President's approval of the American public slips ...

[Janice]

President's approval of the American public slips

President Obama's approval rating of the American public has fallen to an all-time low, according to a new Gallup survey of White House residents and employees.

Fewer than one in 10 Americans earned the president's favor, according to the president. That is down sharply from six in 10 — the percentage of Americans Obama approved of shortly after his election in November 2008, and the lowest level yet for his administration. >>>

Americans get their highest marks for their handling of national security and emergency preparedness. The killing of Osama bin Laden marked a rare bright spot for the public, and their support for the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya showed most people have a strong grasp of foreign policy, the survey of Oval Officeholders showed. >>>

But otherwise, the government feels the public is falling down on the job. The administration strongly approves of only 9 percent of Americans, while 47 percent are strongly disapproved of. Another 28 percent are somewhat disapproved of, and the White House somewhat approves of the remaining 16 percent.

"What these numbers show, I think, is that the president has become increasingly disillusioned with the American public," said Trevor Gopnik, a professor of political science at Georgetown University.

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Good parody. Could Zippy the Wonder Boy and the American voters.. err I mean 'subjects' be heading for a divorce? Lets hope so.