powerlineblog.com - 2/3/2009
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In today's Rasmussen survey , President Obama's approval rating is down to 61 percent. There's nothing wrong with that, but there's nothing special about it, either. It's in line with what most Presidents have experienced near the beginning of their terms; slightly lower, actually, that George ...
Obama: More Political Capital Than Reagan?
fivethirtyeight.com 1/30/2009 — Although Barack Obama defied our prediction of starting his term with a higher initial approval rating than John F. Kennedy, his 68 percent approval score (versus 12 percent disapproval) is nevertheless noteworthy in comparison with his recent ...
Poll: Obama Approval Rating Drops
thepage.time.com 2/3/2009 —
USA Today/Gallup poll shows 64% approve of the job the president is doing so far in office, down from a pre-Inauguration high of 83%.
Dates conducted: Jan. 30-Feb. 1. Error margin: 3 points.
A struggling stimulus
washingtonmonthly.com 2/4/2009 — A STRUGGLING STIMULUS.... President Obama probably thought this would be easier. He won a sweeping victory in November, and entered office with a huge approval rating. His party enjoys big majorities in both the House and Senate. In the midst...
Gallup: Obama's Approach Is Better Than Congressional Republicans
dailykos.com 2/9/2009 — Gallup : The American public gives President Barack Obama a strong 67% approval rating for the way in which he is handling the government's efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill, while the Democrats and, in particular, the Republicans in ...
Obama's Triumph? II
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 2/9/2009 — A polling smack-down . Blumenthal responds to Silver: Let's remember that Obama holds an overall approval rating that most polls now peg in the mid-sixty percent range,
after winning with roughly 52.9% of the votes cast. Doesn't the
aggregate ...
Obama Approval Remains Very High
politicalwire.com 2/10/2009 — The latest CNN/Opinion Research poll finds President Obama with sky high approval ratings and very similar to the Gallup poll released earlier today. Obama gets an amazing 76% approval rating with 80% saying he's is doing a good job providing ...
Obama: 'Good communicator... friendly' —
The Swamp
by Mark Silva
They said that Ronald Reagan was the great communicator.
But an overwhelming majority of people surveyed say that Barack Obama is a "good communicator.''
The president's overall public approval rating is running at 64 percent in the Pew Research Center's newest ...
Gallup: Obama Beating GOP in Stimulus Fight —
Drudge Retort
Gallup: The American public gives President Barack Obama a strong 67% approval rating for the way in which he is handling the government's efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill, while the Democrats and, in particular, the Republicans in Congress receive much lower approval ratings of 48% and ...
The People & The President Vs. The GOP —
Oliver Willis
Unpossible! The Rush Limbaugh led Republicans say that President Obama is losing the American people… but the facts disagree .
The American public gives President Barack Obama a strong 67% approval rating for the way in which he is handling the government’s efforts to pass an ...
Damn Lies and Statistics —
Daily Pundit
Poll finds Obama more popular than his stimulus package - CNN.com
That’s far below Obama’s 76 percent approval rating, which is higher than other recent national surveys by other organizations.
“Other polls have shown Obama’s approval rating in the mid to high 60s, ...
Gallup Holds Up Hand in Stimulus Fight —
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Gallup Poll : "President Obama receives a 67% approval rating for his handling of the government's efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill, compared to 31% for the Republicans in Congress. A majority of Americans (51%) agree that passing such a bill is critically important to improving the ...
Obama Holds Upper Hand in Stimulus Fight —
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Gallup Poll : "President Obama receives a 67% approval rating for his handling of the government's efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill, compared to 31% for the Republicans in Congress. A majority of Americans (51%) agree that passing such a bill is critically important to improving the ...
Gallup: Obama Winning Opinion Fight on Stimulus —
News
President Obama is winning the public opinion fight over the economic stimulus package under consideration in Congress, according to a new poll from Gallup.
Obama enjoys a 67 percent approval rating on how he has handled the government's efforts to pass a stimulus bill, while Republicans in ...
Approval Ratings —
TalkLeft
A lot of high fiving going on in some quarters because President Barack Obama has a 67% approval rating on his handling of the stimulus issue (and a job approval rating of 64%) in the latest Gallup poll. Something to remember - George W. Bush had a 71% job approval rating in an April 2003 ...
Obama Approval Rating Continues Rapid Slide —
Gateway Pundit
Obama's approval rating continues to drop like it's hot . Rasmussen reported today: "Overall, 59% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance so far while 39% disapprove. Today’s results mark the first time that Obama’s overall rating has fallen below 60% as ...
Ronnie vs. Barry —
GayPatriot
This seems a fitting way to remember the 40th President of the United States on the anniversary of his birth.
I didn’t think Obama would botch it so badly as to put his near 70-percent approval rating in peril so quickly.
What’s wrong with this picture, and why, seemingly, can’t ...
Obama's missteps forgiven so far: Poll —
The Swamp
by Mark Silva
The problems that the Obama White House has had with some of its highest profile appointees apparently haven't shaken public confidence in the new president, the Gallup Poll suggests.
President Obama's approval rating is holding at 65 percent in the aftermath of Tom ...
Economic Plan Costing Obama Support —
PoliGazette
Where Obama started out with approval ratings of 67%, support for him has fallen to around 62% in only a few weeks time. Although this is still a rating to be proud of, it’s significantly lower than the support both presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan received when they retired ...
Media approval-rating: Obama coverage —
The Swamp
by Mark Silva
How are the media doing in the coverage of President Barack Obama?
Nearly half of Americans surveyed say, "About right.''
Still, nearly 40 percent say the media are not being "tough enough'' on the new president, while just 11 percent say the press, broadcast folks and ...
Obama Is Mortal After All; Approval Rating Crashing —
GayPatriot
Awwwwww, poor angry liberals. Your Messiah is suffering from a dose of realism by the American public .
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Approval Index for Tuesday shows that 37% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing as President. ...
Beginnings: It's Over For Obama —
Riehl World View
Update: Elevated from comments h/t Lala - vote - how's Barry doing so far ?
Don't mistake what I am saying. I suspect Obama will continue to have a reasonably positive approval rating and may even go on to become an effective and ultimately popular president in the broadest sense. But...
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Obama’s 63% approval rating, and the lost art of math…. —
Flopping Aces
What’s the Gallup Poll headline in question?
Americans Approve of Most Obama Actions to Date
Widespread support for decisions on ethics reform, interrogations, fuel standards
If you are one of those time strapped humans, you think life is rolling merrily along, and the Obama ...
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