The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

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Indiana -- marginally contestable, a bad sign for the GOP.

Pay no attention to the map covered in a sharply disapproving mustard yellow. It is merely there to add delicious flavor to Obama's hot dog of a victory romp.

41% Strongly or Somewhat Approve, 45% Strongly Disapprove. At this stage more people are saying "Heck No" than either "Definitely Yes" or "I'll Probably Vote for Him."

Much will depend on who the Reactionary Party nominates as well as factors such as whether or not the economy has rebounded nicely, there are no unpopular foreign wars or major scandals directly implicating him

He's basically taken ownership of Afghanistan by surging troops.

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Why does Wisconsin seem to like Obama more than its neighbors, both in the primary and general elections, and now in the approval polls?

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I like how CO and NM are surrounded by all REP states, makes you wonder how those two became swing states. Well, for one people bring their dumb politics around wherever they go.

Denver is the main reason Colorado is a toss-up. Due to its central geographic location, it has sort of become a general hub of the region, thus attracting all sorts of people. Not to mention the ski counties.

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Gallup:

43% Approve
48% Disapprove

A new low.

If this holds, Democrats are screwed.

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The 1st gives you the right to practice your religion not WHERE to practice your religion. Do you oppose zoning laws? Would you oppose putting a porn shop in a neighborhood next to an elementary school?

So in terms of impact on a community, "mosque" = "porn shop".

Thank you States, for being so open in exposing this issue as just plain anti-Muslim bigotry from the right.

"We conservatives know not all Muslims in America are al-Queda sympathizers, buuuuttttt......."

I don't get why people care at all, personally...

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What's funnier is the WV approval numbers even though the Dem is the favorite for the senate seat.

West Virginia, like much of the border south, will readily vote for the "right kind" of Democrat, but strongly oppose all others. So it's not that surprising to me.

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Iraq he can blame entirely on Bush but Iraq is winding down anyways so won't matter as much, but pinning any downturns in Afghanistan on Bush will comeback to haunt him and give the GOP the ammo of saying "See, he blames everything on Bush!" wether or not they are justified in doing so, the Democrats have had control of congress for about 4 years the last 2 years of which they had huge majorities not seen for a long time, and the white house for approaching 2 years. It will be harder and harder to continue passing the blame on to the predecessor. It may have worked in 2008, but by 2012 I suspect voters will see the Dem's blaming Bush as a turn off.

The problem is that voters will still hate Bush in 2012, and Obama's approval will be divided, but will not in any way will the average voter see Obama as a failure. Right now there is not a single believable poll that shows the GOP more 'popular' than the Democrats. They are trending higher, but right now people just hate the Democrats - and are voting GOP because they have no choice.

And Kentucky/TN can go Dem, I believe, they are more likely to go Dem than the Deep South.

You have a point. One should realize that voter anger is at congressional Democrats, while they're lukewarm it seems on the President.