Obama Job Approval 50% or Higher in 16 States and D.C.

gallup.com ^ | 08/08/11 | Jeffrey M. Jones

[ThinkingBuddha]

Residents of 16 states and the District of Columbia gave President Obama approval ratings of 50% or higher during the first half of 2011, led by the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Maryland, and Delaware. Idaho residents had the least positive appraisal of his performance, with 27% approving.

These results are based on aggregated Gallup Daily tracking data from January through June, consisting of nearly 90,000 interviews nationally. Obama averaged 47% approval on a nationwide basis during this time. Each state's data is weighted so it is demographically representative of the state's population. The full data for each state can be found on page 2 of this report.

Obama's support is greatest in the East, with 8 of his 10 highest approval ratings occurring in states located in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic region of the country. The 2 non-Eastern states ranking among the 10 highest are Obama's home states of Hawaii and Illinois.

States giving Obama his lowest approval ratings are more varied regionally, with several in the West but also including Southern and Midwestern states.

[ladyvet]

Nevada at 44% is average? This must be that new math I missed in school or very creative writing?

[Lazlo in PA]

Pennsylvania 48%

Quinniapac just polled here last week and PA is 42% support for Obummer.

[Newton]

must he? that asshat has been on television non stop..... who does he think he is, Chavez?

[devolve]

- A CERTAIN SMILE -

[GOP_Party_Animal]

For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my home state of North Dakota.

[cpdiii]

random sample of 89,965 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

Note: This adults of voting age. It does not take into consideration if they are registered or even a likely voter.

The poll is accurate in reflecting voter sentiment of those that are old enough to vote. This poll is designed to be user friendly for the incumbent Obama.

The real numbers for likely voters must truly be in the pits.

This from Rasmussen is of likely voters Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) at least somewhat disapprove.

[Sir Napsalot]

Give up hope for DE, as we are the ones that produced Biden.

And when we had a chance for correction, we elected a certified marxist. So far the marxist acted exactly as expected.

[for-q-clinton]

I still dont get it. What’s it’s the average of?

[GonzoGOP]

Quinniapac just polled here last week and PA is 42% support for Obummer

If Obama can't hold onto either Ohio and Pennsylvania then the rest is academic. You can't win the presidency with just New York, California and Illinois. There just aren't enough votes in New England. He needs the rust belt sense he isn't going to get any help in the South or mountain West.

[hosepipe]

Two words.................

Nov.... 2010...

[oldbill]

Typical headline from the left-leaning Gallup polls. The headline could have also read:

"Obama below 50% in 42 states"

[mdmathis6]

I’m surprised Cali”pornia” wasn’t in the top 10!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I’m in MA and my in-laws are in CT. I can confirm that Obama remains godlike in his awesomeness. This message is communicated to me constantly.

I know a bunch of liberals, and they still like obama too.

[Jeff Head]

The real headline is this:

IN 34 STATES OBAMA HAS A
LESS THAN 50% APPROVAL RATING

He's losing...big time.

WAY TO GO IDAHO!

THE MAN WHO DESPISES AMERICA

[Cheerio]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

Join the club!

[ScottinVA]

Same old blue-state suspects. Interesting he’s at 50% in Michigan, considering the economic crash that state has had. Midterm results notwithstanding, an aardvark with a (D) would win a presidential election in some states.

[Terry Mross]

This says “the first six months”. Wouldn’t that be TRHOUGH June?

Looks like they’re releasing this info to try to make people join the herd.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

What crap!

[Disambiguator]

Go Idaho!