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Daily Presidential Tracking Poll (0 fades to -8)
RasmussenReports ^ | Sunday, August 09, 2009 | Scott Rasmussen

Posted on 08/09/2009 5:28:46 AM PDT by ScottinVA

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 31% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8 (see trends).

Check out our review of last week’s polls to see “What They Told Us.”

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). Updates also available on Twitter.

Overall, 50% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty percent (50%) disapprove.

The President earns approval from 85% of Democrats while 84% of Republicans disapprove. As for those not affiliated with either major party, 42% give the President their approval.

Congress earns good or excellent reviews from 14%.

(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; bho44; bhojobapproval; elections; obama; polls; rasmussen; third100days
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To: AmericanSphinx71

So with 50-50 support in 2012 puts 0bama in a perfect spot for re-election.
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Some good points - but there is growing furious anger at his socialist policies - and at the least a growing awareness. I think he loses ground in 2010 and is certainly vulnerable in 2012. Plus any of his ‘packages’ that actually get implemented will prove disaster for the economy. That will further hurt him, the further he gets away from his Linus safety blanket of kicking Pres. Bush. What an IDIOT truly we have in our WH and what dim bulb IDIOTs truly we have controlling the Houses of Congress.


141 posted on 08/09/2009 6:33:54 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Church, Country & the Tea Party! Take America Back! (Objective media? Try TRAITORS.))
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To: ScottinVA

It looks like his beerfest bounce has worn off.


142 posted on 08/09/2009 8:47:03 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Proud member of "The Angry Mob" Est. April 19, 1775)
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To: AmericanSphinx71

He’s sunk down to 50-50 after 6 months. In another 42 months people are going to be looking for some real Hope and Change.

I predict he tanks big time as unemployment continues to rise, and when the liberal nerds posting at Slashdot are groveling for a job at WalMart — that’s when Obama really gets booted out hard.


143 posted on 08/09/2009 10:37:39 PM PDT by rom (Israel got Saul before they got David. Where's our David?)
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To: Sprite518
The "strongly" seems to be holding in the -7 to -12 range.

The overall approval is, IMO, the big news, now hovering at around 50% each way.

Obama may be intelligent, but he is not wise. He has street smarts, but so has many a fool.

144 posted on 08/09/2009 11:38:45 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: AmericanSphinx71
Not so sure yet. Consider the dynamics of fad-ism. Shooting stars wane. People like Bams wear out their welcome. The unknown in the equation is what will fill the vacuum. Thinking about this, the young hipsters of today will be staring at a bleak reality painted in the colors of the actual, tangible results of their perception-driven popular culture married, by their choice, to actual policy-making. They will be forced into the consideration: "You know, things were pretty shizzle before. I was down with it. Maybe mom and dad, grandpa and grandma was right."
145 posted on 08/09/2009 11:50:24 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: ScottinVA

Congressional Performance
As Congress Begins Recess, Voters Give It Weakest Ratings Since Early February

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_performance


146 posted on 08/10/2009 5:21:37 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: PittsburghAfterDark

>>>>>> This daily tracking was at -12 last week. Now it’s -8?

How did he gain 4 points on this basis after the White House ordering its operatives to “hit back twice as hard” against town hall protestors and the assaults that followed? <<<<<<<<<<

Overall rating did not change. It is still at 50 like/50 dislike.

What spiked was the STRONGLY APPROVE number.

So his statements about fighting moved some of those from the mildly APPROVE into the STRONGLY APPROVE block.

That’s how he jumped.


147 posted on 08/10/2009 5:40:27 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: Pikachu_Dad
In other words, 40% of those polled approve of beating up senior citizens who disagree with their Master.

Perhaps we should try to identify those kinds of people and stay as far away from them as humanly possible.........

148 posted on 08/10/2009 6:13:22 AM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ohioWfan
Make that 4 percent! Yikes.
149 posted on 08/10/2009 6:14:13 AM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ScottinVA
-9 today


150 posted on 08/10/2009 7:54:49 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Date 8/10/09:
Presidential Approval Index
Strongly Approve
Strongly Disapprove
Total Approve
Total Disapprove

08/10/2009
-9 30% 39% 49% 51%

Likin’ that trend line!!


151 posted on 08/10/2009 8:49:26 AM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Church, Country & the Tea Party! Take America Back! (Objective media? Try TRAITORS.))
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To: SeattleBruce

Hussein is down to -9 today!


152 posted on 08/10/2009 2:27:34 PM PDT by surfing_the_red_wave
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To: LS

Right here YOU sat 130.


153 posted on 08/11/2009 7:00:00 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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