WASHINGTON (CNN) - It's late July, a time for hot and humid weather in the nation's capital. But when it comes to President Barack Obama's approval rating, an average of the most recent national surveys indicates a cooling trend.
According to a new CNN Poll of Polls, 54 percent of Americans approve of how Obama is handling his duties in the White House. That's down 7 points from late June, when the president's approval rating stood at 61 percent. The latest approval rating is the lowest for Obama in his young presidency. The CNN Poll of Polls, compiled and released Thursday, is an average of seven national surveys conducted over the past nine days.
It appears a drop in Obama's numbers on health care and the economy, the two issues that have dominated his domestic agenda since he took office in January, are contributing to the deterioration of his overall approval rating.
A CNN Poll of Polls of the five surveys that specifically asked about how Obama's handing the economy indicates that 48 percent approve and 45 percent disapprove.
Four of the seven surveys asked about how the president's handling health care reform. A CNN Poll of Polls average of those numbers puts Obama's approval rating on health care at 43 percent, with 45 percent giving him the thumbs down.
"In a mid-July poll of polls, more Americans approved of Obama's handling of health care than disapproved," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "The latest poll of polls shows disapproval is now higher than approval."
Obama gets better marks on foreign affairs than on domestic concerns. A CNN Poll of Polls of the four recent surveys that measured public views on Obama's foreign policy show him with an average approval rating of 54 percent. His disapproval rating on foreign policy averages to 31 percent among those four polls.
A slip in the president's overall approval doesn't necessarily mean a rise for Republicans.
"Most polls show that Obama's standing with the public is dropping, but that's not necessarily helping Republicans," says Holland. "There has been little to no change in the public's view of the GOP in the past month, and on most measures Republicans still lag behind Obama and the Democrats."
This latest edition of the CNN Poll of Polls consists of the seven surveys released since our last Poll of Polls: Fox News (July 21-22), NPR (July 22-26), NBC/Wall Street Journal (July 24-27), CBS/New York Times (July 24-28), Time magazine (July 27-28), Pew (July 26-29) and the Gallup tracking poll (July 26-28). The Poll of Polls does not have a sampling error.
UPDATE: "The president isn't fixated on the ups and downs of polling," said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at Thursday's briefing.
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These polls never tell the whole story. The President is pushing his agenda and of course there are people out there who don't agree with everything he does. Me on the other hand, if I had to give him a grade, it will be a solid B.
Obama was recieved nothing but admiration and positve stories from the lib media, yet Americans are waking up and seeing the truth for themselves. It shows that liberals like Mayr who want to think Americans are stupid, are not fooled by the left.
Bush Jr. ended his first term with a net loss of jobs and republicans continued to tell us to be patient. Now Obama's stimulus bill has had less than half a year to work and the republicans are already crying foul. Hypocrisy alert!
The American people gave this man a chance, but now realize he is nothing more of the same "old" Washington politics just with different old timers in new positions! It's like that saying "Where's the BEEF!"
When the stimulus package was passed unemployment was already at 8%. Over half of the layoffs of this recession happened before that. And we are in the summer months when tradiationally the job market is bad. Jobs have always lagged the economy, or at least that's the argument the GOP used to justify the fact that after his first FOUR YEARS Dubya still couldn't create jobs! In turn democrats were criticizing Dubya within the first few months on the economy. It's funny how the parties completely switched sides and arguments.
How much of this so-called poll really is about Obama and how much is really about the general state of the economy? I know people love polls, but each poll generates more questions.
Charm charm Charm
No experience, no credentials, no matter he got the job. Now we are stuck !
The Irish arn't the only ones that have the gift of gab. aaaaaaaaaaa
maybe a little beer will help smooth the way. Hope our foreign partners like beer. I hear it's being served in champagne glasses now. That ought to get everyone to the table. Keep smiling and shooting those hoops, the ball has to go in sometime (with a little help from my friends).
Wait til September...
Reminder of the Obama supporter whine list:
- the poll isn't fair
- they didn't call me on my cell phone
- it is Bush's fault
- it is racism
- it is space aliens fault
- it is Bush's fault and racism
- it is a conspiracy
- the polls work differently than during the election
Duh, he ran as a moderate, acted as a liberal...
All these polls rate him only 6 months into his presidency.
Gee, imagine that...and a faster decline than any other President in history to boot. Buyer's remorse?
Blah blah blah blah. He's going to be here for the next 3 and 1/2 years. And FOUR more years after that.
Some of you might need to be medicated, lest you drop dead from a coronary trombosis.
No surprise here. It will continue to drop once the country sees what few realistic achievable ideas he really has.
Interesting that the main webpage ticker item is "Dem miffed at Obama beer choice" (an entirely non-political and boring news piece) when the top item in the ticker refers to lagging support for President Obama and another to a doctor and Obama associate opposed to the White House healthcare reform plan. The bias of this media outlet is staggering. Had it been a top Republican, the main page would have proclaimed it loudly... however, when it's Obama, it's muffled. CNN, your willful and reckless editorial bias is a disgrace to your viewers.
His approval numbers are still way too high. Only dummies/robots cannot see through his Marxist schemes.
They are getting stuff done and they aren't rubber stamping everything. This is how government should work. Any you people that expect miracles... this economy is going to take time to rebuild. When you give a spoiled rich kid the house for that long expect a mess..... a big one. And a cleaning crew needs time. be patient and cnn, quite trying to make drama where there is none... people are happy with obama, he apologizes and listens.
It just goes to show you when a President opens his mouth about racism and does not know the facts, where his mind is at. Ladies and gentleman we now have racism in the whitehouse
good news
The GOP is still screwed.
In other words, if the election were held today, Obama would still win!!
I voted for him and I am disappointed in how he's handling healthcare reform as he's been too adamant about bipartisanship and thus risks diluting the real change in healthcare system that will produce desired results. Republicans and blue dogs are against a public option (or what they call "socialized medicine but don't touch my medicare!" option), which over 70% of Americans want and on which Obama campaigned, so why bother with bipartisanship. Get the dems on one page and move on. If the people don't like it after 2011, then we can vote on it...unless of course the GOP is still a leaderless obstructionist party.
So what....he's still our preseident and we must support him and siff out all the bad stuff.
The economy is starting to improve and unemployment always lags behind. The sun comes up everyday and we know things will get better. We need health care reform and quality care for all citizens of this country, not just those who are fortunate enough to have a good job with employer health insurance. In your working lifetime you will lose jobs and perhaps have up to 7 or more jobs. You need health care for those times in between, to have continuity of coverage without pre-existing condition exclusions, fair premium for the coverage, and access to doctors. Children need coverage too regardless of the circumstance of their parents. This country also needs efficient sustainable energy without dependence on any other nation. We are on the right track. Barack Obama is our President and I support him and pray for him every day.
The President's polls are slipping because of two reasons – the Republicans have hammered the nation with their fear tactics, and the Democrats have been unable or unwilling to stand firm with him. I'm not too worried about polls this early into his presidency because I remain convinced that Barack Obama's policies will lift the United States and make us a better nation.
Maybe that is a direct result of increasing our budget deficit and national debt by four fold in only 5 months. Or maybe it is a result of criticizing the prior administration's foreign policy and then maintaining the same course. Or maybe it is a result of the failure to let Americans and Congressional representatives read laws for 5 days before they are passed. Or maybe it is because we have bailed out auto manufactures and they went bankrupt anyway. Or maybe it is because a health care plan is being pushed with no details whatsoever. Or maybe it is because our President pals around with terrorists and dictators. Or maybe it is because he is limiting our freedoms with ridiculous laws. Or maybe . . . you get the point.
When you undertake to waste a trillion hard-earned taxpayer dollars on a failed so-called "stimulus" and more trillions on a "reform" of health care the principal effect of which will be to make productive people pay the medical bills of total strangers, you're going to get unpopular.
"Americans are beginning to realize that BLAH BLAH BLAH."
I've been seeing statements along those lines since January 21. If only the GOP had saved that empty rhetoric for now it might carry some weight. Not much though.
Give it a break CNN everyone knows these polls are conducted in certain reasons to get the outcome that you want. Everyone that Know still approve of Obama and that's all that matter. Did you ask the people polled if they ever approved of Obama? I didn't think so. You all spend a lot of time stratling the fense.
With the adoring media, he really must be a dud to be sinking so fast.
By 2012, people will have forgotten about Bush and Obama's approval rating will fare no better than his predecessor
The economy is getting better thanks to Obama's swift actions and stimulus spending. Why anyone would be stupid enough to doubt his economic wisdom is beyond me.
President Obama may have saved us from a full-blown depression. I'm not taking that lightly.
This may be a fun 4 years after all!!!
He's gonna go down as worse than Jimmy Carter. HA HA!!!!
the republicans and right wing talk radio are doing an effective job of deflecting the blame away from cheney /bush. they have got it nailed to the point people are starting to blame a president who has been in office less than 6 mo's for the reason things are the way they are. your hannity's america and rush..... what a pitiful thought. the racist mind of the / or some of the white folks is [rearing its head] its doing a PUTIN. right sarah p ? this country has nothing to be sorry about . you want to bet.
Going down, down and would go even lower if the state run media (CNN, MSNBC, NYT, Washington Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc) told the truth and stopped glorifying him, treating him like any other president. This is either the dumbest or the most conniving destructive man we have ever had occupy the office.
Its only because the far left doesnt want any changes from the original bill.It will go back up like a rocket once we pass it.hahaha.Sorry dittoheads,nice try.hahaha
Courageously, our president leads the charge with brains, heart, and courage. This is not about populariy, but about tough negotiations and decisions against amazingly difficult odds left behind by the previous administration. It really is about hope and change, and not just politics and poll numbers.
I know the liberals are probably feeling real defensive about this.
You have to understand this is really more a refection of the people not the President.
Realistically a President can only hold about a 50% approval rating. Half the country did not vote for him and do not have the same values or perspective.
I don't
He will probably slip to about a 40% approval rating and that is what you would call his loyal following.
Your Knickers are showing Mr Obama.
Any comments from the supporters?
All the republican rhetoric is taking hold, and the media allowing these republicans to spew their hate and fear 24/7 is the reason for the decline.
CNN isn't doing anybody a favor by allowing these know-nothings on their programming...Bill Bennett, Mary matilin, Lou Dobbs, etc. We expect this crap from Fox news but not from CNN.
Obama is everything he said he wasn't. He is W all over again but looking to be worse. His economic recovery- scam. His healthcare plan- scam.
I have never been so disappointed in a Prez in my lifetime.
Yes, his poll number ARE slipping. However, that has a lot to do with the fact that many of us who voted for him disapprove of his acquiesence to the opposition. Most of us will vote for him again in 2012.
If the opposition had been the victor, we'd be involved in wars with three additional nations and our unemployment numbers would be double the current rate. The opposition would have "fixed" it with corporate tax cuts, because we all know how well those have worked in the past to create jobs.
People are impatient.....drastic overhaul takes time. Afterall, George Bush did 8 years of damage and we kept our eyes closed thru his terms as President.
Polls are all well and good, but when you poll someone that doesn't have a proper understanding of the item at hand, who cares? Most people that are not economists can't even give a proper definition of the word economics.
What do the polls say when only economists are asked? I think that would be more important.
A Cnn Poll – that is really music to my ears NOT (you have all the extreme right wingers on your station lately like Lou Dobbs, John King, etc.)
I think you meant to say that his disapproval ratings have hit an all time high.
If some of his campaign promises were being met maybe that wouldn't be the case. He has waffeled on nearly every point he was elected on, especially the bottom up economic portion. It has become quite clear now that none of our middle or lower class citizens are represented by ether party. And now with the talk of the "jobless recovery" again, it is the same as every recession since Reagan's first one.
Can you say "One-Termer"?
Uh-oh. Obama's numbers are down again. The democrats in Congress and the Justice Department will have to start their little "Get-Bush-and-Cheney" Chant.
Soooooo predictable.
I wonder if it will effect his smugness?
Seriously, there were just too many things wrong to believe that Obama's approval would not diminish. That is just temporary. Wait until they all realize how much he has done and will continue to do. No one has ever worked his hard in their first 60 days. I am proud I voted for him.
This slip is only because he has been trying to work with republicans. Clearly this hasn't helped. Obama needs to take a stand against them and you'll see his numbers go back up.
You have to wonder if this "slip" has anything to do with Republicans dominating the air waves. Repeat the same thing over and over to the ignorant masses, and it sinks in, sooner rather than later. Why not give the guy a chance? We gave Bush 2 terms, after all.
Ok what new. At least President Obama is trying to do something by help America. The problem is a lot of people want the same old thing and want to change. A lot of American are hurting about jobs,housing health care and money.
Wishing thinking. President Obama's approval is just fine.
Let me guess, FoxNoise took the poll!!
The president has had take on an unprecedented number of complex issues since before being sworn in and has the moxie to move on these issues.
Most of the crowd in wouldn't even have the balls to take on these problems and entrenched interest.
It is expected that these numbers will drop and it only matters to GOP haters and hacks and the score keepers in the media.
Keep working hard for the american people Mr President and you will be rewarded..............
Getting lectured by Obama is kind of like getting lectured by someone with no real experience in what they are lecturing about. More and more people are just letting it go in one ear and out the other.
Thanks MSM for being derilict in your responsibilities during the primary. We are now seeing what an empty suit he really is. It would have been nice for you to point out to the clueless during the campaign that nothing Oboma said was backed up with any experience.
If the approval ratings didn't t vary from week to week it would look as if people weren't paying attention, but we are. We also know that the president and his associates are working hard to get things moving upward.. As the various aspects of his program fall into place the ratings will go back up. After all, most new presidents are not faced with the huge mess that this administration is trying to deal with.Give him a break, hang in there.
When you make campaign promises saying you will givern as a moderate, then every decision made is ultra liberal, your poll numbers are gonna slip. Same goes for GOPers who run as moderate, then follow the far right playbook.
The president has had take on an unprecedented number of complex issues since before being sworn in and has the moxie to move on these issues.
Most of the crowd in DC wouldn't even have the balls to take on these difficult problems and entrenched special interest.
It is expected that these numbers will drop and it only matters to GOP haters and hacks and the score keepers in the media.
Keep working hard for the american people Mr President .
Even after we are forced to contribute as much as we can "afford" to fat, rich, greedy insurance execs, taxed on the forced contribution and then denied coverage if and when we really need it, there will still be Stockholm-syndrome groupies slobbering all over their abuser-in-chief.
As long as even one for-profit insurance company remains in the mix, it will provide cheaper "healthcare" to those who don't actually need any and then dump them on the public option if and when they do need services. The for-profit concerns will reap huge no-risk profits while you and I foot the bill for actual healthcare. Furthermore, if your disease isn't especially popular, the approval committee will let you die. This deal is a SCAM!
Who voted for these crooks?
That's because like most democrats, obama can,t create jobs without
soaking the american taxpayer. If you don't believe that look at
TAXACHUSETTS our great grandchildren will be paying for the big dig
that by anyone's rational standards is a disaster. Also the sales tax is
going up to 6.25% while the guv and the legislatures are clueless as
shoppers go to N.H. to buy .
I guess they want Obama to wave his magic wand to get rid of Bush's mess!!
Given that President Obama is working overtime to help average Americans in this economic downturn, it shows how fickle the American citizenry can be. It is not Obama's efforts that are lowering his approval rating; it's the lack of support he is getting from Conressional Democrats. Guess we are buying all the negative rhetoric spewing out from Republicans and rightwingers.
CNN...when is this polling bull crap going to stop?.....why not do a national poll of 150 million people? instead of the chosen 900 or 1050 all the time? doing it every month instead of daily would be more accurate and not so tiresome..
In a big family we do not always approve of one another but we always respect each other when we all act as human beings capable of connecting with one another and be authentic about all our challenges we have to face as a family! We can approve or dissapprove in life...as long as we have respect for ourselves and show respect to others!
And this is a surprise?
We hold an election every 4 years! The polls are only a snap shot in time of that consists of 0.00000166 % of voting age Americans.
We elect our leaders to lead ... just do it!
Obama is the captain who is sinking with the ship. That doesn't mean everybody has to stay on board. If healthcare reform as currently proposed is unpopular with the people, it needs to go back to the drawing board. The Congress should not pass this legislation over the heads of the people. The GOP will benefit from that, sooner or later.
How is this surprising? Every new President comes in with the high expectations of the voters. And slowly it fades away, because they lie to get elected, they are all corrupt and under the big money influence of the corporate campaign contributors, special interest groups, unions, and lobbyists. How can you bring about change when every elected official right down to dog catcher gets their pockets lined but special interest money. It doesn't matter if it is the DNC or the RNC everyone of these supposed public servants receive money from the same contributors. Along with that the two major parties hold a monopoly on ballot access, so a third party can never become competitive.
Just because you are trying to do the right thing that doesnt mean everyone is going to be for you most of the times thats when the majority of people is against you. So please Mr. President Obama dont give up just because your numbers are dropping keep trying to prove to America that you are fighting for them not big time money makers like the insurance industries, or other people that are trying to persuade you because if you are really fighting for us in time you will come out on top. The naysayers may want you to fail but im praying for you and many other americans and remember if GOD be for you who can be against You! THANKS FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING AND PLEASE DONT EVER GIVE UP ON US.
The longer people see no economic progress in recovery, the more his ratings will drop. It's the economy stupid, whether your democrat or republican. Carter and Bush senior both lost elections because people were not satisfied with the way the economy was going. The same is happening to Obama.
Clinton and Bush were very low in their approval ratings 6 and 7 months into their presidency so does this poll really matter? Both of Obama's predecessors were reelected.
I'm not worried about it – our country has the attention span of a gnat and pretty much no patience.
I still approve of our President – keep up the good work, Sir!
Why aren't media outlets factchecking the Republicans' rhetoric on Healthcare Reform? During the Presidential Election everyone's words were factchecked. The Republicans seem to have too much liberty in lying about the facts of the Healthcare Reform Bill.
The recent poll numbers on Healthcare reflects an ignorant public more so than anything else. The media has a job (that it is failing to do) in this debate and it's to educate (not entertain) the public.
It's so sad people really thinks he's superman give him time to work he's can't get things done over night.
Of course Obama's approval ratings wouldn't stay sky-high forever. He's a real leader which means not everything he does will be extremely popular. Still, very few presidents have enjoyed the level of popularity Obama enjoys now at this this time in their presidencies and I support him. He's by far the most well-liked and respected politician in America.
President Obama is doing a great job! He has stabilized the housing, financial, banking and auto industries, is beginning to bring our troops home from Iraq, has revived science and our standing in the world and is on track to deliver on healthcare reform.
BEST vote I ever cast!
I am an Obama supporter, and one who can see the facts of the stimulus > The free-fall has stopped. We're now losing 400k jobs in a month instead of 700k. Housing prices have stabilized, etc. Some people think it has failed because they didn't magically get $100k/yr jobs without trying.
That being said, my opinion sank a bit when the president immediately backed the crybaby professor. People like Gates Jr are as damaging to race relations as Republicans.
Of course it's low he is putting us in a hole deeper then what George Bush did. Who ever heard of spending more money to get you out of debt. It doesn't work for me and wouldn't work for the goverment. This man is changeing our goverment every day. And he breaks the constitution very day. (10th amendment the balance of power,and state's rights:Czars). Obama idea of govement is different then what most people know. Thank God for the Poll maybe just maybe the dum down american public is finally wakeing up.
It is difficult to see the big picture for many, President Obama made it clear that things would get worse before they got better. As a peolple we need to see the whole, that is, how we are viewed in the world, how we work together for change. We Americans tend to want quick fixes, instant relief, we need to recall the length of time it took to get us into the situation we are in, not just sit back and expect that someone can wave a wand and it is repaired...stay tuned!
Of course his approval ratings are slipping. The independents that voted for the "change" he promised, are now realizing how much it's going to cost them. It's their fault – they put this empty suit in office. Health care reform, cap and trade, just a few ways he's happy to help spread the wealth!
His drop in approval is not surprising. His policies and tactics for forcing legislation through without giving time for congress to read them is showing in the polls. Americans are finally starting to wake up and will not stand idly by while Pelosi, with Obama's blessing, cram through their liberal agendas.
His approval has slipped from 60%....... which was amazing......... to 54%!
That's 4%...... not bad. Considering the mess he has inherited!
*** 70% OF AMERICANS STILL BLAME BUSH FOR THE ECONOMY***
**** 21% OF AMERICANS APPROVE OF THE GOP***********
Think Obama's okay!
The Obama mirage is evaporating as reality hits.
Good. I hope it shoots down to 40 %. Then maybe he'll end all this bi partisan bs that does nothing for progressive causes. Maybe he'll stop trying to make everyone happy and start making the people who busted their butts off and spent money they didn't have to get him elected for the purpose of REAL change happy. So far I've seen little change.
Unfortulately, some people actually believe all the lies, hypocrasy, scare tactics and swift boating that has been put out by the party
of NO. Their goal is to destroy anything they can regardless of the
consequences.
Health Care Reform and the public option are crucial to us all.
Anything less will be a farce and, once again, the raping of the
American people.
.......and the repugnants numbers: 21% approval, 79% don't even want to be polled.....that would be more accurate and indicative of their ignorance
Well that's not surprising!! This I expect will happen as President Obama moves on to address head on some of the challenging and difficult issues. Analogy: A mother is never popular when she's spooning out castor oil or any other medicine for that matter. Do you get that!!!! Only when cure comes into play, will accolades be given.
as the dow jones surges to the highest levels in 8 months, new home sales increase significantly, and unemployment shows strong signs of going down, the president's approval ratings are slipping?
we, the public, sure are an informed group. of course, at one time 80 some-odd percent of america also thought iraq was involved in the september 11th attacks.
WHO are you polling? Republicans????
There is no way his approval ratings are slipping. No way.
You people are just trying to stir up a controversary.
He is simply going nowhere....his lack of experience is showing.
Well, at least he's closing down Guantanamo and pulling all the troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan. Obahahahaha...
This latest poll suggests 54 percent of Americans are Stockholm-syndrome groupies.
Its not Obamas approval rating that has slipped its the so called journalists that spend their time on lowlife no news because they cant see the Forest For The Trees on Fox aka Cnn .
cant believe it has taken this long i guess the kool aid is wearing off
Obama's actions as President are slowly revealing his true feelings toward our Nation to the public. When Obama spoke of Change, I for one thought he meant an end to the corruption within our political system, an end of lobbyists controlling our legislative branch of government. Looks like I was way wrong and instead of these being the basis of Change they are the way of Change to make way for a Chicago style thug takeover of America.
The poll numbers are only "slipping" among the less informed people who are buying into the insurance lobby lies and propaganda. Obama is the best president we have had in 40 years!!!!!
No way!? Get out!? Could it be that big business spends over $1,000,000 a day on ads to block healthy care? Then the $100 bills that Backus, Landrieu, the Blue Dawgs and Republicans are wiping their eyes and other body parts of their body that big business and health care insurance gives them?
Then, lest we forget the cop lied on his report? WHEN is CNN gonna make a story out of that. I find it offensive that he is on equal footing after he made a false report.
Keep hooking your wagon to a failing health care system BO. Please, please, please.
Americans expect instant gratification, and when they dont get, they disapprove. Grow up, children.
Seriously.. Obama has been in office a whopping 7 months. Quit expecting MIRACULOUS results, and be a bit more realistic with your expectations. He comes into office trying to fix health and economy and has faced nothing but obstacles from the right.
All the while, he still has to clean up Bush's war, which is like trying to fix a gaping whole at the bottom of a boat, while simultaneously trying to bucket the water out....
If polls meant anything, lets keep in mind that at one point, they had McCain and Palin as front runners for the WH.... (scary).
Why is it that the highly regarded Rassmussen poll was not included? Could it be because it has the lowest approval ratings of any poll?
Of course the approval rating of his handling of health care are dropping – the Republican scare tactics work – time and time again!
People are finally figuring this guy out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can not understand this poll and who is taking it?
With this president we will have very strong and healthy consumer oriented economy instead of corporate oriented economy.
we will have health care reform after a 5 decades.
A energy policy,education and a foreign policy which will make us proud AND RESPECTED AMERICANS IN THIS WORLD.
I don't understand what American's think when they say that he is not doing his job.
I don't believe poll # on health care either only 42% support.
when 18% of American does not have health care and I am sure they approve President handling health care.
President Obama is doing a good job regardless of these polls. I'm not counted in these polls (and many others) because these polls are available only to a limited number of people and how these people are chosen.....I (alot of us) do not know. President Obama has been in office only 6 months and people are expecting him to resolve all the problems this country face. Keep doing what you're doing Commander-In-Chief, myself and lot of others still have your back. I will continue to support your efforts and will continue to support and campaign for you in the next election. So GOPs it's no need for you to get happy or become comfortable with these polls. They're a joke if my opinion was asked. See you all next election.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
I still approve of him. I think he's doing a tremendous job given how he's handling what he was handed. If folks could learn how to think OUTSIDE OF THE BOX, like he does, I think his approval rating would remain much higher. For a nation that started it's beginnings with bravery, we act like a bunch of scared hens when things start getting a little tight. But if we always do what we've always done, then we'll always get what we've always gotten. That's insanity. I think he's on the right track. CHANGE is not always easy or popular. GOD bless the President and the U.S.
The efforts of fear and hatred are working for the party of "No!"
How does the popularity of republican congress look?
People are so impatient!!! Bush had 8yrs to screw up this
country – and Obama is expected to fix everything in the first six months
of his presidency??? Give him a chance – I think his first six months
are much more impressive than 8 yrs of the Bush Administration
put together.
I'm very proud of our president, He has very thick skin. I don't think any other president had to endure what President Obama has endured, even before he was selected to be our president, he has been under constant scrutiny. May God be with him in the months to come. He is doing a fabulous job considering the bull crap he has to deal with. . At the end, he will come out smelling like a rose. I give him an A for outstanding. .
Why does CNN have to report daily surveys??
Who care's after the last administration even the devil would be a breath of fresh air.The republicans know the marathon just started but only after a couple of miles they want to know whats taking so long to finish the race.Clueless in America.
Bush got down to 50% by september. Then 9/11 happened and he was praised up to 75%
In choosing between President Obama's ratings and the GOPers ratings, I'd say the president's are fine by me.
Dem wants to pass this Healthcare plan so it can be used as a campaign platform for the next reelection. I would like to know the time table (if pass) when it will take effect: 2012? Just asking!
This is to be expected. This is probably a more reasonable representation of what people actually think..more so than the high poll numbers of the first few months of his presidency. To me this means he's settling in. Alot of this is also being driven by the 24 hour media frenzy...that speculates, speculates...and speculates. People start to take the speculations as fact and this influences their opinions. People LISTEN to what President Obama SAYS...not what the media SPECULATES he means. This is a man who truly has America's best interest at heart. He WILL DO what is best for America and it's people.
President Obama...YOU GO BOY!!!
the african american community going to be out full force using the race card because the thug from Chicago couldn't fix his own state let alone this country
What? You mean he's not Jesus Christ and can't walk on water like the media sold us – oops I mean told us! What a shame!
I'm not surprised. The hate talk on tv and radio has an effect – and not a good effect for the country.
Finally people are realizing that Obama is not the Messiah. He cannot give them the cars, houses, nor jobs that he promised. Too bad more people could not have realized this during the campaign.
I still approve. I am amazed how people think. Did they think he was gonna get in there and fix everything in six months? I still approve of what he is doing everywhere in everything. He's a smart guy and it's gonna take time.
THIS IS NOT THE OLYMPICS PEOPLE!! stop sitting back and judging President Obama as if this mess is easy to clean up!! Who cares what you crazy folks thinks!! Get a life and let our President clean up this country. Change is not easy and it does not feel goo BUT it is needed! Change is a comin' so buckle up and hold on tight.
For the first time in history, a President is actually working, visiting and talking with the American people as opposed to vacationing every other day at Camp David or wherever else they feel like going OTHER than the white house.
I'M SICK OF THIS MESS!!!!!!!!!!!
Well hopefully our Congress can still do the right thing. We shouldn't be concerned with short-term numbers and news cycles like the media and public often are. Any long-term perspective will tell you that not taking up healthcare reform now is incredibly stupid and fiscally dangerous for the country. How much longer are we gonna wait?
Or!!!!!! As popular as any other Politician in Iran...
NOW...slip on that!!!
He is losing Progressives, which poses a big problem for him. The man could cure cancer, create world peace, bring Michael Jackson back to life, and knock Bin Laden out in the second round of an UFC match and Republicans would still whine about him.
Well, this was to be expected. His popularity in the run up to being elected president was due in part to no one really knowing much about him. He tried to avoid anything controversial and stuck to things no one could really argue against ("We are all citizens of the world and must stand as one!"). As usual, once the public gets to know a politican better, the more negatives pop up.
It also hurt Obama that he was supposed to be another Martin Luther King/JFK rolled into one. Hard to measure up to that when coming in, the job was going to be tough.
The Obamamaniacs will be angered by this story but the radical left and right always squawk.
Didn't I hear only yesterday that the recession was showing signs of stablizing?
The President his approval ratings is not less than Zero. I can't understand why he would run for the Presidency in the first place.
The party of "NO" will allow him no rest and he has to work 500% harder than George Bush. For those who remenber; Bush would have had several vacations already; matter of fact, Bush would have only completed 30 days work by now.
These polls are worthless and serve only to strenghten the GOP in hope that the 2010 elections will garner more TV ratings.
Instead for polls everday, can't the news media find wisdom in asking people their thoughts on how they the people are staying alive in this economic crisis.
I wasn't polled and I approve of the job he is doing.
All the President does is use his "bully pulpit" to say the sky is falling because of everyone else's greed and stupidity but trust me, I'll fix it.
People are starting to realize he's promising everything to everybody but leaving the Congress to pass a bill based on what they want to include. He makes inspiring speeches but he comes up short on follow through and leadership.
Don't think so Rasmutation.
Everything has two sides to it. The government run health care will cut costs which means there will be a cut in the doctor's salary. So, when a doctor sees a patient he will not be as motivated as compared to when private insurer's pay for the patients health. During preliminary diagnostics patients are asked if they have insurance. This does not hold true in Canada or Europe where a one payer system exists. So it is really upto the people to decide if they would have a one payer system and cut costs and risk top notch health care or pay a little more and get the best health care one could possibly ask for.
It's just a little food for thought for the folks reading this comment.
I keep hearing about Omama's approval rating in some kind of poll. Where is this poll? Why can I never find it? Why is his approval at only around 50% when every person I talk to has a very positive opinion of him?
Ah yes the Kool-Aid that the Obama masses have been drinking is finally wearing off. Too bad we're still stuck with the guy for another 3 1/2 years.
People are starting to realize that The Anointed One is nobody more than a politician.
Oh no! If the election was held today, Obama would only get 54% of the popular vote! This is great news for John McCain.
Typical for a nation with a small attention span. Six months ago, an overwhelming majority of people said they could be patient for up to two years so Obama's policies could have a chance to work. Now, about four months after the stimulus passes, people are screaming about the economy not bouncing back.
Let's see where we are at the end of 2010 before we start getting angry (or overjoyed), folks...large systemic problems don't fix themselves overnight.
Given everything that's been going on, and the mess Bush left for him to clean up, I think these ratings are extraordinary.
Keep going Mr. President and don't let the "Blue Dogs" stop you!
The only way he can salvage his ratings is to listen to the people who actually pay taxes. Most every one in my office agrees he should aplogize for his racist remarks in the meanwhile.
NPR , NBC/Wall Street Journal, CBS/New York Times, Time magazine!?
Come on CNN..., if you really want some creditablity then post the questions these progressive hacks are asking in their polls!!!
I have supported President Obama from long before the election, but there seems to be a slump going on here. Way too much time doing press conferences and media ops and not enough time severely twisting Nancy P and Harry R around the May Pole, and getting some legislation passed that has nothing to do with the interests of a medical or big pharma lobbying group. The Democrats were elected with the "Change" mantra and unfortunately it has simply turned into the same old song. Whoever waves the most money in front of the elected phonies wins, nad it certainly is not the American people.
The blog entry notes that:
"It appears a drop in Obama's numbers on health care and the economy, the two issues that have dominated his domestic agenda since he took office in January, are contributing to the deterioration of his overall approval rating."
While this may be true, the Henry Louis Gates matter and more specifically Obama's comments regarding it have dominated Obama's media coverage of the past week. "I don't have all the facts on this...", but I have to believe that Obama's comments on the Gates matter contributed to Obama's drop in approval rating.
I certainly don't approve of a lot of things he's doing, but he's still much better than McCain or Bush, or any of the 2012 repub hopefuls, except for maybe Ron Paul. I'll take the lesser of 2 evils any day, since it's painfully obvious that Americans are too cowardly and lazy to have any kind of social or political revolution.
PS: I (regretfully) voted for Bush in 2000.
seems to me that President Obama's been polled more in 7 months than President Bush was in 8 years! OF COURSE the poll numbers are going to go up and down especially if you run a dang poll every week. Yet I'm sure even though his numbers are still better than any Republican including Sarah Palin, the GOP is jumping for joy that his numbers are coming down.
People that were duped into voting for this smooth talking clown are starting to see the real deal. What they are seeing is is a comander in training whos true socialist agenda is coming true. His campaign poster said hope, when it should have said "DOPE".
Hey CNN, it's still over 50%... stop with the bull.
Fire Lou Dobbs!
I like the Prez. I think he doing a good job, given the circumstances. I am in favor of Universal Health Care. I have seen it work in other countries. It does work!!
He is doing a good job with the economy. It took time for the mess to be created. It will take time to clean it up.
I think the beer summit is a waste of time. He shouldn't get involved. Nothing to gain, everything to loose.
I like his milder stance on foreign policy. The U.S. needs to be a nation of peace. Our message to the rest of the world needs to be one of Honor, Humility, and Understanding. War should be our last option, not our first.
54 and falling, this is no where near the end either. Hes going to be around the Bush approval rating by the end of his first and probably only term.
I was never polled
President Obama is doing a great job and I am proud of him. His ratings had no where to go but down, but he still is doing well at 54%. Did Bush ever have a rating that high? My point is, you can please all of the people some of the time, but never some of the people all of the time......
More BO, more debt, more lies, more perks for Obama's elite friends, Gates?, more government control, more government control, more government control, more taxes, more shrinking poll numbers. I hate to say it but we were much better off with Bush. How depressing
So it took Bush 8 years to put us into this hole, but you want Obama to get us out of it in 6 months?
People...get real. It's going to take 12-18 months for the economy to right itself! Now it could happen sooner, but only if you want the government to spend at least $1,000,000,000,000 (trillion) per quarter! Do you really want the government to spend that much?
I don't think so!
Hear this: even though I am not a big fan of all of this president's spending policies, I have never and will never entertain the idea of voting for McCain/(p)alin. His approval numbers will go up and go down throughout his two term(s) but when I go to bed each night, I don't have the worried feeling we are all "prisoners of war" and I don't feel as if I am not part of that "real America."
Go Obama and ask for the wisdom of Solomon.
Why don't you also print, CNN, that when people are given facts about the health care plans out there(which include Obama's priorities), that they approve much more of those? No, I guess it would be more sensationalist to just print his ratings going down, thus giving some hope to the radicals who never gave Obama a chance. If he were going to fix every problem America had, they would want him to fail because they put America's future behind their own prejudices. Those who aren't prejudiced just need more information about what is REALLY in the healthcare plans, and not the lies that are being told about it.
Tried to tell you, NO HE CAN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PUMA forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those approval ratings will continue to slide, until something is done to provide jobs, besides lip service.
Obama did not create this economy, but the machinations of government contributed greatly, to this meltdown, from the Clintons and the Bushes, alike.
It is up to Obama, to see that those loopholes are shut down, and that banks can't spend more on bonuses than they make, among other abuses.
Still......the one underlying factor that cannot be escaped.....is that nothing is seriously being done to create jobs for Americans. On the contrary, all we hear is "trade agreements"......which frankly translate to sending American manufacturing to China (or some other low wage country.)
No jobs.....no approval......and certainly.....no re-election.
Save it. I'm still voting for him in 2012. No amount of GOP attacks can make me change my mind about this honorable man.
Obama/Biden 2012
Trying to stuff a trillion dollar health care bill down the taxpayer's throats followed by 'stupid' comments certainly didn't help his favorability rating.
Because he lies.
I am surprised his approval rating is that high.
It's a rude awakening when reality slaps you in the face, isn't it?
I think the people who think that Obama is not doing a good job at turning the slumping economy around and in his health care reforms plan are not very realistic in their expectations of the president. After all he has been in office for only six months and has inherited massive amount of problems that the previous admin. had passed on to him. Considiering all that I think he had done a great job of tackling many of the problems and given time he will regain full control of them. I think we need to be patient. He is not a magician. Media should not be so critical of him at this point in time.
What?! You mean you can't just print up trillions in Monopoly Money and everything will turn out just hunky-dory?
I. Am. Shocked!
Shocked I tell you!
Five minutes in a high-school world-history class studying the Weimar Republic could tell you how this is going to turn out.
It's no wonder the "Child Who Would Be God" is plummeting in the polls.
For someone who was touted as being soooooo brilliant, the guy knows very little about economics and history (I mean, other than aggrieved community-agitator history.
Didn't take America long to realize we elected an empty suit. Would not surprise if Obama is one termer that doesn't even seek re-election.
Obamas Poll numbers are lower than that if you look at other polls. CNN polls seem in favor of Obama most of the time. People are starting to see that he was all talk during his campaign and would just say what the people wanted to hear. The american people will soon see that he is no better than George Bush. " Yes We Can " Hope " Change " WHAT A JOKE!!!!
that picture caption should say " I used to be THIS popular, now I am only THIS poplular." hahaha...I really love this guy and know that the nation will bounce right back above 60% when he gets health care reform done, that is the ONLY thing any of his supporters are worried about. He is fine, he will have 8 years to fix the last 8 disasterous years...Cant wait to read the right wing loon comments...Remember though the more you spout hate and lies and rumors and band wagon crap, the more we rally and support him...OBAMA 08/12
About time!
Not surprised. Just wonder why it took this long.
Poll, polls, polls of polls...hey, did the media mention they have a another poll? Yeah well, this poll is a poll of many polls, polling together in a poll. LOL. Enough.
I guess President Obama still has the majority support of Americans overall and well above the stagnant mess of right-wing obstructionists...shocking.
Sometimes doing what is neccesary to fix the American system is not popular but required to guarentee a finacianally healthy future. If we would have done what was popular and let the banks and Auto companies fail, the depression back in the 1930s would have been like a sunday picknick. Sure Obama's plan for a public option is expensive, but over 10 years, if we do nothing, the cost of health care inflation will be over 33 trillion. Most of that 33,000,000,000,000 will be added to our deficit if we do the "popular" thing and do nothing to fix health care. I am 18 years old, and if we do nothing my and all of our children will be paying for our mistake of doing nothing.
All in America had a front row seat to see our President act racist towards the police in a local matter. Obama stated he did not know the facts, yet stood by his friend and then attempted to give us another speech on how race in this country continues to be an issue when in fact the only lesson to learn from this was something Obama needed to learn – gain the facts before taking sides. I expect a leader to do just than, but Obama failed at that. Obama failed an trying to teach us about race over this issue and Obama is now using Gates and the police officer to gain back some political support.
The economy and healthcare are so complex that it's impossible to get consensus on either issue. And actually, Obama warned us that these problems were a massive tangle that would take years to sort out. He's proceeding in the best way he knows with each of them. I think he needs to pull a Ronald Reagan and just get more photo ops with working people - it will cause a spike in the polls regardless of his stance on the issues.
A Clowney Poll of Polls indicate that President Obama's rating is still 61% approval and climbing since June.
Not surprised! A person cannot consistently cram bad ideas down our throats and be well liked and respected! We're not a nation of idiots!
Cnn do not lose one of your most loyal viewers because you seem to be printing quite a number of non issues.
Despite the facts that polls are unreliable, I still have no faith on how the Presidents handles the economy.
He takes a shortcut to recover the crisis by injecting a monstrous spending which is very dangerous, especially at the time when we don't have the money.
Even if the economy can recover (for a while), it's only a matter of time when the big collapse will happen. This is because of the huge debts the President makes.
On health care – it sounds like people are being duped by the Grand Obstructionism Party's fear mongering! You have to remember that the GOP knows how to hit your fear button!
Making you afraid that:
You won't be able to see the physician of your choice.
Health care will be rationed.
There will only be a government run program.
The health care system will be socialized.
Et cetera...et cetera...et cetera..to ad nauseam!
Health care reform has been tried since President Truman and has failed everytime. Let's see what comes out of the House and Senate after the August recess.
You can't expect results in 6 months when health care reform has gone nowhere in 60 years.
Patience people!
The fear card keeps working for the Republicans as many Americans eagerly run from change. Given the Bush disaster change sounded great but when specifics begin to take shape all the gored oxes line up to threaten cataclysm.
And thank you CNN for feeding the fear and putting a negative spin on things and for giving us the wondrous Lou Dobbs who wouldn't recognize a fact if it was glued to his forehead.
And while we are at it, the moment to moment fascination with polls and healhcare reform is also a disservice as is the Harvard Professor story being drawn out far beyond its import. Are things really that slow?
Walter Cronkite would be ashamed.
In these critical times we need a focus on supporting efforts to improve things; not some peanut gallery chattering criticism without substance. I don't expect you to print this but maybe you will think about the vacuity of your "reporting."
It's about time! This is what happens, when you vote in someone who doesn't know what they are doing. He's so busy sticking his nose up the rich peoples ass, that sign his paycheck. He doesn't know what to do.....dude have another smoke, while your posing for your next mens health magazine cover.
Finally, Americans are sobering up from the kool-aid.
I don't know what poll CNN is getting but I think people should not judge the President now because he is tackling a lot in less than a year when Bush didn't accomplish nearly nothing during his 8 years of putting up under the bus. So judge ye not so fast and wait and see if you can get on the bus and not get left under it from the Bush era.
no surprise here
The only reason President Obama is slipping in the polls is because of his failing efforts trying to win over Republicans.. All it is doing is slowing down his agenda, which is what the American people voted for and what they want.
Trying to appease Republicans is truly hopeless, even for Obama.
Get used to it, Barry. And if Nancy Pelosi talks you into this dog of a health care bill, you better start house hunting for 2012, because the Gallup poll won't be the only poll you'll slip in.
stupid, ignorant Americans. We should simply let them suffer instead of helping them.
People are finally figuring out this guy lied his way to the presidency. And now there isn't governing from the middle but the far, far left. No transparancy, no bipartism, going around congress naming czars, socialism policies, world wide apology tours. Thank god he'll be one and done, but in the mean time how much damage will this country sustain.
It's just the beginning of Obama's downslide. The more people see of him, the more they realize his naivety and lack of experience have led to his ineffectiveness. A community organizer does not a world leader make. It's going to be a long four years.
Slowly but surely America wises up.
Give the man a break. He did not create the mess we are in. It started way before he came on the scene. Now he has to try and make it better. I don't know how with all our good jobs gone–people losing their homes. The trickle down effect does not seem to be working at the moment. What I see is the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer and where has the middle class gone?
I think the country is very lucky to have a patriot like President Obama. The spin that comes from the right is more than I can stomach. Enough is enough. This man will be our next president and that's all there is to it.
He's doing a great job and I will reward him with my vote in 2012.
This is just the start, once the polls start reflecting his stance on race
in the Gates case the polls will be in a death spiral. A lot of Americans gave him the benefit of doubt but he has now burned that bridge by not offering an apology. Sadly if he were to be impeached look what we would be left with, scary isn't it.
The right-wing media and the insurance industry are spending a lot of money trying to undermine Obama's policies and his image. But nobody should forget that he was handed an economy in absolute shambles, and a health insurance crisis, as well as two wars.
I think Obama's lack of executive or leadership experience is going to hurt him some more. He can't be everything to everybody all the time, and he can't get everything done that he wants in such a hurry. If his policies are good, they will stand a little delay. If they're bad, bringing them on too soon will hurt us all in the long run. Time to work a little smarter, not harder.
Good morning America, it is nice to have you back. If you see something that doesn’t make sense, feel free to ask a question.
Interesting. Obama took his risk on his US health care initiative. It is going to cost his approval rating for a while until the bill gets either passes or dies before it will either go up or down depending on the condition of US issues. I have to give him my thumb up for taking his risk. The riskest one is not taking the risk.
This is not really a surprise...this is why Obama's approval ratings have slipped: 1) the economy has not improved much (yet) and 2) conservatives have successfully filled the airways trying to scare people about the health care reform plan, hoping to defeat it and hand Obama a "Waterloo."
In the next 6 to 10 months, a final compromise health care plan will have been passed and the economy will be humming again. At that time, we'll see the president's numbers rising again.
Well heck, he hasn't fixed the past 8 years of dumb in 6 months?? It's no wonder he's dropping in the eyes of the short attention span John Q Public.
Not a suprise, give it another year, then Obamamania will finally be over and people will realize exactly what they voted for.
Here's where I find out if this is the guy I thought I was voting for. If the President sticks to his guns and doesn't let these poll numbers change his course, he is that guy.
That's okay! He's still getting the job done. Go Barack
I'm just curious of gives these survey's and what people are question on these survey's , because I have never know anyone that was asked about thses survey's , and I think that the number's are completely false , and besides , Obama is doing a great job considering some of the racist obstructionist that try to derail every effort to get things done !!!
Good, this country is finally waking up to this liar and fraud. Lets hope this trend continues and he is voted out.
People, people..please get your facts from the actual news. You know read things if you want to know what's really going on. Listening to talk radio and watching FOX Noise is not going to help anybody. Give the guy a chance and remember CNN etal are just trying to fill air time.
This is the most arrogant man to ever enter the White House. He is not capable of running our great country. I can't believe his polls are high as you are reporting. It is about time CNN started reporting more facts about this "president". He has been hiding behind this biased press for two years now........you all bear alot of the responsiblity for this country going down the tubes.
I was hoping that following the primary, and general presidential elections, we would get a little break from running polls. I guess not. Would it make sense to let the president work for about a year before polling his performance ?
Obama ratings may be slippping but his dedication and concerns for the American people are in the right place. The Nonsense will work it's way through and at the end he will always be a true president of the people..
With the Republican, corporate, and medical interests waging war against the President, American people, and the Planet, one would expect President Obama's rating to take a dip now and then.
I dearly love the man, but I have my own gripe: What is it with Michael Taylor, Mr. President?!?
The economy continues to sink, foreclosures are rising, and unemployment is a big problem.....
Iran continues to laugh at Obama...
N. Korea mocks him.......
Israel ignores him....
and the American people do not want socialized medicine.......nor do they want socialism at all.
Obama is ONE and DONE.
Polls are just a snap shot of the whim of the easily swayed sheep.
Be like the Dubya (only so far as polls go) and stick your nose up at them Mr President, you are on the right path.
Take it from this middle aged white guy – keep on truckin'.
Why the media keeps harping about the polls? No one in their right mind expecting the president's approval rating to be up in the rafters all the time. He is trying to pass the healthcare reform. If his approval ratings suffers because of this so be it. To me he is working hard, seldom takes vacation and that's enough for me. His rating will go up. He's done more than enough already in seven months. Thanks to that.
Ah ha....our rock star is losing his fake frontage. No executive experience and lack of the ability to function as commander-in-chief cannot be overcome by smiles and the "good old boy" behavior. His flip flopping and unfullfilled commitments can't be ovecome by a beer on the south lawn. Ombama is a phony. A poser. He should have stared in "Wild Hogs".
BJNJ
I don't think people sitting around, UNEMPLOYED, give a rat's rear end about "health care." What they will need is "foodcare."
It seems that this is what some in the media has been waiting for all along. What's the obsession with polls? I thought polls were snapshots of a point in time and have no or limited real use. Thank God the president doesn't fixated on them.
I guess Obama's water walking act has sunk. It's time people started looking at Obama as a typical politician with the same motives and ambitions. Stop expecting so much and you won't be disappointed. "Change you can believe in", yeah, right.
The only good thing I can say about the Obama presidency is that it has to be better than McCain.
So what, what's the big deal. With all the negative crap the media and the Republicans are saying about him and the health care scare they're telling the American people, what more do you expect.
Let's see, when you have fear mongers calling the President racist, hateful, wanting to kill all the seniors....I have a feeling this country is in for a shock when they finally realize they elected a human being with good points and bad points, but at least a person of intelligence who is TRYING to address the nation's problems.
Glenn Beck, Lou Dobbs, Rush, Michael S. and Ann C., Sarah P.,and this entourage of hate mongers could try another more reasonable approach. ...real conversation, presenting real ideas with the long range goal of solving difficult problems rather than destroying the fiber that is being shred so thinly daily. It breaks my heart to hear this day after day. Name calling is so childish and devisive. Are we really grown -ups or just big kids with mean hearts and minds? Can't we all tone down the rhetoric and give a hand? Why NOT?
cnn...do you have to poll on Prez Obama every week?
Americans are spoiled and want things RIGHT NOW. We have a tendancy to think we are entitled to whatever we want. We want the government to fix our problems, but we don't want our government to interefere in our lives. We are not loyal to the workings of our own democracy. When our own citizens do not show respect for our president, no matter who it is, why should the rest of the world. We'll be our own downfall yet – and yes, it will be with the help of the media because they aren't respectful. they no longer just report news – they often become judge and jury without knowing it. CNN – fewer polls please. I'm sick to death of polls.
his the best and better than BUSH so dont cry
What a tough year it has been for this new president. Whether you agree with his policies or not, the facts show this to be one of the most difficult, historically speaking, for a new administration to take over. I hope Obama and Congress can keep working on those issues most closely tied to our economic recovery and not be sidelined by irresponsible, time-wasting birth certificate discussions, debate over what kind of beer should be served at the "Suds Summit" ; the goal would be to concentrate on what best serves our nation and not on a poll that seems to be effected by whatever passes for journalism these days.
This was going to happen. The koolaid drinkers would eventually get a dose of reality. The two-party system is a scam. A puppet show brought to you by Murdoch, Soros, Kissinger, Rockefeller, etc.
I can understand why President Obama approval rating is going down. We have to remember the American people are not use to the President to be doing his job, I mean we just spent the last 8 years with a President who wasn't doing Nothing to fix the Economy, who wasn't doing Nothing for Health Care Reform, who wasn't doing Nothing with our foreign Policies, who wasn't doing nothing to help the average American Families. So Looking at President Obama working so hard for the Country and the American people it's kind of unusual, I think we are still in a default mode. A Default Mode where our President don't do NOTHING to fix the problem this country is going thru. So President Obama stop working so hard for the country and us the American people, we are not use to that.
It's about time people realized how worthles this guy is. I knew this country was screwed when he won the election. Sure enough he's done nothing but make things worse plus has added to the racism in this country (has fueled the fire so to speak). Do we have to wait 4 years? Let's get him out now!
Easy answer to this. Americans are not going to get a quick fix to 8 years of scandal and no regards for the US economy from the Bush Administration. In this case, patience is going to have to be virtue. I will continue to back our President. Woe to those who don't.
Not a surprise the poll numbers are down considering the difficulties in fixing the economy and health care. The job is made more difficult because of politics as usual in Congress, both parties are guilty.
Are we that stupid and have that much of an attention span that we are turning on someone who's been in office 7 MONTHS?!! The stocks and financial sectors have at least stabilized. God, we really are nation of idiots.
I love how these pollsters go out of their way to mention that this is not helping the Republicans. I am sorry, but when the President is dropping in popularity, and his policies are meeting with more and more disapproval, people are not going to continue to vote for his party. And until we get a viable, much-needed third party in this country, there is only one other choice.
Barry's popularity numbers are slipping? Must be Bush's fault, EVERYTHING else is!
Listen Up American, you did not elect Jesus Christ to the Presidency, you elected a human being who never claimed to be Houdini or Jesus Christ. You expect him to PERFORM A MIRACLE ON THE STINKIN' MESS THAT WAS CREATED BY THE RIGHT-WING-REPUBLICAN'S. If you will think back, it actually was George W. Bush who thought he was Jesus Christ, remember Bush and Cheney ? according to them they never made a mistake. Arrogant, Ignorant and Selfish, that's more descriptive of Bush/Cheney, so get with the program and start telling the greedy Republicans, we want health care NOW. If they don't listen start a hugh campaign to get them out of office for GOOD.
CNN is telling an untruth, again. You know cnn ,why do you do this (Bogus) nonsense everyday, why, just why? Are you so scared that your GOP is loosing so much GROUND you have to say this phony polls , is REAL. My poll for President Obama is 85% and going up, what are cnn so locked all the time with polls, Oh i know ,it is about Health Care Reform, by telling or saying the presidents number are bogusly dropping oh my goodness, how can he pass this BILL. Bad try CNN, america is to aware ok.. 85% plus, for President Obama , and by the way CNN , is already done, the bill has already PASSED.
It's no surprise to me that his rating is falling. But don't blame him for everything. I'm giving him a chance, even though I didn't vote for him. My concern is how congress and the senate are working. In my oppinion, they're not. We need to kick all the senators and congressman out, and start fresh. There are to many onld dogs in the Legislative side of our goverment, and you all know what you can't do with an old dog. Get some new blood in there that can acctually work together to develop healthcare, national security, and economic plans that will put this wonderful country back on the right path.
Considering the relentless attacks against Obama, it's pretty impressive that it is still over 50%. The economy is in the toilet, things are not going Obama's way in Congress, but the majority of Americans still think he is doing a good job. Not bad.
All you Republicans who are so fired up about how Obama is going to be gone in four years need to ponder this: No incumbent President with an approval rating over 50% has ever lost an election. Period.
Even if Obama's approval slips below 50%, if the GOP runs Palin or a similar right-wing loon, he will still win easily.
When you compare Obama to Palin, suddenly he looks a LOT better.
Gee, who'd of thunk it with all his glorious work. With 3.5 more years just think of how much more damaged our economy will be.
The obamacare plan really stinks. It is his "death wish" for seniors. Finally people are finding out his real agendas, his dislike for our founding fathers, his socialist-marxist ideas and the horrible results of the wasted stimulus dollars.
Obama is a weak leader. He has deferred to Nancy and Harry to lead on his domestic agenda. He has proved he knows little or nothing about the legislation being crafted in the congress. Either that or he lies better than most politicians.
This was to be expected, it happens to all presidents, especially ones who have such high expectations thrust on them early. However, all poll numbers must be seen in the context that 1) Obama's dealing with more world-shattering problems than any president except (maybe) FDR, and 2) he's still a LOT better than the Republican's recent offerings (Bushed 1 & 2). AND THIS IS COMING FROM A LOYAL REPUBLICAN!
I say SHAME!!! SHAME!!!
How dare he not fix everything in six months. I say throw the bum out of office!
Is that not not about the % of the popular vote President Obama wan the election with. So he still has the same loyal followers, not bad I'd say.
Expected that, didn't we all? Every leaders ratings slip. If they go down and stay down, then its time to worry.
It will continue to fluctuate according to what is going on at the time. It is way too early to predict his successes, though if we made predictions on how well he has started...it would be very hopeful and promising. I love him.
As a lifelong Massachusetts Democrat and a small business owner who voted for Obama I am not surprised. I like Obama but I do not trust emmanuel pelosi or reid and they are running the country - I did not like TARP, the stimulus plan, health care reform, or the wasteful spending and large deficits -– I can no longer support with a vote the man I admire as a person
Ever wonder if people are just tired of the constant polling?
do not forget.........rep want him to fail................so go figure.
They want the American people as a whole to fail
What they have not counted on..................Americans.........the majority..................................want health care reform.
The MAJORITY WILL WIN
now go back to your corners good ol' boys and try to think up some more ploys...........................................
I'm not really surprised by this. The President has had to make some tough decisions since he has been elected, decisions that are bound to disappoint some people. That is the nature of elected office. You can't please everyone. The problem we face is that Americans can only trust unseen promises for so long. At some point something has to materialize or the public will sour. It is my hope that things will change, but with so many promises to keep, chances are some are going to be left unfulfilled.
Obama and the Democrats needed to push the health care plan through before the August recess and before any one had a chance to understand it. Evidently they are not going to be able to get it done and they are now in deep trouble. The American public has all of August and part of September to consider the implications and the costs of the various health care plans. Similar to the stimulus plan and Cap and Trade, once the details are known, these schemes very quickly become unpopular with the public.
By the end of 2009 I would not be surprised to see Obama’s poll ratings approaching 40%.
2010 could be a very interesting year.
Who are these people polling? I think he's doing GREAT! He is trying to repair our image overseas to prevent more attacks on our homeland, he is working to improve the economy (just check out the stock market today), he is making the Repubs squirm at every move...GREAT JOB, MR. PRESIDENT! And I'm a white, southern male..
This is to be expected , but still good numbers , I think some supporters felt he could make miracles happen over night , and with all the negatives he deals with and hopes for his failure , I personally think she has done reasonally well. So much better than the previous 8 yrs!
Now he has made slips of the tongue but hopefully they are learning experiences . I think he is doing well with the hand he has been dealt.
Even die hard Barry supporters are waking up and realising that Obama is a liar, incompetent, in over his head, and most likely from his recent remarks, a racist.
It's amazing how much damage can be inflicted on ones approval rating by the party of no. The good thing is the more the Rupublicants stall on the important issues, the worse things get, the more it will affect them in the future too. Obama's rating could go to 20% and he still would be 10 points higher than the closest Republicant.
Obviously his popularity is slipping because he's not doing anything. People perceive him as still campaigning not only here in this country but also in Africa. The white people resent this mainly because they see him as favoring and supporting the blacks in any controversy that may come up, as an example the Crowly Gates controversy. He hasn't done anything that he promised to do as part of change. Latinos are still crossing the border , no fence, no support for the border patrol, etc. He's got torepresent the whole country and not just the poor, the blacks and the latinos. The middle class is left out and that's the goup that's is going to hurt him in the polls.
His mask will soon come off
In some section of the country if you call the same people every time you will get the same answer. Enough said
he'll get fixated real fast when people like me will not vote for him again, thats for sure...where is he now? oh right, he's in the white house with his jacket off, having happy hour for some jackbutt "friend" of his, who's nothing but an old punk with a diploma that can't keep his mouth shut and respect authority....oh yeah, and i'm sure were paying for the happy hour...or probly it will come out of the "stimulous" money....lord knows theres plenty of that money for unjustified crap.....
We're in trouble folks. I voted for Obama but this isn't what I voted for. This administration is really scaring me!
Its not a wonder! with the rightwing paddling lies day in day out to approximately 72% of uneducated in our society its even amazing how the numbers are over fifty!. For the sake of the Nation! and the love of the society some media station needs to be challenged in court by the public. We can't let them divide the Nation further while making millions of dollars egging racial divisions. Even if you don't respect Mr. Obama as person atleast respect the presidency!!. Time to stop this radio shows which would like to see the Nation travelling the Rwadan road!
Once people start seeing the reality of what is going to be done then they realize it's not a good thing.
This is why he tried to rush it through congress because he knew if given time people would see that it's terrible for the country.
The disillusionment is just starting! All those innocent and naive voters who actually believed Obama's mega-promises are just starting to realize there's no free lunch after all.
And when people come to fully accept that Obama can't possibly deliver everything he promised, the anger will go up and the poll numbers will go down!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.....
Anyone look at the numbers at Rasmussen reports? I believe those are a bit more telling. In any case we have a long way to go before 2010 and a lot further before 2012.
You should see his numbers if health care fails.
POLLS are slipping because of the MEDIA, everytime this congress or the president moves CNN, FOX, MSNBC go after them like a bunch maggots after dead meat....it is a disgrace this president has made himself available to everyone including the media only to get slaughtered he also has attempted to do more for this country in the short time he has in office than any other president yet the media continues to hound him on every move Presidnet Obama needs to start treating the media like the previous administration (like ignore you & show his face about every 6 months) ...good example is the CNN article over the beer that is being served tonight at the WH meeting regarding Gates...another the health care one minute it is how bad it is the next is it is not going to be signed before the Aug recess & how this has made the president a failure come on you will say anything to make news....most people in the US take everything the media spits out as the gospel...NOT ME
Are people really so dumb that they think the economy was going to be fixed in 6 months? The stupidity of our nation amazes me. Things are slowly improving. I can't wait until the 2010 elections and things are a lot better and all these morons realize they were wrong for not giving Obama a REAL chance. All people do is jump on whatever band wagon is popular.
"Conservative opponents of the public option have maintained that a not-for-profit plan would have a competitive advantage over private insurers and eventually would wipe them out."
Who are these conservative opponents? Whom do they represent? Our welfare is more important than private insurers', which is a non-productive sector of our economy. We have no room for their profits. They are better off doing something productive.
I guess the right wing terrorist party is winning the media war. When you lie about something enough, the educated start to believe it.
Never before have we been in a position where if you criticize the president you're a racist. Since this man's election we have been inundated with black this and black that. I'm tired of hearing the same rhetoric on TV, reading it in newspapers, magazines, radio. Mr. Obama feeds into this constantly and is quite guilty of it himself. When do we move on. Many "white" men died so these people could be "freed". When will it ever be enough? I'm not a racist, I just don't like Mr. Obama and I don't trust him. Nancy Pelosi is a white woman and I don't like her and I certainly don't trust her. Isn't Michelle Obama proud of her mean country yet?
hi Cnn why not drop the polls down to 5.Then all you pollster will be happy.These polls are crazy.why not poll every single American then i will believe your polls.stop these polls they are none starter.
What response do you want, CNN? Just tell me and I will gladly write it
Meaningless. Polls go down in the middle of contentious policy debates. Not everyone can be made happy all of the time. Obama–in part by his own doing (though I agree with him) and in part due to circumstances beyond his control–has had to push many high-profile, contentious policy debates.
When you think about it, it is actually remarkable that, with all the political capital he has had to spend so quickly, Obama is still in positive territory (though, even if he had fallen below 50% already, I wouldn't be concerned). That tells me that, once some of these matters get resolved, and the public sees that Armageddon hasn't occured, his popularity will shoot back up. Maybe not quite to pre-inauguration levels, but up there.
I see it plundging furthr the heatthcare billand cap& trade ought to do it.
He doesn't ev eread th ebill sincluding the bail out for all the Wall Street guys after all HE IS THE PRESIDENT...
He has better health care and came to us VIA the Chicago Machine which is still running like clock work.
It's we the middle class who will soon broke thanks to this Eletist and cronies you know th eone's who groomed to be POTUS.
Hurry 2012
I personally think that President Obama's choices are great choices, esp. for people in america that can't afford to have insurance coverage. It's sad to know that it's people out there uninsured, esp. kids and elderlies. Thank you Mr. Obama for all that you're doing and trying to do for our country!
I see the polls t plundging further heatthcare bill & cap& trade ought to do it.
He doesn't ev en read the bill s including the bail out for all the Wall Street guys after all.... HE IS THE PRESIDENT...
He has better health care and came to us VIA the Chicago Machine which is still running like clock work.
It's we the middle class who will soon be broke thanks to this Eletist and cronies you know th e ones who groomed to be POTUS.
Hurry 2012
America is waking up!
Lies do not engender trust!
If you think his numbers are low now – just wait until all the 18 – 25 year olds get their draft notices. He is planning to make national service mandatory. Everyone 18 – 25 will have to attend a 3 month boot camp and then "volunteer" for Americorps.
The American people want NO PART of this Socialist program.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 28% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12. That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama
I support you, Mr. President.
Keep working hard for us Americans, no matter how hard GOP tries to keep you from doing your job.
There are a lot of details in health care and we may get sick of hearing them, but it's good to know that there's someone on the case who is willing to hang in there and work it out long after public attention wears down.
Keep going!
Obama's number on health care are dropping because he is not being forceful enough. He needs to make sure there is a public option or I'll continue to disapprove of how he is handling this. He should have whipped the democrats into shape. We aren't against health care reform, we disapprove of not getting it done faster.
Nearly five years ago, he got on CNN and said it would be irresponsible for him to run for president since he had absolutely ZERO experience. Then he ran for President. Later he agreed to follow the rules for financing his campaign. Then it was no longer convenient for him to do so. Yet again he lied. How about taking a pole on his deception. That would basically put an end to this waste of time you media spend obsessing over someone who should never have become President in the first place.
The presidents ratings slip and sure enough Eric Holder promptly goes out and says the "Homegrown Terrorism Threat" is increasing. Change you can believe in... yeah right. The difference between the American Revolution and the French one. The Guillotine.
Trillion dollar Stimlus package that dosen't stimulate anything but the deficit .
Trillion dollar bail-out packagesfor housing , auto industry , banking industry that hasn't bailed-out anything.
Complete embarassing foreign policy by bowing to Arabsand kissing peoples asses from Europe to China.
10% un-employment.
One and half Trillion dollar health care package that destoys the best health care sysytem in the world to give people a Government controlled system that will bankrupt the Country.
Carbon Tax system that will bankrupt anyone who uses gasoline , natural or coal.
I'm surprised he has any rating at all !!!
Not to worry, the economy is on the rise. President Obama poll numbers will sky rocket.
Yea!
People are finally seeing beyond the fluff!
Obama is a talented speaker and gives really cute family photo opportunities. When it comes to the job of the presidency he is inept at best.
It will be one and done for Obama, it is "time for a change"
It is hard to fight against the big private insurers as their profits are on the brink of disappearing. But President Obama will succeed if he remembers his mother's pain in illness and understands what pain may Americans are going through. I believe he will win fighting powerful corporations that own our Congress for the most part.
Joke of the Day: UPDATE: "The president isn't fixated on the ups and downs of polling," said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at Thursday's briefing.
Is there a recurring contest within CNN to see which reporter can be the biggest ass of the week?
In your ridiculous efforts to diguise yourselves as the "middle road" between Fox News and MSNBC, you clowns at CNN are invariably inaccurate or uninformed, and too often you are BOTH!
Hopefully, the majority of you at CNN will seek very early retirement!
GOOD!!!!!!! can't wait for them to slip so low, that maybe he'll just disappear.......go back to chicago and team back up with wright and ayers and the other thugs.
This guy is the smartest and best President this nation has had in generations.
Of course you have all those wing-nuts and Republican brain-dead zombies who will follow the lead of morons like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and those Republican clowns in congress.
But science has proven over and over that in any population, half are going to fall on the stupid-side of the bell curve and half are going to fall on the smart-side of the bell curve - so what's so surprising about these polls?
Great picture! The Beloved Leader demonstrating by gesticulation how his approval rating is shrinking.
AFTER THE CHILD IN THE CROWD pointed out the nakedness of the EMPEROR in his fancy, new, invisible robes, the people turned away from him wondering to themselves, HOW COULD THEY HAVE BEEN SO BLIND. All he could do was smile.
I say if those of us that are tired of big business ripping us off by buying a seat at the discussion table and continuing to be major contributors to the health reform package. And those that want a single-payer option included.
Then in my neck of the woods in good old (FLA) Kendrick Meeks and his blue dogs can do without or votes this time around. They want our votes but want to cozy up with the money slinging health care industry.
We can all name a few people who thought the money they were paying into health insurance would cover them until they needed it. To be told we will pay for various billed services. Kind of like paying for homeowners insurance for years until a hurricane hits and you’re left with a blue tarp for a roof for over a year while the insurance company denies your claims repeatedly. Get the fox out of the hen house!!!
Oh gee like I didn't see this coming given how "stupidly" he has handled most everything that crosses his desk and too many things that don't.
Obama's incessant need to be the center of attention and inject himself into EVERYTHING and give interviews ad infinitum will continue to over saturate himself to the populace. Between this supersaturation and his growing realization that he doesn't have the competence for the job will continue to drag him and the Democrats down.
It looks like buyers remorse is starting to take its' toll on the "Anointed One".
The American "sheeple" are finally waking up and finding out what a fraud Chairman Obama is.
All Obama wants is more control of our lives through centralized government control, he is not interested in actually making health care better, more Government intervention cannot do that.
they will just get more koolaid for the public to drink
Anyone who is paying attention, disapproves of Obama. Why would any voter approve of a President who shoved a garbage stimulus down on throats that has done nothing but raise the debt...while unemployment has gone up...and so much waste is in it. Why would anyone approve of a president who wants to dictate your health options. Why would anyone approve a cocky, president with such hubris, that he gets involved in issues he doesn't know anything about. What a disappointment
His approval ratings will slip as long as he favors govt. versus market remedies to the economy. He seems very stubborn at this point and has not let go of his idealogy in spite of the fact that it's been previously proven not to work. (see healthcare '94).
He's doomed unless he can move to the center like Bill Clinton did. I don't know if he's capable of that though. We are a center – right country and he's so far removed from anything center.
Wonder if Obama will cry in his beer at this news. But hey, his approval rating is still more than twice Pelosi's and way higher than Congress'.
Who by Polls nobody ask me to do a survey...Do not go by polls
The media is awful
I am not fixated on them either since I never have been polled. CNN is queen of poll news.
who cares!
Each and every day there will be more of the obots coming out of the trance they have been in for the last year. This fraud will have the worst approval rating of any president in history when this is over.
When you think of the Republican alternative, his approval rating should be100%.
Nice to see the rest of America is starting to wake up!