It does seem to confirm that poor external conditions, whatever the cause, are a primary factor in a president’s approval ratings.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think 5% of what Obama has been done is approval-worthy, but you’re right—there hasn’t been a perceivable change in his approach to anything over the past week.
Reagan: “Ask yourself, ‘Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Is it easier for you to go and buy things in the stores than it was four years ago? Is there more or less unemployment in the country than there was four years ago? Is America as respected throughout the world as it was?”