Poll: Obama Support Still Unusually High

After three months on the job, President Obama continues to be widely popular.

That is according to a new poll released today by Gallup that shows Obama's approval rating at 65%.

President Obama's approval rating has stayed relatively consistent -- and high -- since he was sworn into office in January. He started out with a 66% rating and dropped temporarily to 62% in March.

That puts Obama into a select group of presidents whose approval ratings have increased from February to May of their first year in office.

Since World War II, only three first-term presidents -- Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan -- have had a higher average approval rating in May of their first year.

In recent years, declining approval ratings have been the standard. George W. Bush's rating dropped four points from February to May, and Bill Clinton's dropped nine.

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[cnick]

These other three presidents did not have the hate mongers on the radio and cable (think Limbaugh and O'Reilly) going after them constantly, so this is a real achievement.

[domicile]

Agreed.

[SangZe]

We need change.

[Chris Akom]

Ballin:)

[underthegun1]

Independent all the way for me next time around

[Helzapoppin]

Not this voter

[smchp]

Still fighting the civil war and supporting succession too no doubt

[Tommygun264]

I'm sure President Obama cries himself to sleep every night for want of your love.

[Crissy Patters]

The American people understand the POTUS can't resolve all its problems in 6 months, goodness not even 4 years.

[smchp]

89% of Faux Noise viewers polled still think McCain won and it is a giant conspiracy. See what I mean?

[benji85]

Just out of curiosity where is the link to that poll I would like to see the data on that.

[tekjensen]

I know your trying to make a point and say that Fox News viewers are a bunch of right winged nuts who won't approve of Obama no matter what but I think you could of made your point a better way. Making up statistics is something Fox News does.

[hotwire]

Approval numbers are funny things. Rasmuessan poll today; "only 36% of voters approve of the way Obama is performing in his role as president". See what I mean?

[smchp]

Approval numbers are funny things. 89% of Faux Noise viewers polled still think McCain won and it is a giant conspiracy. See what I mean?

[KataVideo]

rasmussen is an outlier. it's the only poll that comes up with the low figures for President Obama. The founder of rasmussen is a neo-con sympathizer, look it up.

[Athena123]

I think people all over the world are still in giddy disbelief that the US has a president who is intelligent, highly and appropriately educated, has great morals and personal integrity, can melt a room with a few well-chosen words, and has reasoned and careful judgment. I think we all still can't believe our luck. The man never loses his cool, has a heart for the poor, tries to "love his enemies" (ie the repubs who do nothing but smear and destroy). Sometimes I think he is a more evolved species!

[wanttruth]

Great news! Go President Obama!!!

[wanttruth]

Great post!

[JC1c1]

It is nice for once to like the President and the person he is. Many people who didnt like Bush as the president, liked him for the person he was. Said he was very nice. Many people who loved Clinton as a president but didnt like the person he was. For the most part, it is seems the nation and the world like Obama for the President he is, and the person he is. This goes for Michelle as well. She is a wonderful role model for girls of all backgrounds.

[dsws]

These one- and two-point differences aren't significant, in either sense of the word.

[winstonian22]

Translation: 65 % of Americans still suffering from ignorance, apathy.

[Jaladeno]

No, 35% from denial and envy.

[smchp]

Most of which cannot stand the thought of a black man in the whitehouse

[dimplesmile7]

35% are insanely jealous.

[FrozenNorthObserver]

it takes quite a lot of time before the light bulbs to come on, hell they put Bush in twice and Nixon too.

[Helzapoppin]

second

[MassInsanity]

I don't believe this poll for a second...6­5%; yeah right.

[SweetBabu]

You're right. I would imagine it's more like 80%.

[MsMicki]

LOL! You go SweetBabu. That's what I say.

[Joeblue]

Being a buddy of wall street thugs does'nt instill hope for me. Vetura in 2012.

[ckfan]

One can only HOPE you learn how to spell.