Posted on 02/20/2009 10:13:13 AM PST by rom
Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 38% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Twenty-six percent (26%) Strongly Disapprove to give Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +12 (see trends).
Fifty percent (50%) say the President is doing a good or an excellent job on economic issues. Thirty percent (30%) say he is doing a poor job when it comes to the economy. (See Obama By the Numbers). Just 38% favor providing mortgage subsidies to financially troubled homeowners while 45% are opposed.
One month after Inauguration Day, the President gets much stronger reviews from non-investors than investors. Among those with money in the market, 33% Strongly Approve while 29% Strongly Disapprove. Among those who do not invest, 45% Strongly Approve while 21% take the opposite view. The President also does much better with government employees than with private sector workers.
Ideologically, 69% of liberals Strongly Approve along with 46% of political moderates and 13% of conservatives.
The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update).
Overall, 59% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance so far while 40% disapprove. This marks just the second time his ratings have dipped below 60% since taking office. Since Inauguration Day, the President’s overall approval rating has stayed between 60% and 62% every day but four. Twice, including today, it slipped a point below that range and twice it went a point above.
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A sad but true graphic.
O The Humanity!
$15 trillion in asset values —— POOF -— thanks to a neo-marxist clown show running Washington.
Today CNN tried to talk up the economy. The Messiah worshippers masking as reporters said the Messiah’s plans will take time to go into effect, but help is on the way.
In other news wishful thinking and refusal to see the obvious are still quite common in America.
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