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Originally Posted by Smash255
Several Ipsos, NBC/WSJ, CBS and Gallup all have his approval at 50% (Gallup was actually at 51% yesterday), CNN & NPR at 49% (all polls released recently)
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Indeed. The vast majority of polls have Obama at roughly 50% - the same place he's been for several months now. Occasionally he's dropped into the upper 40's but he never stays there long (the longest stretch was 12 days) before climbing back up to 50%. Considering that the economy is likely at the very bottom of the recession and that generally the economy is the primary determinent of Presidential approval, that bodes pretty well for his chances of re-election for the simple reason that if he's able to hold on to 50% approval when the economy is in the toilet, what's he going to have when the economy recovers? Consider the approval ratings of the LAST President who presided over an economy this poor - Ronald Reagan. When unemployment was in the 10% range his approval rating was more than 10 points LOWER (35) than Obamas' lowest point - and yet when the economy turned around he won re-election easily.
Same thing will happen this time around too.
Presidential Popularity Over Time
Ken
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