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His favorable rating and re-elect figures are also at new lows PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama averaged 44.7% job approval during the seventh quarter of his presidency. His average approval rating has declined each quarter since he took office, falling by more than two percentage points in the most recent quarter to establish a new low. Obama's decreased popularity is also evident in his favorable rating. For the first time, more Americans view the president unfavorably (50%) than favorably (47%), and his favorable rating is the lowest of his presidency. Since his inauguration, positive opinions of him have declined by...

President Bush was both loved and loathed for his resoluteness of purpose. But his successor has taken that trait to an entirely new level, to the point that he's become obstinate in the face of a clear reality. President Obama, his lieutenants and media allies claim that prevailing public anger is rooted in frustration over a Washington that's "getting nothing done." They are wrong. Most of the outrage is the result of a Washington that's doing too much to push policies that have always failed. Sure there are some areas in which the president has failed to act. Despite Candidate...