Obama's Approval Numbers Higher than Both Reagan and Clinton's in the 7th Quarter of First Term

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CNN Poll of Polls: More Approve of Obama's Performance than Disapprove

To those who put a lot of weight on the opinion of the pundit class, this report from CNN may come as a surprise:

Forty-eight percent of Americans approve of how President Barack Obama is handling his job as president, while 45 percent disapprove of his job performance, according to a CNN Poll of Polls compiled and released on Friday. This Poll of Polls suggests that for the first time this election season, more Americans approve of how Obama is managing his duties in the White House.

This newest edition of the CNN Poll of Polls is an average of four national polls conducted from mid-to-late October: Gallup tracking (10/25-27), Newsweek (10/20-21), CBS/New York Times (10/22-26), and McClatchy-Marist (10/22-25). A new Bloomberg survey did not release a presidential approval rating. The Poll of Polls does not have a sampling error.

The presidential approval question asks respondents if they approve of how the president is handling his job. It is an indicator of Americans' opinion of Obama's job performance and reflects what voters may be considering as they make decisions on Election Day.

On October 21, when Obama's approval hit a low of 44.7 percent in its poll, Gallup noted that his approval numbers were still superior to both Clinton (41.4 percent) and Reagan (41.7 percent) in the 7th quarters of their first terms in office.

http://blogs.alterne...han-disapprove/

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

CNN Poll of Polls: More Approve of Obama's Performance than Disapprove

To those who put a lot of weight on the opinion of the pundit class, this report from CNN may come as a surprise:

Forty-eight percent of Americans approve of how President Barack Obama is handling his job as president, while 45 percent disapprove of his job performance, according to a CNN Poll of Polls compiled and released on Friday. This Poll of Polls suggests that for the first time this election season, more Americans approve of how Obama is managing his duties in the White House.

This newest edition of the CNN Poll of Polls is an average of four national polls conducted from mid-to-late October: Gallup tracking (10/25-27), Newsweek (10/20-21), CBS/New York Times (10/22-26), and McClatchy-Marist (10/22-25). A new Bloomberg survey did not release a presidential approval rating. The Poll of Polls does not have a sampling error.

The presidential approval question asks respondents if they approve of how the president is handling his job. It is an indicator of Americans' opinion of Obama's job performance and reflects what voters may be considering as they make decisions on Election Day.

On October 21, when Obama's approval hit a low of 44.7 percent in its poll, Gallup noted that his approval numbers were still superior to both Clinton (41.4 percent) and Reagan (41.7 percent) in the 7th quarters of their first terms in office.

http://blogs.alterne...han-disapprove/

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Notice the VJ RWN crowd has chosen not to participate in this thread....

Edited November 1, 2010 by ready4ONE

[Danno 1,228]

Notice the VJ RWN crowd has chosen not to participate in this thread....

Actually, it could be that we are waiting for Tues to find out exactly how many people approve or disapprove of Obamer.

Now it could be that when the votes are counted and the seats lost,,,, those numbers will be less than Reagan or Clinton lost in their midterms, but by every measure... the loss won't even be close.

In fact we may have to go back before any of us were even born to find an electorate so strongly rejecting a Presidents agenda.

But again, Tues will answer this question better than anything else.

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Actually, it could be that we are waiting for Tues to find out exactly how many people approve or disapprove of Obamer.

Now it could be that when the votes are counted and the seats lost,,,, those numbers will be less than Reagan or Clinton lost in their midterms, but by every measure... the loss won't even be close.

In fact we may have to go back before any of us were even born to find an electorate so strongly rejecting a Presidents agenda.

But again, Tues will answer this question better than anything else.

Actually, its because people are much more fed up with congress rather than Obama.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Notice the VJ RWN crowd has chosen not to participate in this thread....

Yeah, post in the middle of the night and then make that comment. Steven is just trying to find any comfort he can before tomorrows blood bath. Tomorrow the reps are not going to win, the dems are going to lose. Why? Because the voters are rejecting Obama and the last two years. Obama will go the way of Carter and give him a run for the worst president of all time.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Just as I thought, Steven is posting a blog that is fudging the numnbers. The poll from CNN shows Obama with a 46% approve, 51% disapprove and 4% no opinion. The title of the story, "CNN Poll of Polls: More Approve of Obama's Performance than Disapprove" is am out and out lie.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/10/31/rel15b.pdf

As to the point of his approval numbers are better than Reagan or Clinton? Well, Carters was 42% at the same point. We all know how well that turned out don't we?

http://www.prisonplanet.com/obamas-approval-rating-at-new-low-in-most-recent-quarter.html

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Great News!

Dems will lose tomorrow!

[sly_wolf 199]

Great News!

Dems will lose tomorrow!

Why?

Nothing will change.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Yeah, post in the middle of the night and then make that comment. Steven is just trying to find any comfort he can before tomorrows blood bath. Tomorrow the reps are not going to win, the dems are going to lose. Why? Because the voters are rejecting Obama and the last two years. Obama will go the way of Carter and give him a run for the worst president of all time.

He says... At 4:26 am...

[JohnSmith2007 353]

He says... At 4:26 am...

6:26AM in reality. You have heard of time zones haven't you? Those of us with real jobs are sleeping so we can work the next day. It seems the LWN's have all night to post.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Obama will go the way of Carter...

Better than going the way of Reagan. At least at the end of Carter's one and only term, the national debt - as a percentage of the GDP - had decreased 3.3% while at the end of Reagan's first term, it was up 11.3% only to add another 9.8% during the second term.

All you guys are supposedly all so concerned about the debt and deficit but you like to embrace those that made it so much worse over the last few decades - the Republicans.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Better than going the way of Reagan. At least at the end of Carter's one and only term, the national debt - as a percentage of the GDP - had decreased 3.3% while at the end of Reagan's first term, it was up 11.3% only to add another 9.8% during the second term.

All you guys are supposedly all so concerned about the debt and deficit but you like to embrace those that made it so much worse over the last few decades - the Republicans.

You got it wrong again, as usual. Its the dem congress that has run up the debt. But you don't want to hear that do you?

[ready4ONE 5,400]

6:26AM in reality. You have heard of time zones haven't you? Those of us with real jobs are sleeping so we can work the next day. It seems the LWN's have all night to post.

It's 6:22 am here now so it would appear this LWN gets up and posts prior to heading out for his real job earlier than you do...

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Better than going the way of Reagan. At least at the end of Carter's one and only term, the national debt - as a percentage of the GDP - had decreased 3.3% while at the end of Reagan's first term, it was up 11.3% only to add another 9.8% during the second term.

All you guys are supposedly all so concerned about the debt and deficit but you like to embrace those that made it so much worse over the last few decades - the Republicans.

Repubs love a high national debt. Reagan and Bush are two examples of Repub presidents who couldn't spend the money fast enough to suite them.

Edited November 1, 2010 by Why_Me