The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

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Marist Poll:

55% Approve
35% Disapprove

This survey of 938 United States residents was conducted on August 3rd through August 6th, 2009. There are 845 registered voters. The results for this subset are statistically significant at ±3.5%.  The error margin increases for cross-tabulations.

http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/usapolls/us090803/Obama_Eco%20Release/Obama%20Approval%20Rating.htm

COMMIE POLL!!!!

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There needs to be more Florida polls conducted. I'm interested to see current approvals.

What do people think in your part of Florida?

Well I think most people are against the healthcare reform stuff. As seen in the Tampa/Kathy Castor protest. Especially most seniors are worried.

Well they have good reason to be.

Yeah, with those death panels and everything.

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August 14-16, 2009 - Rasmussen Tracking

Approve - 49% (+1%)
Disapprove - 50% (-2%)

Obviously yesterday was a good day for the rolling average.

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Illinois (Rasmussen)

56% Approve
42% Disapprove

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_state_toplines/illinois/toplines_illinois_senate_august_12_2009

Uh... WHAT? Obama's definitely in a bad state ATM.

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So Obama's current approval ratings are Bush 2004-esque.

Can you imagine him at 25% in November 2012? That'd be horrible...

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Illinois (Rasmussen)

56% Approve
42% Disapprove

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_state_toplines/illinois/toplines_illinois_senate_august_12_2009

Uh... WHAT? Obama's definitely in a bad state ATM.

According to Scott Rasmussen's off-year polling, he sure is.

Well, I see two outliers here, one being the Ipsos poll. But, a poll being unfavourable to Obama, it must be legit. *eyeroll*

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YAWN

The state of the economy in 2012 will determine whether or not Obama is re-elected, not the health care reform debate of 2009.

I'm more worried about 2010 at this point.  The health care reform debate of 93 was one of the ways Republicans got their "in" leading to their '94 showing. Clinton easily recovered during 95 and 96 leading to his re-election, although (as someone in another thread said earlier) he had the option of pushing the blame on Hillary.

But yeah, if America is no longer in recession and unemployment is down, prepare to be hearing a concession from (which will probably be from) Governor Romney on November 6th 2012.

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Virginia (Washington Post)

57% Approve
41% Disapprove

This Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone August 11-14, 2009, among a random sample of 1,002 adults in the Commonwealth of Virginia including users of both conventional and cellular phones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_081609.html

...no...even I can admit that that's not right.

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Todays's Gallup Poll:

Approve - 52%
Disapprove - 42%

New low

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Rasmussen to overtake Gallup in 3, 2, 1 ...

51% Approve (+2)
49% Disapprove (-1)

And the Gallup Vs Rasmussen people now have egg on their face...

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This isn't approval, although it is pretty interesting regarding economic management. I love how misleading the headline is aswell.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/august_2009/39_blame_obama_policies_for_bad_economy

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Florida(Rasmussen)

Approve 42%
Disapprove 57%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_state_toplines/florida/toplines_election_2010_florida_senate_august_17_2009

WTF?

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Twitters about the PPP Arkansas poll, currently in the field:

"Ark. poll is looking brutal for Democrats, but Mike Beebe still looks to have the highest approval of anyone we've polled on nationally this year.

Arkansas is definitely the birtherest state to date...it's been fun but I think we'll stop asking about it after this poll

Public Policy Polling (D) is currently in the field in the state that gave us Bill Clinton, and their survey includes this question: "Between Rush Limbaugh and Barack Obama, who do you think has the better vision for America?"

So far, PPP communications director Tom Jensen tells me, Limbaugh is winning by about ten points. The numbers could potentially narrow between now and when the survey is finished over the weekend, but Jensen is sure that Limbaugh will end up winning."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/08/early-poll-data-arkansas-likes-limbaugh-more-than-obama.php

http://twitter.com/ppppolls

BAHAHAHAHA! That's hilarious!

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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html

RCP:

52.2% Approve
41.4% Disapprove

Everyone should follow this poll, it blends together all polls, making it better.



 

I agree. The Pollster average is also pretty good.

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Montana(Research 2000)

Favorable 44%
Unfavorable 52%

http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/8/19/MT/347

I'd think that his approval would be slightly under his favorables, so around 40% or so. No way in hell he carries MT in 2012 like pbrower has been preaching for the past 6 months.

It's nearly impossible to say since we're 39 months away from the election.

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I worry for the future of today's youth if Huckabee is that popular.

He's folksy and his best friend's Chuck Norris... of course Republican young'uns like him.

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Clarus research

Nationwide
Approve - 49
Disapprove 39

http://www.clarusrg.com/press_releases/2009/Obam-Aug09-Clarus-poll-aug24%20ppt.pdf

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US - Public Opinion Strategies (R)

54% Approve
43% Disapprove

August 11-13 poll of 800 registered voters (MoE +/- 3.5%)

http://pos.org/inthenews/heathcare_interviewschedule.pdf

And from an (R) pollster?

But anyway, Pollster's high sensitivity has it at 49.7/47.4 and RCP has it at 51.8/42.2. Obama needs a good few good news cycles.

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Nebraska(Research 2000)

Favorable 36%
Unfavorable 61%

http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/8/19/NE/349

...I'm soooooooooo shocked at that. This doesn't bode well for his approvals/favourables in Wyoming and Idaho does it?

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Rasmussen
8/25/09; 500 likely voters; 4.5% margin of error
Mode: IVR

New Jersey

Job Approval / Disapproval
Pres. Obama: 55% Approve, 44% Disapprove

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US: National Survey (Economist 8/23-25)

Economist / YouGov
8/23-25/09; 1,000 adults, 4.9% margin of error
Mode: Internet

National

Favorable / Unfavorable
Barack Obama: 49 / 45
Nancy Pelosi: 25 / 53
Ted Kennedy: 43 / 41

Obama Job Approval
48% Approve, 45% Disapprove
Dems: 83 / 12
Reps: 14 / 82
Inds: 44 / 50
Economy: 45 / 48
Health Care: 41 / 51

Congress Job Approval
14% Approve, 60% Disapprove

National House Ballot
41% Democrat, 38% Republican

State of the Country
32% Right direction, 54% Wrong track

Economy: 24% Getting better, 36% Getting worse

Do you favor or oppose having a "public option" which would allow individuals to purchase
health insurance coverage from the government?
43% Favor, 30% Oppose

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2009/08/this_weeks_economistyougov_pol_12.cfm

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Rasmussen
Approval/Disapproval - 50/49, unchanged from yesterday

"Approval index" (Strongly approve-Strongly disapprove) is -8.

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And people think that Kos polls are bad. Sorry, but that poll is hilarious!!! HAHAHAHA

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0809/Davis_leads_in_Al_poll.html?showall

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Does anyone else think that a Dennis Kucinich run is possible?

yes I think him and a blue dog ala Ben Nelson will challenge Obama

If the Democratic Party chooses to cannibalize itself like it did in 1968 and 1980, it would lose the presidency in 2012

Besides isn't a bit early to be writing the president off seven months into his presidency?

On economic and quality of life issues, I've every confidence. He's a Democrat

I think Democrats need to lose the Presidency house of reps if they fail on healthcare. 

In my opinion anyway.

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Does anyone else think that a Dennis Kucinich run is possible?

yes I think him and a blue dog ala Ben Nelson will challenge Obama

If the Democratic Party chooses to cannibalize itself like it did in 1968 and 1980, it would lose the presidency in 2012

Besides isn't a bit early to be writing the president off seven months into his presidency?

On economic and quality of life issues, I've every confidence. He's a Democrat

I think Democrats need to lose the Presidency if they fail on healthcare. 

It's kind of a double edged sword. I think they are hurt more if they pass it than if they back off in the minds of the public. It will look worse if they go it alone and force it through.

I agree, but then they look weak if they don't get it passed and just give up. In my opinion, they can't get out of this easily without getting a kick in the face really.