President Obama's "bump" that lifted his saggin poll numbers since January is apparently fading away. The reason for the increase in approval is different depending who you ask. Liberals may tell you that it was due to better messaging. Conservatives may say it was due to extending the Bush tax cuts. In my opinion, it was due to the brief period after the Tucson shooting when Americans wanted to unify the country and rally around the President.
But that period appears to be ending. With the economy still sputtering along and gas skyrocketing in price, Obama's run of the country is meeting with more disapproval. This is likely to increase as oil pushes further northward and the problems in the Middle East unfold.
This poll comes from Rasmussen, the most accurate of the major surveyors.
Approve: 46%
Disapprove: 53%
Other/und: 1%
This includes leaners. The Approve/Disapprove numbers are nearly the inverse of the 2008 Presidential election results, where Obama carried 53% and McCain 46%.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the approval drop as the week goes on, not to mention those dissatisfied with the White House.
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