Obama Approval-Disapproval 60-37%
From Rasmussen Reports ~ Three weeks after his November 4 victory, President-elect Barack Obama’s approval rating has reached a new high (60-37 percent) at the same time that investor confidence has fallen to record lows.
Ratings for Congress improved a point following the legislators’ rejection of an auto-industry bailout, but the improvement raises approval to just 11 percent.
Forty-three percent (43%) of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing his role as President-elect while 20% Strongly Disapprove. Those figures give Obama a +23 rating in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Approval Index. That’s a point higher than his previous best and up fifteen points since the night after the election (see trends).
The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. Rasmussen Reports believes that this is a better measure of public perceptions than the overall approval ratings. Overall, 60% of voters somewhat or strongly approve of Obama’s performance so far while 37% disapprove.
By way of comparison, 13% of all voters Strongly Approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove. That gives the current President a -30 rating on the Presidential Approval Index.
Ratings for Congress improved a point following the legislators’ rejection of an auto-industry bailout, but the improvement raises approval to just 11 percent.
Forty-three percent (43%) of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing his role as President-elect while 20% Strongly Disapprove. Those figures give Obama a +23 rating in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Approval Index. That’s a point higher than his previous best and up fifteen points since the night after the election (see trends).
The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. Rasmussen Reports believes that this is a better measure of public perceptions than the overall approval ratings. Overall, 60% of voters somewhat or strongly approve of Obama’s performance so far while 37% disapprove.
By way of comparison, 13% of all voters Strongly Approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove. That gives the current President a -30 rating on the Presidential Approval Index.
Labels: Obama Approval Rating, Rasmussen Reports
posted by Mike McCarville @ 10:29 AM
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