[Kazan]

Good to see this, but Bush-Bush-Clinton-Reagan all spent time in the 20-29% range.

That isn't true. Reagan's lowest approval rating was 35% in Gallup, this just before the nation came out of Carter recession. Clinton's lowest approval rating was 37%.

[cicero2k]

That isn't true. Reagan's lowest approval rating was 35% in Gallup, this just before the nation came out of Carter recession. Clinton's lowest approval rating was 37%

You are correct. I shot from the hip. Complete picture:

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-presapp0605-31.html

It is uncanny how Obama's trajectory mimics Carter's.