Daily Presidential Approval Index

[Karin]

Update:  Since 5/4, the index has been stuck at right around -10 to -12.  No major movement. 

In other Ras polling, 45% for a generic Republican presidential candidate, Obama 43%. 

[Lacarnut]

Update:  Since 5/4, the index has been stuck at right around -10 to -12.  No major movement. 

In other Ras polling, 45% for a generic Republican presidential candidate, Obama 43%. 

The stock market took a dive today based on the terrible economic news of little hiring, downard trend in home values, manufacturing slowdown, buyer confidence down, etc. So, the Magic Negro's negative rating is going to take a nose dive. I will be surprised if it does not go down to 20 soon. 

[SaintLouieWoman]

The stock market took a dive today based on the terrible economic news of little hiring, downard trend in home values, manufacturing slowdown, buyer confidence down, etc. So, the Magic Negro's negative rating is going to take a nose dive. I will be surprised if it does not go down to 20 soon. 

If he were a normal pol without the MSM's total slavish support, he'd probably be down to 10% approval. It's remarkable that he stays as high as he is and that he's almost even with a generic Republican candidate. It shows you that maybe Bill Maher is right, this is a stupid country. The country isn't stupid, it's something remarkable, but the intelligence if the voting public isn't so remarkable---other than not informed and easily led by the MSM.

[DumbAss Tanker]

If he were a normal pol without the MSM's total slavish support, he'd probably be down to 10% approval. It's remarkable that he stays as high as he is and that he's almost even with a generic Republican candidate. It shows you that maybe Bill Maher is right, this is a stupid country. The country isn't stupid, it's something remarkable, but the intelligence if the voting public isn't so remarkable---other than not informed and easily led by the MSM.

Given the approximately 13% Black vote in the electorate and another 20% that are just plain idiots, it's pretty much statistically impossible for him to ever drop below 33%.  Both groups would still back him even if he was caught live on Dateline bringing a case of 40-ouncers and a pocketful of rubbers and rufies to a rendezvous with a supposed 13-year-old girl.

[Karin]

Took a dip to -15.  Watch over the weekend. 

[Karin]

Over the weekend to today:  -15, -16, -18, -18.

[Karin]

-17 yesterday, -19 today. 

[Texacon]

-17 yesterday, -19 today. 

Good to see he's getting back into familiar territory.

KC

[Janice]

Misery Index Worst in 28 Years

Anybody remember this?

When it comes to measuring the combination of unemployment and inflation, it doesn't get much more miserable than this.

But just wait ... till after the 0baminations policies "catch up" ...

[Karin]

Update since 2 weeks ago.  After flirting with the -15 neighborhood for awhile, he is back down to -18 for the last 2 days.  Maybe it was his dreadful presser and the stupid corporate jet. 

[Lacarnut]

Update since 2 weeks ago.  After flirting with the -15 neighborhood for awhile, he is back down to -18 for the last 2 days.  Maybe it was his dreadful presser and the stupid corporate jet. 

His ignorant comment on Wed. misquoting his daughter age probably did not help either. For someone that is supposedly so smart, July 4th should not be to hard to remember.

[Karin]

-15 or so for the last week, then -18 today. 

In other Ras polling, 72% believe in a free market economy.  14% want a gov't controlled one, and 14% aren't sure. 

Obama vs. Generic Republican, 44/44.

[franksolich]

The Chosen One's apparently dipped as far as he's going to go, given the rock-hard solidity of his "0bama can't do no wrong" supporters.  They'll start cracking sometime--maybe autumn, maybe winter--but it's a hard nut to crack, and so will take time.

-12 today, July 14.

Consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in two years.  Most Americans (52%) believe their own personal finances are getting worse.

Just 45% have confidence in the stability of the U.S. banking system. That’s down from 48% a month ago and 50% two months ago. Three years ago, 68% had such confidence.

Fifty-two percent (52%) believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.

Twenty-five percent (25%) believe the country is generally heading in the right direction.  Voters are evenly divided between those who fear the government will do too much and those who fear it will do too little.

Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty percent (50%) at least somewhat disapprove.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) believe there is life on other planets. 

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[JohnnyReb]

By the time obama leaves office, I won't even like chocolate.

[debk]

By the time obama leaves office, I won't even like chocolate.

DO NOT associate my beloved chocolate with Obama!!!! 








 

[franksolich]

Uh oh.

-17 on today, July 17.

The Big Zero lost five points somewhere.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) oppose the upcoming ‘ban’ on traditional light bulbs.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[Karin]

-18 on July 18.

[franksolich]

-18 today.

Voters overwhelmingly expect the debt ceiling to be raised before the government defaults on its payments. However, fewer than half expect any significant spending cuts and 75% think the process will lead to middle class tax hikes.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

[nccoachie]

That's interesting, the president is definitely rattling the cage on the left, more and more progressives are losing faith in his ability to hold up a progressive agenda, if he ever had one.  From where I stand the president appears to be a right leaning centrist, which explains the anger from those on the polar extremes.

[thundley4]

That's interesting, the president is definitely rattling the cage on the left, more and more progressives are losing faith in his ability to hold up a progressive agenda, if he ever had one.  From where I stand the president appears to be a right leaning centrist, which explains the anger from those on the polar extremes.

Are you Marx, Lenin or Mao?  Those are about the only ones that might think Obama is a right leaning centrist.

[NHSparky]

That's interesting, the president is definitely rattling the cage on the left, more and more progressives are losing faith in his ability to hold up a progressive agenda, if he ever had one.  From where I stand the president appears to be a right leaning centrist, which explains the anger from those on the polar extremes.

Which would explain your propensity for sniffing glue as well.

[cavegal]

That's interesting, the president is definitely rattling the cage on the left, more and more progressives are losing faith in his ability to hold up a progressive agenda, if he ever had one.  From where I stand the president appears to be a right leaning centrist,[/i] which explains the anger from those on the polar extremes.

So you are a MSNBC watcher? A lib?

[nccoachie]

Ha!  you don't even need to read, just listen to Ed Schultz, Randi Rhodes, or Thom Hartmann, all progressive liberals.  A huge mass of lefties no longer on board with the president.  I look at the way he handled the mortgage mess, put the same people in charge of the clean up that created it in the first place...the administration has no intention of ever pursuing legal action against any of the Blankfein types on Wall Street...extended our foreign military occupations, extended the Bush tax cuts for the top tier...on and on and on

[thundley4]

I look at the way he handled the mortgage mess, put the same people in charge of the clean up that created it in the first place.

Yeah, liberal dems and community organizers created the mess by forcing banks to give loans to people that couldn't pay them back.  Then they made it so Fanny and Freddie would buy those bad loans from the banks.

[nccoachie]

Obama is a Wall Street Democrat, which used to be called a Republican