Obama's Approval Rating Drops to All Time Low

BY CHARLES MCKEAGUE


ANCHOR LOGAN TITTLE

Slow job growth, sluggish economy and the Solyndra investigation. A president’s approval rating can only take so much abuse, and Obama’s has reached an all time low.

Fox News was quick to note that – the President’s new rating is worse than some of his predecessors.



“Clayton: 43 percent approval rating right now, that is one of the biggest hell of the presidency right now. And it is interesting, looking at politicians and presidents at the same point in presidency, Bush, 70 percent approval rating after the first Bush with ratings below 50 percent and Bill Clinton at 48 percent, president Obama's rating lowest of any those presidents.”



And as expected - a vast difference between Republicans and Democrats. But CBS News notes it might actually be the independents driving the rating down.



“…the vast majority of Democrats approve (78 percent), while even more Republicans disapprove (89 percent) of how he's handling his job. But only 37 percent of independents approve, with 54 percent disapproving.”



Despite the down numbers the president said he has a “much better” chance of getting re-elected thang back in 2008. Last year Obama – and downplayed the ratings game.



“When your poll numbers drop you are an idiot. When your poll numbers are high you are a genius. When my poll numbers are low I’m cool cerebral, and cold and detached. If my poll numbers are high, boy he’s calm and reasoned. So that’s the filter through which a lot of this stuff is interpreted.”’ (ABC)



Analysts on MSNBC – are much more optimistic – citing Obama’s likeable personality. They say it’s quite an achievement given everything he took on – that the ratings aren’t any lower.



“I think given objectives conditions of the country the fact the president is only at 43% is absolutely a remarkable stunning feat of political, you know, talent. Americans like the president. His likability factor is very high even if his job approval rating has sunk low."


And over on CNN – Roland Martin says Obama’s gotta start fighting, or he’ll lose his base.



“…[N]o one fears the president. … The base wants to know that you're going to fight as hard as you can, and you cannot give the impression that hey, I'm Mr. Bipartisan and let's work this thing out. Folks want to see you go to battle, even if it means losing a good fight.”



Not only is Obama’s approval rating down to an all time low – but so is Congress’. A new CBS News/ New York times Poll shows just 12 percent of Americans approve of how congress is doing its job.

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