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Definite fall in Obama approval ratings

Posted December 11th, 2009 under Headlines Tags: charlie cook, obama

Charlie Cook: Real Slippage In Obama’s Approval

One of Obama’s most pronounced drops was among young adults (ages 18 to 29). Their support went from the 63-to-66 percent range in the first three weeks to the 59-to-61 percent range in the second. In the East, a 55-to-58 percent range gave way to a 51-to-55 percent range. Among college graduates, Obama’s support spent three weeks in the mid-50s and then three at 51 percent.

With a myriad of economic statistics, job summits, troop increases, and health care battles all churning the public opinion waters, it is impossible to say precisely which one thing or combination hurt the president. But his standing in the polls has clearly deteriorated a bit.

Tom Bevan (RCP): Can’t Hide the Decline: Obama Hits New Polling Lows

Excluding the Rasmussen and Gallup overnight tracking polls, there have been seven major national surveys released this week. President Obama has recorded an all-time low job approval rating in six of the seven:

Quinnipiac 46%
Marist 46%
CNN/Opinion Research 48%
Ipsos/McClatchy 49%
CBS News/NY Times 50%
Bloomberg* 54%

Only one poll – FOX News/Opinion Dynamics – showed in increase in President Obama’s job approval rating over the last month. In the current survey, FOX has Obama at 50% approval, up from his all-time low of 46% recorded in last month’s poll.