The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

[J. J.]

This thread is awful.

Only because Obama's numbers have dropped, right?

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 46% u

Disapprove 53% u


"Strongly Approve" is at 26%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 43%, u.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 46% u

Disapprove 54% +1.


"Strongly Approve" is at 27%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 43%, u.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 46% u

Disapprove 54% , u.


"Strongly Approve" is at 27%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 42%, -1.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 47% +1

Disapprove 52% , -2.


"Strongly Approve" is at 27%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 41%, -1.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 45% -2

Disapprove 55% , +3.


"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, -3.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 42%, +1.



While it looks like a big drop, all movement is within the MOE.

[J. J.]

I want to make a prediction. Obama's approval will have a high of 53% by the end of this week.

What poll?  State or national?

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 42% -2

Disapprove 55% , +3.


"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, -3.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 42%, +1.



While it looks like a big drop, all movement is within the MOE.

It's 45-55, not 42-55

Thanks.  I fixed it.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 45% u.

Disapprove 54% , -1.


"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 41%, -1.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 45% u.

Disapprove 55% , -1.


"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 42%, u.

Fixed it again.

It's 45-54. And it says that 41 strongly dissaprove, not 42.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 42% -3.

Disapprove 57% , +3.


"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 44%, +3.

This substantial drop might be a just a bad sample.  It represent Obama's lowest Approve and highest Disapprove number as well the the greatest negative gap between Approve and Strongly Disapprove.  Both his "Strongly" numbers are maintaining the same range.

If this is a bad sample, we should see it drop out by no later than Saturday.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 42% -3.

Disapprove 57% , +3.


"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 44%, +3.

This substantial drop might be a just a bad sample.  It represent Obama's lowest Approve and highest Disapprove number as well the the greatest negative gap between Approve and Strongly Disapprove.  Both his "Strongly" numbers are maintaining the same range.

If this is a bad sample, we should see it drop out by no later than Saturday.

That speech last night may have been the nail in the coffin. People could see right through him.

The speech wouldn't register until tomorrow.

[J. J.]

I did see it. It was alright. I'll keep my bet there though because the people on the left who felt alienated as of late might come right back home now.

I'd call it disjointed, and I though Mathews was going to hemorrhage.  Fox was nicer.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 43% +1.

Disapprove 56% , -1.


"Strongly Approve" is at 26%, +2.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 46%, +2.

It may be a bad sample, but Obama now has a record high "Strongly Disapprove" number.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 41% -2.

Disapprove 58% , +2.


"Strongly Approve" is at 25%, -1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 46%, u.

First, this might be a bad sample.

Second, this is the lowest Approve and highest Disapprove numbers Obama has ever had.  This is also the first time that his Strongly Disapprove have been ahead of Approve for three days running.  If it is there tomorrow, Obama will be showing a major decline.

[J. J.]

Obama is also at 45% Approve, 46% Disapprove on Gallup.

I doubt that he'll have an eight point jump by tomorrow.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 42% +1.

Disapprove 57% , +1.


"Strongly Approve" is at 25%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 45%, -1.

(for formatting)

This is not a bad sample and represents a very significant decline in Obama's numbers.  His Approve numbers are now consistently running below his Strongly Disapprove numbers. 

This could be the beginning of a summer slide like last year.

The only "good" news for Obama is that his Strongly Approve numbers are slightly above the record lows.

[J. J.]

Right now, on Gallup's monthly Obama has the highest disapproval numbers of any president since Carter at this point in his presidency, except for Reagan.  The difference is Reagan's approval numbers were lower than Obama's, but there more "no opinion" people.  In Obama's case, there is very hostile anti-Obama element to the population, and it is growing. 

Where people are making up their minds about Obama, they are deciding against him and there is also a shift from approve to disapprove.

[J. J.]

America isn't liking Obama as well as they used to. Fine.

They still prefer him to Palin-Romney-Huckabee-Gingrich-Johnson-Paul etcetc.

I wouldn't be too sure about that.  It can become ABO situation, anybody but Obama.  That is why the strongly disapprove number is important.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen (June 20)

43% Approve (+1)
57% Disapprove (nc)

28% Strongly Approve (+3)
44% Strongly Disapprove (-1)

Obama SURGEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Actually, it marks the fifth day in a row where Strongly Disapproved is higher than Approve.

The "surge" to 28% might be a bad sample.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 45% +2.

Disapprove 55% , -2.


"Strongly Approve" is at 29%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 44%, u.

This is the first time in six days that Approve is higher than Strongly Disapprove.

Obama's Strongly Approve numbers has been increasing over the past two day, but it might be a bad sample; if so, they should drop on Wednesday.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 46% +1.

Disapprove 53% , -2.


"Strongly Approve" is at 29%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 42%, -2.

Either Obama has bounced back somewhat from last weeks lows or it's a very good Obama sample that will drop out tomorrow.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen (June 23)

48% Approve (+2)
51% Disapprove (-2)

28% Strongly Approve (-1)
41% Strongly Disapprove (-1)

Three of the numbers are still within the MOE range from last week.  No great collapse, but longer term possibly a slight decline.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 48% u.

Disapprove 51% , u.


"Strongly Approve" is at 27%, -1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 40%, -1.

No great uptick.  No great slump. 

Arguably, there has been erosion for Obama from April/May, but not huge.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 45% -3.

Disapprove 53% , +2.


"Strongly Approve" is at 27%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 42%, +1.

No great uptick.  No great slump.  Arguable a modest decline from April/May.