CBS News: Obama Approval Rating Slips to 57 Percent

CBS News ^ | July 13, 2009 | By Brian Montopoli

[Oldeconomybuyer]

President Loses Support Amid Concerns About Economy; Loss In Backing Comes From Democrats And Independents

(CBS) President Obama's approval rating has fallen six points in the past month, a new CBS News poll finds, amid growing skepticism about his handling of the economy and questions about the impact of the stimulus package.

The president's current approval rating, which is 57 percent, is still relatively high. But it has fallen 11 points from its peak of 68 percent in April, and has also dropped since last month's mark of 63 percent. His disapproval rating, meanwhile, has risen from 23 percent in April to 32 percent today.

The decline in support is coming not from Republicans - whose support for the president has actually risen - but from Democrats and independents. While 82 percent of Democrats still approve of the job Mr. Obama is doing, this number is down ten points from last month.

The driving issue behind the president’s decline in approval appears to be the economy. His approval rating on handling the economy is now 48 percent, while 44 percent disapprove. Last month, Americans approved of his handling of this issue by a margin of 22 points.

The optimism over the economy seen in May - when 32 percent said it was getting better and 23 percent said it was getting worse - has dissipated. Now just 21 percent say the economy is improving, while 33 percent say it is getting worse. Forty-five percent say it is staying the same.

Half of all Americans expect the recession to go on at least two more years. Fifty-seven percent say the country is on the "wrong track," up from 50 percent last month. And 44 percent describe the economy as "very bad," up from 36 percent in June.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[anniegetyourgun]

And 25% in Rassmussen poll say that the economy is getting better.

[cbkaty]

The president's current approval rating, which is 57 percent, is still relatively high.

.....there aren't that many fools in America...right? Oh God.....

[johniegrad]

82% job approval among Democrats??? I find this hard to believe. If it is true, there is virtually no part of the democrat party that is even remotely patriotic.

[April Lexington]

And 25% in Rassmussen poll say that the economy is getting better.

Likely the folks who are getting the stimulus money!

[Red Steel]

.....there aren't that many fools in America...right? Oh God.....

When cBS does polling there are.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

From the article: Despite White House efforts to stress the implementation of the stimulus package, just 21 percent say it has had a positive impact on the economy. The majority of those surveyed - 60 percent - say it has had no impact, while 15 percent say the stimulus has made the economy worse.

Getting ugly in Obamaville.

[April Lexington]

Don't trust these numbers. If they were stupid enough to vote for Obama it is unlikely that they are smart enough to understand the economy...

[ApplegateRanch]

And Rasmussen put it at 51%, fewer than the 52% who voted for the idiot, yesterday.

Of course, we know that CBS isn't biased....

[Irish Eyes]

............The decline in support is coming not from Republicans - whose support for the president has actually risen -..........

What is this about? First time that I heard this spin.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Take whatever CBS News said, and subtract another 10 percent from that number

[Cementjungle]

The MSM seems to be in full campaign for Obama mode today (again/still).

[nutmeg]

This libs (ie Chris Matthews, Olberman, et al) are now all claiming that Rasmussen is a “Republican poll” (probably because they don’t like Rasmussen’s numbers). Yeah right...

[BigSkyFreeper]

And 25% in Rassmussen poll say that the economy is getting better.

The kook fringe of Obama's base.

[joejm65]

CBS polls are junk. And, their claim that support for The Kenyan has risen among Republicans is laughable.

[BigSkyFreeper]

82% job approval among Democrats??? I find this hard to believe. If it is true, there is virtually no part of the democrat party that is even remotely patriotic.

Kinda low, when you consider that President Bush enjoyed approval numbers in the 90's among Republicans throughout his 8 years in office.

[BigSkyFreeper]

CBS polls are junk. And, their claim that support for The Kenyan has risen among Republicans is laughable.

Any in-house poll is junk.

[lonestar]

CBS polls Democrat areas mostly.

Obama is not that popular.

[9YearLurker]

Ha! That means 18% of them are Palin Democrats! ;-)