The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

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[J. J.]

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

Approve:  46%, u.

Disapprove:  46%, -1.

If you don't like the numbers, don't worry; it's Gallup.  You'll see numbers you like sometime in the next week. 

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 46%, u.

Disapprove 52%, -1.

"Strongly Approve" is at 23%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 40%, -1.

[Tender Branson]

CBS: 47-45

WaPo: 48-48

The other PPP poll for DailyKos: 45-51

[J. J.]

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

Approve:  45%, -1.

Disapprove:  46%, u.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 47%, +1.

Disapprove 52%, 4.

"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 40%, u.

[J. J.]

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

Approve:  45%, u.

Disapprove:  46%, u.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 47%, u.

Disapprove 52%, u.

"Strongly Approve" is at 24%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at 40%, u.

[J. J.]

1/20/12

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

Approve:  45%, u.

Disapprove:  46%, u.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 46%, -1.

Disapprove 52%, u.

"Strongly Approve" is at 23%, -1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  39%, -1.

[J. J.]

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

Approve:  46%, +1.

Disapprove:  46%, u.

[Tender Branson]

The difference between the 2 tracking polls seems to be mostly in the sample.

While I don't know Gallup's sample, Rasmussen is using a model that is unlikely to be the case this year:

"Currently, the baseline targets for the adult population are 33.9% Republicans, 33.3% Democrats, and 32.8% unaffiliated."

Which means their LV tracking sample is even more Republican-leaning ...

[J. J.]

The difference between the 2 tracking polls seems to be mostly in the sample.

While I don't know Gallup's sample, Rasmussen is using a model that is unlikely to be the case this year:

"Currently, the baseline targets for the adult population are 33.9% Republicans, 33.3% Democrats, and 32.8% unaffiliated."

Which means their LV tracking sample is even more Republican-leaning ...

There is not a lot of difference between 46% and 46%. 

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 45%, -1.

Disapprove 53%, +1.

"Strongly Approve" is at 22%, -1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  39%, u.

[Politico]

There is a strong correlation between Gingrich getting airtime and Obama getting higher approval ratings.

[J. J.]

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

Approve:  44%, -2.

Disapprove:  46%, u.

You were saying Politico? 

[The Professor]

J.J., I need to know what your plans are for Valentine's Day.

[Eraserhead]

J.J., I need to know what your plans are for Valentine's Day.

Seconded.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 47%, +2.

Disapprove 52%, -1.

"Strongly Approve" is at 21%, -1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  38%, -1.

[J. J.]

J.J., I need to know what your plans are for Valentine's Day.

Unless you are female, tall and dark skinned, no you don't.

[J. J.]

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

Approve:  44%, u.

Disapprove:  46%, u.

[Away, haul away, we'll haul away, Joe!]

I'm not sure how I feel now knowing that, swapping out 'skin' for 'hair', J.J. and I have the same 'type'.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 48%, +1.

Disapprove 51%, -1.

"Strongly Approve" is at 22%, +1.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  38%, u.

It could be either a bad sample or "President Gingrich." 

[Tender Branson]

Will be interesting to see if he hits 50% after the speech tonight ...

[Niemeyerite]

J.J., I need to know what your plans are for Valentine's Day.

Unless you are female, tall and dark skinned, no you don't.

EPIC WIN