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He changes policy & promises with the whim of the wind on a given day. I sure did not expect this. I voted for change and he is not puting that on the plate. If his track record don't get back on the track he promised and soon he will soon be derailed and go down as the most unqualified person to ever hold the office of president of
the United States of America.

It gives me hope that people understand there is a learning curve for presidents and that not even they are infallible.

MORE,,,,,,,,,,,LIKE,,,,,,,,,,THE,,,,,,,,,,MIDDLE,,,,,,,,,,,FINGER

ICT. I happen to be well educated, and realize that he is following the program THAT WORKED to get us out of the Great Depression. Remember FDR and all of the government jobs he created???? Drastic times call for drastic measures. Look where so called "small government" has gotten us. We now have the least amount of privacy, and rights than we have had in the history of our nation. The PATRIOT Act was the biggest step towards a big brother government we have ever taken.

JB February 3rd, 2009 10:31 am ET: Let me guess, were you one of the 22% who thought Bush did a great job?

It is too soon to tell, he is still a mystery man to all of us.

Hey, Bush-hating dems: the election is over. Time to move forward. How long can you blame the past for the failings of the present? You were reeled in by Obama hook, line and sinker. Time to wake up! Change we can believe in? God, no. It is going to take a lot more than the country's first bi-racial president to save us....even He is not that good....suckers!!

ACORN was paid by the unions and George Soros to get a lot of votes and people, especially real people, don't like to admit they were wrong. Can you imagine how high the rating would be if they "polled" the fake names ACORN turned in?

FOR MY LIFE TIME , HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FACT .
ONCE THEY LIE AN GET BYE WITH IT , THEY WILL CONTINUE TOO . FACT'S ARE SPEAKING FOR THEM SELVES . SEEMS AS IF EVERYDAY . FLIP FLOP , UH HUHHH . WRIGHT OR ACORN THIS IS THE BIG CHANGE , FLIP FLOP

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We still there for Obama , I do not know how CNN got the poll he is been President only two weeks and he did more then any other president.

This poll indicates nothing good or bad. As stated in the article the same trends are holding true as they did for most recent previous presidents. Obama's is slightly higher than most, but not in a noteworthy fashion.

It pretty much says he's been the president for a few weeks, and the approval rate has trended the same as for past presidents, therefore nothing particularly earth shatteringly good or bad has happened to have much of an impact on his approval trendlines.

just wondering are we going to have a survey EVERY week that he's in office? So far that's what it seems like.

Mari,
You act surprised that we are in dept. Stop acting as though nothing
happened on Bush's watch to effect this. 9/11, Katrina plus a few other disasters. Two wars. The democrats will run up the defecit a lot more than that on pork if allowed. They will keep increasing entitlements to ensure they maintain power.

I'm still trying to figure out what Bush did after 2 weeks?

Obama has been President for 13 1/2 DAYS; not months, DAYS and the media and public expect him to fix all the country's ails? No wonder many marriages end in divorce we want quick fixes and perfection immediately. Come on people there is no magic bullets to fix this; it will take time. If it took 8 years to screw it up it just may take another 8 years to fix it. As for his selections of cabinet members well, you either pick experienced people who may have problems or inexperienced people who have to learn on the job. With the economy as bad as it is, only a fool would pick inexperience over experience. At least give the man 100 days before he is judged or polled on his Presidency.

Now everybody who didn't vote for Obama will jump on the band wagon. Because of ego they will try to tear him down. It isn't the time for the "whose right" game or who is going to get elected in 2012. That goes for the media as well. They should stick to reporting facts instead of stirring controversy. We have to think about what to do now. They should be more worried about the country and work together for the good of all. If not things will only get worse.

Of course he's still getting more thumbs-up than thumbs-down... when your rob Peter to pay Paul, you can always count on Paul's vote.

"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship."
- Unattributed

Wow. Two weeks into his administration, and the liberal messiah already has plumeting approval ratings. I'm revising my countown to impeachment from 671 days to 431 days.

G. W. Bush's highest approval rating (highest EVER for a US President) was over 90%. If the liberal messiah can't top that he's obviously a hack.

This president hasn't been in office a month and already people are getting "disapointed"> PLEASE PEOPLE....give him a chance. He inherited a mess and he is trying to do his best to correct and clean up the mess. Who out of anyone on here complaining would have wanted to do it. Both parties are at fault for the disasterous economy! We let someone dictate to us by using lies, manipulation, and American Pride to sell us down the river! Where were you Republicans when Bush was making a mockery and a mess of America. He fooled you inot a false sense of security because he said he was keeping us safe from terrorism while the whole time lying to you and our fellow Americans. And talk about criminals....well......ye of sin cast the first stone! Republicans need to clean up their own house before trying to clean up someone elses! That goes for you Obama haters too!

I believe we will continue to see Obama's approval ratings drop as time unveils his true plans. What many uneducated people fail to see is how he is planning to socialize America, which goes against the grains of what America has stood for all these years. He wants to take YOUR (taxpayers) money, and use it to build a bigger government hence why he wants the new jobs that are being created to be "government" jobs. Once he does that, he will further socialize America by taking about half of your paychecks for government spending to maintain a bigger government because it's an expensive plan. I don't know about other Americans, but I personally know that I do not go to work everyday to pay for a bigger government so they can control even more aspects of my life than they already do. Obama is anti American, and so far his actions vindicate this (shutting down Guantanimo Bay) *cough*. Sit back and study what this guy does because he's digging a hole for himself.

Obama seems determined to remain far from the partisan president that George Bush was, and that can't help but be a good thing. But it may surprise some just how un-American some Republicans can be in their wish to see him fail. Let us hope the tolerant, decent middle in America gets a chance to speak. They, not the partisan forces of either side will give the best steer to Barack Obama now and in the days to come.

If you take time and read these comments then you will find that most people are still arguing based on party lines. The democrats think President Obama walks on water and the republicans act like he can't make a smart nomination inless his main goal is avoiding a democrat who is having tax problems. I think everyone should just take time to evalute what he has done in his first two weeks. He is not vacationing and taking things slow like most of our presidents have done at the very beginning. He isn't prefect but he does seem like he does want to bring about change. I think he is trying to unite the country with his nominations but too many people still want to argue party lines....when will we just unite and not complain as much?

ONCE AGAIN PEOPLE...HE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE PEOPLES TAX PROBLEMS AND TO IMPLY THAT HE DID , AND THAT HE SELCETD THEM FOR THAT IS JUST INSANE.
MR. Daniel Cabrera OF Merrillville, Indiana...
you ar so ignorant and biggoted, and adjective fails me.

I believe Obama's trying very hard..and I do hold hope for success...but
I don't believe for a nanosecond that the "tax cheats" he has selected made simple mistakes. Daschle will never convince me that failing to report over $100,000.00 in income was a simple mistake. Geitner is too smart to actually make that same kind of mistake.
It's all about the double standard and the politicians with their "do as I say, not as I do" attitude. They have a guaranteed raise and have the audacity to squander OUR money on such pork as new furniture.
C'mon guys...do the right thing.!!

I just don't understand why people can't see the big picture. It is so easy for everyone to point the finger and blame Bush for everything that is bad in their life. They have, debt, lost their homes, no job ect. What about all of the deregulation of the mortgage industry that Clinton signed into office before he left. He felt that everyone should have the American dream of owning a home. Well, everyone isn't RESPONSIBLE enough for home ownership. It's not all about Rep or Dem, whatever happened to being just an American and wanting what's good for the people! We all need to own up to being greedy and not living responsiblty. If Obama can pull us out then that is great but right now it looks as though it's business as usually, not what's good for the average working AMERICAN!!! The stimulus package is just an excuse to get all of the pork they want and not really what's good for us.

Looks like superman is not all he is cracked up to be. I did not vote for him, but I wish him success. However, he has to do something FAST because as we saw with President Bush, the American people are very impatient and want results today (hint...hint.....Iraq War).

Ted, wrong, the Dems have held Congress for 2 of the last 8 years. During those 2 years Bush vetoed everything that didn't originate from the GOP. Do some research.

Only those lusting for Obama's collapse are going to see news in this. The minute anyone starts making decisions and getting to work they're going to drop.

OK, now make that 3 out of 3.

And it can only get lower, the longer he plays around with OUR taxes, wasting the money on pork!

Stop appointing corrupt politicians, lobbyists and tax dodgers to positions of power Obama. I mean after all isn't that EXACTLY what you promised that you would not do? JUST KEEP YOUR WORD. That's all we ask.

that will change.. to 3 in 3 gives thumbs down to this inexperienced, "present" voting, numbskull.

Great Cabinet picks I must say.. Do any of them pay taxes?

Quickest Worst President ever!

Last Checked you only needed 51% to win an election. The rest is just extra, he should start teaching these Republicans some respect.

Good Lord! The man's only been in the White House for 2 weeks. Give him some time! Does anyone seriously expect him to solve 8 years' worth of problems, mismanagement and incompetence in 8 days? Where was the Republicans' sense of outrage and fiscal responsibility when they gave Bush everything he asked for? And he asked for a lot! And now all they are doing is being obstructionists. It is so obvious that they are not going to cooperate with the President not because they have a better plan, or even a righteous objection, but solely because they want him to fail, and be able to say that he did not deliver on his campaign promises. Small men who put party above country. Shame!

He's done a great job so far considering he's been in office less than a month. How about a poll at the 6 month mark instead?

-Brown: All this week, we're taking aim at one Obama promise:
Transparency
Brown: President might start by looking at his own Cabinet picks
Brown: Both Tim Geithner and Tom Daschle were delinquent in
back taxes-
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Brown is still whining about the Presidency of Barack.
Every day he is on the news to let the people know what he
is planning and doing. You never seen that before so please
give him some credit for his actions. He told us that if he fails
he will be president for one term.
Now, thats transparency Campbel!

Ted van Tol The Netherlands

People give the man a break , he just got there it has not been a month yet , my goodness America, did you do that to George Bush .

Nice to see someone with smarts in the White House for a change!!

Obama needs to be more clear on the stimulus package because its starting to look like a lot of pork and republicans and the public are noticing and not liking it.

I think you democrats need to clean up your own party before you worry and cry about the Republicans. All you seem to do is blame your problems on other people.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia !
Are you implying that the President knew of their tax misdoings before appointing them? I think it came out AFTER he nominated them.

Not surprised. When it's all said and done, this will be the most crooked administration ever. Mark it down.

Are you happy America???

great news......come to my neighborhood the number would be even higher. god bless america and president obama. always in my prayers.

Wow...Did he have his employment review already? We usually wait 6 months before reviewing a new employee.
Guess we better start the impeachment process.

I was, and still am a strong Obama supporter, but his selection of career political figures, and their vetting process showing up "tax indescretions" shows one of two things ......

Either his staff is inexperienced at doing this process ....... or
we are going to get four more years of our government run by career self interested bureaucrats.

That might be de ja vu compared to the last eight years.

The poll numbers will come down. The election was a fluke to start with.
People wanted change but failed to realize that Democrats have held congress for 8 years. That is where change needs to start.

Polls are not always meaningless...

On the other hand, I find it absolutely hypocritical when YOU (Republicans) are the ones who broke it and you have 8 LONG years to create this mess even though you inherited a SURPLUS economy

NOW you want fix it even though you broke it

Where were your creative ideas during those 8 years?

I guess your brain was on a sabbatical or was it just Walking Party Lines…

I am not worried about his performance at all, he will do just fine You Watch!!!

I'm just hoping he's better than the last President.

The funny thing is some people posting on here sound like they would like to have the last President back in office. Didn't he do enough damage???

A THUMB-UP FOR OBAMA !

Here is the thing, If this guy cannot have his own records straight logic dictates is not a legitimate person to handle the 'taxpayers check book',…don't you think?

But then again this kind of people is the 'Obama -brand' , right?
Don't say 'no' to the reality,…this administration is CORRUPTED ALL THE WAY TO THE CORE!…and does not have a clue what to do with absolutely anything….and will not work for the peolple, for they have self-interests ok?,…so DO NOT EXPECT DIFFERENT!

But you people wanted, and so you people went out of your way to use FRAUD, EMOTION, INTIMIDATION, CORRUPTION AND MORE CORRUPTED PRACTICES TO PRESERVE MORE OF THE SAME CORRUPTION.

Well,….you wanted Obama?,…EAT OBAMA NOW!

sincerely,
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana

Well considering the fact that his vetting process has been a lot to be desired I would say it is good that he is still at 64% approval.

If any normal American made the same oversight on our taxes, we would be fined and possibly brought up on charges for tax evation. It is disappointing to hear President Obama say I wholehearting approve of Tom Daschle.

Also, the economy is in such bad shape, he needs the republicans to get on-board. I am a dem but I really like some of the ideas the republicans have come up with. It is a heck of a lot better than spending our great grandchildrens futures away.

Laura, Boston

altough I support him, I am very much disaapointed with some of his appointment. His appointement of a lobbyist and a tax-evader defies his rhetoric.

Give President Obama a break. The man has been on the job two weeks and people are expecting him to work miracles. Remember it took George W. Bush eight years to just about destroy this country and some of the things he did it will take years to undo.

Read CNN’s “Senate wrangles over stimulus bill” in the “home” section
GOP leaders in the House on Monday put out a list of what they call wasteful provisions in the Senate version of the stimulus bill. Some of the measures include:
• $650 million for the digital television (DTV) converter box coupon program.
• A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture film.
• $1 billion for the 2010 census.
• $248 million for furniture at the new Homeland Security headquarters.
Then read the ENTIRE list of 'wasteful' items . . .

THEN criticize the Republicans for being “obstructionists” . . .

Two weeks and I have seen more criticism of President Obama than I have seen in 8 years of George Bush. The Dems have a back bone and the Republicans seem to have found a way to JUST SAY NO; and the media is looking for any small mistake it can find. Its strange to listen to complaints about competent people selected for cabinet post being grilled over not paying taxes when Bush had someone running FEMA who's experience was race horse caretaker. Where were all the demands and suspicion then I wonder? Now you have Republican Senators asking the new Attorney General to promise NOT to prosecute possible crimes committed by the Bush administration. Actually, and publically asking a future Attorney General to look the other way. But the media didn't seem fit to highlight law makers coercing a nominee?

PEOPLE DESERVE THE GOVERNMENT THEY HAVE.

There should be no bailout and Roe V. Wade is unconstitutional.

Ron Paul 2012!

Bush and the boys ran the greed bus into the lake on purpose.They knew what, and how long, it would take to get it out.The money boys are behind the scenes now making a fortune at our expense,but you wont see it reported.

patience America this mess is Nuclear, this will tell what we are made of , no fronting

Matt got it right....1/3 GOP's....Also if they ask different people everytime...Would that not be plausable that you asked more republicans...Looks whack to me.
Go Obama!!

I condemn President Obama's partisan approach so far. That was exactly why I didn't voted for him. We need unity in our country's leadership, which only Palin/McCain were offering.

With the selection of several tax-cheats into his administration already, and the broken promises (such as no lobbyists), Obama's administration will go down as the most devisive and corrupt in history..

For all you people that are sayin get off Obama's back....well you didnt get off Bush's for all the things you thought he "screwed" up so what goes around comes around so GET OVER IT! This so called "change" he promised and sucked you people into is really happening. Tax cheaters in his administration and maybe...maybe $5 billion of the 800+ of his stimulus is going towards the American people. Everything else is just a chance to boost big government and everything else he vowed not to do. So here you go America, welcome to the Change your going to get. Pat yourself on the back

YES, I'M SICK OF THESE MEANINGLESS POLLS TOO! AND, IT'S ABOUT TIME THE MEDIA TOOK SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR BOLSTERING THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE INSTEAD OF TEARING DOWN (BY THEIR HEADLINES) THE VERY EARLY EFFORTS OF A SINCERE MAN WITH THE HARDEST JOB IN THE WORLD AT A GODAWFUL TIME....TO GET US OUT OF THIS MESS.

RESOLVED, CNN IS SIMPLY A SOAP OPERA SITE.... GOING OVER TO REUTERS...AT LEAST THEIR RESPONSIBLE AND SERIOUS ABOUT NEWS

to TCM
Although your intentions may be good your poling method is flawed. I have a Masters in Econometrics and poling is a lot more complicated then asking "random" people their opinion. It's like "randomly" picking three red balls in a row from a basket composed of 70% blue and 30 % red balls. Just because the 3 you picked were red doesn't make the whole basket red. But you'd have to study it to know so it's not your fault

I find it strange that my comments are not getting posted maybe because i speak sense and not some of the garbage that they let slip thru.

It is ridiculous how the GOP nuts are hounding President Obama. All of sudden they have all the right ideas to get the economy going. It took the republicans 8 years to get us in this mess, don't expect President Obama to get us out in 13 days. Give him a break – he is doing a great job trying to reach across the isles to the stubborn republicans.

What is it with all these people giving President Obama accolades on his reaching across the isle? The definition of being Bi-Partisan is not telling someone what they should agree to and if they don't like it then tough.

If any of you could actually afford the brain power to review Obama's history you would find out how partisan his politics have really been and you would have known what you were voting for.

The honeymoon will soon be over. I just hope it's before CNN and MSNBC help talk this country into inflation oblivion.

Obama needs to stop giving Republicians a platform, he needs to tell Pelosi and Reid to shut up and he needs to get his act together. Poor guy has only been President for a short time but I believe he will be great.

Ignore the Republicians ... do not give them the opportunity to set the agenda

The other third are the Republicans in the Congress!

A 'Thumbs Up" by the Roman Emperor was actually a signal to the gladiator to thrust his sword up into the gut of the vanquished to end his life.

A 'Thumbs Down' was the sign to spare his life by sticking his blade into the ground.

I'm all for a 'Thumbs Up' in the traditional sense.

It is not surprising to see the true colors of the GOP. For eight years, they denied Bush did anything wrong but a couple weeks into Obama's administration and they are ready to claim he hasn't done anything. It only shows that most GOP supporters care more about their right-winged ideology then they do about the country.

Talk about a double-standard. Do you think any Cabinet membership is 100 percent clean. That is one reason why each Cabinet member must go through the process of being confirmed. Did you forget all the corruption in the Bush administration or yea I forgot when the GOP does something they are protecting the country. Give me a break. After eight years of corruption, incompetence and lying the GOP should really keep their mouth shut until their is something actually to complain about.

With 3 of his picks for substantial cabinet positions, all involved with serious tax issues, is this really the CHANGE we voted for?

Who is vetting these people?

Who is covering up for these people?

Who is minimizing the transgressions of these people?

Fellow DEMOCRATS!

Another freaking poll??? Is the media determined to destroy everything? Your headings are 'leading' and you know it. Destroy confidence, destroy any hope of influenciing things to the positive...no support for a man with the hardest job in the world at the hardest time. Good grief....give him some support for god's sake!!!! He's doing the best he can...these people haven't done egregious things and are probably the best talent for the positions. Obama is sincere....stop destroying him before he can even do ANYTHING FOR US!!!

James in Dallas, Tx February 3rd, 2009 10:31 am ET
The reason so many Obama appointments have had tax issues is because the tax code is way too complicated and because the nominees have undergone more scrutiny than most people ever experience.
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I am calling you out on this one! The same tax code that applies to us is tripping up people with government experience? Yet they are in line for leadership positions? Another selectee just dropped out today for tax issues. Sorry James ,your point is an excuse for bad judgement. This is now becoming a trend! The major issue is these people have not been scruntized enought

He had nowhere to go but down, with the expectations we had. He's still doing great, but now Tom Daschle must go. A tax cheat is a tax cheat. Ira Magaziner would do a great job at HHS and certainly knows about Healthercare reform. Of course, he'd have to have paid all his taxes!

The Media died in 2007 as they elected Obama by not vetting him properly. If he ever would be qualified to be Pres he was a good ten yrs away from that.
This is Obama's so called Stimulus bill folks – don't kid yourself. He is doing what Clinton did in early 1990's, spend money anywhere and then later (not much later) we will HAVE TO RAISE ALL PEOPLE'S TAXES. Gov't control folks.
So incompetent, however so celebrity he is and that is what alot Americans fall for.
Jack CArlson
Seatte Wa

Why is my comment waiting moderation? It is no worse than some of the others in complaining about the republicans. And, I am not running down CNN as some are today, but have previously, course
never posted.
Was thrilled about the comments you moderators are posting today, much less censorship than usual. But, I am under moderation.
Think maybe out to make that my name.

I do not believe it is that high–not with all the crooks and cheats he has hired. we all want the USA to succeed–he had better start listening to experienced people–unless you want the USA to become an "UN" developed country.

For the most part I am pleased with what President Obama is doing, however, I don't understand why he is not taking housing into consideration. Yes, rebuilding America is a good idea, but what started this economic chaos is the housing market. Once the the housing market is fixed people will start buying homes and paying their taxes (hopefully).

Further, what is up with $500 rebate? What will people do with $500? Should they pay their mortgage or a utility bill? Either one is more than $500. It's like giving a homeless guy a $1. The homeless guy cannot even go and buy himself some groceries.

By the end of the year when everyone figures out that Obama represents no change when it comes to lobbyists and ethics and the wrong change on everything else, his approval rating will be under 30%.

And you can thank the Media for that!

When rich people don't pay taxes and use their influence in government to get rich, that IS MORE OF THE SAME.

I voted for change because I thought he was sincere. With all the talent out there, Obama is choosing to stay the course in Washington corruption by not withdrawing very KEY appointments because of TAX EVASION and lobbying.

No one can convince me tha tthese men did NOT know they were breaking the law.

Obama is making us look like fools, like Bush and Cheney.

Now, as in past elections, we the public have always been easily swayed by 'smooth' talking politicians. This man, regardless of color, is no different. We, the public, have given this man great leeway simply because we need to place our hope on someone AND there was a very high majority of one race of people voting the race card. Maybe he's a little smoother than most but his true ability will come out now that the rubber's hit the road!

Obama is for America, two thumbs up.

Couple of other polls have Obama at 55 and 58%. Indeed no surprise as he never accomplished anything except flowery words. As well, he was never involved in any legislation w/exception of one bill which was co sponsered and he voted 130 times "present" in Illinois. When strong resolution was voted on in Senate against Iran he went in Cloak Room and stayed there and that was in 2007. Get it?
The extreme desire to equivalate himself w/Abraham Lincoln should of told America "what was what "!!
A celebrity to go down in the next couple of yrs. is Obama. America lost the chance to elect two people who truly would of done their utmost to "clean house in Washington".....stupid is as stupid does.
Joan B
Minnesota

Give the man a chance people. You all sat idly by while King George and his entourage brought our country to ruin from within and throughout the international community. If this man did absolutely nothing, he would be better than what we have all endured. He may make some bad choices, but at least he is working for the people to try to regain what all of us have lost. For the first time in a long time, when Jennifer Hudson sang the Star Spangled Banner at the SuperBowl, I felt that tingle that I used to get, so I am hopeful that American Pride is on the rise again!

Gees!! You all are expecting him to perform miracles! Give him a break!! He is doing the best he can. I suggest the Republicans out there back off! Why can't you all just get behind our President and get over your losses! It's time to grow up and get this country back on its feet. Get over yourselves. It's not always about you and what's in it for you. It's about all of US. He's trying to get us all through the best way he can. No one said it was going to be easy. The important thing is that we get our country back in order. And sometimes things take time. So sit down, shut up and let our President do the job that majority of America voted for him to do!!!

Obama the logo president on the way down.

Sweet.

Gee whiz! What...are we gonna have a poll every day this guy is in office and then write a story about how his support has slipped or how he's the most popular President ever? Enough with the polling already!

if you're sick of meaningless polls, the best thing to do is not to respond to them. they won't get any interest and the media will be forced to look for more relevant, perhaps even meaningful topics/issues.

He has been in office for exactly 2 weeks and that is not enough time for people to be getting judgemental. It took 8 years to get us into this whole mess and it's going to take a heck of a lot longer than even a year to get us out.

Give the man the chance to get some things working before you start taking polls.

If any of you think you can do a better job...run against him in 2012!

WOW,,,,, is this poll telling us that Obama only has a 7% higher approval rating than Bush did for the same time frame.
From inaguaration to February, Obama has 64%, Bush had 57%.

WOW,,, that is not that big of difference.

I would have thought the Chosen One would be in the high 80s still or at leat 70% or so.

Maybe the glow is wearing off??????????

Steve (the real one) February 3rd, 2009 10:22 am ET

Anybody else sick of these meaningless polls?

Yes really sick of it.....this guy has been in office about 12 days, trying to clean up the MESS created over the past 8 years.........I can't believe people thought it would be easy........There is such a disaster left courtesy of GWB that we need to give him some time to turn it around.......Really wonder where all these Republicans in the Congress have been the past 8 years........NOW they have answers??

Obama is not the change you were looking for. He cannot walk on the water or feed the 5,000.

you think all these tax-evading cabinet members are weighing him down.

I think the President has realized that everyone in Washington is crooked and he's left with no options.

it took bush 8 years to screw it up so give him at least 8 yrs to fix it

GEESH!!!!

And just who answered the survey??? Obama's people??? Ethic problems of his appointees and not keeping his promises...The republicans have a list of the waste in the bail-out and some of the money is going to Illinois, guess what???? As for Rush words, look at the whole statement, then judge...Obama is for change??? So far so sad a change...look at his cabinet choices. Sec. Clinton who husband took lots of money from the middle east..She owes them big time and on and on for the cabinet choices.

Wow...those of yo usaying he's done nothing:

Ordered Gitmo closed.
Signed the Lily Ledbetter equal pay act.
Put together his cabinet, which is winning high approval despite some of your inane rhetoric.
Approached a proposed stimulus bill in an extraordinarily bipartisan fashion by approaching Republicans directly (who are now behaving in an obstructionist manner).
Ordered DEP to consider increased emissions standards.
Began the process of working with the Pentagon to figure out how to get out of Iraq and how to increase the effectiveness of our troops in Afghanistan.
Fired missles into Pakistan on information regarding the terrorists we are seeking in Afghanistan.
Reveresed that crazy bible-thumping executive order the GOP presidents always sign that restricts countries who receive our aid from educating people about abortion as an option.

ETC. Don't come here pretending to know what's going on if you're not even paying attention.

Waaaa. The Rebups are crying because the $$$ is going to the average american and not those greedy politicians.

Before you Repubs hypocrites ax Obama's Stimulus Plan, go get that 5 Billion you gave Tricky Dick Chaney's Kelloggs and Brown or the other 5 Billion from Halliburton.

You Rebubs have never been for the people just for your own greedy pockets.

It is not easy job to be a president.
People have unrealistic expectations, they want all and now. It does not work this way. It never would. Too much is in game, play, too many issues, too many different views, opinions, needs, desires. Name it..

Hey Sue,
Rush Supported Steele. All people want Obama to have success. We just do not want him to turn our country into a socialist state! This is the failure Rush wanted. Please know what you speak of before you put your thoughts down. P.S. Don't pay your taxes, you could always pay later if you get caught!

I THINK PRESIDENT OBAMA IS DOING A FINE JOB DESPITE WHAT WAS HANDED TO HIM. THIS COUNTRY AND WASHINGTON HAS BEEN MESSED UP FOR YEARS. WE SHOULD NOT EXPECT HIM TO FIX EVERYTHING IN 2 WEEKS. GIVE HIM A BREAK. WE MAY NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF HIS DECISIONS BUT WE CAN AGREE HE IS PUTTING FORTH A LOT OF EFFORT. HE CAN NOT DO IT ALONE .ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SOME OUT THERE THAT REALLY WANTS HIM TO FAIL. I BELIEVE HE WILL NOT. I JUST KEEP PRAYING FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY.

Back off

Let the man work.

CNN YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR TRUE COLORS. HOW MANY POLLS DID YOU TAKE FOR PRIOR PRES.?

its because he is appointing cheats liars and tax invaders (chicago politics) in the white house we don't want. People look at the stimulis package it has nothing to do with getting america on the right track. its about him giving in to the people who helped elected him. and it has nothing to do with being a republicans, this time the republicans did right by not voting for it.

Ok here we go...... This is not something we are playing any attention to right now. Who cares................... We need that stimulus package.

CNN-

By your news accounts, you too, Like RUSH LIMBAUGH, want and just salivating that President Obama fails.

You are a WEAK news organization. (your producers, the persons in charge of content, etc.)

President Obama has not been in office for a month, and now you are planting NEGATIVE seeds by saying his poll numbers are slipping.

You are a SICK news organization.

I'm one of the 3!! Thumbs down! He's making all these rules then comes along and appints people like the rules don't pertain to them. What a CHANGE!!!

picked by the same group of thugs and thieves,

approved of by the same group of thugs and thieves,

sold to the same dumb voters who voted for clinton and bush,

polled by the agents of the same group of thugs and thieves,

affirmed by the same dumb and thieving nation called america.

February 3rd, 2009 10:30 am ET

"Find the 25% and put them in re-education camps now!"----just like the democratic hero joeseph stalin did? yeah, try it communist freaks

I'm not surprised.

A stimulous package that is loaded with special interests spending to increase big government entitlements, an Attorney General that approved a pardon for Mark Rich and then attempted to downplay his role in it, HHS secretary that has taken money from the health service companies that he will now negotiate with and had an unpaid tax bill that is twice as much as the average Americans yearly income and a Secretary of the Treasury that take reimbursement provided to pay for his taxes then didn't pay them. Don't see much change in this so far from the old way of doing business, but for the good of the country, I still hope President Obama keeps his promises and succeeds.

He will be a one-term president, and in 2010 Republicans and Independents will take a large majority in congress.

We FINALLY have a President who is very policy and tech savvy, competent beyond belief, graceful, and intelligent. Plus, he's got a great sense of humor, not to mention he's so smooth and composed.

I'm SOOOOOOO VERY PROUD OF OUR PRESIDENT, HE'S BROUGHT THE WHITE HOUSE BACK TO IT'S HONORABLE STATURE!

I support you President Obama, don't let all the "haters and negativity" rain on your parade.

There are those that focus on nothing but the negative rather than bracing future prosperity and change. There are those who would rather pull a person down rather than encourage a person to excel. It's the "crab barrel mentality". Well let those crabby crabs waste their energy and time talking trash.

Millions of Americans SUPPORT your efforts and behind you 150%, Mr. President!

PATC – Don't you ever have anything worthwhile to write? Nevermind, don't answer that as I'm tired of seeing your pessimistic point of view.

The slip has a lot to do with naive individuals who expected to see a difference overnight. It is going to take time to see results but I am proud of how the President has handled himself thus far. He inherited the worst situation any President has ever inherited and people have such high expectations that they won't all be met in 2 weeks. Lets get realistic and give the man a break, give him time to do his thing, give him time to show us his full capabilities. Until then, instead of whining and complaining, why don't you go do something worth while, like volunteer or educate yourself on what is actually going on with this country instead of judging a book by its cover.

It's worth mentioning that the 29% or whatever who were still polling "Approve" for Bush at the end of his reign of error would never, ever "approve" of Obama. So factor them out, and you get 64% out of the 71% who would ever approve of Obama, a very high rating.

No offense, CNN, but your polls weren't that accurate doring the primaries nor the general election.

I'm just saying...

CNN sells news and twists it to sell news, repeat.

Reality is setting in, isn't it? Soon those that ignored the "empty suit" comments will start to understand why you need an experienced executive at the helm. For those of us that already knew Obama was a mistake ... keep preparing to weather the storm. I feel sorry for his supporters that really don't have the ability to save for a rainy day ... and really think Obama will lift them up. After a while of sitting on their couch waiting for the annointed one to pick them up ... they'll wonder why their party has failed them.

Really?,...as Al would say:- "....I don't think so Tim..."
FYI Obama, 'THE MAGIC ONE' is going down at faster speed that anyone could anticipate,...but do not give me any credit,...just observe and see how it goes.

sleep well,
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville, Indiana

so.... not even 2 weeks in office and already a 20 point slide in his approval ratings?, looks like america is waking up! good!

The honeymoon is fading? Well I did not vote for this man, but I have to admit he was dealt a bad hand to start with, I think he is a good man, and will be a good leader, once he begins to realize that the Government can not fix everything. Leadership is what is needed more now, and some criminal investigation into who has profited on the money stolen from the American workers. 8 trillion dollars stolen from the American economy, we the American people need to see some consequences for those who have caused this meltdown, not our tax money going to pay for their bonuses, and no bonuses for executives and stock holders who are profiting by downsizing either.

No doubt, part of the drop in approval ratings is because of the way the press reports on what he is trying to do. At this time of economic crisis, the press continues to focus on whatever it can blow up into sensational, doing a disservice to the people and the Country!

CHANGE IS COMING AND THIS IS ONE TIME THE POLLS ARE CORRECT. PEOPLE DON'T EMBRACE CHANGE, THEY FEAR CHANGE.

The man has just been in office two weeks. Give me a break. It took people eight years to get sick of "W". Give the guy a break. I will say that those nominees who have financial skeletons in their closet though need to come clean or say thanks but no thanks. That is having an impact on his personna. You would think they would have stepped back anyway knowing this could hurt him.

President Obama inherited a huge job which all Americans understand and he will either succeed or fail based upon his talents, integrity and durability. America does not question his integrity as many would suggest by criticism, we rely upon his integrity to perform as best he can while fulfilling his campaign pledges. America will forgive many things as we realize the word of every day must be "reason" and will accept anything within reason. Thus far, President Obama has been performing very well yet his approval may depend upon his stimulus package. It must be clean of ancillaries and like is campaign direct and to the point. Repairing the economy is no quick or certain tasking ergo the method must be without question.

Betsy, welcome to Bushworld.

You guys always handle the President with white gloves. You never gave Bush the benefit of the doubt. Why all the qualifiers in the Obama article. The facts are that his approvel rating is slipping. Period. But, but, but his approval rating is still higher than most. But, but, but all presidents see a slip in the first few weeks. Pitiful.

While I do not approve of all that is in the Stimulus Bill, I do support the efforts of President Obama. I am also pleased with his efforts to reach out to Republicans. I think they must work together if we are to pull ourselves out of this mess. I am concerned that Lawmakers are beginning to fall back into the trap of dragging their feet out of fear again now with the pace of things. I know we are in a dire situation and something has to be done and fairly quickly but I think Congress is slowing thigs down because of the way the first part of the Stimulus package was handled but the problem is that the longer we wait the worse it will get and the closer we come to a point of no return.

We have no way of knowing if what our President is trying to do will work or fail but he has the two options. If he and Congress do nothing there is only one option. We must take the chance and jump in with both feet and sink or swim. It is our survival so I know we will have to swim hard but we can.

I believe that Obama's rating will be a continuing downward slide as time and his own personal wants take over the needs of the country.

These are probably people with variable rates on their mortgages. You know, the people who got us into this mess to begin with?

ah shucks...................just give'em a waiver. This is obama's new era of responsibility. Yeah.

HHHmmm, could it be because he seems clueless at times (like when he is signing executive orders and has to check what they actually are) or the fact that he can't seem to fill his cabinet without lobbyists, clintonistas, and tax cheats...guess its a toss-up

Interesting. The poll you cite gives Obama a 66% approval rating (roughly 40% higher than his predecessor left office with) and indicates that 75% of Americans support some version of his stimulus plan. Nearly 2/3ds think he's moving "just right" in facing the enormous challenges confronting this country. And all of this despite the ongoing media hysteria and bad-faith arguments put forward by the extreme right-wing rump of the GOP left in Congress (which today declared things like lead reduction and flood protection to be "wasteful spending").

And what's the headline on CNN's front page? "Obama slips in public view, poll says."

How "fair and balanced" of you, CNN!

Now if he'd only stop breaking his word..

So far, so good for the President. I think it is going to take his entire first term to get us out of this mess that was left from the past administration. So I hope everyone has a little patience with him, and not judge him everyday with decisions he makes.

Thats nothing just wait until people find out what he is really doing. And his upcomming guncontrol plans just announced by White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage. He lied to voters and it will come back to haunt him.

Americans are the most fickle and inpatient people on the planet. It took us 8 years to get into this mess and they want it fixed in months. Pushing our politicians into short term solutions is whay we're in this mess in the first place. Americans always want to think that its somebody elses fault. We are the reason for our countries down turn. We make decisions based on our expedient needs and not on our long term needs. The we grade our leaders week to week on wheather or not things are getting better. The Republicans know how fickle we are. They know that all they have to do is obstruct and argue and that eventually we'll think Obams is doing nothing and then we'll start to disaprove of what he is doing or not doing.

HELLO EVERYONE,
Please give the man so time, let him get his foot in the door of the White House first. I wish the NEWS would stop showing their hate for the Man, and let him do his Job. We should all stop watching all the Cable network for one day, or one week straight to let them see how it feels to keep tearing someone down.
Come on CNN, MSNBC, AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET THAT FOXS NEWS, from morning programs starting @ 7am to Midnight all you'll do is fine the worst of the man to report. I know that this Man is going to be the Best Prez. that we as (USA) has ever, ever, had, so get over the hate, and fear and let get on with the business of making this country and world a better place to live.
May God help us all, and May he cont. to Bless Prez. Obama, and his family, Admin, and all the naysayers and haters.
Stop it people Enough.......look in the mirror before you speak such hate for the Man.
Prez Obama keep your head up Son we got your Back with love and prayers each and everyday. they are not God, and they are bigger than God who is in charged of us all.

That's still normal, but he has to be more careful to pick his cabinet. He promised to pick only decent guys, but instead he is picking crooked guys. I can't belive he cannot find capable and honest people in America since almost everybody is unemployed rigth now. He should pick new honest faces for cabinet, not the sane old faces. That's the change he promised a few months ago.

And so begins the long slide down into oblivion.

Are the approving of the fact that he can get around and talk and give press conferences. WHAT HAS HE DONE AS FAR AS GETTING THE COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK. Congress is doing that. He hasn't done anything. But then he didn't do anything to get elected but dash and slash Hillary.

Politics is too much of a popularity contest. President Obama is going to make decisions that will not be popular. For one thing, both liberals and conservaties want to own a piece of him...Guess what, not going to happen. I would challenge President Obama to actually buy blocks of air time to present his economic stiumulus to the American people versus just hearing about the package through senators who are looking towards their 2010 election cycles.

I think he's doing a wonderful job. He's taken on an incredible challenge in the economy, environment, and a very complicated international situation.

I voted for him because his ideas expressed my wishes and desires. I want to see him given a chance to go forward and make the changes he proposed.

I approve of his actions, his picks for government positions, and for his grace under fire.

just another politician. there is no change, or change in the works and maybe some of the dingdongs are beginning to understand. say one thing, do another. same ol tune. money and self promotion got him the job and neither is likely to stop motivating him in his daily decisions. I admit, however, he really talks the best game maybe ever from that post. he can talk a good game, brilliant.

So when does the divorce stage come into play ?

As a young college senior, I think the stimulus is much needed. I read some of the republicans gripes with it and while some make since, they need to recognize that the country as a whole is not prepared to take everything into consideration. If they wanted to make serious suggestions to the stimulus, they should have done that when they had the white house 2 wks ago.

They decided to give 700b to Paulson and watch him waste it on banks, which still hurts students like me from getting loans to pay for school. They had their chance to spend some money and stimulate the economy, now they need to sit back, understand they are not in power, and listen to the American People!

Count me as a "Split" American that doesn't approve of the Stimulus plan that stimulates Nancy only!

We need a Plan that works-as it is now it won't work at all!

But it will place a huge burden on future generations-this is not a good thing at all!

More sensationalism for CNN. Why does your home page headline say "Obama slips ..", while the substance of the article is that Obama has record-breaking approval ratings? What is CNN's agenda here?

My guess is that it has something to do with appointing tax cheats to position of authority.

Mr Obama is doing just fine but his own party is knifing him in the back with the poor performance they have exhibited on the stimulus package thus far.
It is important to remember that Mr Obama won by pulling financial conservatives his way who were completely fed up with the bumblings of the Republicans. We never endorsed handouts and social reform. This country so badly needs a third party but thus far we are simply independents waiting for a responsible government.
If his own party does not make a disaster of his term things can be much improved. I believe in Obama I think Pelosi and Reid need to be seated in the back of the bus.

I think that the President is moving as fast a he can. Although the Republicans try and through a few set backs in his way he is trying to move through and clean up the mess that was left behind.He has to do this in order to move on to the things that he wants to do for this country. But when you have to clean up other people's messes it can take a while to see change. I think that everybody should respect what he is trying to do and what he is doing.

A stimulus bill full of unnecessary fluff, nominated candidates with tax issues, and lobbyists appointed to key positions are not helping. After the last ridiculous 16 years of turmoil, I am STILL hoping for a turnaround. President Obama can do it, but he better stick to his guns a little more and remember that we voted him into office to CHANGE things, not add more of the same on top of the already existing garbage. A sincere wish for the best, Mr. President.

Oh, you people are ridiculous. If anyone thought for one minute that his approval was going to stay that high they were mistaken. People are the most fickle creatures on earth. Don't we remember when Bush had a 90% approval rating? Hopefully he isn't paying attention to what CNN or their weekly opinion polls.

Does the third person give him the middle finger?

Appointing morons (who don't know to pay taxes until they get caught) to important and powerful positions in the government is the main reason for the decline. These guys owed more in taxes than the average American makes before taxes in a year or almost two. With flaws like these, Pres. Obama should have kicked them to the curb and chased after the right persons for the jobs. He should not have picked these truly deserving of jail time tax evaders. But I guess they are too rich to go to jail, so here's a cabinet appointment instead.

Let’s see. Tax evading cabinet members
Lobbyist appointments to key positions
Apologies to Islamic extremist
A wasteful tax costing stimulus bill
Can the media carry him as they did for the election?

Two weeks is hardly enough time to decide if someone is doing a good job or not. Most workplaces usually put you on three month probation period to see how well you're doing.

I find it really startling that everyone was so Pro-Obama after the fiasco of the Bush years and now that he has been elected the press is doing everything to tear him down, and be critical of the work he is doing.

Let me ask you this. Would the American People rather have John McCain and Sara Palin in office making the country go from bad to worse? Would you rather have another 4-8 years of a war that no one supports, an economy spiraling down further then what it already is and the popularity and image of the United States being further tainted by Republican rule?

Remember, the American People voted this man in for a reason, to make changes, and if this change has to come at a few controversial decisions then so be it. If in the big picture it means turning the country around and putting it back on the path of success then I think President Obama should be allowed to make his decisions. He wants to put the country first and right the wrongs.

In short, let the man do his job.

I commend President Obama's bipartisan approach so far. That was exactly why I voted for him. We need unity in our country's leadership, which Palin/McCain were just not offering.

I guess the 22-25% are likely the same people that approved of Bush's divisive administration to the end. Fortunately, Obama will put forth respectful effort to be their president, too.

Two Thumbs Up !

George Bush , don't call home !

Two issues: tax cheats in his administration, and the reality that Obama does not have a magic wand that can be waved and solve all of our problems.

Is this the "change" he was talking about?

Typical – 8 years to cause the problems. Yet expect him to solve them in 8 days. Grow up, America!

Want to get approval ratings in the %90 range, Obama??

say this: "Due to recent events, I am ordering the IRS audit every politician in Washington, starting with the President and all White House staff, then moving to Congress. EVERY Washington politician will be audited, then the IRS will resume its normal procedure for auditing citizens. We are going to clean up Washington FIRST."

I didn't vote for the guy (i voted libertarian), but he would definitely get lots of support from me if he did that. My guess is that his approval ratings would go through the roof.

With all of Obamas broken campaign promises he will do what was expected. He will keep the loyalty of his left wing voters but the independants that voted on his reform promises will leave rather quickly. America for the most doesnt like socialism either!

I'd like to know where this poll was conducted and how many Dems and Repubs were polled. USA today is written for an eighth grade reading level so their polls don't surprise me. Obama is showing that he really doesn't grasp the meaning of ethics or responsibility when he nominates and stands behind tax evaders.

Two out of three ain't bad! We are former Republicans, now registered Independents. We voted for Bush in 2000, lived to regret it! We voted for Barack Obama.

We have confidence that President Obama will do the best job he can! Unlike MANY on the far-right, who do not understand the legislative process, we know that Congress and the Executive branch (president) must work in unison, cooperate and....... the biggest challenge of all, setting egos aside!

The Republicans FAILED, WHERE were they while Bush was spending our Nation into oblivion??????????????????

Where were the Republicans when Bush was TRIPLING our National debt???????????????

Where were the Republican-so-called-fiscal-conservatives then????

The Republicans are ALL talk, they have no ideas other than obstruct, complain, lie, and worse......... hate. They BLEW IT!

PLEASE AMERICA DO YOUR ....OWN......RESEARCH, READ THE STIMULUS BILL........ EDUCATE YOURSELVES! DO NOT BE FOOLED AGAIN BY THE .........FEAR........HATE.......LIES AND DIVISION MONGERS ON THE FAR-RIGHT!!

"The blush is falling off the rose" as the old saying goes.
But Obama and his crew are helping it along a bit by not fully vetting picks for key jobs. Just look at the number that have income tax issues and had to bow out.
A suggestion from someone who wants Obama to win: Slow the vetting process down just a tad and look deeper into tax issues of potential nominees beforehand.
So it takes a week or two longer to get the "right" person for the particual job but it will stop giving the repuglicons ammo to diss your decision making process.
Remember, the plantation repugs are looking for ANY excuse to rap your knuckles and fabricate false concerns – it's all they have left!

What was Bush's rating ? 20% what is the congressional GOP rating right now ? Its about half that of the Dems, around 24% to 48% last I checked.

I think the Dems are doing fine.

Who are you interviewing? I would like to the statistics (scientific) behind the polls.

Well I give him two thumbs down for his cabinet choices. He sweet talked 53% of you into believing he was for change and we're seeing the same old politics as usual.

Preferential treatment for politicians once again? I owed the IRS back taxes and first they garnished my pay (took the entire direct deposit) and next they filed a tax lien until I resolved the issue. How do these politicians seem to avoid the unavoidable when thier taxpayer employer (me) can't? That's the $100K + $30K question! I don't even want to get into why my subordinates (the politicians) have excellent health insurance and I have none. I think I'll cancel thier coverage and have them go on COBRA, like me.

He's not doing anything my folks in Kentucky haven't seen or heard anyone from FEMA they are suffering and without power! What the heck is going on here????

CNN – I've been waiting for you to post an article about this!

This article reflects a blatant, and biased opinion poll. the media is making a last gasp effort to extend the "honeymoon," affect.....it's all downhill from here for his popularity. Sorry libs, not trying to be a doomsdayer, but....you were warned ahead of time.

I've waited for this article....and over the past two weeks have asked, at random, performing a survey in the mall, gas station,etc.... 350 people how's Obama doing....174 said he was a dissapointment, 56 said too early to tell, and 120 still support him. So, with only 120 out of 350 still showing him favor, that's 34%, not 2/3 approval. I did my poll wherever...asking whomever...not merely at a democratic gathering....I told the person ahead of time that I didn't want to know their party preference. I asked 150 blacks, 150 whites, 30 hispanics, and 20 of Asian ancestry. So, I encourage Americans to do their own polling......ask total strangers, inject no bias....don't believe what the media projects because they taint the numbers. Obama's 34% approval falls in line with local opinions everywhere; especially with the over-porked stim pkg that he's trying to rush through....folks, he's trying buy votes for the future, and he's handing the bill to our children and grandchildren...all with disregard for this nation.

Opinion polls will fluctuate dramtically as time goes on. We can only wait to see what is going on with his change in policies from the previous administration which failed to use logic and understanding to develop plans. I hope that Obama will allow science to point to where policy should go rather than ideology.

How can you give thumbs up when nothing has been done, come on he has only been in office for about fourteen days. Lets see what happens in six months.

it's a little early for a poll like this.

Obama's approval is up but fading ( Remember George Bush once had a 90% approval rating in the weeks following 9-11).

But if Obama keeps breaking campaign promises and appointing insiders who are tax cheats, liars, and arrogant, his approval ratings will fall. And if the goes through with a pork spending bill instead of a stimulus, and we are still in economic turmoil in a year, his ratings will fal like a rock.

CNN ran an article this AM listing all the items in the bill that they deemed non stimulus and PORK. Interestingly, but not surprisingly, CNN quickly took this article off its site after the White House called CNN to complain. How is that for having CNN on the White House payroll?

Can you say Falling?

60's....then 50's.....then 40's......ending in the high 30's.

There's the change you'll see.

Heck yeah we give him two thumbs up and two big toes up. He is doing an awesome job in trying to reach across the aisle to those numbskulls who are stuck in the 80's. The republicans still don't get it.

""A 64 percent rating is fairly high for a presidential approval rating, but it is nothing compared to the 84 percent rating Obama was getting in early January when he was still the president-elect," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland."

Of course. That was before the fear/hate mongers over at Fox and the "Conservative" racist crowd had any sensible information to use in their universal smear campaign blaming Obama for everything that is going wrong right now*.

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* – Read: caused by Bush.

Two out of three give the President the high grade which 1 percent does not and we know who they are the Republicans haters.

Gee, when people expect a President to keep his word, and he doesn't, ratings start to drop. Too bad that people just don't keep believing, despite what they see.

The reason so many Obama appointments have had tax issues is because the tax code is way too complicated and because the nominees have undergone more scrutiny than most people ever experience. Time to reduce unnecessary spending and simplify the tax code once and for all.

Obama's doing ok. Americans are a lot smarter than those who are hoping that Obama fails. We see the games and obstruction for what it is – political posturing – attempts to make Obama and the Dems fail. Little do the obstructors realize, we're onto their games, and their spiteful base is shrinking. Lead follow or get out of the way, there's no time for such nonsense.

Hang in there Obama.

If Obama keeps appointing crooks to his cabinet, his ratings will decline even further. Let's see, how many tax cheats so far?

Yes, and 64% is alot, ALOT higher than the approval ratings of the do noting Congress, where everything goes to fail. People are playing games in Congress, egos whipping around, lobbiests all over the place, and meanwhile, real people are hurting. Therefore, I have news for the media, who are also being lobbied to derail this bill, GET REAL!

If we were to truly compare other Presidents, I bet the record will show NO OTHER PRESIDENT has to endure such a bad economy than this President ... look what he inherited from the Republicans!

Obama will do fine, he is knocking down the political barriers from the former administration. He is sincere, caring, and working with everyone for change for the better. Let us now take a world poll and find out where we stand..... After all, this is a world economy anymore and important that we as nations, work together for its survival....

Find the 25% and put them in re-education camps now! (Just joking)

He is brand new and has not done anything yet. I do disagree on several of his cabinet choices, since a tax-evader in charge of the IRS does not make sense.

Take the poll in 6 months, when he has done something besides look good and say a nice speech.

OK. What has he done?

As long as President Obama stand his ground and not let the Republicans dictate his every move he will be fine. There is nothing wrong with compromise but not to the point where it seems you cannot think for yourself. I believe in our new president and back him 100%

The poll spiral has begun in earnest and mind you this is being reported by a pro BHO news station. Looks like they may even dare to publish details of the pork ridden stimulus bill next.
Regards

now all the fun and games are over.....lets see how low he goes....time to put on the suit jacket and do some real work for a change...

CNN why is it that there is a poll every week? Were there this amount of polls in the beginning of Pres. Bush's presidency or is it that there is a different treatment toward Pres. Obama? Give the president a break, it hasn't even been a month!

Would CNN and the public would give this man a break please.
President Obama has only been in office for 13 days and people
are already picking him apart. How on earth can he be expected
to clean up 8 years of a mess in such a short time. Bush
took 8 years and ruined this country completely. If it weren't for
the greedy Republican party we wouldn't be in this disaster in
the first place. Let's give him an honest shot at it.

So, are we going to have opinion polls every week? Seriously, give it a rest.

Obama’s insistence on appointing tax cheats is hurting him.

No surprise, now that he has to face the realities and tough decisions of being president. Also, "Sixty" is misspelled as "Sxity"

if we depended on polls for living, we would all die. Give the man a chance to sit in the chair at least six months before you start polling the "select" few people you poll. Don't forget he has to fix the biggest mess in history and no one has a magic wand for the screw ups Bush left behind.....

please leave him alone. He is doing a great job. He is human. He is not God. expectation has to be realistic!!!!

If Obama doesn't quickly exercise some leadership and turn the so-called stimulus bill into a job creator rather than a Pelosi-inspired grap bag of pork-like handouts, he'll sink further in the public's esteem. The House bill as presently drafted will do little to stimulate the economy. Obama runs the risk that within months this will becoming his recession.

Those 64% are sheep and regardless of what promises he continues to break, Tax Evaders he appoint's, or lobbyists he hires they will support him.......

The guy is a joke 'No Lobbyists in my administration" "A Higher Standard" blah blah blah

Do you guys have to be polling everything? This is rediculous. The man has not even got all his cabinet members in place as well or been in office for any significant period, yet you guys are polling away feeding the notion to the public that there should be something to disapprove or otherwise. No wonder people are sick and tired of politics. It's because the media makes hay out of every straw.

When is the media going to downsize and start laying off people? Obvioulsy, many of you guys have too much time on your hands that you are just making up news just to stay in business. Pity.

Obamas first Presidential Pardon needs to be for the founder of Girls Gone Wild. He is in jail for Tax Evasion. That qualifies him to be on Obamas Cabinet not jail time.

OH PLEASE! He's been in office for only two weeks.. geeze, give the man a minute....

I think he is doing Great......if only the Republicans would get behind this President and move this country forward, but they are afraid, they don't really want him to succeed because then he would probably get re-elected in the next election and it would make the Democrat's look like they know what they are doing and the GOP doesn't want that, so they will continue to put up road blocks even thought they know that it will help this country and the people in this country.........but they don't care about the people, they care about the GOP and they want to preserve it as it is at all cost.......just listen to their Leader Rush Limbaugh..........they may have elected Steele (their first black man) which I am sure Limbaugh didn't want..........but you watch they will continue to listen to the trash mouth of Rush Limbaugh........

Well, yea... with such high polls where did you think it was going to go?

It is amazxing to me how negative CNN has become in their "headings"; instead of saying Obama still has a 2/3rds approval rating in the country, you headline that he is slipping. Some supportive Americans you people are.

This is why I have gone from reading the entire on line reports, watching CNN exclusively for my news, to just 5 minutes in the morning, and only Anderson Cooper at night.

I am so disappointed at the direction you are taking. Of course you won't post this, because you have never posted my comments in the past year, but maybe you'll read this because I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Anybody else sick of these meaningless polls?

Let's see how these same people feel after four years of this guy. He hasn't done a thing yet. I just wish his appointees and nominees would pay their taxes like I do.

President Obama will be the greatest President we ever had.

The other 1/3 are GOPers wit htheir thumbs you-know-where...