What Gives? Obama Approval Rating Hits Lowest Level Yet

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 35% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +3 (see trends). Check out our weekly review of key polls to see “What They Told Us.”

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have plane will travel

chris matthews when questioned in depth about photos with him and a five year old "boyfriend", refused to refute the implications.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 07:54 PM Report 

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Monday, June 08, 2009 at 07:48 PM Report 

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susan

FOX loves Rasmussen Polls to the point where they will not report on any other polling - what gives? :)

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 03:03 PM Report 

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Doc H

They have said in the past that Rasmussen is the most accurate.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 02:47 PM Report 

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Theresa

Maybe the fact that he hasn't done anything...

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 03:00 PM Report 

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Richard

I hope every body that voted for bo is rich because bo is going to take it all
LMAO I'm going to Mexico

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:52 PM Report 

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bill

Coincidence that Fox (fox nation, hannity,billO) reference Rasmusen Polls and no other?? Weird huh

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:46 PM Report 

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Defender of Freedom

These approval numbers are just the beginning for 2010 and 2012. Look at yesterday's European elections (which historically has voted to the social left). First Europe, next America.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8088309.stm

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:42 PM Report 

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Lonestar76

It's about time the American people start to wake up and reallize they were taken to the cleaners. The jobs are never going to be there as long as all of our jobs keep getting exported overseas, because of these liberals and the environmentalist. They will never replace all of them maybe just 1/4 of the jobs lost.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:36 PM Report 

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ash

I guess it is all in how you parse the results of the polls. From a news story today...” The survey found that while 61 percent approved of his overall job performance…” This is from the USA Today/Gallup poll. Well, a 61% approval of overall job performance is pretty good in any book. Bush had an average of around 30% approval when he left office. We report…You decide.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:34 PM Report 

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DS

You're right, again, ash ole'. Bush(not my favorite Prez.) had a 62% rating after 100 days. Where do you think Obummer's gonna be at the end of his term....3 1/2 yrs. from now?

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 03:45 PM Report 

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bill

Coincidence that FOX (BillO, Hannity,Fox nation) only reference Rasmussen Polls and no other? Weird huh

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:33 PM Report 

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CHIP THE DOG

To "" bill"" Is it a coincidence that you don't like the poll or are you not going to say do we need to go to CNN OR MSNBC TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU REALY THINKS. GUESS THAT IT'S BUSH'S FAULT HOW THE POLLS ARE REPORTED. LETS ALL BASH BUSH AND CHENEY ONE MORE TIME JUST FOR YOU AND LETS NOT FOR GET we going too bash FOX NEWS OK bill.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:56 PM Report 

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chip needs to read more

'find out what you really thinks..' - you just proved his point my man

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 03:22 PM Report 

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bill

forget is one word
'..or are you not going to say do we need to go to CNN...'
really smart choice of words

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 03:18 PM Report 

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Ann

bill, The reason that Fox references Rasmussen Polls is because they are the only ones that are unbiased and reliable. All other pollsters are biased or paid off, which is why they never get any of the facts correct in their polls and then just brush it off.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:48 PM Report 

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bill

you guys really do live in your own worlds...are you really saying that all other pollsters are paid off? what gives?

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 03:19 PM Report 

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sharon

Not counting his staunches supporters, most Americans are reasonable. Reasonable individuals cannot wrap their arms around these policies... period.....There is no rhyme or reason for it.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:33 PM Report 

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staunch supporter

Is over 60% of America what you call a staunch supporter? Because that's where his approval ratings are.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 03:03 PM Report 

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Dave

People will eventually see that we have Jimmy Carter 2 all over again.
Hopefully people will wake up in time to turn the Democratic leadership to ashes.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:02 PM Report 

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Defender of Freedom

Too bad the liberal biased media won't cover this information. So I am sending the link to my friends.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:01 PM Report 

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JG

They will probably laugh at you since the headline doesn't match the facts in the link that Fox Nation posted. They aren't covering it because his #'s are still very high. Check out Gallup as well. They have him at a 67% approval today.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:40 PM Report 

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David

I'm very sad for my kids future. If he doesn't stop what he is doing to this wonderful, caring country, it might not be able to be reversed, even IF we can get "True Consevatives" back in

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:59 PM Report 

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sniper

We all have to work to change this. Write your congress people and senators. Send letters to the white house. Attend a local tea party. We have freedom of speech and the Constitution on our side.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:30 PM Report 

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Linda I

Gov.worried about gas and hot air from animals. What about the smell,gas and hot air from D.C.that's destroying our America and way of life. People need to change their spending and get off their @ss and go to work for themselves. Go by race groups and who has been getting free ride all these years. ?????????

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:51 PM Report 

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Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:50 PM Report 

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lochness

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's DUMBO.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:15 PM Report 

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A Patriot

Go ahead, make my day, best news I've heard today!

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:40 PM Report 

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§torm

OK...sighs...ARGH! Let me try it THIS way.
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All of my friends, who are of a certain race, and of a certain 'religion' have voters remorse. They feel as if they were lied to and that the 'other' media outlets covered for him.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:33 PM Report 

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Bobbie

Storm, thats exactly what I am hearing. I listened, studied and read, and never liked the many from day one of his campaign. He was lying to people and I called it the Jim Jones syndrome. Many I work with, both white and black, whisper that they voted for him, and are now so sorry. BTW, they work and are not home to do the telephone polls. Rasmussen is getting all the ones at home during the day...think about it. Talk to those working and paying taxes and you will not get a 50 even.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 03:36 PM Report 

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Tim

Aside from his lies. He started with a pretty high approval rating, so it really only had one direction to go...down.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:23 PM Report 

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Dublltime

Yet again a "much ado about nothing" piece. The numbers are right in line with what they have been over the last 3 months. If you read the Rasmussen Poll as well as check out the other polls, this stuff all gels about the same. Some polls show 'all adults' as a sample while others, like this one, show 'likely voters' as the sample. Typically the all adults polls show significantly higher ratings (40+ - 50+) than likely voter polls (34-38). This being a lv poll, shows exactly what it should, just as the disapproval ratings are well within the same range as the past 3 months. So sorry guys, nothing new here, just the same positive poll numbers you LOVE to hate.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 12:41 PM Report 

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Dublltime

SORRY SORRY...WHAT I MEANT TO SAY WAS I LOW ON MEDS THIS A.M....NEED TO REMOVE BLOCKAGE......AFFECTING COGNITION...SORRY

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:45 PM Report 

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Dublltime (the real one)

I see we have the intelligent people posting today. Love that you have no way to defend the argument so you fake post a lame attempt at humor. At least I am guessing you are trying for humor...?

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:40 PM Report 

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Dublitime

whew! finly snorted, er toke me meds. I be oked nowed. i hpe communeism comes sone, cus my hous needs pyment.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:05 PM Report 

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Heartland

Why worry about polls? You're being here and afraid is the only poll I need to know we are on the right track!!! Thank You!! Your hate says it all!!

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:31 PM Report 

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Dublltime

What hate? I don't see any mention of hate in my post other than the reference to the positive poll numbers you all love to hate....that is it. I don't hate anything or anyone. I like this site. I believe most of the posters here are off base in their political views. But I don't hate them. We all have a right to express opinions...and supposedly the purpose of this site is to promote an exchange of opinions, isn't it? If anything I think you should point your finger of accusation at some of the people that share your views more often. I have read some very hateful and even anti-American comments on here from those that have the conservative viewpoints you espouse. So, to suggest my hate says it all.....off base, dude.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:44 PM Report 

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ernie

i agree, all that is needed to refute this headline is to read the article.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:26 PM Report 

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Marsha

Nice spin. Many more apologies and he'll be even lower.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:06 PM Report 

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Tom in Alabama

When he speaks he lies. This should start catching up with him soon.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 12:34 PM Report 

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What do you expect??

He learned from Nancy, one of the best.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 12:58 PM Report 

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OldOscarPepper

The liberals will just take another poll until they get the numbers they're looking for, then publish those.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 12:31 PM Report 

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JG

LOL, once again Fox Nation is a day late and a dollar short. Today's Rasmussen poll has him up again by +7 (the range he has been in since he took office). I realize you all want his negatives to be as high as Bush's (69%, the highest disapproval in polling history), but this president still enjoys broad and deep support.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 12:30 PM Report 

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antiboma

You know what I like about hussein osama boma?????
NOT A D-- THING!!!!!

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:38 PM Report 

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Rosie

JG,
So your President enjoys broad and deep support, look around and ask those deep supporters what they really think, that is if they're capable of you know, thinking.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:33 PM Report 

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Defender of Freedom

Poll numbers don't matter when you're trying to protect America (including you JG, even if you're a liberal clown). G.W.B could care less what his approval ratings were, as long as America wasn't attacked again since 9/11, and we weren't. Go ahead, make my day with another liberal response.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:11 PM Report 

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Mike D

Wonder what GWB's poll numbers were before he let 9/11 happen?

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:22 PM Report 

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jg

Yeah, too bad he didn't protect us on 9/11, isn't it?
BTW, it's liberal to point out facts - like Fox Nation is wrong with their "headline analysis", GWB had the highest disapproval #'s in history (and they stemmed from making us UNSAFE with a irresponsible war, not from keeping us safe) and 9/11 happened on GWB's watch.

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 02:22 PM Report 

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JG

SORRY SORRY I MUST ADMIT I AM A LIFETIME MEMBER OF HUFF POST (huff aerosol cans) BUT NOW I HAVE SEEN THE SUPERIORITY OF FOX ...THANK YOU...SORRY

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:52 PM Report 

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Non Lib-Tard

When the "reality TV" watching retards start to wake up as a result of being forced to pay an annual tree hugging tax of $3,000 his holiness' polls will plummet forever!
Trude dat yo..........fo sho

Monday, June 08, 2009 at 01:32 PM Report 

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