The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

[J. J.]

The new Pew poll looks likely to push Obama over the 50% approval barrier at RCP.

It hasn't because they're hacks...

Or maybe it's because Pew is at best a mediocre pollster.

That doesn't change the fact that RCP is a hack website...

RCP is fine, but a number of these polls are garbage.

I agree that a number of these polls are garbage including all Rassy, Gallup and ARG trolljobs, but RCP is a right-wing hack website and you should look at their article headlines to get a better idea of where they stand...

According to Mondale84 (who still wants a recount), all polls are wrong.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 51%, +2.

Disapprove 48%, -2.

"Strongly Approve" is at 31%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  40%, -2.


It could be tied to Romney's 47% comment.  Tracking shows 47%/45% Obama in the horse race poll.

[mondale84]

The new Pew poll looks likely to push Obama over the 50% approval barrier at RCP.

It hasn't because they're hacks...

Or maybe it's because Pew is at best a mediocre pollster.

That doesn't change the fact that RCP is a hack website...

RCP is fine, but a number of these polls are garbage.

I agree that a number of these polls are garbage including all Rassy, Gallup and ARG trolljobs, but RCP is a right-wing hack website and you should look at their article headlines to get a better idea of where they stand...

According to Mondale84 (who still wants a recount), all polls are wrong.

...anyone who has a modicum of respect for democracy "still wants a recount"...

[J. J.]

The new Pew poll looks likely to push Obama over the 50% approval barrier at RCP.

It hasn't because they're hacks...

Or maybe it's because Pew is at best a mediocre pollster.

That doesn't change the fact that RCP is a hack website...

RCP is fine, but a number of these polls are garbage.

I agree that a number of these polls are garbage including all Rassy, Gallup and ARG trolljobs, but RCP is a right-wing hack website and you should look at their article headlines to get a better idea of where they stand...

According to Mondale84 (who still wants a recount), all polls are wrong.

...anyone who has a modicum of respect for democracy "still wants a recount"...

No, those people who still want a recount of 1984 have no respect for democracy.

[Lief 🐋]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 51%, +2.

Disapprove 48%, -2.

"Strongly Approve" is at 31%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  40%, -2.


It could be tied to Romney's 47% comment.  Tracking shows 47%/45% Obama in the horse race poll.

Stick a fork in him. He's done.

[mondale84]

The new Pew poll looks likely to push Obama over the 50% approval barrier at RCP.

It hasn't because they're hacks...

Or maybe it's because Pew is at best a mediocre pollster.

That doesn't change the fact that RCP is a hack website...

RCP is fine, but a number of these polls are garbage.

I agree that a number of these polls are garbage including all Rassy, Gallup and ARG trolljobs, but RCP is a right-wing hack website and you should look at their article headlines to get a better idea of where they stand...

According to Mondale84 (who still wants a recount), all polls are wrong.

...anyone who has a modicum of respect for democracy "still wants a recount"...

No, those people who still want a recount of 1984 have no respect for democracy.

We want a recount of 2000, dummy...

[J. J.]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

Approve: 46%, -2


Disapprove: 48%, +2

I would be tempted to ask Leif if he was referring Obama, but I won't.

Gallup has a 6 day cycle, so a lot of that is before the 47% comment.  It might either a reaction to the Islamic world situation or a response to the unemployment numbers.

[J. J.]

The new Pew poll looks likely to push Obama over the 50% approval barrier at RCP.

It hasn't because they're hacks...

Or maybe it's because Pew is at best a mediocre pollster.

That doesn't change the fact that RCP is a hack website...

RCP is fine, but a number of these polls are garbage.

I agree that a number of these polls are garbage including all Rassy, Gallup and ARG trolljobs, but RCP is a right-wing hack website and you should look at their article headlines to get a better idea of where they stand...

According to Mondale84 (who still wants a recount), all polls are wrong.

...anyone who has a modicum of respect for democracy "still wants a recount"...

No, those people who still want a recount of 1984 have no respect for democracy.

We want a recount of 2000, dummy...

Your screen name is "Mondale84." 

[Lief 🐋]

Who is Leif? And why would he be stupid enough to think that Obama was done for when he has healthy leads in all the swing states and solid national leads in all but a few outlier polls that aren't very good?

[J. J.]

Who is Leif? And why would he be stupid enough to think that Obama was done for when he has healthy leads in all the swing states and solid national leads in all but a few outlier polls that aren't very good?

Ah, he's this guy:

Stick a fork in him. He's done.

Apparently, he didn't realize he was channeling Ann Richards. 

[Tender Branson]

Fresh approval rating numbers from 3 pollsters among LV today:

Rasmussen: 51-48 approve

National Journal Allstate poll: 50-46 approve

Reason-Rupe poll: 51-46 approve

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 51%, u.

Disapprove 48%, u.

"Strongly Approve" is at 30%, -1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  39%, -1.

[King]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 51%, u.

Disapprove 58%, u.

"Strongly Approve" is at 30%, -1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  39%, -1.

You hit the wrong number, JJ.  Obama should be at 41.

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

Damn...if the debates go good for Obama his ratings could be around 60% around the final debate.

[J. J.]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

Approve: 47%, +1


Disapprove: 48%, u

[Spanish Moss]

Damn...if the debates go good for Obama his ratings could be around 60% around the final debate.

I suspect they will.  He's made for that kind of thing, and I wouldn't be surprised if Romney gaffed.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 50%, -1.

Disapprove 49%, +1.

"Strongly Approve" is at 31%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  41%, +2.


46/46 in the horse race; 48/47 Obama with leaners.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[J. J.]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

Approve: 47%, u


Disapprove: 46%, -2

Head to head, tied at 47%.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 48%, -3.

Disapprove 50%, +1.

"Strongly Approve" is at 31%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  41%, +1.

Head to head is tied at 48%.

[Tender Branson]

Obama approval jumps today at Gallup:

51-43 (+4, -3)

[Tender Branson]

Which means RCP will today show 50% approval for Obama for a very long time.

(Unless they remove every poll from their average, except for Gallup and Rasmussen ... )

[Tender Branson]

The updated RCP average will be 50.0-46.9 approval for Obama.

This is the first time since June 7, 2011 that Obama has 50% approval in the RCP average.

[J. J.]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

Approve: 51%, +4


Disapprove: 43%, -3

Head to head, Obama 48% (+1), Romney 46% (-1).


Probably the shift coming off the 47% remark.  If Rasmussen is correct, it will be ephemeral.

[Lief 🐋]

lol gallup

Wonder if Politico still thinks it's the gold standard of polling.

[Tender Branson]

Can anyone please tell them to throw out their 7-day (!!!) rolling average of registered (!!!) voters, with only 6 weeks until the election ?