moved up, but just 19% of voters believe any significant legislation has been passed to improve their lives over the past year. Voters are evenly divided in their reaction to President Obama’s ...

Confluence
No Runny Eggs — First, from Rasmussen Reports: Thirty-one percent (31%) Strongly Disapprove to give Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +8. That’s the lowest approval rating yet for President Obama.  Also noteworthy is that on the day of his inauguration, 40% of the population was “in the middle.”  Today, that number has dropped to 30%.  I can tell you that folks aren’t moving to the “Strongly Approve” category! Then, there’s this, also from Rasmussen Reports: Investor ...

Down: Obama's Approval Rating and the Stock Market
Gateway Pundit — Even with the lapdog media carrying his water for him Barack Obama continues to slide in the polls after serving less than two months in office. Rasmussen reported: Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove of the President’s performance, the highest level of disapproval measured to date. The rising negative is driven by Republicans, 58% of who Strongly Disapprove of Obama’s performance. Since Inauguration Day, Republican opposition has doubled. Obama's approval index is now down ...

But what does Obama want?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Obama as some sort of centrist without a shred of evidence for that.  He has a long history, though, of alliances with the Left, and it comes as no shock that Obama has shown his true colors in the first days of his presidency.  Massive government spending, reductions in defense, and preparation for nationalization of health care, banks, and other private industries fit well as a pattern with those policy goals. Eventually, this agenda will sour Americans on Obama, and according to Rasmussen , that process may have already started.  His approval ratings have begun to slide, ...

Regressing Toward the Mean
Power Line — ... As measured by Rasmussen Reports, President Obama's approval rating has been at 56 percent for the last three days. His "approval index"--the difference between those who strongly approve of his performance and those who strongly disapprove-- now stands at + 6, the lowest level so far: ...

Sinking Like A Stone
Daily Pundit — Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 38% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. With just a few exceptions, that number has remained steady on a daily basis between 38% and 42% since Inauguration Day. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove of the President’s performance, the highest level of disapproval measured to date. The rising negative is driven by ...

The Obama first 100 days halftime report
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Obama’s popularity remains high. But Tuesday’s Rasmussen Presidential Approval Index rating of +6, is Obama’s lowest rating to date. ...

The Man who Fell to Earth from the Sky
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... and different policies from those that the Obama administration has advanced. Polling data show that Mr. Obama’s approval rating is dropping and is below where George W. Bush was in an analogous period in 2001. Rasmussen Reports data shows that Mr. Obama’s net presidential approval rating — which is calculated by subtracting the number who strongly disapprove from the number who strongly approve — is just six, his lowest rating to date. That number bounced upward a little to 9 in today’s tracking poll , but the trend has certainly been a sharp decline.  When Obama took office ...

Obama's Approval Rating Starting to Slide Down to His Market Rating
Gateway Pundit — ... new president in 90 years. ** Actually, the stock market has turned in its worst performance ever for a new president under Barack Obama. And, now Obama's approval rating is starting to follow. Just like with Jimmy Carter, Obama's approval rating is starting to slide down to his market rating. Public opinion is starting to catch up to the Obama market numbers. Rasmussen continues to show the Obama decline. The Wall ...

Democrats Say They've "Exhausted" Limbaugh Attack Strategy
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney — ... Another consideration: the Get Rush campaign coincided with rapidly- declining approval ratings for Obama, with an especially- alarming jump in voters who now disapprove of his still-young administration. From Rasmussen: ...

Tracking: 56 percent job approval for Obama
News — ... Rasmussen Reports is out with their daily tracking poll and finds that President Obama's job approval is hovering at 56 percent, one point lower than ...

Polls Continue to Show Obama Job Approval Decline
Politics Daily — Filed under: Polls, Obama AdministrationRasmussen Reports: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 36% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4, his lowest rating to date (see trends). At this rate we're only a few weeks away from when the lines cross, something I never expected to happen so soon. Yes, it's ...

RASMUSSEN: “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 36% of the…
Instapundit — ... RASMUSSEN: “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 36% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4, his lowest rating to date (see trends).” ...

Obama Still Slipping
Power Line — ... We've been writing for some time that, contrary to media spin, President Obama's approval ratings are nothing special for a newly-inaugurated President. And that was before they started to slide. The decline continues; in today's Rasmussen Survey, Obama's "approval index"--the difference between those who strongly approve of him and strongly disapprove--is down to 4 percent, a new low: ...

Pew: Obama’s support eroding
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... that Obama’s approval ratings have dropped below 60% and his negatives have climbed significantly after his first 50 days in office.  Their results parallel those from Rasmussen : A new poll by the independent Pew Research Center for the People & the Press has found that President Barack Obama’s popular support is eroding, with his approval rating dropping below 60 percent.“President Barack Obama’s approval rating has slipped, as a growing number of Americans see him listening more to his party’s liberals than to its moderates, and many voice opposition to some of his key ...

The Obama Index: Slipping
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Rasmussen: Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Monday, March 16, 2009 The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 36% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4, his lowest rating to date. These figures come as consumer and investor confidence has bounced back from recent lows. Consumer confidence is near its ...

Obama Continues Slide... Americans Continue to Prefer Free Markets Over Socialism
Gateway Pundit — ... The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 36% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4, his lowest rating to date. ...

Obama Approval Dropping
Rhymes With Right — Only 56% of Americans approve of the job being done by the Obamateur, while 43% disapprove. And the gap between those who strongly approve and those who strongly disapprove is even narrower . obama_index_march_17_2009[1].jpg The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 37% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +5 (see trends). The Presidential Approval Index is calculated ...

Sinking, Sinking
Moonbattery — The honeymoon is going to be a short one: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 37% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +5 (see trends). On January 22, Dear Leader was +30. This precipitous slide comes despite the overwhelming support of the media and a massive wave of politically correct hype that ...

Barack Obama is Popular, Wild and Crazy Guy
Weekly Standard Blog — A bunch of new polls have come out as the Obama presidency enters its third month. NPR has Obama's approval rating at 59 percent. Pew has the same number, a drop of 5 points since the research center's February poll. Gallup has Obama in the same range, at 61 percent approval. Rasmussen has Obama's approval rating at the low end of 56 percent. The Gallup poll notes that, in its survey, Obama has a higher approval rating than both Clinton (53 percent) and GWB (58 percent) did at this point in their presidencies. Good for him! ...

Obama's poll numbers continue to fall
Hyscience — ... Apparently Americans are increasingly waking up to the reality that Obama is anything but the hope and change they thought they were getting when they voted for him. According to the latest Rasmussen poll, his approval rate is down to 55%: ...

Obama’s Approval Circling the Drain Right Along With AIG
Daily Pundit — Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 35% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-one percent (31%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4 (see trends). …Overall, 55% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance so far. That’s his lowest overall rating to date. His ...

Obama's Slippage Continues
Power Line — ... President Obama has reached a level of near-parity among likely voters. Strong approvers in the Rasmussen survey outnumber strong disapprovers by only four points, 35 percent to 31. Overall, Obama registers a 55 percent approval rating (against 43 percent disapproval), his lowest total so far and a rather weak showing for a President this early in his term. ...

*Gulp* Obama Approval Index Down to 4 Points
Gateway Pundit — Ruh-Roh... Obama's approval rating continues to slide. Rasmussen reported: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 36% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4 (see trends). The number of Americans who believe government spending will rise during the Obama years has increased significantly in recent months. Going... ...

Obama’s Approval Continues to Slide
Say Anything — ... The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 36% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4 (see trends). The number of Americans who believe government spending will rise during the Obama years has increased significantly in recent months. ...

Orlando Tea Party Draws 3000
Nice Deb — ... Sixty days into the new era of hope and change, and skittle-shitting unicorns: CF News 13 Rassmussen has bad news for Obama: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 36% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4 (see trends). This puts Obama below where the much reviled President ...

Obama's Approval Numbers: Dropping like a lead brick
The Discerning Texan — Via Jim Hoft, say goodbye to the "Honeymoon": Ruh-Roh... Obama's approval rating continues to slide. Rasmussen reported: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 36% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4 (see trends). The number of Americans who believe government spending will rise during the Obama years has ...

Another Grim Milestone... Obama's Approval Rating at 50-50
Gateway Pundit — *Gulp* Jules Crittenden reported tonight: A Zogby poll due out in the morning will be reporting the Obama admin’s latest grim milestone-- "Obama’s job approval stumbles to about 50 percent over the lack of improvement with the crippled economy." Rasmussen's presidential index does not look much better: Obama's approval rating has slid over 20 points in his first 60 days in office. ...

Obama at 50-50?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... has become overexposed and needs to be seen working rather than campaigning.  “I wonder when the public will say ‘Instead of being in front of the camera, be in front of a spreadsheet.’ ” A 50% approval rating would be a stunning drop, but this is Zogby.  His results tend to have more significant swings than other pollsters.  He does get some things correct, but those of us who watch polls for any significant length of time usually like to see if other polls show the same trends. Rasmussen has .  Over the last few weeks, Scott Rasmussen has repeatedly shown a rapid rate in ...

Obama's approval dropping?
News — ... last week on the "Tonight Show" and his appearing light-hearted during a "60 Minutes" interview last Sunday. It'll be interesting to see if there is any indication in other polls of Obama's numbers dropping this low. Fifty-six percent approved of Obama's performance in the most recent Rasmussen Reports tracking poll , which is typically Obama's lowest water mark. Gallup has Obama's approval number at ...

Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio Experience Huge Ratings Surge
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney — ... Primary factor driving the upward move? You guessed it: Rush Limbaugh. That's in contrast to declining support for Rush's arch-rival Obama. ...

Obama Abroad
Power Line — ... American news coverage of Obama's trip has been entirely positive, but it doesn't appear to have done his stature with voters much good--so far, at least. Today's Rasmussen survey has Obama's "approval index"--the difference between those who strongly approve and strongly disapprove of his performance--at only +3, the lowest of his Presidency: ...

Voters no fan of Obama’s budget:
PoliGazette — ... He currently still has an approval rating of, according to Newsweek at least (I think that Rasmussen and Zobgy are more correct with their numbers) of around 60%. However, when asked about any of his individual policies, the left-leaning magazine reports voters disapprove of virually every single one. ...

NYT/CBS poll has its thumbs on the scale … again
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... of its poll.  It’s just another round of dishonesty from the media. Rasmussen has Obama’s polling at a more rational 58% , but then again, they don’t have an investment in Obama, Inc, as the media does.

Is The CBS/N.Y. Times Poll Believable -- or Too Tilted?
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... of 34.4% in September. Morrissey added: Unfortunately, they’re not the only news agencies using ridiculous sampling to bolster their contentions of wild popularity for Barack Obama.  Newsweek used a 19-point gap in its latest polling.  CNN thus far has neglected to publish the internals of its poll.  It’s just another round of dishonesty from the media. Rasmussen has Obama’s polling at a more rational 58%, but then again, they don’t have an investment in Obama, Inc, as the media ...

Barack's Bounce
Power Line — ... Which doesn't mean, of course, that Obama didn't get a bounce from his European tour. A more realistic measurement of the bounce comes from Scott Rasmussen. Rasmussen finds that Obama's "approval index," the difference between those who strongly approve and those who strongly disapprove, has moved to +8: ...

Tracking Obama
Daily Pundit — Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 34% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +2. That matches his lowest total to date (see trends). He’ll get a blip up because of the pleasing outcome of the Episode of the Dead Pirates. And he should. In cases ...

Still Regressing Toward the Mean
Power Line — ... Barack Obama's "approval index" as measured by Rasmussen Reports (the difference between those who strongly approve and strongly disapprove of his performance) has declined steadily since his inauguration. There is nothing surprising about this, but Obama's honeymoon proved short as disapproval has risen more quickly than was the case for most recent Presidents. ...

Obama’s Ratings Rebounding from Yesterday’s All Time Low
Say Anything — Today, it’s three! According to Rasmussen. Maybe The One can “resurrect” his poll numbers by shooting a few more pirates? Or hoops?? Cross Posted at Proof Positive ...

WaPo: 'In Washington, The Obama Girls Are the Latest Craze'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... Yes, the president does have significant approval ratings, something the mainstream media remind us of frequently.  What we don't hear often is he also has significant disapproval ratings.  Today's Rasmussen Reports daily presidential tracking poll notes: ...

Obama, Democrats Hit Lowest Public Approval Rating To Date
Say Anything — Rasmussen has Obama at his lowest approval rating yet: Overall, 54% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance so far. That’s his lowest total approval rating to date. Forty-five percent (45%) disapprove. And last week Rasmussen reported that Congressional Democrats hit a low on the generic ballot, tying them with Republicans. Support for Democratic Congressional candidates hit a new low this week, resulting in a tie between Republicans and Democrats in ...

Poll
PoliPundit.com — ... Rasmussen: Obama Job Approval hits new low of 54%. This is dangerous political territory for a president who’s been in office for just three months. ...

Obama Now At Lowest Approval Index
JammieWearingFool — ... Don't expect much reporting on this from the drooling Obama media. Overall, 54% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance so far. That’s his lowest total approval rating to date . Forty-five percent (45%) disapprove. By my calculations, that red line will be higher than the green by mid-May. Just imagine what his approval would be if we had a semblance of a balanced media. More from ...

Rasmussen: President Prissypants at New Low of 54%; Generic Congressional Ballot Tied at 39-39
Ace of Spades HQ — Rasmussen: President Prissypants at New Low of 54%; Generic Congressional Ballot Tied at 39-39 And: Fifty-two percent (52%) now are concerned that the government will end up doing too much in response to the nation’s economic challenges. That’s the highest level of concern since last November’s Presidential Election. Just 31% now worry the government will do too little. Fifty-one percent (51%) have a favorable opinion of last week’s tea parties, but the Political Class strongly disagrees. And: ...

Obama's Disapproval Rating Reaches New High
Politics Daily — ... President Barack Obama's approval ratings have declined steadily since he took office four months ago. A new poll out today shows that as the president approaches his 100th day in office, the percentage of Americans that disapprove of his job performance has reached a new high. Rasmussen Reports' Daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows Obama with a 54-46 percent approval rating. The approval and disapproval numbers represent record low approval and record high disapproval for the president, respectively. Moreover, the spread between respondents that strongly approve or ...

Contrary to Prior Report, Three Different Polls Give Obama High Marks
Politics Daily — ... . On the other hand, the poll is featured on a web page with banner quotes from Larry Kudlow, Michael Barone and Bill Frist and with ads featuring Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Obama himself looking like they're about to dine on stewed baby heads. If we didn't look at the URL, we'd think we were reading ...

Rasmussen: 33 % Approval For O
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Rasmussen Reports: Daily Presidential Tracking Poll The Rasmussen Reports Presidential Daily Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 33% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Rating of +1. Continue

Ruh-Roh... Obama Approval Index Drops 27 Points-- Down to 1
Gateway Pundit — Barack Obama's approval index rating fell to 1 point this week. That's a 27 point drop in 100 days! This follows the news that the radical president's popularity during his first 100 days is right in the middle of the scores other new presidents received from the public over the past 60 years. Rasmussen reported: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 33% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. ...

Regressing Almost to the Mean
Power Line — ... We've been following Barack Obama's approval ratings on Rasmussen Reports; there are daily ups and downs, of course, but the trend is consistent: down. Rasmussen's "approval index" is the difference between Obama's "strong approval" and "strong disapproval" numbers. Today it's down to its lowest level, at +1: ...

One More Stop, Then- Negative Numbers for Obama!
Say Anything — Today’s daily Rasmussen tracking poll If things don’t turn around soon, Mr. Obama will be in negative numbers before summer. Cross Posted at Proof Positive ...

CBS News Exec Kaplan: 'Everybody, including Republicans, would have to say that his first 100 days have been great'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... No doubt Kaplan would be astounded to learn that not everyone agrees that Obama's first 100 days have been so terrific.  Today's Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll, for example, finds that 43 percent of voters disapprove of Obama's performance.  Moreover, 32 percent of the nation's voters strongly disapprove. ...

Some Of The People, All Of The Time
Dean's World — ... he was) was built entirely on what made a good sound bite and ignored all questions of practicality or whether he actually intended to do anything like what he said to the voters. Of course, impracticality and national security are probably the least worst rationales for Obama’s various failures to keep his word, as we’ve already seen him break his promises on taxes and transparency out of simple convenience. The public hasn’t really noticed yet, but one wonders how long before Abraham Lincoln’s old saying comes into ...

Obama At Lowest Daily Approval Number Yet
Say Anything — Per Rasmussen: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 31% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty percent (30%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +1. That’s the lowest positive rating yet received by the new President. Going further, Obama’s policies surrounding Guantanamo Bay aren’t exactly making the public happy. Following ...

ObamiNation turning on its master?
No Runny Eggs — ... Rasmussen reports that, as part of their daily tracking polls, the Presidential Approval Index (the “strongly approve” minus the “strongly disapprove”) dropped to its lowest number yet for President Obama, a +1 (31% strongly approve, 30% strongly disapprove). Of note, the 31% strongly approve is a new low. ...

Obama Receives Large Sotomayor Bump
Open Left - Front Page — Rasmussen had been showing President Obama with lower approval ratings than other outlets. They are still doing so, but the trendlines and demographic crosstabs since Sotomayor's nomination are important (emphasis mine): ...

Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 5/29/09
Daily Kos — ... Is the selection of Sonia Sotomayor to be the next associate justice of the Supreme Court paying political dividends for President Obama? Rasmussen seems to think so. They measure political approval a little differently than most pollsters—comparing those who have a “very favorable” view with those holding a “very unfavorable” view. By that metric, Obama had a +1 rating at the beginning of this week (yes...that is lower than just about every other pollster). This morning, Obama stood at a +10. His overall approval, according to Rasmussen, stood at ...

Republican Split Widens Over Handling Sotomayor Nomination As Polls Show Nomination Support
The Moderate Voice — ... (45%) favor confirmation of Sotomayor, who, if approved by the Senate, will be the first Hispanic member of the high court. Twenty-nine percent (29%) oppose her confirmation, and 26% are not sure. Most Democrats favor confirmation while most Republicans are opposed. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 41% favor confirmation, and 29% are opposed. Hispanic voters favor confirmation by a 66% to 15% margin. And the worst news for the GOP? Yet another Rasumussen poll suggests Obama has received a polling bounce for picking ...

Dear Leader's Approval Index Number at New Low-- Down 30 Points Since January
Gateway Pundit — ... Obama approval index number is at a new low. 34% approve and 34% disapprove of the president's performance. That’s the highest level of strong disapproval and the lowest overall rating yet recorded. ...

Love Him? Hate Him? Obama Reaches Parity.
GayPatriot — ... Whatever it is, it has taken Barack Hussein Obama 136 days in office to reach parity on Rasmussen’s Daily Presidential Tracking Poll. ...

Disapproval of Obama On Sharp Rise
Flopping Aces — Date Night spending, GM’s Union bailout, Sotomayor nomination and Obama’s hubris may be catching up with him! The Rasmussen polling graph for Friday: In the comments section at Mike’s America I’ve been keeping a semi-regular update on this chart and wondering how long it will be before the lines cross and the disapproval line is higher than the approval. We may be on the threshold of that moment. While Obama remains popular personally, approval of his policies continues to ...

Everything that Rises (and Falls) Must Converge
Weekly Standard Blog — ... It looks like good opinion and bad opinion are starting to meet in the middle for Obama. Rasmussen reports that the President’s "strongly approve" rating has fallen from roughly 42 percent to roughly 32 percent since Inauguration Day, while his "strongly disapprove" rating has risen from roughly 14 percent to roughly 32 percent. Seems like faith in rhetoric is being subsumed by frustration with reality. ...

Obama's Approval Plummets
Confederate Yankee — Obama's Approval Plummets Did you ever wonder how long an ideologue recycling old philosophies would be able to pull one over on the American electorate after taking power, even if the media was doing their best to champion him as the best think since sliced bread? Well, we have an answer. About four months . As jobs continue to be lost despite media reporting ...

Obama's Approval Index Hits Zero
Power Line — ... For the first time in his administration, President Obama's "approval index"--the difference between the number of likely voters who strongly approve of his performance and the number who strongly disapprove, as measured by the Rasmussen survey--has reached zero, with both figures at 34%: ...

Obama Angst: Presidential Approval Index Hits ZERO
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... The Obama Honeymoon appears to be over with this Rasmussen poll. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 34% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of 0. That’s the highest level of strong disapproval and the lowest overall rating yet recorded (see trends). Is this why the President is hitting the campaign trail on Monday? ...

Video: NBC’s ass-kissing of Obama too much even for Jon Stewart
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... towards The One is now emanating such a stench that even the Daily Show can’t help choking on it, but is the backlash to Hopenchange finally afoot? For the first time, Rasmussen finds as many people strongly disapproving of his performance as strongly approving. (Thanks, GM!) The split on whether he’s an excellent/good leader or just a fair/poor one is also at its lowest level yet ...

The Big Zero
small dead animals — The Big Zero [image] h/t PhilM Posted by Kate at June 6, 2009 1:54 AM

Larwyn's Linx: The President's Arabian Dreams
Doug Ross @ Journal — Saturday, June 06, 2009 Larwyn's Linx: The President's Arabian Dreams Have a great link you'd like me to review? Drop me an email! Nation [image] Obama Presidential Approval Index rating hits Zero : Rasmussen Welcome to Venezuela: Obama appoints 'Pay Czar' : WSJ Cheney? Apologise for torture? ‘That’s not appropriate’ : Spectator Obama's Arabian Dreams : Glick Obama: US 9/11 Response "contrary to our ideals" : IAC Key Sotomayor 'Racist' Memo Withheld : CNS Business & Economy Death by Deficit : ...

Der Tag
Belmont Club — Ramussen Reports says that for the first time since he was elected, Barack Obama’s Presidential Approval Index rating has gone to zero. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 34% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of 0. That’s the highest level of strong disapproval and the lowest overall rating yet recorded (see trends). But Obama’s opponents shouldn’t celebrate yet. The ...

Polling and Political Round-Up, 6/8/09
Daily Kos — ... releases data today to suggest that President Obama’s numbers were unmoved, and even dipped a tad, in the wake of last week’s trip. A week ago, they had him at 63/30. Today, that number stands at 62/32. However, Rasmussen (historically the toughest pollster on President Obama) has seen a marked improvement since late last week. Using their metric (which is comparing very favorable respondents with those having a very unfavorable opinion), Obama has picked up seven points. On Friday, our weekly Daily Kos State of the Nation tracking poll will have its first data ...

Obama’s Dishonest Debate
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Circling the Drain, Redux
Daily Pundit — Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 34% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-three percent (33%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +1. Only once (two weeks ago) has his rating been lower. Back on April 22, I wrote the following: Daily Pundit » Sinking As of today, 46% ...

Obama Approval Hits New Low
JammieWearingFool — ... The imperial president's honeymoon is over. Just imagine what his approval numbers would look like if 99% of the media weren't in his back pocket. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. That’s the President’s lowest rating to date and the first time the Presidential Approval Index has fallen below zero for Obama (see ...

Minus. Two.
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Happy Father’s Day. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. That’s the President’s lowest rating to date and the first time the Presidential Approval Index has fallen below zero for Obama (see trends). Oh, it’ll go back up tomorrow or the next day. That is the ...

The honeymoon with the voters that care is now over
No Runny Eggs — ... Rasmussen Reports just released today’s edition of the Daily Presidential Tracking Poll, and President Obama’s Presidential Approval Index is now -2 (for those that missed the “-” in front of the “2″, allow me to restate it – minus two). While 32% of the 500-likely-voters-per-night/3-night-rolling-average strongly approve of the way that Obama is performing his Presidential duties, 34% strongly disapprove of the way Obama is performing his Presidential duties. ...

The Obama Honeymoon Is Ending
Blogs For Victory — ... The Rasmussen poll also shows bad news for Obama. Their latest daily tracking poll also shows a new low for Obama. There presidential approval index weighs ’strong approval’ against ’strong disapproval’ and finds, for the for time a negative president approval index rating: ...

Obama Goes Negative
Power Line — ... For the first time in his administration, those who strongly disapprove of President Obama's performance exceed those who strongly approve in the Rasmussen survey. Rasmussen calls this the "approval index." As with any poll the numbers bounce around a bit from day to day, but the overall trend is obvious: ...

Dear Leader's Approval Index Goes Negative For First Time.. Down 32 Points Since January
Gateway Pundit — Maybe it's his record unemployment rate? Maybe it's his record deficit and irresponsible spending? Maybe it's his silence on the Iranian crisis? Whatever the reason, Barack Obama has dropped 32 points in less than 200 days: Rasmussen reported: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a ...

Obama approval index turns negative
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Rasmussen reports President Obama’s Presidential Approval Index fell to -2. That is Obama’s lowest rating to date and the first time the Presidential Approval Index has fallen below zero for Obama. ...

RASMUSSEN: Obama approval index goes negative for the first time. “The Rasmussen Reports daily Pre…
Instapundit — ... RASMUSSEN: Obama approval index goes negative for the first time. “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. That’s the President’s lowest rating to date and the first time the Presidential Approval Index has fallen below zero for Obama.” ...

More People Strongly Disapprove Of Obama Than Strongly Approve
GayPatriot — ... We have reached the tipping point in the public waking up about the dangers (at home & abroad) of the Obama Administration. ...

Diminishing political capital?
TigerHawk — It's Rasmussen , so it has to be taken with a reasonably sized grain of salt, but the "Strongly Approve" figure of 32% in the Daily Presidential Tracking poll is now -2 versus the "Strongly Disapprove" figure of 34%, the first time that poll has been negative in that metric. ...

Sunday Night Open Thread: Obama's Approval Index Minus Two
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Rasmussen: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. That’s the President’s lowest rating to date and the first time the Presidential Approval Index has fallen below zero for Obama (see trends).

links for 2009-06-21
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: barack_obama) Poll Watch: 34 Per Cent Strongly disapprove of Obama Presidency The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack ...

Links for 2009-06-21 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... in what could be the first test of new U.N. sanctions against the North over its recent nuclear test, a leading TV network said Sunday. The South Korean news network YTN, citing an unidentified intelligence source in the South, said the U.S. suspects the cargo ship Kang Nam is carrying missiles and related parts. Myanmar's military government, which faces an arms embargo from the United States and the European Union, has reportedly bought weapons from North Korea. Poll Watch: 34 Per Cent Strongly disapprove of Obama Presidency The Rasmussen Reports daily ...

Larwyn's Linx: A message from the boss
Doug Ross @ Journal — Have a great link you'd like me to review? Drop me an email! You can also follow me on Twitter . Nation [image] A message from the boss : STACLU Feingold defends public plan, admits goal is single-payer : Verum Serum GOP Senators Fight Marxist Healthcare Cramdown : Verum Serum Our Fatherhood Crisis : Times 'High crimes and misdemeanors' : Examiner Change: Presidential Tracking Poll : Rasmussen Democrat cap-and-trade bill could hike electricity rates 47% : KJCT Washington learns how Chicago does it : ...

Poll: Obama's negatives outweigh his positives
Hyscience — ... American's are finally waking up to Obama's policies, and for the first time the president's approval index is negative: ...

Obama Negative Approval Ratings!
Daily Pundit — Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. That’s the President’s lowest rating to date and the first time the Presidential Approval Index has fallen below zero for Obama (see trends). I’d be interested to see ...

Oh My: Obama Plates Discounted Almost 90%?
Right Wing News — ... there: loads of Obama kitsch, discounted down from $19.99 to $5.19. Let me tell you something, folks: You don't mark your products down 74% if they're selling. Well, in the spirit of journalism, I thought the story deserved a follow-up. It seems Big Lots in Greensboro also made the Hope and Change on a plate mistake and at this point, they're just about ready to give them away to get them out of the store, Obama Plates At Big Lots Wow, down from $19.95 to $2? So, given that Obama's approval rate is still dropping , when do they go on sale in the Dollar Store? Did you know ...

Obama's Approval Index Goes Negative
Moonbattery — ... Despite the relentless media hype, deliberate suppression of negative information, and industrial-scale brainwashing to make us subconsciously feel it is "racist" to disapprove of anyone black, Chairman Zero's honeymoon has already ended, with his approval index going into negative territory after only a few months in office. From Rasmussen: ...

The drug companies sell out
Michelle Malkin — ... The deal was struck with Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, as well as the White House. It won’t be enough. $80 billion - try a trillion or two. You’d think these people would have paid attention to what happened to banks and car companies that got into bed with the Obama administration. Hell, even the more cognizant among those who voted for Obama are waking up to the fact this guy’s trouble. And his approval ratings, according to Rasmussen, are continuing their steady downward trek . I have no sympathy for them. Just the people who won’t ...

Wake Up And See: Obama’s Approval Index At -1%
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Rasmussen Reports: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 33% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -1. Today is the second straight day the President’s rating has been below zero (see trends). Among those who are politically liberal, 64% Strongly Approve. So do 40% of moderates. However 61% of conservatives Strongly Disapprove ...

Tick, Tock: 39% Now Blame Obama for Economy, a 12 Point Jump in a Single Month
Ace of Spades HQ — ... argument behind much of that spending: the promise that it will create new jobs and improve the prospects of working Americans, which Obama has called the ultimate measure of a healthy economy. "Our hope would be to actually create some jobs this year," Obama said in an interview with The Washington Post in the days before taking office. For those following Rasmussen's "Presidential Approval Index," it turned negative for the first time over the weekend at -2, and now stands at minus one. Once again I don't put much stock in it, because the measure is new and sort of ...

President Obama Going Negative
California Conservative —

Poll Watch: The Obama Love-Hate Divide
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... The bloom has come off the rose. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 33% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-three percent (33%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of 0 (see trends). Seven percent (7%) rate the economy as good or excellent while 59% say it’s poor. A Rasmussen video report notes that 55% believe business leaders will do more than government ...

Democrats Have No Endgame
Wizbang — ... surprised by this: "John McCain regularly accused then-candidate Barack Obama of being a tax-and-spend liberal, seeking to "spread the wealth" as Obama disclosed in a much regretted off-hand comment. Obama ran as a fiscal moderate -- swearing affection for markets and promising only to tax the "rich." The reality, just as McCain predicted, is quite different. The question remains whether the voters will notice and object to having been so blatantly deceived." There is no doubt that some voters have already noticed the deceit and evidence has been out there for weeks that ...

Dear Leader's Approval Index Reaches New Low... -2
Gateway Pundit — With 9.4% unemployment and his quadrupling of the national deficit in his first 6 months in office what did you expect? Obama's approval index number reaches a new low at negative two: Barack Obama has dropped 32 points in his first 200 days in office. ...

Obama Approval Index Now Below Zero
JammieWearingFool — ... The Big O is now less than zero . How fitting. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 31% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-three percent (33%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. That matches the lowest level yet recorded . Over the past two weeks, the Presidential Approval Index has stayed in a narrow range between +2 and -2. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Democrats Strongly Approve while 60% of Republicans Strongly ...

Obama’s Approval Continues Its Plunge Unabated
Say Anything —

RASMUSSEN: “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 31% of th…
Instapundit — ... RASMUSSEN: “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 31% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-three percent (33%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. That matches the lowest level yet recorded.” ...

Visions of Elections to Come
The Moderate Voice — ... Given all the talk of funerals for the Republican Party, this may sound like a plan with limited prospects, but is it so far fetched? Taking a look at the latest Rasmussen Presidential tracking poll, Barack Obama seems to be doing pretty well at first glance. 54% of Americans at least somewhat approve of the job he’s doing so far. Under those numbers, though, is another interesting trend. Rasmussen also records the Presidential Approval Index, which now sits at negative two. This measurement takes the number of people who strongly approve of the President’s ...

Poll: Obama slipping further on economy
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Rasmussen’s new poll , taken before the release of June’s unemployment numbers, shows significant slippage for Barack Obama on the economy, his central issue.  Only 42% of American voters give him excellent or good marks on handling the economy, the lowest ratings he has yet received.  His personal approval rate has fallen to 53%, and the “passion index” has dropped to -2: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 33% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-five ...

Obama Support Is Tanking
GayPatriot — Wow.  As PatriotPartner said to me — “Want to see a lead balloon?  Go to Rasmussen today“. (h/t - HotAir) Ed Morrissey sums it all up nicely over at HotAir. Rasmussen’s new poll, taken before the release of June’s unemployment numbers, shows significant slippage for Barack Obama on the economy, his central issue.  Only 42% of American voters give him excellent or good marks on handling the economy, the lowest ratings he has yet received.  His personal approval rate has fallen to 53%. The ...

Obama's Right Track Wrong Track Numbers
Riehl World View — ... After reading Ed's post on the new Rasmussen poll, I clicked through to the poll item. This is interesting in light of an April CBS item. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the country is heading in the right direction. Now, back to April via CBS. It would appear the honeymoon is over and people have begun to move below the superficial, pegging Obama's policies to his popularity. He was able to escape that only so long as he didn't really have much in the way of policy, relying more on rhetoric to sustain his ...

America Losing Hope in Obama’s Change
Stop The ACLU — ... Posted on July 2, 2009 The latest Rassmussen poll was taken before we hit the new 9.5 unemployment numbers! Basically, the trust in Obama on the ecomonmy is dropping like a rock. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 33% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-five percent (35%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. This is the third straight day the Approval Index has been below zero (see trends). A Rasmussen video ...

So Why is the Economy Tanking?
The Discerning Texan — ... Until you know, you don't grow, and until you grow your market, you don't grow your payroll. Jobs aren't languishing despite the government's best efforts. They're languishing because of them. And this from CNBC, no less! Has the pressure on Immelt by stockholders made a difference, or is Immelt just waiting for the opportunity to play hardball again. One gets the feeling that the worm is turning; Rasmussen's latest polls show that I am not the only one feeling this way. ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 7/5/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Thursday, July 02, 2009 [no more updates until July 6th The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 33% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-five percent (35%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. This is the third straight day the Approval Index has been below zero (see trends). A Rasmussen video report ...

Wishing, Hoping, Dreaming of Change
Daily Pundit — ... Now that Rassmussen shows that Obama’s approval numbers have tipped over into the negative, and that the number of voters who approve of him at all is nosing down toward minority numbers, Obama has suddenly re-discovered the members of the Democrat ethnic, gender, and preference plantations who did so much to help elect him. And so we see the army of MSM flacks whose thighs tingle at the mere sight of the President abruptly writing chin-pulling lollipops about Obama’s deep concerns about, and even deeper plans for them. Plans so deep, in fact, that up until now, ...

Rasmussen: Obama now at lowest approval thus far
Hyscience — ... According to the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday - 33% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-six percent (36%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -3. These figures reflect the highest level of strong disapproval measured to date and the lowest level recorded for the overall Approval Index ...

Obama Approval Crumbles in Ohio
JammieWearingFool — ... approval stands at 49%, with 44% disapproving - a twenty-five point net drop in just eight weeks . Not surprsingly, Obama has seen a corresponding drop among voters' approval of his handling of the economy: two months ago he had a net +21 approval (57/36), today it is -2 (46/48) . A swing of 23 points in two months, all the while he lamely blames Bush for his own economic mess. Let's hope Ohio is an indicator of crumbling approval nationwide. Meanwhile, Obama now also is at his lowest Rasmussen approval index . The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for ...

Rasmussen: Obama still slipping
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Barack Obama’s “passion index” rating dropped to the lowest level of his presidency , according to the latest Rasmussen polling.  Thirty-six percent of respondents now strongly disapprove of his performance, compared to 33% who strongly approve, giving him a -3 rating.  The poll does not completely cover the period of time since the last unemployment report, meaning that he may still drop further: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 33% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as ...

Winds of Change
Power Line — ... And not only there. Today's Rasmussen survey, a likely voter poll, shows President Obama's "approval index," the difference between those who strongly approve and strongly disapprove of his performance, at -3, the worst showing of his administration so far. Likewise, Obama's 52 percent approval rating in today's survey is the lowest since his inauguration. ...

Lost Hope-- Obama's Approval Index Number Reaches New Low at -5
Gateway Pundit — With 9.5% unemployment and his quadrupling of the national deficit in his first 6 months in office what did you expect? Lost Hope. Barack Obama has dropped 35 points in his first 200 days in office. Obama's approval index number reached a new low today. Rasmussen reported via Free Republic: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. ...

Great moments in overreach
Pundit Review — ... Elected on the back of country’s desire for “change”, President Obama is squandering what may have been the greatest reservoir of good will ever accumulated by an American politician . Voters were tired of George Bush. They craved change from the usual way of doing business in Washington. They were tired of the influence of money and special interests, the closed doors, the earmarks, etc. President Obama’s idea of change was to radically remake the American economy in the image of Western Europe. He’s pushing for a cap and trade scheme that has already ...

Voters' Skepticism of Obama Growing
Power Line — ... If the Rasmussen survey is correct, Barack Obama's standing with voters is tanking. (Rasmussen's presidential tracking survey is a "likely voter" poll.) Today, for the first time, Obama's "approval index" stands at -5, as 37% of voters express strong disapproval of his performance, while 32% strongly approve. ...

Obama Approval Numbers Sinking Further Faster!
Flopping Aces — ... A record uptick in Rasmussen’s Presidential Approval Index portends disturbing news for the Hopey-Changey brigades. This is the first time that the index has gone sharply negative at such a rate. ...

Drip, Drip, Drip
California Conservative — ... Each day, more evidence presents itself that President Obama’s aura is disappearing. The latest proof is this Rasmussen polling. It’s the worst approval rating he’s had thus far. ...

Confidence in Obama, economy still dropping
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... , I noted that the Rasmussen poll with a Barack Obama “passion index” of -3 still had yet to fully poll after last week’s unemployment figures were published.  Today’s rolling approval index is the first to have all of its data taken after the announcement that joblessness continues to increase, and the passion index has hit its lowest level yet .  Obama’s approval has come close to statistical parity, too: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing ...

Poll Watch: Obama Going The Wrong Way As 37 Per Cent Now Strongly Disapprove
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... The Obama honeymoon is definitely over in this latest Rasmussen Presidential poll. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –5. The number who strongly disapprove inched up another point to the highest level measured to date and the overall Approval Index is at the lowest level yet for Obama (see ...

Sink, Obama, Sink!
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Rasmussen Reports: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –5. The number who strongly disapprove inched up another point to the highest level measured to date and the overall Approval Index is at the lowest level yet for Obama (see trends). In the wake of last week’s ...

A short note on Barack Obama's popularity
TigerHawk — ... the latest Rasmussen poll , which shows that President Obama's "strongly disapprove" number has moved above the "strongly approve" for the first time. His overall approval rating is still 52%, but for the first time has fallen below the proportion of the popular vote he won on election day. The two numbers are obviously not directly comparable and the difference is well within the margin of error, but it is probably the case that there are at least a few voters with a case of the regrets. Presumably there would be more if John McCain had been a more convincing candidate. ...

Ouch!... Dear Leader Tanks! Approval Index At -8
Gateway Pundit — It's Bush's Fault! Dear Leader's approval numbers continue to tank. His approval index number has now dropped 38 points in less than 200 days in office. And, that's with 1,000% support from the state-run media! Rasmussen reported: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index ...

Poll Watch: Obama Continues to Sink – 43 Per Cent Say He is Doing Poor Job on Economy
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... President Obama continues to sink in the polls. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8. The President’s Approval Index rating has fallen six points since release of a disappointing jobs report last week (see trends). Thirty-nine percent (39%) now give the President good or excellent marks for ...

Open Thread
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Obama's presidential approval index in total freefall. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8. The President’s Approval Index rating has fallen six points since release of a disappointing jobs report last week (see trends).   ...

Obama Slips…..
Dr. Melissa Clouthier — ... of Obama’s support stay loyal among high-paid stockbrokers, CEOs, lawyers, financiers, academics, and journalists, who have enough money to get hit hard by new taxes, but not quite enough money not to care. My position has long been that the press has too much invested in President Obama. Should either side fire first, it’s mutually assured destruction. So, without any press honesty, even still numbers don’t lie. And the numbers are bad. Rasmussen has Obama going negative for the first time. Compare those paying attention to Obama ...

The New Hockey Stick
small dead animals — ... - standing on guard for Obama! Nearly three-quarters of Canadians think the U.S. president is doing an ``excellent" or "good" job, according to The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey. Only 4 per cent thought he was performing poorly. The Star omits mention of his current popularity in America. [image] Posted by Kate at July 9, 2009 10:21 AM

Obama Slips.....
Right Wing News — ... only mystery will be how long will the base of Obama's support stay loyal among high-paid stockbrokers, CEOs, lawyers, financiers, academics, and journalists, who have enough money to get hit hard by new taxes, but not quite enough money not to care. My position has long been that the press has too much invested in President Obama. Should either side fire first, it's mutually assured destruction. So, without any press honesty, even still numbers don't lie. And the numbers are bad. Rasmussen has Obama going negative for the first time. Compare those paying ...

Poll Numbers
The Corner on National Review Online — ... (here on the U.S.S. NR ) points me to Rasmussenland , where the presidential-approval numbers are more like 51 48. He sees them only going lower in the not-so-distant future. ...

The Incredible Shrinking Obama
JammieWearingFool — ... Can you say freefall , boys and girls? The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8. The President’s Approval Index rating has fallen six points since release of a disappointing jobs report last week. Thirty-nine percent (39%) now give the President good or excellent marks for handling the economy while 43% say he is doing a poor ...

Americans Start To Open Their Eyes…
Blogs For Victory — …and Obama’s approval dives… The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8. The President’s Approval Index rating has fallen six points since release of a disappointing jobs report last week (see trends). This is very encouraging because it is clear now that no ...

Going, Going….
California Conservative — ... It’s official. President Obama’s approval ratings are definitely in a tailspin. That’s verified by this morning’s Rasmussen polling: ...

Rasmussen “passion index” down to -8
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Yesterday, we noted that the Rasmussen “passion index” dropped two points when their survey took place completely after June’s unemployment numbers.  Normally I would not revisit a rolling poll the very next day, but the survey has shown an even greater change than yesterday’s.  The difference between strongly approving and strongly disapproving of Barack Obama’s job performance slipped three points overnight, bringing it to -8 and showing an accelerating decline in Obama’s overall support: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% ...

More Stimulus Needed
Classical Values — ... Obama's numbers are tanking? The public's disenchantment with Barack Obama continues to rise. Rasmussen reports : 33% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-six percent (36%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -3. Rasmussen cautions that this could be just statistical noise, and notes: Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be the first update based entirely upon interviews conducted since last week's report showing higher than expected job losses in June. Just 27% of ...

Ruh-Roh
GayPatriot — Even my dog Shadow knows when the President’s poll numbers have hit the crapper. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8. The President’s Approval Index rating has fallen six points since release of a disappointing jobs report last week (see ...

When Political Spin and Economic Realities Collide
Pajamas Media — ... are tumbling. Rasmussen shows just how dramatic a change we have seen: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8.  … Thirty-nine percent (39%) now give the president good or excellent marks for handling the economy while 43% say he is doing a poor job. Those are by far his lowest ratings yet on the economy. … Overall, 51% of ...

Voters losing trust in Democrats
Right Wing News — ... . This is the second straight month that voters trust Republicans more on the economy than they do Democrats. Obama's strong approval rating is now down to 30% . His strong disapproval rating is up to 37%, giving him an all-time low in his Presidential Approval Index of -7. In just a few short months, Democrats and Obama have seen their credibility on multiple issues plummet. And it isn't likely to get any better, because they just aren't reading the signs. They aren't listening to their constituents, and they've spent the last five months shoving through horrible legislation ...

Obama honeymoon finally appears to be drawing near an end
Hyscience — ... The sound of a train derailing down south is courtesy of President Barack Obama's relatively smooth ride finally drawing near an end. According to the daily Presidential Tracking Poll by Rasmussen, the President now scores a "-8″ on the index that compares those Americans who "strongly approve" versus those who "strongly disapprove" of his job. The huge change from last week is likely based on the continuing disappointment in Obama's promise to deliver jobs to Americans. 39% give the President a high score on the economy while 43% believe he is doing a poor ...

Overplaying Their Hand: Republicans Now Trusted More Than Democrats On 8 Of 10 Key Policy Areas
Say Anything — ... , combined with Obama’s tanking poll numbers, is why some Democrats are slowly backing away from Obama’s domestic agenda and others are looking to ...

Dear Leader's Approval Index Continues to Slide... Drops 6 Points in 1 Week
Gateway Pundit — ... The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 28% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-six percent (36%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8 (see trends). ...

You Will Obey Obama
Brain-Terminal.com — ... Obama worship; it’s almost a job requirement for artists that they be driven purely by emotion. The political naivete of assuming one politician will be Our Savior is the sort of thinking artists are almost expected to adopt. But I find it strange that businesses keep attaching themselves to the Obama Cult, because in theory, they should want to minimize the number of customers they drive away with partisan propaganda. And as Obama’s poll numbers continue to ease towards mediocrity, I suspect the use of religious-themed Obama ...

CBS: Obama dropped six points in a month
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... much, up from 38% in April, a trend that has uncomfortable portents as Obama pushes Congress to work on nationalizing health care and rationing energy production.  In fact, Obama is now down to a 49% approval rating in this CBS poll on health care, traditionally a strength for Democrats.  In this weighted poll, Americans are statistically split on whether to reform health care in the midst of a big economic downturn.  Interestingly, they don’t ask that question about cap-and-trade. Rasmussen , of course, has shown this slippage much more accurately.  In their passion index, ...

'Engage' with Khatami but not with Mort Klein
Israel Matzav — ... ). Obama plays to that crowd: The Rahm Emmanuels, David Axelrods, Bob Wexlers and Gary Ackermans. Some of them even claim to be observant. It's strange that whenever Israel Radio reports on the latest fight between Netanyahu and Obama, we keep being told that Netanyahu is fighting with America's 'popular President.' The truth is that the only thing that is saving Israel from a lot more pressure right now is Obama's declining popularity . A couple people asked me today whether I believe Netanyahu will keep standing up to Obama. As long as over 90% of Israel's Jewish voters ...

Al Sharpton Angry With Callers Critical Of Barack Obama
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney — ... While polls still show Obama with as much as 97% approval among African-Americans, that doesn't mean there aren't significant concerns beneath the surface. ...

NEWSFLASH: Pollsters Not Polling Likely Voters, just Adults
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 29% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-five percent (35%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -6 ...

The Collapse
doubleplusundead — The Collapse Rasmussen is reporting that Obama's approval numbers have dropped below 50% for the first time . The Democrats completely blew it, and my guess is unless the economy recovers miraculously, or some other politically fortuitous event, they're hosed in 2010 and probably 2012. Don't get me wrong, they've done a lot of damage in six months, but the good news is that they're going to have to scale back what they're doing big time, which means less damage to the nation overall. Posted by: ...

President Disaster Slides Below 50% Approval Rating...
Gateway Pundit — Obama continues slide... It looks like nobody bought his spin that he saved the economy after all. Rasmussen Reports shows President Disaster has slid below the 50% approval rating for the first time today: Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Today marks the first time his overall approval rating has ever fallen below 50% among Likely Voters nationwide. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove. Just 25% believe that the economic stimulus package has helped the ...

Oh Noooooooo!
No Runny Eggs — ... Revisions/extensions (8:39 am 7/24/2009 – steveegg) - And the news is all negative for The Won. 51% of those in the three-day rolling-average Presidential Tracking Poll disapprove of Obama’s job performance, with 49% approving. The Presidential Approval Index (those strongly approving less those strongly disapproving) is at -8. Independents only give Obama a 37% approval. ...

Freefall: Obama Now Below 50% Approval
JammieWearingFool — Chalk this up to hubris, arrogance, snide condescension and the desire to force Americans into a health care scam few want any part of. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8 . Just 25% believe that the economic stimulus package has helped the economy . The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number ...

Obama’s Overall Approval Slips Below 50% For The First Time
Say Anything — ... And while there will no doubt be ups and downs, I have a feeling that President Deficits is going to be spending a lot of time under the 50% mark. ...

49%
Power Line — ... In today's Rasmussen survey, President Obama's overall approval rating has fallen below 50% for the first time in his administration. Rasmussen finds 49% of likely voters approving of the President's performance, while 51% disapprove. Obama's "approval index," the difference between those who "strongly approve" and "strongly disapprove," has been negative for some time and now stands at -8. ...

Rasmussen: Obama loses majority support
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Rasmussen’s presidential tracking polls detecting slippage in support for Barack Obama first, and now they report that his approval ratings have fallen below 50% for the first time.  Driving the indicator, as it has all along, is the departure of independents from the president’s banner.  Obama only has a 37% approval rating among unaffiliated voters, which will make his Capitol Hill colleagues even more nervous as Obama’s big-spending plans come up for votes: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly ...

“Keep it up men, the veneer is starting to peel!”
MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy — ... For those of you who aren’t Futurama enthusiasts, the aforementioned line is taken from an episode where an angry mob of water aliens are trying to get through a thick wooden door by ramming themselves into it (with the predictable “sploosh” each time they hit). What an apt analogy for Republican opposition efforts in Congress right now, and indeed, the veneer is starting to peel.  For the first time since taking office, Rasmussen’s daily tracking reports that Obama’s approval ratings have dipped below 50%, and his disapproval is now at 51%.

Upside Down on the Deal
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RASMUSSEN: 51% disapprove of Obama. So he’s in a statistical tie with Sarah Palin. Doubly astou…
Instapundit — RASMUSSEN: 51% disapprove of Obama. So he’s in a statistical tie with Sarah Palin. Doubly astounding given the disparate press treatment they’ve gotten. I doubt the media coverage will emphasize that . . . . ...

Obama Approval Numbers Drop Below 50%
Stop The ACLU — ... Posted on July 24, 2009 The people are speaking, and they are saying its time to stop blaming Bush for Obama’s failures. The “we inherited the problem and stalled it” spill isn’t cutting it. Americans are now putting the responsibility of the economy squarely on Obama’s shoulders. It isn’t looking pretty either. He now dips below 50% on approval, and only 30% strongly approve. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. ...

Obama Upside Down
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — Rasmussen officially becomes the first poll to show the President with an upside-down approval rating.  The pollster has him at 49% approve, 51% disapprove today. Rasmussen's polls are typically spot-on in the end, but he's been a consistent outlier on the approval rating issue. Part of this is that Rasmussen samples likely voters, while most pollsters are sampling adults or registered voters right now.  Likely voters typically skew Republican by a few points.  On the one hand, it is difficult to screen for likely voters this early on, but on the other hand, this could be ...

Beware Governments Bearing Gifts
Classical Values — ... given financial incentive to do so. Estimates run as high as 120 million people. You will not get to keep your doctor or your insurance, contrary to what Obama is claiming. 8) There will be few beneficiaries, and many people hurt by this. The 7% of people they are insuring are mostly young and healthy anyway, while many people who currently have real insurance will find themselves dumped into government-run health care and paying higher taxes to boot. All this probably explains why Obama has fallen below 50% overall approval. Team Barack should be worried; those who strongly ...

Department of Non-Leading Indicators: Special Health Care Reform Edition
Megan McArdle — Rasmussen has Obama's disapproval ratings at 51% for the first time since he took office.  But then, Rasmussen runs much more conservative than other polls.  But then again, Rasmussen surveys likely voters, who matter more to electoral problems than other types of polls.  Surveys of registered and likely voters both show more hostility to Obama than the "whoever picks up the phone" kind.  Conclusion:  Doubt Obama's numbers are really that low, but the fact that Rasmussen could get that result does not bode well; all his polls have ...

I’m Right
California Conservative — ... Before President Obama’s primetime snooze conference, I told the Lady Logician that President Obama’s approval rating would drop as a result of it. This morning, Rasmussen published the proof: ...

Beware Governments Bearing Gifts
Dean's World — ... public now disapproves of Obama’s performance by 51-49. Team Barack should be worried; those who strongly disapprove of him are 8% higher those who strongly approve (those are the people who will donate, organize, etc.), and at this rate of decline he’ll be in the 20s overall by this time next year. ...

Green shoots!
PoliPundit.com — Not for the economy, but green shoots for democracy and freedom! 1) Obama approval below 50% for first time 2) Blue Dog Democrats mad as hell about being “lied to” by leadership on ObamaCare

The meaning of 49%
Power Line — ... earlier today, Rasmussen reports that only 49 percent of the public now approves of the job President Obama is doing. From this, John concludes that "the honeymoon is over." ...

Obama plunges in the polls
USS Neverdock — Now below 50%

Rasmussen: Obama’s presser backfired
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Barack Obama obviously hoped to get a swell in support after his prime-time presser, both for his health-care initiative and for his own approval ratings.  Until now, the president has wrung temporary boosts in polling from his major media appearances.  Not this time, though, as Rasmussen shows that negative ratings for his polling increased in the two days after Wednesday’s prime-time press conference: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his ...

Obama’s Approval Hits New Low. No, really! A New New, New New New Low!
Say Anything — ... Rasmussen reports that Obama’s approval rating continues to plunge, fueled in part by his attempts to usurp the nation’s health care and put it under government control and his ham handed handling of the question about Louis Henry Gates’ run in with the law. ...

The Health Care overhaul - it’s all about the “O”
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... ).  But considering the abject failure of his economic strategy, the reaction to his total screwup in the Henry Louis Gates situation, and the impending demise of cap-and-trade, he needs a victory - desperately.  His reputation as the savior of the nation, and his standing with his acolytes depend on it.  And the polls leave no doubt that he’s on a losing streak. ...

RASMUSSEN: OBAMA DROPS AGAIN: “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday s…
Instapundit — ... RASMUSSEN: OBAMA DROPS AGAIN: “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 29% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11. That’s the first time his ratings have reached double digits in negative territory.” ...

Rasmussen: Obama strong disapproval rises
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Rasmussen has its first tracking poll taken with numbers entirely generated from after Barack Obama’s trainwreck press conference, and to no one’s surprise, his numbers have continued to decline .  While his overall job approval remained constant at 49%, those who strongly disapprove of Obama’s performance increased again to 40%, while those who strongly approve retreated to 29%.  The strongly-disapprove number has increased five points since the press conference, and the illusion of moderate, post-partisan leadership has been stripped: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential ...

On A Roll
JammieWearingFool — ... It's not a trainwreck -- yet, but The Messiah's approval numbers continue their trip South . Support for the unholy trinity's government healthcare program ...

MINUS ELEVEN... Obama Approval Numbers Hit New Low
Gateway Pundit — ... The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 29% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11. That’s the first time his ratings have reached double digits in negative territory. ...

Obama’s Approval Circles the Porcelain While Obama Pumps the Handle!
Say Anything — ... Rasmussen documents the plunge. Intelligent commentary tells you why. Idiots who cannot read with comprehension call the commentators “liars”. ...

Obama approval index falls to double negative digits, now -11
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Today, Rasmussen reports Obama’s Presidential Approval Index fell to -11. Another record low. Today is the first Obama Approval Index based entirely upon polling conducted after the press conference, during which Obama made his infamous “stupidly” remark. Likely voters obviously do not approve of the president’s ObamaGates controversy - the number of likely voters who strongly disapprove of Obama’s performance has gone up 5% since the press conference (from 35% on Wednesday morning to 40% today). The ...

Poll: Obama approval reaches new low
News — ... President Obama's approval numbers reached a new low today, according to Rasmussen's tracking poll. A total or 49% of likely voters now approve of Obama's job performance, compared to 50% who disapprove. Only 29% "strongly approve," compared with 40% who "strongly disapprove." The 11% gap between those numbers is the largest since Obama took office. The percentage of respondents who strongly disapprove of Obama's performance has jumped 5% since the President's prime time press conference on Wednesday. Moreover, ...

Rasmussen and Zogby: Obama disapproval rising
Hyscience — Results from both Rasmussen and Zogby show President Obama's disapproval numbers are continuing to rise. Rasmussen shows the strongly-disapprove number has increased five points since the press conference, and as Ed Morrissey notes, the illusion of moderate, post-partisan leadership has been stripped. ...

I Approve Of Him That Much
Daily Pundit — Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere The President received generally poor grades for his response to a question about a Cambridge police incident involving a black Harvard professor. However, the results show a huge divide between black Americans and white Americans on all questions. That’s a shame. It’s the one thing he’s gotten right in quite a while.

Obama’s “Acting Stupidly” Remark Causing His Popularity to Crater
Flopping Aces — ... Obama’s unpopularity rating skyrocketed after the White House press conference Wednesday where he played into the idea that police may have “acted stupidly” and cast the specter of racism after the incident between a Cambridge Massachusetts police officer and Obama’s friend, Henry Gates. ...

Obama's Decline Continues
Power Line — ... Today's Rasmussen survey is the first one in which all polling was done after President Obama's prime-time press conference on health care. That press conference, and Obama's blundering into the Gates arrest controversy, have driven the President's "approval index"--the difference between those who strongly approve of his performance and those who strongly disapprove--to an all-time low of -11: ...

The Audacity of Hype
The Jawa Report — July 26, 2009 The Audacity of Hype President Government's approval has gone below 50% - Zogby has him at 48% today . Rasmussen, too . Only 29% of Americans (the O-bot Cult) strongly approve of President Government's performance. 53% now say that Mr. Post-Partisan is a partisan Democrat. Spin it, trolls. It's somehow Bush's fault, no doubt. Either that, or rather that the hype of Obama - perhaps the greatest in modern history - is not living up to the reality of Obama. Honeymoon's officially over for Lightworking, Post-Racial, Post-Partisan, ...

Pragmatist or True Ideologue?
No Runny Eggs — ... Today’s Rasmussen Reports poll shows Obama with his most negative rating yet, -11. Because Rasmussen uses a 3 day rolling average, today is the first day that the poll is made up entirely of polls made post Obama’s attempt to explain that he wasn’t planning to do what he is planning to do. This would also suggest that tomorrow’s poll, based on a 3 day average, will be even lower than today’s unless today’s polling results are dramatically improved. ...

Negative Eleven
TigerHawk — By Escort81 at 7/26/2009 01:26:00 PM I might have overstated the thing about President Obama having a robust account of political capital in the "Waterloo" post below. [image] The strongly approve / strongly disapprove metric calculated by Rasmussen is now at negative eleven points. Permalink / Main > div> 0 Comments: Post a Comment This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours? Weblog Commenting and Trackback by HaloScan.com [image] [image]

Poll duel
¡No Pasarán! — On the one hand: GERMANY REDISCOVERS LOVE FOR AMERICA European Approval of Obama Surges A new survey finds that a majority of Europeans approve of, and trust, America's new president. But the rest of the world, the Middle East in particular, has yet to surrender to Barack Obama's international charm offensive.On the other: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 29% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is ...

Obama poll hits new low
USS Neverdock — See here.

The “post-partisan” president
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — ... President Obama promised to end the partisan bickering in this country, and by the results of the latest Rasmussen daily tracking poll, it appears he is well on his way to bridging that bitter divide. ...

Poll Watch: 40 Per Cent Strongly Disapprove of Obama Presidency
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... President Obama’s troubles in the polls are continuing. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -10. Yesterday and today are the only time that Obama’s Approval Index ratings have fallen to double digits in negative territory. What a contrast from just 6 months ago. Wait until ...

Why a 2010 Blowout Will Not Mean Things Are Better
The Next Right — ... Democrats pushed the panic button and began looking for ways to turn things around. Likewise, after 2006 and 2008, it was the opposite effect, with Democrats claiming a permanent majority, and Republicans looking to rebuild. Once again, the political climate seems to be changing, this time in favor of Republicans. President Obama’s approval ratings are continuing to trend significantly downward, with the latest Rasmussen Poll even suggesting that the majority of Americans disapprove. More voters believe that the economic ...

Barry “W” Obama
Blogs For Victory — ... Well, his “strongly disapprove” number is getting to be a bit like President Bush’s…and without the relentless, slanderous negativity. Obama is doing it all on his own: ...

Worst. Gallup Approval. Eveh.
Ace of Spades HQ — ... Asked specifically about his job performance , Obama fares a bit worse: 47% positive, 53% negative. Rasmussen's new track shows it all knotted up 49% to 49%. Obama has gotten a small positive boost in his "strongly approve" rating the last few days -- probably thanks to his most liberal and race-conscious supports rallying around him, beset, as he is, but Republicans, who apparently control Congress now -- but his "strongly disapprove" also creeped up by almost as much. The odd "Presidential Approval Index" improved to -8 from -10. And: Obama is now seen as politically ...

Important Action Alert: Counter The Pro-ObamaCare Mob In KC This Weekend
Nice Deb — ... There should be more of us than them….because there ARE more of us than them. Most Americans oppose ObamaCare. We need to let our voices be heard. Come armed with the facts to counter the ObamaLies ...

Daily Trip Through The Polls
California Conservative — ... These days, poll-reading Republicans should find plenty of reason to be optimistic about the 2009 and 2010 elections. First, the out party is always helped by a president’s low approval rating. This cycle will be no different, especially if the polls keep trending the way they have recently: ...

Gallup: A Whole New Low; MSNBC Forced to Write Heartbreaking Headline About New Poll
Ace of Spades HQ — ... And his disapproval ooches back up to its high of 39%. (It had fallen, statistically meaninglessly, to 38% yesterday.) Rasmussen and Zogby are proven accurate. Rasmussen has him at 49-50 among likelies, once again at -10 on that thing you know I don't really get. ...

Obama’s Approval Sinks to Lowest Level of His Presidency – 51 Per Cent Disapprove
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... President Obama continues to sink in the polls. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama. Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. That is the lowest level of total approval ...

Obama Continues To Hit New Lows In The Polls
Say Anything — Rasmussen has Obama’s approval index at -12, the lowest it has ever been: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama. Forty-nine percent (49%) now say that America’s best days have come and gone. Just ...

Olivia Offner: Democrats Don't Even Like the Health Care Bill
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... deal that is unacceptable. We signed a pledge to reject any plan that doesn’t include a robust public option, and this plan doesn’t have a robust public option" Rep. Barney Frank, (D-M.A.) a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is upset that their principles have been sacrificed to further President Obama's agenda. “I don’t think it would pass the House," Frank said of the Blue Dog/Waxman deal. "I wouldn’t vote for it." This division among the Democrats comes as Obama's approval ratings drop to their lowest point yet.

The President, He Done Got a House Dropped On Him
Ace of Spades HQ — The President, He Done Got a House Dropped On Him Latest from Rasmussen: he's not only merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama (see trends). He's losing liberals out of the "Strongly Approve" group. They thought they had a ...

38% and 48%
The Corner on National Review Online — ... , only 48% say Obama can be trusted to keep his word. That's amazing, and shows he's paying a price for governing so differently than he campaigned and for his literally incredible claims on the stimulus and health care. I was looking around for ideas for a prediction to make on the McLaughlin Group last weekend and a friend on the Hill suggested: "Obama will be at 50% by September." At this rate, he could be at 50% (or below see Rasmussen ) by the end of next week. ...

Obama Poll Numbers Tanking
Blogs For Victory — ... the past week. Amidst President Obama’s push in July to revamp the nation’s healthcare system, Gallup finds his average job approval rating registering 56% for the seven-day period ending Sunday, down from 59% the previous week. This three percentage point drop is the largest week-to-week decline seen in Obama’s job approval thus far in his presidency, and punctuates a gradual descent from his 66% rating in early May. The trend is also seen in Rasmussen’s poll: The Rasmussen Reports daily ...

Going Down, Mr. President?
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Rasmussen Reports: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama (see trends). Forty-nine percent (49%) now say that America’s best days have come and gone. Just 38% believe they are still to come. Thirty-four percent (34%) say the country ...

Change: Obama’s approval rating hits new lows in Gallup and Rasmussen
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... and dropping like a stone over the past 10 days thanks to Gatesgate and his health-care clusterfark, and in Rasmussen he’s already below the line at 48/51 . And that 48 isn’t real hard, either: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama. No wonder he’s ready to drink with ...

This afternoon’s heaping bowl of “Hope & Change”
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — Just 6 months into his administration and Obama has managed to serve almost everyone in America a hearty portion of his homemade delicacy, "Hope & Change." America has tasted it and they are starting to let the president know just how much they like it. Rasmussen - Thursday, July 30, 2009 The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove ...

A Raft of Latest Polls Shows Obama Sinking
Flopping Aces — ... Democrats are about to see that opposition firsthand when they return back to their congressional districts. The American people support real health care reform – a plan that reduces costs and expands access to quality care. The Democrats’ proposal does neither. And unless Democratic leaders agree to work with Republicans on a bipartisan plan that achieves real reform that Americans are seeking, it will be a long, hot August for Democrats in Congress. Rasmussen Has Obama At Another All Time Record Low! Gallup too ...

Rasmussen: Obama approval now at -12
Hyscience — Today's Rasmussen's presidential daily tracking poll report shows Obama at his lowest rating yet recorded: [...] The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That's the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama And while ...

Thursday late afternoon links
Maggie's Farm —

The time for debate was ten months ago
small dead animals — The time for debate was ten months ago A Rasmussen poll released today shows Obama's Approval Index sitting at minus 12 percent, his lowest number yet. 40 percent of American voters now strongly disapprove of Obama's performance, compared to just 28 percent who strongly approve. Perhaps more significantly, a slight majority of voters now ...

Minus 12... As Economy Crumbles So Does Dear Leader's Approval Numbers
Gateway Pundit — ... The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama. ...

Poll Watch: Obama’s Approval Index Still in the Tank
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Not a good week for President Obama. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 28% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. ...

MSNBC Spins Obama's Bad Poll Numbers: "Forget the Polls!"
Ace of Spades HQ — ... Seven of these independents voted for Obama in last November’s presidential contest, four voted for Republican John McCain and one voted for Ralph Nader. All the participants were white men and women, except for one African-American man. While a few of them expressed negative opinions about Obama — saying they were “worried” or “afraid” — those who voted for him remained mostly supportive. And even half of the McCain voters said they were pulling for the president. Got it. Thirty-nine percent of voters strongly disapprove of the President's performance , but we should keep ...

Reminder To KC Area Readers: Counter The Pro-ObamaCare Mob In KC This Weekend
Nice Deb — ... There should be more of us than them….because there ARE more of us than them. Most Americans oppose ObamaCare. We need to let our voices be heard. Come armed with the facts to counter the ObamaLies ...

More Violent Rhetoric From Libtalker Mike Malloy
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney — ... in the wake of Obama's plummeting poll numbers, those crying "hate speech" might care to hear the latest love letter from Mike Malloy. ...

Obama's under 50%
doubleplusundead — Obama's under 50% In his approval ratings, according to Rasmussen's latest poll . There is but one thing to say to he and his cultists, Posted by: ...

Obamamedia Goes on HealthScare Offensive
JammieWearingFool — ... civil, Linda? As for Obama being popular, has Daily News hack Kenneth Bazinet seen any polls lately? But wait, there's still more Democrat talking points to regurgitate. The White House is urging Democrats to hold town halls to counter the loud crowds mobilized by right-wing talk radio . Obama's political operatives claim an upside to the screaming mobs at town halls is that crucial independent voters are turned off by the tactic. "They didn't like what they were hearing," an insider said. Oh, ...

Obama Sinking Like a Stone in the Polls
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Drudge is warning of danger for President Obama and the latest Rasmussen poll is continuing an unfavorable trend. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -7 (see trends). Forty-five percent (45%) give the President good or excellent marks for leadership. Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat ...

Outsourcing Astroturf
Cold Fury — ... .” You’re trying to get it down to zero in 800 births through eugenics. Sorry, there goes that idea. Hey, I tried to help, you’re on your own now. For a while there, I really did think the Down’s Syndrome idea would be a winner for you. But just in case you didn’t notice – nothing you do is convincing people that the crap sandwich you’re trying to push through Congress is a winner. ...

'She Didn't Want the Job'
JammieWearingFool — ... Always the opportunist, don't ever underestimate Mrs. Clinton's ambition. At the rate her boss (Obama, not Bill) is plummeting in the polls , it's not inconceivable she quickly tires of her irrelevance and resigns with eyes on the prize again in 2012. Labels: ...

As Americans Wake Up to Obama Disaster... Dem-Media Complex Rolls Out Old Bush-Bash Conspiracies
Gateway Pundit — Americans are beginning to wise up to the Obama disaster... Hat Tip whocaresanymore A new Gallup poll shows that: Public Support for Health Care Drops 21 Points In Four Weeks. Rasmussen reported that opposition to Obama's nationalized health care plan has increased to 53%, up nine points since late June. So whats the democrat-media complex to do? ...Drag out old Bush-bashing conspiracies. Yesterday the state run media was running ...

Obama Hits Lowest Approval Rating Yet, 52% Now Disapprove
Say Anything — Ouch… Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. That matches the lowest level of total approval yet recorded. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove. … The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 31% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-six percent (36%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -5 … So far in August, the ...

Rasmussen on Obama: 52% disapprove
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Rasmussen actually gives Barack Obama some mixed news today in its presidential tracking poll.  Among likely voters, Obama has wiped out the “unsures”; he now has a 48% job approval rating, with 52% disapproving of his performance.  On the other hand, the gap between strong approval and strong disapproval has narrowed since July: Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. That matches the lowest level of total approval yet recorded. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove. … The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll ...

Poll Watch: Obama Total Approval Hits All Time Low
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... President Obama’s latest poll numbers are in the tank, according to Rasmussen. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 29% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama ...

Rasmussen: Toomey leading Specter by double digits after townhalls; Obama approval at 47%
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... , and you can still sign up to come to Pittsburgh to hear him speak. Update : Rasmussen’s new tracking poll, with data now coming in from after Obama’s first town-hall forum, shows his approval ratings falling to 47% : The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 29% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8 … Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the ...

The nail in the coffin of “astroturfed” town halls
Yourish.com — ... with 40% of Democrats and 64% of independents. A majority of Democrats (56%) say the way people have been protesting is inappropriate, compared with 15% of Republicans and 30% of independents. Democrats are not in the mainstream opinion on this, but look at the stat for independents. (Here, too.) At this rate, 2010 could be a game-changer election. That 60-vote majority in the Senate seems likely to change. And Obama’s approval ratings keep on falling. But it’s worse than he realizes: If you’ve lost USA Today, ...

Toomey’s Impressive Momentum
California Conservative — ... One thing that hasn’t been discussed is the Obama factor on these races. His declining popularity is making Democrats rethink their re-election strategies. People aren’t willing to support an unpopular president, especially on such a highly passionate issue as health care reform. ...

47%: Obama Hits New Approval Low -- By: NRO Staff
The Corner on National Review Online — From Rasmussen's daily Presidential Tracking Poll: Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. That’s the lowest level of total approval yet recorded. The President’s ratings first fell below 50% just a few weeks ago on July 25. Fifty-two percent (52%) now disapprove. Complete listing of poll results here. ...

More Bad Numbers for Obama
Stop The ACLU — ... of support measured for the party on the now-contentious issue. Public support for the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats has fallen to a new low with just 42% of U.S. voters now in favor of it. That’s down five points from two weeks ago and down eight points from six weeks ago. Overall, Republicans lead Democrats in terms of voter trust on eight out of 10 key issues for the second consecutive month, and the two are tied on one issue. More change: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 29% of ...

Happy Hour Links
Weekly Standard Blog — Megyn Kelly makes a White House spokesman squirm. Jules Crittenden on veterans. Hey, remember that time when the media relentlessly reported on the crazies who protested Bush? Allahpundit: Smoking gun: Memo proves secret deal denied by Obama and pharma? Rasmussen: Voters give GOP first-time lead on health care. Obama approval rating: 47%

Sliding Downhill
Power Line — ... Barack Obama's unpopular support for government medicine continues to bleed support away from his administration. While polls show the usual day-to-day fluctuations, the trend is still downward. In today's Rasmussen survey Obama's "approval index" is -9, and his overall approval/disapproval score is now negative by five points, 47-52 percent, among likely voters. I think that's his worst overall result so far. ...

6 Months In Office-- 41% of Americans Strongly Disapprove of Obama
Gateway Pundit — ... The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 32% 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 -9 (see trends). ...

Obama's approval among likely voters continues to tank
Hyscience — ... has dropped 39 points since January, with the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday showing that 32% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President and Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove. This is the highest level of Strong Disapproval for Barack Obama since he took office. ...

New York Times' Disgrace Deepens
American Thinker — ... The New York Times had another in a string of embarrassing moments this weekend, part of a steep descent for the "paper of record," much like that of President Obama's approval numbers. And neither seems to have bottomed yet. In reality, the Times' latest disaster is quite closely related to the Obama approval ratings free fall.

Why Sportswriters Should Stick to Sports
JammieWearingFool — ... fight for better and more inclusive health care, but who now see it as something grander and more noble, a fight to reclaim America from Obama. The primary difference between Betdy McCaughey and the Mike Lupicas of the world is she's actually read the bill and offered constructive criticism. The Lupicas in the media just rehash tired cliches. Maybe next time Mikey might want to take a look at the polls . It isn't just wild-eyed, frothing followers of right-wing radio opposing this mess . [image] The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday ...

The Incredible Shrinking Dictator
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Mr. Little Stuff… Rasmussen: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 31% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -9 (see trends). Just 6% of voters now expect a tax cut during the Obama years. Forty-two percent (42%) expect their taxes to go up. A Rasmussen video report notes that the Country Financial Security ...

How’s That Approval Thing Working?
California Conservative — ... This morning’s Rasmussen Report didn’t provide alot of relief to the Obama/Pelosi camp. President Obama’s approval rating is still in the crapper: ...

Around the Bowl, Down the Hole
Six Meat Buffet — ... There is a bright side to all this doom and gloom. Americans are waking up to the fact that Obama is an empty suit and a socialist puppet, whose strings are being pulled by Rahm Emanuel, George Soros, David Axelrod and our First Lady, Thunderthighs. His approval ratings are going through the floor. Also, more and more Americans are realizing that they believe in things like the Constitution, Capitalism and Conservatism. So things ain’t all bad.

Uh Oh! Unemployment Rises Again
Stop The ACLU — ... getting above the target line of 8%. After some initial optimism about the economy, employers are once again shedding jobs and reducing costs, particularly as they see Obama’s expansive — and expensive — legislative agenda work through Congress. At the time when Obama says, “Trust me to run health care,” voters are realizing that he couldn’t get the economy right while mortgaging the Treasury. Maybe Obama should focus on fixing what he’s already broken before breaking something else. No wonder Obama’s approval rating is now at 50/50! ...

The trend is not Obama’s friend
No Runny Eggs — ... Regular readers will know that Shoebox and I have been tracking Rasmussen’s Daily Presidential Tracking Poll, and that it has been not-so-good for Obama the last month. The Presidential Approval Index (those with strong opinions) has been negative since June 30, and most days since July 24, the overall approval rating has been negative. ...

Zogby: Obama Hits Record Low in Poll (45% approval)
Hyscience — ... The Rasmussen presidential daily tracking poll is usually considered to be more reliable than Zogby, and has Barack Obama's overall at 50% saying they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. ...

Day By Day by Chris Muir August 21, 2009 – Sweat It Out
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Remember self-preservation in politics is paramount because you have NO POWER if you lose the election. And, American voters are clearly unhappy. ...

Obama Ends Dismal Week by using lies to attempt to dispell so-called "Myths"
Hyscience — ... As evidenced by his tanking poll numbers, the American people appear to be waking up to President Obama's propensity to say just about anything to push his agenda - irregardless of any relevance to truth or facts. Americans are rapidly ...

Obama's Approval Hits Skids For First Time Since He Smeared Cops In July
Gateway Pundit — For the first time since he smeared this nation's police force by saying they were acting stupidly for arresting his out of control racist Harvard friend, Barack Obama's presidential index numbers are back in negative double digits. It's not just his record deficits that people are upset about. Thanks John for the graph! Rasmussen reproted: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 29% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama ...

Open Thread
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Change we can believe in! How much lower will Obama's approval rating go before it bottoms?

Uh Oh: Obama Approval Index Hits Record Low
JammieWearingFool — ... Hey, Barry, how's that vacation going? Probably not so swell this morning . The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 27% 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 -14 . These figures mark the lowest Approval Index rating yet recorded for this President. The previous low of -12 was reached on July 30. Prior to today, the number who Strongly Approved of the President’s performance ...

Free Falling
Power Line — ... The American people's disenchantment with Barack Obama and his administration continues to grow. In today's Rasmussen survey, Obama reaches the lowest point yet recorded: a -14 on Rasmussen's "approval index." Only 27 percent now "strongly approve" of Obama's performance, while 41 percent "strongly disapprove." Here is the chart (click to enlarge): ...