Barack Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 years

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The decline in Barack Obama's popularity since July has been the steepest of any president at the same stage of his first term for more than 50 years.

Gallup recorded an average daily approval rating of 53 per cent for Mr Obama for the third quarter of the year, a sharp drop from the 62 per cent he recorded from April.

His current approval rating – hovering just above the level that would make re-election an uphill struggle – is close to the bottom for newly-elected president. Mr Obama entered the White House with a soaring 78 per cent approval rating.

The bad polling news came as Mr Obama returned to the campaign trail to prevent his Democratic party losing two governorships next month in states in which he defeated Senator John McCain in last November's election.

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Governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey is in severe danger of defeat while Democrats are fast losing hope that Creigh Deeds can beat his Republican opponent in Virginia. Twin Democratic losses would be a major blow to Mr Obama's prestige.

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Mr Corzine, a former Goldman Sachs executive and multi-millionaire, is currently running even in New Jersey, which is normally comfortably Democratic, while Mr Deeds is trailing badly in Virginia, a swing state that was key to Mr Obama's 2008 victory.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...-50-years.html#

[웃 910]

And this is only after 1 year in office.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

But what does popularity have to do with effectiveness?

[cdneh 3,112]

But what does popularity have to do with effectiveness?

He isn't effective either.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

But what does popularity have to do with effectiveness?

He isn't effective either.

Are you sure about that?

[cdneh 3,112]

But what does popularity have to do with effectiveness?

He isn't effective either.

Are you sure about that?

110%

[spookyturtle 9,466]

But what does popularity have to do with effectiveness?

He isn't effective either.

Are you sure about that?

110%

Well, New Zealand is close to Australia.

[kaydee457 13]

Read my siggy......No suprise here....

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Read my siggy......No suprise here....

Obama still has a way to go before he fuсks things up as bad as Bush did.

[kaydee457 13]

Read my siggy......No suprise here....

Obama still has a way to go before he fuсks things up as bad as Bush did.

Yeah, you're right....Another couple of weeks should do it.

[cdneh 3,112]

But what does popularity have to do with effectiveness?

He isn't effective either.

Are you sure about that?

110%

Well, New Zealand is close to Australia.

Not Kiwi. Canadian expat.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Read my siggy......No suprise here....

Obama still has a way to go before he fuсks things up as bad as Bush did.

Yeah, you're right....Another couple of weeks should do it.

It could be, but it will be more than a few weeks. I'd say another year or so. The honeymoon is obviously over.

[cdneh 3,112]

Read my siggy......No suprise here....

Obama still has a way to go before he fuсks things up as bad as Bush did.

Yeah, you're right....Another couple of weeks should do it.

LOL..as long as that ya think?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

[kaydee457 13]

The decline in Barack Obama's popularity since July has been the steepest of any president at the same stage of his first term for more than 50 years.

Edited October 23, 2009 by *entitlements_yay