Obama Approval Rating

Gallup Poll: Obama Job Approval Falls Below 50%

Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics


President Barack Obama's job approval rating has fallen to 49% in today's Gallup poll -- the first time his approval has dipped below 50% and a sharp ...

Who's Likely to Stick with Obama?

Scott de Marchi | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


Scott de Marchi

If President Obama were a product, what would it mean to be loyal to him? To really understand who will stick with Obama down the road, it's best to look at how one shops, drives, and eats.

Poll: Obama's Approval Rating Jumps 6 Percent

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


NEW YORK — President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as ...

"Overexposed" Obama In Danger Of Rising Poll Numbers

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

Even if Obama has turned things around and starts posting approval numbers between 55 and 60, don't expect the media to realize that their entire "overexposed" story has been turned on its head.

Eastern Europe Feels Neglected By Obama

AP | WILLIAM J. KOLE | Posted 11.14.2009 | World


Czechs feel betrayed, Poles irked, Romanians slighted. Ask them who's to blame, and the answer may come as a surprise: President Barack Obama. George...

Europeans' Approval Of Obama Jumps Significantly From Bush

globalpost.com | Posted 11.09.2009 | World


NEW YORK With regard to Europe, at least, everything old may be new again. Donald Rumsfeld stirred a hornet's nest ahead of the Iraq War in 2003 when...

Barack Obama's Short Slide

John Kenneth White | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


John Kenneth White

Is Obama in deep trouble? Not as much as people think thanks to changing demographics. Republicans have stubbornly refused to recognize this new demography, preferring instead to fondly remember the old days.

Understanding Obama's Poll Slide

Pollster.com | Charles Franklin | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


David Brooks commented in his column yesterday "All presidents fall from their honeymoon highs, but in the history of polling, no newly elected Americ...

Obama Image Abroad Favorable For United States: Poll

Huffington Post | Posted 08.23.2009 | World


The latest Pew Global Attitudes Project survey shows that the international opinion of America has improved as a result of Barack Obama, with the exce...

Obama's Approval Rating On Health Care Falls Below 50 Percent: WashPost/ABC Poll

Washington Post | Dan Balz and Jon Cohen | Posted 08.19.2009 | Politics


Heading into a critical period in the debate over health-care reform, public approval of President Obama's stewardship on the issue has dropped below ...

George's and Hillary's Revenge: The Cost of Reelecting Barack Obama

Alex Castellanos | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


Alex Castellanos

We are seeing a large discrepancy between who Obama is and what he does, a gulf that will mark his presidency. He might replenish the soul but empties the wallet. Cheering for this president is expensive.

Poll: Obama Support Still Unusually High

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


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 O...

Obama Most Popular World Leader: Poll

nytimes.com | Posted 06.29.2009 | World


PARIS: President Barack Obama remains by far the most popular world leader among people in major Western nations and is the one political figure on wh...

Obama, Direction Of U.S. Favored By Most Americans: AP Poll

AP | RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Millions of people jobless. Billions of dollars in bailouts. Trillions of dollars in U.S. debt. And yet, for the first time in year...

Michelle Obama and the Hug. No, the Other Hug.

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics


Robert J. Elisberg

Just two months after arriving at the White House, Michelle Obama has already risen above her wildly-popular husband -- from a 43% to 72% approval rating. It's remarkable. But then, so is she.

Obama Approval Rating Goes UP: CBS News Poll

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics


Despite a wounded economy and public furor aimed at Wall Street, a new CBS poll finds President Obama's approval rating has actually gone up. Sixty-f...

Obama Gets His Post-Speech 'Bounce'

Swamp Politics | Mark Silva | Posted 03.31.2009 | Politics


In the days since President Barack Obama's televised address to a joint session of Congress, he has reclaimed the level of public approval with which ...

68 Percent Approve Of Obama's Performance So Far

ABC | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Barack Obama's month-old presidency is off to a strong start, marked by the largest lead over the opposition party in trust to handle the economy for ...

Obama Transition Approval Hits 82%

CNN | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics


Hawaii's always been a great spot for honeymoons -- and Barack Obama, who's spending the holiday season there on the beach at Kailua, is unquestionabl...