The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

[Rowan]

Democratic party ID advantage down 12 points since January and is now D+5.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/122693/Democratic-Advantage-Party-Affiliation-Shrinks.aspx

[Rowan]

Nevada(Kos)

Favorable 48%
Unfavorable 41%

http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/9/2/NV/357

[Rowan]

You seem to be forgetting that Obama won NV by 13 points. Also, this is favorables, not approval which would be lower. And plus, it's a Kos poll.

[Rowan]

Hmm, he definitely seems to be getting a bit of a boost. That's good news going into this speech and whatnot.

I was reading somewhere that Obama's made a net gain of 17 on Gallup in a week. Definately some momentum building.

Uhh 17? I doubt that.

[Rowan]

Gallup drops again today:

Approve 52%(-1)
Disapprove 41%(+1)

[Rowan]

AP/GfK

Approve 50%
Disapprove 49%

http://www.ap-gfkpoll.com/pdf/AP-GfK_Poll_Healthcare_Politics_Topline.pdf

[Rowan]

Massachusetts(Rasmussen)

Approve 58%
Disapprove 41%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/massachusetts/toplines/toplines_massachusetts_interim_senator_september_8_2009

[Rowan]

North Carolina(PPP)

Approve 45%
Disapprove 51%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NC_910.pdf

North Carolina(Civitas)

Approve 44%
Disapprove 46%

http://www.nccivitas.org/files/CFP%20Obama%20Sep%2009%20CTs.pdf

New Jersey(Rasmussen)

Approve 53%
Disapprove 45%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2009/new_jersey/toplines/toplines_new_jersey_governor_september_9_2009

Illinois(Chicago Tribune)

Approve 59%
Disapprove 33%

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-090903-poll-obama,0,5074975.graphic

[Rowan]

Colorado(Rasmussen)

Approve 51%
Disapprove 48%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/colorado/toplines/toplines_2010_colorado_senate_september_9_2009

[Rowan]

Why anyone would take a KOS poll seriously is beyond me.

[Rowan]

Why anyone would take a KOS poll seriously is beyond me.

Because they were accurate last year?

They had Obama up double-digits practically the whole time, and then made it close at the end to save face. If you looked at their poll you would think that McCain had a great final two weeks the way the gap shrunk.

But anyway, look at their sample, it's terrible. 17% "Non-Voters"? What the hell is that? Almost more of these "Non-voters" than Republicans.

[Rowan]

JC isn't a hack, just an idiot.

[Rowan]

Um, he is still under 50% on the question, that's not good.

[Rowan]

Arkansas(KOS)

Favorable 41%
Unfavorable 55%

http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/9/10/AR/371

[Rowan]

Again, you are missing the difference between favorability and approval.

[Rowan]

Gallup

52(-1)
41(+1)

[Rowan]

Nevada should be yellow.

[Rowan]

Nevada should be yellow.

That's about the health care legislation. Nothing is said of President Obama except that he supports it.

No.

1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

37% Strongly approve
9% Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat disapprove
45% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure

[Rowan]

Do I have to hold your hand?

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/nevada/toplines/toplines_2010_nevada_senate_september_14_2009

[Rowan]

New Hampshire(Rasmussen)

Approve 50%
Disapprove 50%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/new_hampshire/toplines/toplines_new_hampshire_senate_september_14_2009

Colorado(Rasmussen)

Approve 48%
Disapprove 51%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/colorado/toplines/toplines_2010_colorado_senate_september_15_2009

[Rowan]

New Jersey(PPP)

Approve 45%
Disapprove 48%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NJ_916.pdf

[Rowan]

New Jersey(PPP)

Approve 45%
Disapprove 48%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NJ_916.pdf

Is that just likely voters in this falls election? it would seem very odd to me if obama had a lower approval rating in NJ than CO.

2009 Likely Voters. PPP said that the 2008 electorate would extrapolate to a 51/43 approval.

[Rowan]

Make NJ yellow.

[Rowan]

Make NJ yellow.

Why would you use 2009 LV's instead of 2008 electorate?  I can see an argument for 2008 electorate measure not being included on the map, but why use the number from an election that's obviously going to be less reflective of any Presidential electorate?

Because you can't cherry pick the numbers. NH and CO are both 2010 likely voters, should those not be included either?

[Rowan]

You're an idiot. The CO, NH, and VA numbers were all included in election polls too. Be honest, you are not including NJ because you don't like what it shows.