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I wish CNN could post an article on how they take those polls and why less than 2,000 opinions matters more than the rest of the world. Sure i approve him so far but he has not done anything yet. What matters to me is if he will do a good job.

President Obama has done more in his first week than George W. Bush in his 8 years. It's a breath of fresh air to believe in a President who you know is talking straight about his decisions. Make us proud President Obama!

A few problems I see with the logic of those who are criticizing....

"It's not how you start, it's how you finish" (couple this with the ones that bring up post-9/11 Bush ratings) – really? people saying this are BUSH supporters? Bush, who had the worst approval ratings in history at the end of his term!?

"He couldn't even get the oath right on day one" – have y'all been living under a rock? It is WIDELY known that it was Chief Justice Roberts' mistake, not Obama's. (btw, Roberts is a conservative... who screwed up?)

"He hasn't done anything yet; the polls are meaningless" – um, how can the same people who say this turn around and criticize his executive orders? You may not LIKE what he did, but he HAS done something!

And, finally, no one thinks Obama is God or the Messiah...implying so and mocking the phrase is, to me, pretty sac-religious in itself.

Those of us who support him just recognize that he is getting to work to deliver on many of the issues he spoke of during the campaign. I don't see how it's possible to overlook that he has in fact gotten to work very quickly to address many of the problems we face as a country....you just might not like his solutions. Get over it...the rest of us had to for 8 years...it's your turn now.

Stunning that approval ratings are printed within the first week of taking office. What's changed in the last week? There has not been a hint of a rebound in our declining economy. The signing of exec order #1 was politically motivated, and will not make the country safer, let alone have any positive influence on the economy. Exec order #2 is a real head scratcher. Paying for abortions abroad?? No idea how that can help the economy, create jobs, etc. The stimulus plan? Any historical evidence to support pumping that much govt money into the economy? I recall Obama being critical of McCain during 1 of the debates. Labeling him as being part of the Bush administration's 'orgy of spending' during the last 8 yrs. 1 wk in & he proposes spending way more than Bush. I'm left to wonder how these 'approval polls' are conducted. Were a few people (under serious alcoholic influence) questioned at the inaugural ball? I'd be willing to bet that his approval rating would be a lot lower if people were called at WORK & asked how they think the current president is doing.

Oh, and I can't believe someone here listed abortion and gun control as petty issues. Good god!

I've been an RN for nearly 40 yrs. before and after Roe vs Wade. The truth is that abortions have been done as long as women have had unwanted pregnancies. Rich women will always be able to have a safe abortion law or no law. Poor women are the ones who suffer and die because of dirty back alley abortions. I know because I held their hands as they died of septic infection pre- Roe vs Wade. I never want to see that again. An abortion is between a woman and her doctor. It never should have been a law as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated. It should have just stayed a procedure. And please stops calling it killing babies. They are not babies they are fetuses. I hope that people who are against abortion will adopt a poor woman and help her raise her children.

When this idiot's Socialist/Marxist/Communist policies begin destroying this country, which they will, his approval rating will be 0%. This man is scary. Get real you Obama suckers: you know nothing about him. He's a lightweight who our country's enemies will soon run over and crush. God save America.

Obama has a 68% approval rating in the United States, much higher with the rest of the world. Conservatives keep whining and complaining because they honestly believe that everybody in the world is an idiot except for them. If you conservatives don't want to give the new president a chance, feel free to leave the country at any time... find somewhere that loves Bush. Since Iraq went so well under republican control, why don't you go there and stand on the corner of a street waving an American Flag.

Evolve,,the rich and the corparation's are the one's creating most of the jobs...alone with the small business's that you cult leader wants the tax out of business...plus federal funding for abortions is wrong..if you want to kill your baby..you pay out of your own pocket...

This is not my president. It will be too long before this God-less, child killing, radical, racist, socialist monster is headed back to thug country.

May God help us!

Republicans are crying against abortion and tell it is baby killing but the same Republicans encourage to bomb and kill grownups and in many cases bread winners of families. Republicans and their support for GUN industry is a shame while they bark against abortion. Fetus is not a baby. Those who are crying against abortion, must know the Biological facts than preaching their religion based issues which have no scientific base or truth!

Obama does good work. People must support him always.

Greatness comes before the fall! Sure he is starting out with great numbers, but let’s watch them dwindle during the next few years as his true, terrorist supporting, anti-American, socialist face begins shows through.

I am surprised it is not 85%.

It is very easy to level with the American people when you can talk straight and be honest, and not have to worry about the special interest groups and lobbyist that funded your campaign, as with W. Bush. And when you are straight with the people, they will cut you some slack so you can get the job done.

The polls are going to be high still as most Americans still have the dream of "Hope" and "Change" but we still do not have the specifics on what "Change" is according to Obama and the democratic party. We will see when the specifics start affecting all Americans.

See how his rating does when he allows 45 million more Illegals into this country!!

This tells you how reliable polls are. He hasn't done anthing yet! Germany got into a predicament by idolizing a "savior" If he does good, great but he is no messiah yet, contrary to what Oprah might say. His first effort, was to work to free opressed people in Guantonimo bay that were hell bent on killing Americans, gotta give him credit. Lets all worship a Junior senator with no experience because he is charismatic and we need someone to rescue US from OUR own greed. Poor KSM, don't know who KSM is? Study it or don't vote!

Obviously, they are polling the Obama Worshipers. Steve, there are a lot of Democrats that didn't contribute to this blunder. If you watched him sign the documents to close Guantanamo, he didn't even know what he was doing. He had to keep turning around to ask what they were trying to do. Clinton was correct when she stated during the primary that Obama has never been in charge of anything. He has no idea how to execute anything because he never has. I guess that's why he had to hire most of the old Clinton administration to do the job. We should just have Hillary in the top position because she doesn't have to ask anybody what, or how to do something.

Obama is using his new position as a training ground. We are all in a lot of trouble.

Hey, Steve, Chief Justice Roberts made the goof on swearing President Obama into office; besides, according to the Constitution, Obama automatically became President at noon on Tuesday, regardless of who uttered what when.

Regarding the Gitmo prisoner released who became a top al Qaeda leader – that one's on Bush & Company. And as everyone who knows anything can tell you, torture does not produce reliable intelligence. Just as John McCain.

This "Recession turning into a Depression" is also in great part thanks to the de-regulation happy Bush Administration. Talk about naive! Even Greenspan had to finally open his eyes and admit that *gasp* people are greedy!

Obama is not perfect, but it's certainly a refreshing change to have someone in the Oval Office who's intelligent and there because he wants to help the American people and not just his cronies (and who probably won't take over 450 days of vacation. Just how much brush can one person cut?

So far, I like what I see...closing Gitmo, tightened ethics rules for administration staff, updated regulations re. the freedom of information act. These are all changes that I think most people can agree are positive, but they are mainly administrative.

It remains to be seen how well he'll fare with more substantive goals. Structuring an economic stimulus package, updating financial regulations, and developing a plan for a withdrawal from Iraq. These are all things that will likely require at least some legislative action, and this is where we'll separate the wheat from the shaft. Keep both your mind and your eyes open – don't blindly support or condemn the man until he's had a chance to prove himself.

LeRoy January 24th, 2009 8:16 pm ET

"It's unbelievable that the major news networks and media outlets didn't cover the demonstrations in Washington when over 200,000 marched on the 36th anniversary or Roe v Wade.
What a travesty it is that over 50,000,000 unborn children have been slaughtered in the mother's womb in the US since that terrible decision."

Wow, how did you know that exact number ??

Do you know that we spend 15% of the GDP on healthcare, while other G8 countries spend only 7%.
Do you know we have 70 million under / uninsured, and all G8 countries have universal healthcare.
Just giving birth to babies is not enough, have a plan to give them education and decent healthcare.
Do you know who vetoed Universal Healthcare in this country. THE GOP SCUMBAGS, and they say they are Pro-life. !!!

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I am loving the silly hate that you foolish bush lovers and repub donut heads are spouting. All I have to say to you is OBAMA BABY!!!! OBAMA!!! ENJOY, the next eight years!

"Jon January 24th, 2009 8:30 pm ET

Gee, he's been in office for what? 2 whole days and on one of those he couldn't even remember the words to the oath of office. The mainstream media's overwhelming, disgusting bias for this joker is shameful. Let's see what happens when he actually has to do something."

Maybe it's just a slight misinterpretation of the events that you saw, but the Chief Justice was the one who flubbed the oath and it was the Chief Justice who came back and apologized for messing it up.

Your lord and saviour, Obama Christ, is a Chicago thug and a limosine Marxist. Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro are in love with him. This man is dangerous. God help us all.

CNN IS IT ASKING TO MUCH FOR YOU TO ADDRESS THE NEW PRESIDENT BY THE TITLE HE HAS EARNED President Obama

I keep reading about Obama being the first African-American president. If he is, then he is there illegally. The president must be an native-born American. So, CNN – is he illegal or not? Enough of the African-American president crap! Write something about whether the man is capable of being a leader – not what color his skin is.

We all know he is black so drop it. We all know he is liberal and will be promoting more government and a socialistic ideology. Just keep to your level and write the facts about what good or what damage he is doing to our country.

Jon,
The oath was forgotten by Roberts. That's why he apologized. Silly, bitter Republican. It must be so hard for you. Take a nap and wake up with a better attitude. If Obama succeeds, the country may survive Bush's disastrous run at the presidency. Do you care if the country survives, or would you cut off your nose to spite your face, like your oxycontin-addled boy Rush.

Why would he NOT have high marks? Since day one, the media has coddled him and his criminal friends and special interest has showered him with all the money his campaign could spend. But that's OK. What the media creates..........the media also destroys. Your time is coming, B.O.
SARAH, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN 2012.

Jon January 24th, 2009 8:30 pm ET

Gee, he's been in office for what? 2 whole days and on one of those he couldn't even remember the words to the oath of office. The mainstream media's overwhelming, disgusting bias for this joker is shameful. Let's see what happens when he actually has to do something.

Chief Justice Roberts admitted that HE flubbed the lines. President Obama actually tried to fix his error.

WIth CNN, MSNBC, NYT, NPR and other Democrat Party outlets in full orgamic worship of your Messiah, no wonder.

Don't you guys think it it be just a tad early to call him either a hero or a bum (?). For crying out loud, he's been in office for FOUR DAYS, and that's INCLUDING INAUGURATION DAY! My guess is that it took GWB that long to find the Oval Office from his bedroom.
Give the guy a break, he has two wars and the worst economic recession in in 20 or 30 years, the national debt has DOUBLED in the last eight years (all on GWB's watch), and green back is a joke because of "FREE TRADE".(what a misnomer that is)...chill out a bit, this ship may need some maintenance, but it'll sail like a clipper soon....now that we have a competent skipper.

Jon January 24th, 2009 8:30 pm ET

"Gee, he's been in office for what? 2 whole days and on one of those he couldn't even remember the words to the oath of office. Disgusting bias for this joker is shameful. Let's see what happens when he actually has to do something."

It is not President Obama, but the Chief Justice Roberts who could not remember the words.!! Roberts switched the words, so he had to go back to the White House and re do the oath.!! Are you talking about BUSH THE JOKER.. We saw after 8 yrs what happened. GOP gave us 15 trillion debt, gave TAX CUTS TO THE WEALTHY and borrowed from CHINA and INDIA to balance the budget. Yeah right, you sound like you are having a good time after the BUSH fiasco.

The republicans are upset that Obama hasn't fixed everything in three days. Hmmmm...they say it takes three generations to build a fortune and only one to squander it. I'd say its gonna be twelve years before any mere mortal can recover from the catastrophy Bush has created. What's even more stunning is that a survey would even be published at this point in time. What have we come to?

Finally adult leadership. What a breath of fresh air. May I never see Bush on the news again.

i listen to talk radio alot and there is alot of sour grapes about the election with the republicans.

Barack Obama is a disaster for our nation. Vatican today criticized his executive orders. Obama drama has just begun and those who voted (even those catholics among them) should repent. Just words, just speeches and now we have to suffer. Now about the economic crisis. Barack is talking about unprecedented situation and we all will suffer for it. You are our President Barack, you should have solutions. You should not tell us that this is unprecedented situation. We all know it and your party is fully responsible for it as they are in power since 2006 in the congress. Ask Barney Frank, Ask Harry Reid, ask Chris Dodd, what they have done for us. You all are bunch of idiots in power and you have no experience to govern our country. Show me any top leader of any country who just gives speeches and says economy is in crisis. Barack, you can do nothbning and you still want to talk and talk. You are the worst president we will ever have. Thos people who are polling for you are blind. Open your eyes, America.. CNN I wodner you will publish this. It derves it because it is better late than never.

We need to be patient more than any other time. The problems we are facing are too many – national and international.

Obama is a "do it my way or else" type of person as he is showing this week. The press will soon be crucifying him and the honeymoon will be over. Obama knows nothing about the economy and is grasping at straws.

Jon,
It was not our brilliant president that could not remember the oath. It was Roberts, a Supreme Court justice that screwed it up. President Obama tried to alert him. Roberts admitted to messing it up. Even the conservative media admitted that it was Roberts error. So get the facts straight and stop trying to look for flaws. So far, our President has few flaws – can't say the same for the one that just left. Ha ha!

A MAJORITY OF THE CITIZENS VOTED FOR BUSH NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE. WAS THEIR CHOICE RIGHT FOR THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD? JUST BECAUSE A BUNCH OF UNEMPLOYED MAJORITY VOTED FOR THE PIED PIPER, DOES NOT MEAN HE CAN RID WASHINGTON OF THE RATS. ACTUALLY, HE'S THE BIG CHEESE.... NOT A MESSIAH.

Depends on who took the poll as much as an egg depends on a starting spot. Its a well documented fact that polling like media can be engineered to get a desired outcome. People are like chickens...every day is a new day and the experiences and facts of the last never existed. Im a lot more concerned with six months from now than yesterday. My world isnt glamorous or epic just full of work and cares. Get over it already. Where's my check? Guess who is the number two man for Alkada in Yo'men now? Yep just like chickens!!!!

Dear Republicans and Conservatives,
Stop hating! You had eight years to destroy our countries reputation and economy. Give our new intelligent President the same amount of time to fix the mess you put us in.

Sally-

Did you think that McCain was the Messiah? Thanks to republican leadership, the last 8 years has been a rough ride for the world.

It must hurt like hell to see an intelligent president, for a change, actually trying to move forward, and not blaming Dumb and Dumber for the mess we are in.

Texas trail kitty,

Here is a solution for one of our problems. Lock up terrorists at Gitmo and use enhanced interogation techniques to find out critical information that could save U.S. Lives. And I have a secret for you, it has been tried and has been proven effective.

Obama has had a year to come up with his alternative plan, but now needs another year to think about the ramifications of closing Gitmo. I have a recomendation for him. Change the name of Gitmo to Gitcurly, and then he can claim he closed Gitmo and make the lefties happy.

Woob-woob-woob-woob-woob, nyut, nyut, nyut, nyut, you knucklehead.

We need to support President Barack Obama for the good of this country especially on his stimulus package to create more jobs and help the poor on their health insurance. We need to move forward and not always bickering to each other. To the Congress and Senate we voted for you to represent us and not just to be fighting to each other. We want you to work for us because we hire you to work us and not just to be a show up always on the camera. You guys need to remember we the people who put you there in Washington are to be listened to and not just your personal interest. It is time to realize we are in deep problem this president is being truthful and sincere in his mission and so everybody in capitol hill should support him because we the people who voted for you are people who voted for him.

The only reason the knuckle dragger is higher in the polls is because they have a pool of idiots that they use to get what ever result they want to tell the believers. He is nothing but an arrogant Chicago scum bag lawyer.

Don't you just love all the whiners who voted for a "Republican" candidate who couldn't even represent a fraction of the principles from a morally deflated party? You elected McCain in the primaries not us! And you blindly supported his pick of PALIN! Come up with ideas and principles rather than complaints about the other side or keep your pieholes shut! You did it to yourselves!!!

earle,florida,

It is mighty republican of you to give Obama two weeks to clean up the 8 years of crap and destruction that the 'Texas Tornado' left him.

By the way, get rid of the "florida," you are giving the rest of us a bad name.

Olly, you are a liar. There is absolutely no such thing as an MSNBC Republican. You calling yourself a Republic is the same as a gay couple claiming they are married. He can change your definition of a word, but it doesn't mean that your definition is the new definition.

By the way, gay people should be allowed to live their lives in happiness and with respect of others. That doesn't make changing the definition of a word the right thing to do.

Sharon,

You are correct we are all Americans, Except Barack Hussein Obama!

It must be painful for those republicans to have a President who -in such a short time in office, is doing everything right after having one of their own screwing up everything he has done in 8 years. I can understand the frustration and anger. I felt the same way for the past eight years – with a good reason.
Hold on to your seats republicans, you have eight years to be pissed while the rest of America looks forward.

So what! So what! Stop trying to pry people is it's OK to have a black man in office. Dead issue!

Jon: Gee, he's been in office for what? 2 whole days and on one of those he couldn't even remember the words to the oath of office. The mainstream media's overwhelming, disgusting bias for this joker is shameful. Let's see what happens when he actually has to do something.

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Umm...if you were truly paying attention, it was Chief Justice John Roberts who had botched the wording, tripping President Obama up. President Obama knew the oath by heart. So, look at it again.

Ridiculous! This poll is meaningless! He has only been in office less a week! Has not yet signed or vetoed any billed. Has not had a battle of any type with congress. I truly hope he suceeds but the honeymoon is not quite over. Silly poll! Can we wait until he actually gets to the meat of our issues before we announce this administration a success, please?

Jon: January 24th, 2009 8:30 pm ET
"Gee, he's been in office for what? 2 whole days and on one of those he couldn't even remember the words to the oath of office. The mainstream media's overwhelming, disgusting bias for this joker is shameful. Let's see what happens when he actually has to do something."

Hasn't Obama done something?

You GOP nutcase. You compare Sarah Palin with Carolin Kennedy, when one was running for VP and the other for Senator. What has Bush done in his two days in office?

Jon, you are wrong; it wasn't president Obama who didn't remember the oath of office; it was Justice Roberts.

Ponder this, oh great followers of Obama:

Since it was issued by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who took office shortly after the famous Nuremberg Trials that prosecuted prominent German officials for alleged war crimes committed in World War II involving treatment of detainees and prisoners of war, U.S. military forces have been trained to follow a General Order known as the Code of the U.S. Fighting Force. [1] It provides in relevant part:

a. When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.

b. When questioned, a prisoner of war is required by the Geneva Convention and this code to give name, rank, service number (Social Security number) and date of birth. The prisoner should make every effort to avoid giving the captor any additional information. The prisoner may communicate with captors on matters of health and welfare and additionally may write letters home and fill out a Geneva Convention "capture card."

c. It is a violation of the Geneva Convention to place a prisoner under physical or mental duress, torture or any other form of coercion in an effort to secure information.

So now we can ask for name, rank and serial number, and whether or not they would like their pillow fluffed.

Pathetic.

OBAMA IS A GOD FEARING MAN WHO PUTS GOD FIRST AND FMAILY AND COUNTRY. WE ALL NEED TO RALLY AROUND HIM AND GIVE HIM SUPPORT.

Jon, you're an idiot. Chief Justice John Roberts messed up the oath of office. Obama was trying to correct it. The rest of you criticizing Obama need to get your facts straight. And yes, maybe he hasn't done anything significant, but neither had Clinton nor Bush at the point when their polls were taken. This article is just stating poll results. It is not "praising Obama". Idiots. Sheesh!

If this were Bush, he would be starting his second week of vacation now.

Looks like THE OLD TIMER could use a little prune juice to get his brain flowing properly.

OMG.....let's give credit where credit is due....all Mr. O has done so far is take an oath, not too well and sign his name.....let's give him time to really and truly proves that there is really going to be CHANGE....I am waiting to see how he is going to open up 5 million jobs for our country.....and when that happens......then I will know CHANGE is taking place.....OMG....I forgot....he also danced with his wife....not good enough for me though to make a decision.....Oh, by the way, I did not VOTE for him so I do not have to praise him....

Mr. O.....we are waiting and watching though.....hope you make a difference and bring the CHANGE to America.....GOD knows we need it......

"U People need to support this new president now"

The way you bleeding heart democratic liberals supported George Bush.

In a few months it'll be BO by name and his approvals will smell like BO.

Jon, it's Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, not Obama, who messed up the oath. Roberts admitted so.

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The worst president in the last half century has a middle initial of "W."

Those saying he is doing a great job can't mention one great thing he has done. These are the same Oprabamabots who voted for him because he said the word change. He is an empty suit who is already hushing the press and appointing people without properly vetting them. Wake up sheep! You placed an anti-America, anti-white, socialist in the White House.

To "Texas trail kitty" Why don’t you go roll around in your dirty litter... Low I.Q. morons like you are a blemish on society.. The first thing you go for is the race card if someone dares disagree with your ideology, then they are a raciest!!! I submit that people you are the biggest raciest on the planet. You have no valid answer to criticism other than throwing that crap around..... Grow up and realize most people don’t care what color Obama is, they care about what left wing agenda he has in store for America you dolt !!

What then is with you lefties? Why pretend that the United States of America is going BANKRUPT? An African American president is not going to make any difference. China is the new deal. America is free for all now. Next President will be Asian. Having fun America? Good more to come. Enjoy.

This is to the posting that The President flubbed the words of the opath of office, when in fact it was Roberts who flubbed the words , who by the way was appointed to Cheif Justice by GWBush who flubbed very thing he ever said

The guy can scarcely find the men's room in the White House yet, but you're comparing him to two Presidents who for better or worse each provided eight years of data for comparison in your survey. You're rporting and perspective gets more pathetic daily.

MikefromWV – You said what a woman does with her body is no one else's business. Would you say that if she was going to commit suicide then no one should interfere? Would you also say if she was going to put an end to someone else's life no one should interfere? Be reasonable, please.

of course he has a high approval rating. in times of crises such as the economic one going on.. the American people rally around their leader. look at after 9/11, bush's approval rating sky-rocketed.

MikefromWV – You said what a woman does with her body is no one else's business. Would you say that if she was going to commit suicide then no one should interfere? Would you also say if she was going to put an end to someone else's life no one should interfere? Be reas;onalbe, please.

Flex: When I say "Kool-Aid drinkers," I mean people like YOU.

Judging by your barely coherent message, I say you need some serious therapy.

God, I can't stand all of these idiot democrats anymore. Crawl back under your rock. Obama has done nothing so far except plan to move or free terrorists and pick a few people for his admin. Well, I guess he did have time for the nifty tour of his new jet. Funny how no one jump him about this in the gas crisis. He should drive the same as all the executives are supposed to. Just for a reality check, he hasn't walked on water or turned water in wine yet so please shut up with all the hype.

Bush, Cheny, Karl Rove and the majority of republicans are gone.
Now we need to get rid of – John, Cantor, Mitch from the congress, most of all – Limba Lumba-the useless radio program.
May be it is time the Secret Service pay a visit to this radio station.

Is anyone else tired of Campbell Brown?

I have been reading and occasionally leaving posts here since the beginning of the primaries and it has been interesting to note that all ye nay sayers have been proven wrong time and time again. "Obama will never beat Hillary!" "McCain will make mince meat of Obama!" Now it is "He will run this country into the ground!"

Time and time again will be proven wrong once again with time...just go ahead and keep on spouting your vitriolic views; I will be back when you are proven wrong again.

To " Evolve " get a life and quit with the left wing propaganda!!! Hypocrites like you make me sick... you call for bipartisanship and accuse the republicans of obstructing... what a joke... just what have the Dimwitcrats been doing for the last eight years... History will show that these were the worst public officials to ever hold public office in history. They did nothing for the American people, all they did was fight with and obstruct the Republicans every chance they could just so they could make their political party look good.

A potted plant could have done a better job than George Worthless Bush, and a dog T>U>R>D> could have done a better job than Cheney.

Bush had a close call ysterday at his phony ranch in Crawford..He was riding his favorite brown and white stallion and was at a full gallop when all of a sudden one of the wheels came off..

Northeast 88-8
Midwest 81-17
West 82-15
South 62-35
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78-84% approval rating
CNN stop these polls. I know the majority approve his presidency. thats all we need to know.

It's pointless to say how stupid Gallup polls are, especially this one. The only way this poll could be more of a waste is to fund it with taxpayer money. I'm sure that will happen soon enough.

Can anybody honestly PROVE to me how this president is better than any other president? The brainwashed people of our country who believe he is great because he speaks well, looks good, plays basketball, surfs the internet, has a beautiful family, and PROMISES to make things better should really try and put substance behind their belief.
I believe that many people were so desperate for a change that the Democrats could have nominated a stuffed dog as their candidate and still won the election. Obama has done nothing but promise. Nothing is different now than it was 100 hours ago. So go ahead and believe what you want...I can't wait to hear the excuses when the promises aren't met.

How about a more meaningful poll on what Americans think President Obama should do about the Bush gang support of the Israeli slaughter of innocent Palestinian old men, women and frightened children in Gaza?

Have you seen the CBC photo of the pretty, spectacularly bright lights way up in the sky above Gaza, coming out of one, two and three explosions in the air, published on January 4 by CBC with its news story? The photo has now been deleted from the site, probably because it was too revealing of what is actually taking place.

This was no "surgical strke" operation to avoid civilian casualties, because, as you can see with your own eyes from the CBC photo and -– the CNN VIDEOS -– published so far, these are cluster bombs exploding in the air.

The very bright lights coming out of the hundreds of bomblets is caused by the PHOSPHOROUS with which they are filled.

Yes, not pretty fireworks for New Years... they are Israeli PHOSPHOROUS CLUSTER BOMBS raining down, each spectacular burst emitting hundreds of starry objects spreading over 1/2 a mile down on to the buildings and streets in the city below.

PHOSPHOROUS burns through human flesh instantly and is very effective for setting off fires everywhere it touches, which in this case is in the homes and apartments where innocent civilians live.

There is an international treaty banning cluster bombs since they are designed to achieve maximum people-kill, taking out civilians indiscriminately. This clearly is a barbaric and inhuman act that is taking place in Gaza.

USING PHOSPHOROUS CLUSTER BOMBS IS AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TREATY, as Wikipedia points out, as follows:
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"Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject smaller submunitions: a cluster of bomblets. The most common types are intended to kill enemy personnel and destroy vehicles. Submunition based weapons designed to destroy runways, electric power transmission lines, deliver chemical or biological weapons, or to scatter land mines have also been produced. Some submunition based weapons can disperse non-munition payloads, such as leaflets.

Because cluster bombs release many small bomblets over a wide area, unexploded bomblets can kill or maim civilians long after a conflict has ended. Unexploded submunitions are very costly to locate and remove.

Cluster bombs are prohibited under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which was adopted in Dublin in May 2008 and signed by 94 nations on 3-4 December 2008 in Oslo. The general rules of international humanitarian law aimed at protecting civilians also apply to cluster bombs as they do to all weapons."
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I fail to understand the immense infatuation with this character. He was handed his position on Tuesday and yet people think he is a savior. Are Americans as stupid as they appear? This guy has done nothing. And he will continue to do nothing. Why? INEXPERIENCE!!!! Americans fail to see this fact. This country reached its lowest level when people elected this guy. He fed the public a long line of garbage. A campaign ploy. And it worked. But he is certainly no savior. I say he is a one-termer. What say your readers?

Why should anyone be surprised?? He's done more for this country in one week than George W. Bush did in eight years!!!

I have one basic question? If a person doesn't make enough money to pay taxes, how can they receive a tax refund. Come on Obama stick to your openness, just call it welfare and quit trying to hide it.

This poll means absolutely nothing 4 days into your term, what a joke. What has he done? Let's see, he's already stepped all over his own rule about lobbyist and openness, he's taking more money from an already hurting nation to fund overseas abortion clinics or family planning. Yeah, he's doing great, I hope this isn't a sign of what's to come over the next 4 years. Now to give a little credit where credit is due. 8 months into his term Sept 11th happened. You can pin that one on him only 8 months into his term. What you can give him credit for is that for the next 7 years and 4 months we had no further attacks on our soil. I pray Obama can protects us as well as Bush did, but I'm not overly hopeful. I'd bet he'll do far more for the environment then he will to protect the American people.

Texas Trail Kitty January 24th, 2009 8:18 pm ET

Ryan, thanks for being the voice of reason. All of your cited statements are accurate. It does not matter how much good President Obama does, there will be people who will complain about him.

-----–> That is just sad! To people like you anyone who does not agree with Obama is a racist and that is wrong...it cannot just be because Obama has proven himself to be a liar through various flip-flops and issues like the most recent lobbyist one! I voted for Obama, and I am not going to again, and I am not a racist because like Obama, I am half black! I just call it how I see it!

I remember when Bush first got into office he had a high early approval rating as well..really this means nothing, we all see how well Bush did in the end.

Yeah. His approval rating is 100%. Let's move on to the real issues. Like how is the new program on foreign abortion funding will help this country's economy.
Oba-na!

For some peoples,that don't like blacks, will more willing to pick
on him. No, He doesn't have to worry!! His 100% better than the last one!
. Go OBAMA You watch him! His already done lots!

Can Obama move a mountain or is that just PR ?

I am sure the Obstructipubs will do all they can to destroy Obama and his administration as soon as possible.

They don't care about our country; they care about their party getting back into power.

AND SO , THE WAR AGAINST TERROR IS OVER !

So, we do not have ways to investigate or adquire info from terrorist because the nice aproach by Pres Obama,....ok.
I do expect that after the inminet impending attack that is about to strike us ( BECAUSE THOSE GUYS ARE NOT STOPING , OK? ), Obama will ask the terrorist ( their leaders or the already in custody foes),... something like this;

".....er,...would you gentlemen, tell us when your next strike is going to be,....we will really appreciate you stop your bombing to the people of the free world,....what you say?,....can we have some tea or coffee?,....we have good wine too,...and if you llike and in addition we do have nice shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City,...we can take you there for entertainment..."

So , you see the idea is that if we are nice to them, they will never strike again,....sounds good to you? I do reserve my opinion on this one.

sleep well.
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana

What a Fuc**** Joke.... the guy's been in office for what? four days! .... let's judge him after 100 days and see what kind of job he's done after that point, at least by then he will probably have actually done something to be judged by....

Dont forget no attack between 2001-2008 because of BUSH
Can Obama protect us like BUSH?

I soooo can not wait for the attitudes to change towards this man who has been elevated to nearly messiah like status. He is not. He will make mistakes and not have the conviction to stand by what he believes when the polls start dropping. He is too wishy washy and will follow whatever direction those groups say he should be going. Four years from now you will be saying this and more than what was ever trashed towards Bush. There is a list on politico that has kept track of every campaign promise of Obama's – tracking from no start, to in the works, to task completed. I hope the best for our country, because we work hard and deserve it, but many folks just put someone in power who is going to do everything in complete opposite of what this country needs. I am patient and can't wait to see where we are in 4 years. Strap in and get ready, it's going to indeed be a bumpy, ugly ride. Polls can NEVER show you the real picture and are as fickle as the people's circumstances at the moment.

There are a lot of disgruntled republicans here.

As a paleoconservative, or MSNBC republican... As long as todays Republicans pretend to stand for all people but stand for some people. As long as Republicans stand for oppression instead of hard work and dedication like they used to. As long as Republicans spend more time concerned over the petty battles like Abortion, and Gun Control, and miss the overall issues of the deteriorating traditional family, the disgusting reality of war, and a lack of addressing poverty...

get used to the sugar coating, sugar sweet Obama news.

why am I the only one awaiting moderation

if President Obama had an early NEGATIVE approval rating I wonder if those of you saying it's too early, he hasn't done anything, or using terms like "Obamabots" would be making the same comments. I have a feeling you wouldn't and it would be more of "I told you so". You righties are so predictable!

Gee, he's been in office for what? 2 whole days and on one of those he couldn't even remember the words to the oath of office. The mainstream media's overwhelming, disgusting bias for this joker is shameful. Let's see what happens when he actually has to do something.

President Obama is doing a wonderful job. Instead of trying to find fault with him, why don't you place blame for the mess we're in on the shoulders of Bush. Stop second guessing everything President Obama does and let him do the work this Country elected him to do.

I am thankful for his efforts! He is at least trying and we should give credit for that. I am sad that people want to see President Obama fail. If he fails, we all fail. Lets try to be a little more patriotic in this country.

Maybe President Obama can do something next week about American foreign policy in the Middle East. His appointment of an Middle Eastern envoy is a good start. He needs to do something about the immorality of the following Bush-gang legacy:

In the following quote, you can see from a reliable source that America is shipping more phosphorous chemical cluster weapons, banned by international treaty, to the inhuman, cruel children-killing monsters currently running Israel…

… but Israel complains about "gun smuggling" tunnels by Hamas? Hypocrisy.

They love to rain down illegal chemical weapons on innocent families and frightened children in a crowded city. With this shipment, they will have their bellies full of joy in the killing fields of Gaza, just like Hitler used to do in the Warsaw Ghetto. He enjoyed it.

Israel has become savage, cruel, barbaric and inhuman.

——— QUOTE FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ON CNN SITE —
"Amnesty International says the UN Security Council must act now and impose an immediate, comprehensive arms embargo on all parties to the conflict in Gaza to prevent any further flow of arms to the warring parties.

“We know that the Wehr Elbe, a German-owned cargo ship, left the USA on 20 December 2008 with a large consignment – 989 containers – of high explosives and other munitions,” said Malcolm Smart. “Hired and now legally controlled by the US Military Sealift Command, it is destined for the Israeli port of Ashdod and was due to transit via Greece, though its latest reported position indicates that the shipment’s route may have changed.”

Tenders for two other arms shipments totalling 325 containers of US munitions were approved by the Pentagon on 31 December, four days after the start of Israel's current attacks on targets in Gaza.

These two consignments were due to be shipped to Ashdod, Israel, from Astakos in Greece, but that particular tender has now been cancelled, according to information provided to Amnesty International by the US Military Sealift Command.

Tender documents show that these shipments contain white phosphorous, known for its potential to cause severe burns and an indiscriminate weapon when used as an airburst in densely-populated civilian areas as now alleged in Gaza.

The US Department of Defence says it is now looking at other means to deliver the munitions to a US stockpile in Israel. A US-Israel agreement has allowed US munitions stockpiled in Israel to be transferred to the Israeli Defence Force in "an emergency."

the abortion gag order has been a bill in effect for awhile it was put the say that obama did that bill clinton did then bush abandoned....

come on i think people have the right to do it first amendment, this is the funny thing about politics cause you didn't vote for him he is gonna suck guess what bush has sucked for 8 years, sorry i don't need a president who believes you must believe that only god and Christian religion can save us, when yet the guy spend 3 years out of his 8 years at camp david.

I think its about tiem a president comes into office who accepts people of all beliefs and sides weather you believe or don't believe in abortion or religion its your choice some people can't affoird it i'd rather have my money helping pay an abortion than some rich tycoon blowing my money for their own needs or for bailouts of banks and cars who won't even give loans to people in finacial pain....

i'd rather help a mother not wanting to bring a kid into a cruel unhealthy world than to do so and yes i believe adoption first but i believe everyone has the right to choose whats best for their situation who are we to judge?

OH BY THE WAY! it's outrageous that RUSH LIMBOUGH would say 'I HOPE OBAMA FAILS... this is absolutely disgusting! he calls himself a U.S. citizen?? this is how he supports his country?? it's a damm shame LIMBOUGH is a racist, & AN IDIOT like his fellow companions on FOX NOISE....

Obama's approval rating won't last long. He's to coy and walks like a PIMP

Mother of 7, that's because you are completely wrong. The bill has NOTHING at all to do with "funding abortions abroad." It reverses a bill promoted by Bush that denied funding to aid organizations that have a branch that performs abortion. In other words, with the Bush bill, we wouldn't fund aid groups for malaria vaccines if that aid group had a wing that performed abortions. Get it?

"Pro lifers" please stop whining about abortion. No one wants innocent babies to die, but we need to also care about those that are born into poverty and families who don't want them. We also need to care a little more about the mothers. They need help, support, not criticism. And abortion will not disappear. I am sure you remember back-alley abortions and how women died horrible deaths. Don't women deserve good health care? We are not just vessels, we are human beings too.

3 days into the administration and you're taking polls?

Is Gallup that financially strapped that they are now peddling meaningless information? Do they need a bailout?

So just who is taking these polls? Some keep saying that Obama has a mandate, but given the FACT that he received less than 60% of the popular hardly qualifies that as a mandate. The press is again trying, and in some cases suceeding to brainwash the American Public.

Obama has had the most favorable and uncritical media coverage of anyone in american presidential history. No one should be surprised by the high poll numbers. Let's see where the numbers are in six months, after Obamamania has fizzled out and even his most hard-core Kool-Aid drinkers start seeing him for what he really is……..and isn't.

OK, to all the naysayers who are saying things like 'this poll doesn't count because he's less than a week in office!' just remember that there were polls taken at thye same time when Clinton and Bush were presidents and he beat them both!

U republicans make me sick! U just can't swallow the fact that Obama won & McPalin lost! get over it! ..i got over it when BUSH won 8 yrs ago, ..U People need to support this new president now, for the sake of out country & lives! like him or not, so far he already got 5 things done in 4 days! give the man a chance for god's sake! stop whining !! we finally got a serious & intelligent president! not a constant Joker like BUSH....

Though poll numbers can tell you a little about public opinion, I am more interested in the actions he has taken, which others have so proudly listed.
As to the comment on reversing the abortion gag rule - I am personally against abortion, but I firmly believe in a woman's right to choose. What she does with her body is no one else's business. The world's population is exploding, especially in developing countries, where they are the least prepared to be able to provide for children. I would imagine there are many cases in those countries where an abortion is kinder than raising children who will end up starving to death, or dying from disease due to lack of medical care.
The President, in my opinion, is moving to keep his promises. He is moving with all due speed, but also, moving carefully. He faces many complex problems where easy solutions will be hard to implement.
So far, he has my respect. Even the naysayers should grant him the respect he has earned to date.

Lets see, Obama has copied a few of Bill Clinton's measures, has appointed a secretary of the treasury who is guilty of tax fraud, has appointed a cabinet member who is a lobbyist despite promising not to, has gloated that he is the big winner to house republicans, has threatened to censor the media (as though they do not love him enough), and has promised a trillion dollars of tax payer money to construction company and union campaign contributors.

Maybe if the media did its job people would know who their president was?

Ryan, thanks for being the voice of reason. All of your cited statements are accurate. It does not matter how much good President Obama does, there will be people who will complain about him. It would be nice if the racists, republicans and other misfits who insist on complaining, would actually offer some solutions. The don't offer solutions because they don't have any. All they do is whine. Come on people, we are in this together. Don't resent his popularity, pray it bring America back to the respect we used to enjoy in the world.

The one thing I cay for sure, when you read the comments we all have one thing in common for sure: OPINIONS, well, I forgot buttholes, so I guess that makes two

It's unbelievable that the major news networks and media outlets didn't cover the demonstrations in Washington when over 200,000 marched on the 36th anniversary or Roe v Wade.

What a travesty it is that over 50,000,000 unborn children have been slaughtered in the mother's womb in the US since that terrible decision.

CNN should get a more objective reporter than Ed Henry. He is very bias against President Obama. Always being negative. He should really work for FOX NEWS.

Wow, nice job Moderators. I posted at 4:34pm and it's still waiting moderation, and you have people posted at 8:00pm and it's already posted. Almost 4 hours in Moderation. Thanks CNN, you continue to prove your bias for Obama.

He hasn't done anything except authorize killing unborn babies and freeing terrorist, this gives you high ratings as a president? It appears he hasn't saved the economy like he promised, unemployment keeps rising daily and foreclosures grow every week and the bailout money wasn't enough according to the banks.
High ratings? maybe is psycho village.

HATERS, PLEASE GET A LIFE. PLEASE WISH THE PRESIDENT WELL INSTEAD OF CRITICIZING HIM. WE DEALT WITH YOUR INEPT. PRESIDENT BUSH FOR 8 LONG GRUELLING YEARS. SO, YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA. EXCEPT. HE IS MUCH, MUCH INTELLIGENT THAN ANY OF YOUR IGNORANT REPUGS.

Just wait. With the decision he made on reversing the abortion ban, his wanting to release the Gitmo terrorists, his socialism policies that are coming, his inexperience that is already showing, his APPROVAL NUMBERS WILL DROP SOON.

Even the liberal NY Times is upset with him not answering questions, giving them access to his redo of the swearing in ceremony.

It's just that the liberal media has crammed him down everybody's throat and won't let up on the love fest of Obama mania.

I'm soooooo PROUD of President Obama. He started his presidency with such urgency and integrity.

I have NO doubt he was the BEST candidate for the job.. He's highly intelligent, he's organized beyond belief and he's focused on putting America back on the pedestal of HONOR and INTEGRITY. America has been hated for way toooooo long. It's time we show the world that we CAN make a difference globally.

I hear all the naysayers and "Obama haters" mouth off about this or that....

But you know WHAT? At the end of the day, it truly doesn't really matter what these people say or think because, they are just so miserable NOTHING President Obama does will ever be right with them. So it's a mute issue. President Obama is NOT the Messiah, nor is he the cure to all that is wrong with the world. He's just a man trying his best to make a difference in the world.

AND that's good enough for me and my family. I pray for him and his family. He's got a tough job ahead of him and everything he does is going to be OVERLY scrutinized to no end. But that's okay too, he's proven to be more than competent and more than ready.

I'm so proud of our new President and my country, America is NOW back on the pedestal of HONOR and INTEGRITY.

He will do a wonderful job as President.
Also, he needs to try and work with the republicans, but, he needs to make the final decision concerning the stimulus package and other policies that the republicans have had control over.
I fear the republicans are going to derail him (they're the rush limbaugh crowd) and they want him to fail.
But, he's not stupid and he has the upper hand.

Bush became president not after a long and protracted recount of the Florida vote, but rather as a result of a Supreme Court decision curtailing that recount, no? What do I know. I'm a Canuck. But isn't it a bit soon to be forgetting/revising history?

Being an moderate, I have to say thus far I am pleasingly impressed with how he is governing. I want to see the rest of our government follow suit, don't block the proposals for the sake of blocking them, present a realistic alternative, and then debate it.
Leadership is the result of correct information applied affectively. When you right people tend to follow, because they trust you, clicks follow, for what they can get from you...

Who cares what a guy's approval rating is before he has made even ONE decision that affects the taxes paid by anyone? And would these be the same organizations that had Hillary meeting Giuliani for the Presidential election back in November 2007?

If so, I guess we'll know how much stock to put in the ratings, won't we?

What a dumb poll! These numbers mean absolutely nothing to me. He has not done anything that is significant. Let's at least see his actions for more than a few days before we start analyzing whether AMERICANS are happy with him or not.

None of the three are fit to serve. Our selection process for elected officials is just a representation of the deterioration of the electorate and indicative of their lack of respect for the Constitution, other laws, ethics, themselves and their fellow human beings.

This sugar sweet coverage of Obama is sickening. We may all end up diabetes.

It's stupid to try and tag an approval rating this early in the game. However, there is no president I'm aware of that has accomplished THIS MUCH WORK (including working on their first Saturday) this early on.

George Bush spent 1/3rd of his time on vacations throughout his entire presidency, while Bill Clinton just partied and went to parties for him for his first 100 days.

Obama had things moving within the day he was inaugurated eventually including progress on Stem cell research, women's right to choose, an economic stimulus plan, creating a Middle east envoy a roster of proven diplomats, closing the book on torture so we don't sound like hypocrites on human rights, and most importantly – pay freezes on his own staff, redesigning the white house website to make it more transparent and accessible to all and finally creating an accountability division to show how tax dollars are being used.

Anyone who has issues with this man just wants to have issues with him for personal reasons that are based on falsehoods.

It is so good just to see somebody that the "majority" of Americans elected actually WORKING HARD to help us! I believe we had all forgotten what a president is supposed to do!

President Obama has already jumped in, with both sleeves rolled up, and has set his goals on creating jobs for Americans, trying hard to "jump start" the economy (and not by just "throwing" money to the major bankers to spend any way they want), already working to improve women's rights, coordinating a staff who have been tirelessly working on every campaign promise he has made, and going to prayer services to appeal to the "maximum source" who can create miracles to get us out of the mess that the previous administration so carelessly left for us!

May God bless America and President Obama for all he is doing!

I know this has a different subject, but how come no where is it talking about the Gag rule for funding Abortion?

We are in a time of crisis, a time where all things should be "eyes on America".

So how come on Friday did the president signed cowardly a bill that will make the U.S Pay for abroad Abortions.

I am not a Republican nor a Demacrat, but I do not agree to the killings of unborn babies, nor do I want to help pay for them.

I am angry no one is covering this on television. Why? Because Obama is your Hero.. Please.. wait a good 4 months and you will find out that he is not a hero, maybe a herod.

News should cover all, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and this topic is definatly ugly.

Obama came in front of the television to shout out to the world.

"There will be no torture"

Confused.....

He will not tolerate Torture to terrorists, but he will help kill unborn babies. hmmm This is who you all voted for?

OBAMA WILL DO WELL!! HE NEEDS SUPPORT FROM THE REPUBLICAN OBSTRUCTIONIST FOR HIS ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN TO MOVE THIS COUNTRY FORWARD.

THE PEOPLE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TOTHE REPUBLICANS BLOCKING THE PLAN FOR MORE TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH AND CORPORATIONS!! STOP THE RIGHT WING REPUBLICANS THAT CREATED THIS MESS AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR OBAMA!!

GO OBAMA

obama has showed more care and effort in these last few days than the last administration did in their entire eight years.

I don't think we should take these numbers to heart just yet. Lets not forget that George W. Bush was one of the most unpopular presidents in US history. This means that his successor's ratings are naturally going to be higher then they would've been, if he had been the successor to a more popular president.

Yes he is talking, but is he saying anything? What has the man done?

Canadians approve of President Obama, too. I hope when he visits us.....some of his smarts.... rubs off on our Prime Minister !!!!

So...the majority of Americans think he's done a great job ALL WEEK??? What the heck does that even mean?

Into his first few days President Barack Obama has already signed executive orders to close down Guantanamo Bay, ban torture & reversed the national & international policies against women's birth rights & abortion that date back to the Reagan administration. The second stimulus package is on the way. Excellent start President Obama!

Maybe it's a little early to be taking polls?

I will give him this, he came in working the very first day, just like he said he would.

What did we expect, except, maybe it should be higher!

What else would you expect from the Obamabots? They don't have an original thought in their heads. Of course they're going to fall in rank and file.

One more thing...is this REALLY newsworthy? Who really cares? Everyone knows it's not how you start but how you finish.

Maybe part of the reason for Obama's high poll numbers is that he so clearly represents a clean break from politics as usual.
His style as well as his first official acts as President clearly state that America is once again on its way to being a country we can all be proud of.

It will go up and down, he has only been in office for four days, what I seen so far, I do like. If you actually want to see what our Government is doing go on C-span or you can watch CNN, Fox or MSNBC.

President Obama is getting a high approval rate is because he wants to do something for the American People, you know what he is doing.Did you get this with Bush-Cheney? I think not.

I just saw another survey that showed the approve/disapprove results by region:

Northeast 88-8
Midwest 81-17
West 82-15
South 62-35

Amazing numbers, even if the South is dragging them down a bit overall.

Obama is swimming with sharks – Democrats like Pelosi and Reid. If Obama falters at all, the sharks in his own party will move in to take control of the future, and Obama will be left to nod and do their bidding. Obama is a good man. So was Jimmy Carter. But it takes an operator and a battle-wise veteran to run the government – like Clinton, or McCain.

PLEASE,,,,,,,,,,,,SHUT,,,,,,,,,,DOWN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THE,,,,,,,,,,,,HYPE

For God sake ,Obama have done nothing yet (even close)
to compare Him to ML.King,who really indeed was not only
special but visionary for all our sake.

President Obama is bright and capable and the right man for the job. what more could we want?....... a co-operative and bi-partisan congress.

Bogus surveys. Mean nothing.. let's give 100 days and 2 years. He may be at 90% approval rating and that is valid.

He'll be given about 6 months to make everything perfect. After that, polls will plummet.

He hasn't been in office a week and has high approval ratings? GIVE ME A BREAK....This polls means NOTHING.

You're kidding me. Obama has been in office for a few DAYS and you are saying he is trouncing Clinton and Bush. I don't think so. Give the guy a year before you start making comments like that.

What a difference it makes when the person on the job looks competent and inspires confidence. In his eight years in office, but never inspired the type of confidence this man has. The only thing Bush ever inspired was fear.

There will be ups and downs for sure but he's a brilliant man who works very hard and has a good soul. Thats enough for me.

Who cares what the American sheep think. 60% of them also thought it was "just about right" for Israeli brutes to go into Gaza and murder over 1000 people, 400 of them them children, and then withdraw after accomplishing absolutely nothing. The score was 13 Israeilis to over a thousand Palestinians. Do a poll to see if the "American people" think that's a good score.

Enentually, when the drooling is over, we'll all realize that the "Change We Can Believe IN" is actually the same old crap we can believe in.

Affirmative action at its finest. We all wanted a "great story" and so we elected an unacomplished, albeit smart and talented but totally unproven, president. Just hope the story has a great ending. I feel like we gambled our future on an unproven polictal neophyte just so we could "make history". Sure hope its the kind of history we will be happy living with. I really do.

To CNN:

You are gettintg it wrong! What Pres. Obama did last night was remove the restriction on dispensing birth control in 3rd world countries, IF the organization dispensing the contraceptives also performed or supported the right to abortion.

You are running your ticker tape news at be bottom of our TV screens saying he okayed abortions being performed in third world countries. bya these countries.

Where have your fact checkers been? ......to Right Wing Heaven?

cstravato

Seriously, Gallup!! Enough with the polls already. Obama has only been in office 4 days. Poll the 1500 adults later.

DONT BELIEVE ANY POLLS FOLKS

Of course the approval rate for transition is higher than that for job performance. In one instance it is almost exclusively a procedural thing (is he answering question's from the press? is he appointing people who seem qualified? etc.). For job performance, people expect results, and the number will decrease when you take into account that opinion leaders (primarily Republicans) are saying his economic plan costs too much, etc. Appples and oranges. Plus, as we all know, what will matter is the numbers he has going into his reelection bid, and the number he has when he leaves office. It's too early.

If I can be forgiven for being a bit trite – Rome wasn't built in a day.

I think Obama is doing well so far, but we can't expect the country to change overnight. There is much work to be done and we can all play our part.

usaservice.org anyone?

President Obama has got at least another week,after that he's headed down,slowly, but surely down in his poll numbers. Not of his own faults,but of the un-wise selection by his financial aides of SoT Nominee Timothy Geithner,former NY Fed.Chair. This man walked ,and talked, hand and toe with SoT Hank Paulson,and Fed.Chair Ben Bernanke. These individuals were implimenting some of the worst financial decisions ever,with such malfeases,without regard for the taxpayers interest in which Geithner was a principle involved from the very beginning. Let us not forget to mention his knowledge of the mortgage defaults without sounding his fiduciary whistle! JMHO

Well, so far I approve of the job he's doing although it's a bit too early to make any final judgments. One thing I am shaky on is the amount of the stimulus package going to infrastructure projects. I hope that as the stimulus package is refined that the percentage that is going toward infrastructure increases. As a nation, we badly need improved infrastructure. Roads, bridges, internet wiring etc. These are things that will create jobs and be an investment into our future. It would be an investment that will pay off for generations.

He has, and always had, my enthusiastic support.

Something tells me his approval rating will not be as high later into his term............. seems bit early ...... not even a week.....to be talking about how high his approval rating is.

What an idiotic poll. What exactly is the point of asking people for any president's job performance less then a week after an inauguration. Furthermore, what's the point of a news organization reporting such a silly, pointless survey?

Obama will be the best president ever.

My mom always encouraged me to "look for the good in people" so here is my best effort at doing so for George W Bush. He is a good and caring father and he treats his wife well he even seems like he would make a great Commissoner of Base-ball.

As for his job as President I have thouroughly combed his record in this job and have been able to find only 4 things he got right. Here they are in cronologiacal order: 1. He hired General Colin Powell for Sec of State. 2. In response to 9/11 he decided to liberate Afganistan from the Taliban 3. He fired Donald Rumsfeld and 4 (Just under the wire) He did not pardon Scooter Libby.

In contrasting those 8 long years to the first 3 days of Barack Obama's tenure I think I notic a pattern. Since Tuesday at noon we have 1. Stopped ordering torture. 2. Started up stem cell research, 3. Started the closing of Git-mo. 4. Sent George Mitchell to the middle east. 5 Asked the Generals how we can get out of Iraq.

I can hardly wait to see what the new giy does next week.

So in thinking about the first 100 days lets also consider the first hundred things done right. At a rate of 4 every 8 years Bush would have had to been in office until 2101 to get to his first 100 things done right. Makes you wonder why it is only 68%. Oh that's right not everyone has made it back from the inaugeration yet.

booo obama will never be a better president than Clinton. (period)

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what goes up must come down.

Glad to read President Obama has much higher approval rating than Bush,... Is there any way to conduct the same poll on that lunatic Rush Limbaugh?

what a joke....

polls, polls, polls............

He had a "High approval Ratting" before he even took over as president.

All this hoop-La better be worth it.....

If things dont get better real soon im going to snap............and I dare them do call me for one of these pointless polls........in fact i triple dog dare them....................any takers?

but hey...on the bright side of things there are no more white man lies, right?

I hope people are not expecting miracles from Obama. It took 8 years for Bush and his neo-conservative cronies to dig us into this pit of misery. Their bad ideas, incompetence and inattention will take years to correct. That's why it ticks me off that after just 3 after Obama's inauguration, we already have clowns on talk radio and Fox news claiming that Obama is "failing." All I can say is, look at George Bush's record. THAT, my friends, is what FAILURE looks like.

Obama has impressive leadership skills and can be a unifying figure, not just for America but for the world. He has intelligence and vision. He can lead our country out of the darkness, but it's going to take a few years - and a lot of help from Congress and ordinary Americans. The good news is that finally we have a president who cares about ALL Americans, not just rich people and born-agains.

I just wanted to say that President Obama is targeting pakistan for tackling Al-Queda but in talk about dimplomacy , Israel is the serious issue.

What seems to bother me.... is the unprofessional way... that reporters like Campbel Brown and Andrson Cooper... seem to have a problem... addressing the new President .... they repeatedly keep saying ...Obama or Barack Obama..how disrespecful is that? This man is our new President...let's all treat him as such... if you can't ... well..you probably need to find new subjects to report on.. its President Obama or Mr. President ...how hard is that say? sheesh.. Bertha

He is a liberal.

The media (CNN & MSNBC) is liberal.

Clinton was centrist while Bush conservative.

Why wouldn't Obama's poll numbers be high.

The key word here is EARLY! What has this man done really? Come on CNN stop kissing this mans backside and start asking him the tough questions.

I wasn't asked (polled)... so, I will give my answer here; I am not at all impressed with this lying fraud.

Thanks for asking CNN...

HAIL TO THE CHIEF, LOVE THIS MAN!!

Into his first few days President Barack Obama has already signed executive orders to close down Guantanamo Bay, ban torture & reversed the national & international policies against women's birth rights & abortion that date back to the Reagan administration. The second stimulus package is on the way. Excellent start President Obama!

20 times better than George W. Bush and his cabinet which are responsible for many mistakes including:
1. Failed wars
2. Failed economy, negative non-regulation & disastrous fiscal policy
3. Betraying CIA agent Valerie Plame
4. Betraying US soldiers by denying them proper body & vehicle armor
5. Denying & Ignoring pre 9/11 intelligence which could have prevented the attack and thousands of deaths
6. Wiretapping the entire nation & restricting civil liberties
7. Stripping rights of the citizens to sue corporations for malpractice and damages
8. Failed preparations & reactions to hurricane Katrina
9. Torture & Executions in Guantanamo Bay & Abu Ghraib prison that only embolden and enlarge the ranks of terrorist groups around the world
10. Raising the budget deficit to record numbers, selling out the American people to oil, weapon, construction & health care corporations and greatly damaging foreign relationships and global opinion of the United States

Obama has had the most favorable and uncritical media coverage of anyone in american presidential history. No one should be surprised by the high poll numbers. The fact that such polls are even being taken on a president in office only THREE DAYS is both ridiculous and sad. Let's see where the numbers are in six months, after Obamamania has fizzled out and even his most hard-core Kool-aid drinkers start seeing him for what he really is........and isn't.

Not surprised. This man has shown a leadership unheard of. Bush was a disaster in all capacities. His 8 years as president were the most horrific at least in my lifetime as an adult. I remember when the presidency was given to him in 2000, I told my co worker to mark my words: our country will be going to war under this man. I was regretably right. I knew this not anticipating 911, but as the history of his father and what the Bush family stood for: Greed, oil, tax cuts for the rich. Enough of the past. Obama will do the best he can given all the dirt Bush left behind. God bless him.

I for one am thrilled with President Obama's transition period and first days in office. I love his ethical stance, his openness, insistence on accountability and the transparency he promised and is delivering on. He has rapidly started down the list and is fulfilling the campaign promises he made when he ran. He has obviously studied history and is trying his best not to make the mistakes made by previous administrations. What he lacks in experience he makes up for with the advisors he has chosen to council him. I think he has the making of a fine president and for the first time in 8 years, I wake up a little less afraid every day. I have real hope that we can turn this country around. To top it all off, he listen to others and is open to all points of view without being a pushover wimp. Kudos Mr. President!

Well my approval rating of President Obama is100%... so that's all that matters to me! Now get to work and quit trying to throw your continual devisiveness around CNN... that's what ignorant people have FOX Noise for!

Too early but one would have got a pretty good idea during the campaign.

Please! He hasn't done anything, yet. Poll me. I would not give high approval ratings based on talk. Once he accomplishes something, then, we can talk....

Yes, we all hope Obama does well in serving the great USA. But it seems little odd to start rambling about approval ratings before he has done anything. And what is this about campbell browns report of Obama wanting to hire a former Lobbyist for department of defense secretary? FlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlop. We thought Obama wasn't going to have any wishywashy flippingflopping politics in his Administration ?

CNN, a cowardly news station...always bringing race into the conversation when everyone else has gone past it. How can you compare President Obama's experience with race in 2009 to Tuskegee airmen back in the 1940's? It's obvious that in 1940, a black man wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell to be served at a white restaurant much less become the President of the United States.

And to think CNN calls themselves the best news team......

He's got higher approval ratings because he's done a much better job than either of the last two presidents in transition, and hitting the ground running once he took office. And there's always the fact that anybody would look good when compared with W.

sarah palin

Obama is a unique president in that he represents EVERYBODY. Not just the radical liberal nutjobs that thought he was going to usher in a socialist paradise. He's a centrist and therefore represents the majority of Americans. The only ones attacking him now are the people on the fringes. Radical conservative idiots and radical liberal morons.

It is not the Operator that is Important.... It is the Message that got through in Time.... But not Obama's: Just mine!
Everything that is Beautifu in your Life today, was just Fungus a long time ago... How would you describe: "Digital Fungus" today?....
You will have to do some Homework for this one... No Dreamers..

It is too early for this kind of poll. Right now is the honeymoon stage and he can do no wrong. Give him six months and then we will all know the man. He has surrounded himself wih the Chicago clan and pulled in Clinton and Biden. These two will take him places he hasn't been before.

I hope that he does well but I have my fears. His talk so far hasn't produced any real plan of action. The stimulus is not the answer.

Obama needs to go to the era of Andrew Jackson and see what the bank of the United States was then. Strive to pay the national debt as Jackson did. He was the only president to do this.

If India, Russia, China called in the debt, we would fly a different flag.

Wait 6 months. If the economy is worse then than it is now (as most expect it to be), he'll be happy with a 40% positive rating.

President Obama has done more trying to fix the economy in the few days he has been in office,then bush did the 8 yrs he was living in the white house (he was living off welfare, the working people,he was the king of welfare). Hopefully he will be able to get things rolling.

I personally feel President Obama hit the ground running once he was sworn in as our president. However, I think we all should let the man do his job. He has a lot of clean up to do, 2 wars and an econmic crisis to deal with. There will be decisions that many will not agree with, but may be necessary. I think most of us agree that the neglect from the previous administration will take a long time to reverse. Let's give Obama & Biden the time they need versus focusing on polls.

How can you justify conducting an opinion poll on the job the President is doing when he has been in office less than one week? Please use your energy for something more meaningful. We have to give him a chance to show his leadership skills and to see if he is really different from all of those who led before him. I truly hope that he does a good job and is successful in turning the economy around AND protecting our country from terror.

I think he's doing a great job, too. Keep it up, Mr. President!
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Are you kidding me this guy had six hours from his last ball before he was on the phone working on the number one global hinge pin. Peace in the middle east. Yes, the number one hing pin because if we can achieve peace then we take te wind out of jihad for Alqueda & Iran.

I hope all the POLITICIANS ... especially the REPUBLICANS coming up for election are paying close attention to this ..........David Vitter had the nerve to question and then VOTE NO for Hillary Clinton... He has a lot of nerve , or maybe short memory... But VOTERS don't, neither will the DEMOCRATS forget come election day ......We dot want arrogant men who use ESCORT SERVICES and get by with a slap on the hand from your fellow REPUBLICANS, I am sure some of them went there too .... I pray your poor wife makes you use condoms, personally I wouldn't let you touch me again and I would divorce you....
That's exactly why we need more WOMEN in OFFICE .... All cant control your little heads long enough to give the one on your shoulders a chance to work ........

I think in this case particularly, he will be judged on the perceptions of his performance as campaign rhetoric dies down and day-to-day governance issues take over. Clearly, there are many different problems in America (and around the world) and Obama's success or failure will be tied both to things under his control and those simply beyond his control. I don't envy the work he has cut out for himself, especially after building the expectations up so high. That said, better him in power than anyone else.
MZ

I think you have to take into consideration that many people disapproved of President Bush from the beginning because they were bitter about him "stealing" the election from Gore. How much can you really gather during a president's first few days in office? Already, Obama is making exceptions to his own rules, as Campbell Brown so eloquently communicated during her "Cutting Through the Bull" segment. Already he is retracting his campaign promises.

He hasn't done anything yet. He has rescinded a few of his major campaign debate points and is going with what McCain's ideas on taxes. Telling people what they wanted to hear, was his specialty during the election., as was flip flopping when one of his ideas was not supported in the polls. More than likely, his advisors will have him take most of the correct actions. But these are, what McCain had proposed in the first place.

In addition, moralists and religious fundamentalists who voted for him, are upset about some of his words and actions already. They thought history was more important than their own beliefs.

Anything new?? Jeez, is there anyone who's under "contract", is Congress. And guess what? They have no idea what to expect...

Wait until the Honeymoon is over. His followers have given him the rope to hang himself with. Did they take this poll in Chicago?

I think he is doing a fantastic job. He kept his word, he did hit the ground running.

Those other Presidents were not faced with the mess he's facing. He has a nasty mess to try and clean up. The mess wasn't made in a week and it can't be cleaned up in a week. We need to be patient.

I just do not understand why the media loves this man so much. He has not done anything to warrent any praise as of yet. The way you all talk about him i am suprised he hasn't walked on water yet. I guess he will be doing that in the 2nd week of his presidency.

I suppose it's pretty easy to hold a high approval rating for the first couple of days – particularly since he hasn't done anything substantial yet except sign a few E.O. that (a) are relatively political in appearance, and (b) he hasn't thought through yet (Gitmo).

Frankly, I expected those numbers to be well into the 70's not mid 60's.

Time will tell. Bush was in the 90% range for a while....but also had the lowest with ~ 27%.

what goes up, must come down.

Are they really that blind in seeing who Obama is picking for his admnistration. 68% approve, Ohhh really look who he has in charge, one doesnt pay taxes and he is in charge of taxing you, two – another has so many foriegn partners that she will sell America to prove a point and then there is the one who sold his seat and if you believe that Obama was not involved you are soooooooooo gulliable that the government should take your money.. so who will our next pick be and how will he or she be found out......we should be united against what is happening but it looks like 68% of the people are gulliable and I'm happy to be in the 12% that dont trust him

I for one am thrilled with President Obama's transition period and first days in office. I love his ethical stance, his openness and insistence on accountability and the transparency he promised and is delivering on. He has rapidly started down the list and is fulfilling the campaign promises he made when he ran. He has obviously studied history and is trying his best not to make the mistakes made by previous administrations. What he lacks in experience he makes up for with the advisors he has chosen to council him. I think he has the making of a fine president and for the first time in 8 years, I wake up a little less afraid every day. I have real hope that we can turn this country around. To top it all off, he listen to other and is open to all points of view without being a pushover wimp. Kudos Mr. President!

Somehow calling an acknowledgment of a smooth transition a rating of approval is deceptive. I'm sure many people were satisfied with the transition period (which generally tends to go smoothly) while being dissatisfied with Obama in general. The 68% is a more accurate representation than the 84% ever was, and as Obama makes more decisions that approval will go down and down.

His negatives will go up quickly....his thin-skinned arrogance and foolish policies will become evident before too much longer. Even the most devoted and crazy Obama kool-aid drinkers will have to notice.

Can anyone really believe we can "pork" our way out of a recession? Eight hundred billion dollars of pork– either federal waste, or to subsidize state waste. California and New York have huge budget deficits, and what's the solution? To cut their ridiculously wasteful spending? No, of course not...it's the usual Demcratic/Liberal solution of letting someone else pay the bill. Huge waste of money that's not going to stimulate anything.

And of course the so-called stimulus package will include crucial economic aids like millions of dollars for condoms, important stuff like that.

I also like when Barry gets annoyed when someone asks him a question. If he can't handle questions when people love him, how's he gonna do when people (and the press) get tired of him?

Obama looks like a saint compared to G.W. How can he help but look good with the mess the wonderful republican righteous moral representives has left him with. Thanks to Blackwater, Haliburton, Abu Ghrabi, Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, 4000 US Military deaths, Sarah Palin, just to name a very few.

If the Obama Administration does not bring justice the despoliation of the profession, I certainly hope the UN does.
Can you really believe it we still have some that wanted 4 more years of Bush?

This is a joke. Light day on the ticker.

Wow. Another poll already? Has the media chosen their candidate for the 2016 elections yet? It's never too late to start campaigning.

come ON, you 12 percenters, tell us how it is!

"...while Jimmy Carter and Dwight Eisenhower had early approvals in the high sixties."

Actually, Carter had 66 percent, which means Obama outpolled the worst President in the last half of the century by two percentage points.

Perspective, Mr. Mooney. Perspective.

Whatcha' think Obama's approval ratings are gonna be when, after all this spending, the economy doesn't budge?

oh STFU. Reagan only had 51%. Go to gallup poll,. They actually conducted the poll.

He's been in power less than a week, let's see how everyone feels in a month, or a year. He is NOT the Messiah, and the whole world is in for a very rough ride with him as President.

Obama has several sites soliciting comments and suggestions from ordinary citizens. On the one hand, this suggests a more participative democracy. On the other hand, is anyone really reading and paying attention to citizen's comments?

Give me a break. No wonder Americans do pay any attention to these type polls. How can anyone give a rating to someone that has been in the office for 5 days?

Give me a break.

Can we puleeze get over this hype....huh? what else can i say?

You go "O"!!
Show them what truth, intellegence and determination really mean!
MOST of us are behind you!

YES! THERE IS A GOD!! NOW, I HAVE PROOF!! McCAIN AND PALIN WOULD HAVE TAKEN THIS COUNTRY DOWN DOWN DOWN.. THANK YOU GD FOR GIVING US OBAMA!
IMAGINE PALIN AS PRESIDENT IN A COMPLEX WORLD ACTUALLY, I CANT IMAGINE!

He who promises everything is bound to be popular, lets wait and see if he really can walk on water like he says.

It's too early for me to rate his approval yet. However, I don't agree on using tax payer's money for international "family planning " especially since millions of hard working , law abiding americans can't even afford the luxury of healthcare.
We are losing jobs and homes. Can we try to fix our own problems before spending our money to save the world ?

if Mr. Obama would like to continue to receive high ratings, he could push for the price of oil to get to $30 a barrel, then the very American people he wants to see acheive better economic conditions, will have more money in their pockets to invest, in things like food, health care, the mortgage payment,etc., but if opec is allowed to raise prices for no good reason, how can the average American begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel..

I can't imagine if I had everyone watching everything I did and a poll or survey taken in a company on my first four days on the job. What a pressure cooker! It takes a lot for every single president to take on the responsibility of this job, especially when conditions are as challenging as we have now.

The hope that we all feel now helps each one of us live our lives better. We make decisions better when we feel good, our bodies work better, and our relationships are more harmonious. It is easier for us to think and find solutions that we face as individuals.

I thank President Obama for offering his own positive attitude, beliefs, and willingness to take on this challenge that helps me feel hope.

Americans should get their acts together and mount pressure on the Republicans who are in the congress just to derail Obama's economy recovery proposals. Why did their government fail woefully if they have good ideas.

I submitted a thoughtful comment. It doesn't even show as pending!

You guys are a bunch of morons!

FINALLY! A President with smarts, common sense and someone to give us all hope for a decent future! WOW! My pride runneth over.

Who believes CNN or MSNBC or any news media since we became a dictatorship???? He is trying to control all the media.

NO OBAMA.

if you guys at CNN keep running these positve stories about President Obama you're going to start losing the far right neo-con folks real quick. They will find it harder to make valid negative things to say about him, especially TRUE negatives.

President Obama has been working hard since day one to help this country with its problems, which are many. I am glad his approval ratings are high as well they should be, now as good Americans we should support his work and do what we can do to help him, change is up to us also.

Obama's approval rating will take a nose dive when it becomes clear that he is leading the country over a cliff. That man does not know what he is doing. And, what's this that his henchman Reich said about not hiring white men with any of the bailout money - has to have Obama's approval or he wouldn't have said it.

Yeah and we all know what happend to the Peanut Man, worst president in history! And then Kennedy was not in office long enough for everyone to see his failures

So Bush had a disapproval rating of only 25% to start with? But I keep seeing all the Republicans on these threads claiming that NO liberal EVER gave Bush a chance AT ALL.

Well, keep saying it, Repubs. Say it enough and maybe you'll be able to convince yourselves, if not anyone else.

Give it time. It will change.

WOW this was such an important poll. Sure he is popular – 70% of the people that voted for him do not pay anything to live in this country, yet he is promising them the moon. When the reality of his lies set in then lets see the poll numbers.

Just 4 days on the job and we're doing a weekly approval rating? I swear the slanted press organizations are putting the new president on so high a pedestal that he'll only be able to go down when the "miracles" don't happen by 1 March!

Here's a Poll Question for You

"Do You Think Obama needs a bit more time in office before these morons start in with their polls?"

How can anyone, whether they voted for him or not, really evaluate his performance after 3-4 days in office?

Can we crown him King? This way another Bush or Bush type don't ever become president.

The key is that his approval rating has dropped 14 points since his "transition" to his presidency. That approval number is sure to drop like a lead balloon as more and more of his socialist policies are revealed.

LOL CNN!! I like you (kinda) dont make me vomit!! Your God Obama has just been President ... not even a week! CALM...slow....down!

What do you expect from a smart guy?

A nice comparison chart:

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/01/obama-highest-initial-approval-for.html

There are not many things more meaningless than this poll. Favorables always run high for someone entering into a crisis situation. Clinton and Bush did not have a crisis as they started, but look at Bush's poll numbers right after 9-11. We don't need to look at any of this garbage for several more months, and then let's see how the public views Obama's actions and performance, not his lofty teleprompted rhetoric.

It's hard to respect CNN as a viable news source with all the poll hype on Obama BEFORE he's really done anything. It comes across as someone's hidden agenda. There's no depth to this kind of reporting, approval ratings for someone who hasn't done enough to warrant much of an evaluation at this time.

Sure, if you like sending your tax dollars overseas for abortion education, and if you are making over 250,000 a years and Obama is now NOT going to make good on his campaign promise to repeal the tax cuts for those people.

Give it time,,,

Just wait when reality finally sets in and the american people realize they have a head-in-the-clouds academic in the White House who has never done anything but read and write about platitudes and theories his entire life. As soon as the radical left and the gullible center realizes that B.O. is not going to be able (or willing) to deliver the goodies he promised, the poll numbers will head south.

What is there to approve of? He hasn't done anything of any importance.

I doubt if any other president was faced with the challenges that Obama is faced with! He doesn't have a magic wand, but he is giving each problem attention as fast as he can. Until his whole cabinet is in place, some problems will have to be set aside. If Congress would move as swiftly, maybe the impatient would be satisfied. But they are falling into their age old ways of dragging their feet to get things approved. They're complaining he is moving too swiftly in closing Gitmo! A year is SWIFT? I don;t think so. Things must be ACTED upon, but Congress is looking at these in the same ole, same ole, SLOWLY. We elected Obama for CHANGE and change we MUST! That goes for the members of Congress as well.

just wait till one of these terrorists that was released by the messiah hit your hometown.

he is the most dangerous person alive.

I really believe the President will do a good job, even after the first 100 days and a second term in office.

OMG, are you effen kidding me? Poll this...

I am so excited that President Obama is in office! I cannot believe that we have actually achieved this goal. The days of the "good ol' boy" mentality is over. I know many of them are still around, but now we have someone in office that knows what college loans are, knows how to make ends meet, knows the average person wants to be heard. I am praying for him and his family everyday. I know that I do not agree with him on every issue, but I feel great about an intelligent man being in office. The world is rejoicing and I am with them. Be blessed President Obama!

CNN poll will always favor this socialst President .Check his first day in office.Like a chicken sign abortion ,then he has the gut to say to work together.I like him and i hope he can bring everybody together.But so far his agenda i din't wish him success.Check what he just say .:"I won. Spend,spend ,spend.

And we call Russia bad, this is a clear sign of media propaganda...How does CNN explain the recent fall in the DJIA? The large drop happened the same week that Obama got inaugurated. Now I will be an American watching the BBC where news is not biased.

I have been reading the Charlotte Observer News fro Charlotte, NC. there was an article in it stating that Obama has reversed what Bush did banning the money of us tax payers being used for abortion rights here and abroad. Fisr of all abortion is wrongfully killing innocent unborn children who have nonoe to speak on theri behalf except for people like myself and others just so the women carring the poor little things get rid of them. In my opinion they have no right to use our hard earned tax dollars to pay for their mistakes. Not only the ones here will be justified in using our money but those abroad can as well. How long do you think our econmy will survive paying out all this money to the many women just waiting to get rid of thier unborn child. Waht is to stop them from doing it over and over again and again futher draing our resources on an ecomy in danger of colapsing as it is. Is that what Obams real hidden agenda is? to drain our society so we will be dependent on God knows who or what. Litis up peopl.

I expect this number to drop soon. The Neocons will fire their barrage of criticisms concerning the reversal of the ban on funds for international agencies which council abortion as an alternative, and the well-meaning but easily led Christian Right will take up the cry.

You forget when George was elected, the people were so fed up with the smear of the Clintons, Mickey Mouse could have run and gotten in. When Bill was elected, he was the last person extected to win. Here, all knew the Dems were going to get in (just like the Mickey Mouse Theory) of course he was going to get in with the highest of ratings. The people were far more discouraged with George, than they ever were with Bill

Good for him! Now send me my check b!

Give it 6 months and #44 will be lower than W in the polls.

President Obama's approval ratings will probably be good throughout his presidency. After 8 years of G. Bush, I don't think he will make as many mistakes that Bush made during his tenure. Even if God forbid we are attacked again, I have confidence that Obama will handle the situation properly and that he will not squander the goodwill he now has around the world.

I am so proud of our new President.

DUH! He hasn't had the chance to scew things up yet, then lets watch the numbers plummet.

And he's done waht?

I'm glad to see that the American public has given President Obama,such a high approval rate. Yet I would have to think that these figures are based on the promise of hope that we all have, as apposed to any real tangible change at present.

68% sounds about right. He has made some good choices, but also some questionable ones.

If the other presidents would have had the news media campaigning for them, their ratings would have been higher too. The biased news media has lost all integraty with the people who depended on them for honest and truthful news. I have heard a lot of people say they can't believe a word CNN, MSM, CBS,NBC, and ABC say anymore.

They also have no respect for women. Isn't it amazing how the women are always protrayed as having no experience, but think electing a president with no experience is ok and trash everyone else to get him elected. The media is a disgrace..

Isn't it a bit early? Let's let the honeymoon "glow" fade a bit so as to solicit a credible appraisal. Reality trumps sentiment.

Two thirds of America (1591 people),,,, what a joke.

The higher you are preceived to be, the further you fall.

Which means they can only go down... expectations are so high that he will have a huge problem making everyone happy.

It is not surprising that his approval ratings are high. It is surprising that his dissapprovals are so low. there are still some of the kool aid drenched failthful, but apparently even most republicans have chosen to open their eyes and their minds instead of listening to their big brothers like hamnity and limbow. Finally people are figuing out that limbow really hates average people, and his "I hope he (Obama) fail" must have shown at least some of those folks that this guy would rather defend his precious tiny discredited ideology than see our nation heal and prosper. GObama – GODems. Liberalism has finally come back to bring our great nation bac to it's liberal founding ideals, and the goodness that liberalism naturally engenders.

Please I thought we were having change. We have a treasury secretary that knowingly didn't pay taxes. Only paid the back taxes when he knew he was coming up for the job. Where are the standards. This should have been a no brainer! DENIED!!! I know people who haven't gotten jobs because they have three speeding tickets. I also know someone in HR that says if you have a theft on your record you can't be hired for a sales job at some major retail outlets and that is going back 15 years!!! The President also wants to spend another $850,000,000,000.00 more taxpayer dollars. We all ready know the New Deal was considered a failure by economists. What taxpayers should be asking is why are we going to go down that same road! Government doesn't create jobs. People need to start reading the Cato Institute articles!!! Wake up America!!!

It's not the high Presidential approval, but the low disapproval of 12%. Which correlates with the 84% approval just before Obama took office. It's called the "Honeymoon."

So I don't understand why the 12% who disapprove take up 50% of the responses on these CNN sites. Do they have that much more free time to write than the Obama supporters? Literacy seems about equal on both sides, so we can't say that just "professionals" are responding.

No. the 12% who disapprove are the Adamant of the Adamantine. I would just rather read moderate words now during the 1st 100 days, as is customary and conservative. Save the vitriole for when Obama really screws up. Otherwise, the 12% sound like the boy who cried "Wolf" too many times.

Or like Rush Limbaugh declaring: "I hope Obama Fails!" when middle-aged women are jumping up and down on Pennsylvania Ave, shouting "Obama, Obama!!!" Talk about running against the tide! rel

Who cares where they start... It's where they finish that is important!!!

i feel president obama just got into office and he will set out to do what he said he would do but there are some people that expect it right now, its going to take some time, give him a chance to put everything in place before you judge him, his job is not easy you have to be in his shoes first to understand where he stands..just have patience...

Headline on front page is not consistent with article.

I think everybody's so thrilled to actually have a president who gets his hands dirty on the first day. This time 4 years ago, Bush was on his third vaca already.

GO O!!!

I love President Obama, but this poll is just plain silly. He has been in office for about 100 hours. What are people basing their approval on, his dancing?

Is this what we suppose to concern ourselves in? STUPID POLLS? THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE HERE AND STOP TALKING US TO DEATH AND DO IT. IFOBAMA COME CLOSE TO WHAT CLINTON DID ACCOMPLISH AND LEAVE US WITH A SURPLUS NOT DEFICIT THEN WE ALL WILL CONCLUDE HE IS DOING A GOOD JOB. OTHERWISE, KEEP YOUR STUPID POLLS TO YOURSELVES AND LET EVERYONE AND OBAMA FOCUS ON CREATING JOBS AND WORKING ON IMPROVING THIS ECONOMIC HELL WE FIND OURSELVES IN. FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO TALK ABOUT. PEOPLE NEED JOBS AND NOT CONCENTRATING ON TAKING STUPID POLLS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

President Obama is charged with running our country and doing it effectively. Polls will go up and down depending on who is upset about what cause at any particular time. They are not meant to act as guages on how the office is supposed to conduct day to day business. You also have to take into account the backgrounds of those being polled. Polls are an elusive medium.

This particular Gallup poll is meaningless. Let's take another look in six to twelve months.

I don't understand how he can have such a high approval rating when he's been on the job for 4 days.

It is so refreshing to once again have a President who speaks English. Unlike the one who he just succeeded, this President is brilliant, takes the job seriously and actually cares about the American people. He has a curious mind and wants to know and be involved with whatever is going on, providing solutions when he can and seeking help and advice when he cannot.

The days of the empty cowboy swagger are over. We now have a real President. Thank God for Obama.

Obama takes the throne under far different circumstances than did either Clinton or Bush, or any other president in the last 50 years for that matter. People want to believe in him and want to believe he can bring America back on track both domestically and internationally. Obama inspires hope in his constituents and that alone accounts for the abnormally high ratings. Most of us hope he lives up to the expectation and want him to succeed.

Its a shame to see how gullible the american people are and the media. Obama has already made some serious mistakes and whne the ameican people realize it, it may be too late

He lost my approval when he blindly supported Israel with the killing of innocent Palestinian babies, children and grandmothers. Shame on him.

I have to question if whether or not this rating is a reflection of people being happy President Bush is back in Texas rather than being all fired up about President Obama's performance......

Who can't count? 68+12=80 So where's the other 20% fall into this? Believe me, there's more then a 12% disapproval rating for Obama. Of course, if you're only asking Democrats who voted for him, yeah, then his ratings would be high. But I know the Media wouldn't do that and would actually ask 50/50 of Democrats and Republicans.

I guess I'd fall into that low percent that disapproves of his current bumbling of events. Failing to swear into office was the 1st of many to come I'm sure. Having to do it a 2nd time so it's offical...but without a bible in hand. Then signing to close Gitmo with no plan on what to do with those terrorists is sure a great way to start off a presidency. After that recent report with a detainee who was released has now become a top leader in their organization just proves we shouldn't be closing this place. And for the no torture. How do you expect to get answers from these people? Please tell us what you know... Pretty Please, with whip cream on top. These people want to KILL American's and you're not going to do whatever you can to get info out of them?

Congrats Democrats, you got what you wanted. A pre-911 era is on the horizon and a Recession turning into a Great Depression.

Go ahead and Moderate this one till the thread closes, like you do all my other Posts CNN.

When President Obama win, we all win. We are all americans and I do believe President Obama is the real deal (as real as they come). We all need to give this man a chance. We win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can tell you why his approval rate is high....

He is the only president who is not only dealing with this muck we are now living in, but as of this moment, he is living up to what he said he was going to do....not just ignoring it as the past president has done.

What do you expect CNN ?

Hit the road running : Gotta love it.

Down of course.

That's right, CNN, just keep pumping the American public with your biased positive view of your messiah, you've got 'em hooked on this stuff.

This article begs the question: What were ratings at the same time for George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan?

They didn't poll me??? I still think he is wrong for America.

It hasn't even been a week yet. Give us a break!

Obama Inaugural Ratings Fall Short of Reagan’s! This was just a headline off of another sight.

I only approve that this idiot should have been aborted.
This dictator fool has no idea what he's doing and is surrounded by people who will only lie to the public in order to coverup for this idiot.

Of course those rating aprovals are 'up there in the sky',... the public virtually is pseudo-hypnotized , on a letargic stasis that prevent them fo rto see reality.

But eventually and quiclky that can imagined ?,..... truth will come foreward and then, americans will snap-out from the phase,...actually ,it is happening faster that you can read what I am writing.

Everithing is a matter of TIME,... and nothing, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is eternal,...then, REAL CHANGE COMES IN AND NOT !,...THE MOCKERY OF IT!

Sincerely,
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana

Gee, if Obama were Republican the headline would be: 'President's approval rating drops 16 points after 4 days on the job.' 84% before, 68% now, yep that's a 16% drop.

Please replace Ed Henry...he is a whiner and trying to get a rep as an attack dog rather than a journalist...his ridiculous comment that the news media should be present at gov't strategy sessions was ridiculous...at least remind him that it is PRESIDENT Obama not Mr Obama.....bring back Suzanne or Dana Bash ...accomplished journalists who will ask questions that inform rather than to attract attention to themselves

Remember that Bush had taken the most vacations and had more time off the job than any other President until the Sept 11 attacks!! Obama was on the ground running even before he was swore in!

From 84 to 68 already?

Is it because of the lack of transparency after he signed a transparency order?

The lobbyists he wants in cabinet positions after he signed a no-lobbyist order?

Sending funds overseas (specifically abortion funds) when they are needed here, and when many people here are against abortion?

Or could it also be because so many bought the hype that this man would fix everything all at once, and he hasn't. No one could.

You people should take a poll to see if you do TOO MANY POLLS.

This has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. The guy has been in office for like FOUR DAYS and has done NOTHING yet.

I mean look ... if he's good, he's good and that's fine. But this national infatuation with the guy is bordering on creepy. It really gives me a "South American Tinpot Dictator" feel sometimes.

we should get all the racitss on the right and put them away for life. which i by the way all republicans.

we should get all the racitss on the right and put them away for life

we should get all the racitss on the right and put them away for life

Of course his approval is high. We now have a man leading our country who is intelligent, capable and sincere in caring about our survival. He has promised change and change is what we demand from all politicians, regardless of party. We will accept no less.