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Presidential Approval Ratings -- Barack Obama

Barack Obama Presidential Job Approval

Barack Obama's Daily Job Approval Trend

Barack Obama's Job Approval Average by Subgroup

Barack Obama's Presidential Job Approval Ratings

Barack Obama's Presidential Job Approval Ratings -- Historical Comparisons

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

WEEKLY AVERAGES FROM GALLUP DAILY POLLING

Approve

Disapprove

No opinion

%

%

%
2012
2012 Jan 30-Feb 5

46

47

8
2012 Jan 23-29

45

48

8
2012 Jan 16-22

45

46

9
2012 Jan 9-15

45

47

8
2012 Jan 2-8

46

47

8
2011




2011 Dec 26-2012 Jan 1

42

49

9
2011 Dec 19-25

45

47

9
2011 Dec 12-18

42

50

8
2011 Dec 5-11

43

50

7
2011 Nov 28-Dec 4

42

50

8
2011 Nov 21-27

43

49

8
2011 Nov 14-20

43

49

9
2011 Nov 7-13

43

48

9
2011 Oct 31-Nov 6

43

50

8
2011 Oct 24-30

43

49

8
2011 Oct 17-23

41

51

8
2011 Oct 10-16

41

52

8
2011 Oct 3-9

40

53

8
2011 Sep 26-Oct 2

41

50

9
2011 Sep 19-25

41

51

8
2011 Sep 12-18

40

52

8
2011 Sep 5-11

43

49

8
2011 Aug 29-Sep 4

42

51

8
2011 Aug 22-28

40

53

8
2011 Aug 15-21

40

53

7
2011 Aug 8-14

40

52

8
2011 Aug 1-7

42

50

8
2011 Jul 25-31

42

49

8
2011 Jul 18-24

43

48

8
2011 Jul 11-17

44

48

8
2011 Jul 4-10

46

45

9
2011 Jun 27-Jul 3

46

47

8
2011 Jun 20-26

43

49

7
2011 Jun 13-19

47

45

8
2011 Jun 6-12

46

44

9
2011 May 30-Jun 5

50

42

8
2011 May 23-29

49

43

8
2011 May 16-22

50

43

8
2011 May 9-15

49

43

8
2011 May 2-8

51

40

9
2011 Apr 25-May 1

44

47

9
2011 Apr 18-24

43

48

9
2011 Apr 11-17

43

48

9
2011 Apr 4-10

45

46

9
2011 Mar 28-Apr 3

48

44

8
2011 Mar 21-27

45

47

8
2011 Mar 14-20

48

44

9
2011 Mar 7-13

47

45

9
2011 Feb 28-Mar 6

46

46

8
2011 Feb 21-27

48

44

8
2011 Feb 14-20

48

43

9
2011 Feb 7-13

48

43

8
2011 Jan 31-Feb 6

47

45

8
2011 Jan 24-30

50

42

9
2011 Jan 17-23

50

42

8
2011 Jan 10-16

49

42

9
2011 Jan 3-9

48

45

7




2010


2010 Dec 27-2011 Jan 2

48

44

8
2010 Dec 20-26

47

46

7
2010 Dec 13-19

46

46

9
2010 Dec 6-12

45

48

7
2010 Nov 29-Dec 5

46

46

9
2010 Nov 22-28

45

47

9
2010 Nov 15-21

46

46

7
2010 Nov 8-14

44

48

8
2010 Nov 1-7

45

47

8
2010 Oct 25-31

45

48

7
2010 Oct 18-24

44

48

8
2010 Oct 11-17

45

47

9
2010 Oct 4-10

46

48

7
2010 Sep 27-Oct 3

46

47

7
2010 Sep 20-26

44

48

8
2010 Sep 13-19

46

47

7
2010 Sep 6-12

46

46

8
2010 Aug 30-Sep 5

45

47

8
2010 Aug 23-29

43

49

8
2010 Aug 16-22

43

50

7
2010 Aug 9-15

44

48

8
2010 Aug 2-8

45

48

7
2010 Jul 26-Aug 1

45

47

8
2010 Jul 19-25

45

47

8
2010 Jul 12-18

46

46

8
2010 Jul 5-11

46

47

7
2010 Jun 28-Jul 4

46

45

9
2010 Jun 21-27

45

46

9
2010 Jun 14-20

47

45

8
2010 Jun 7-13

46

46

8
2010 May 31-Jun 6

47

45

8
2010 May 24-30

46

46

8
2010 May 17-23

48

45

8
2010 May 10-16

49

43

7
2010 May 3-9

50

43

8
2010 Apr 26-May 2

48

45

7
2010 Apr 19-25

50

43

7
2010 Apr 12-18

48

45

7
2010 Apr 5-11

47

46

6
2010 Mar 29-Apr 4

49

44

7
2010 Mar 22-28

49

44

7
2010 Mar 15-21

48

45

7
2010 Mar 8-14

48

45

8
2010 Mar 1-7

49

44

7
2010 Feb 22-28

50

43

7
2010 Feb 15-21

49

43

8
2010 Feb 8-14

51

42

7
2010 Feb 1-7

50

43

8
2010 Jan 25-31

48

45

7
2010 Jan 18-24

49

46

6
2010 Jan 11-17

50

43

7
2010 Jan 4-10

51

43

7

2009




2009 Dec 28-2010 Jan 3

51

43

7
2009 Dec 21-27

51

43

7
2009 Dec 14-20

50

43

7
2009 Dec 7-13

49

42

8
2009 Nov 30-Dec 6

50

44

7
2009 Nov 23-29

50

42

8
2009 Nov 16-22

49

44

7
2009 Nov 9-15

53

39

8
2009 Nov 2-8

52

42

6
2009 Oct 26-Nov 1

53

41

7
2009 Oct 19-25

53

39

8
2009 Oct 12-18

52

41

7
2009 Oct 5-11

54

38

8
2009 Sep 28-Oct 4

52

40

8
2009 Sep 21-27

51

41

7
2009 Sep 14-20

52

41

7
2009 Sep 7-13

52

41

7
2009 Aug 31-Sep 6

53

40

7
2009 Aug 24-30

50

43

7
2009 Aug 17-23

52

41

7
2009 Aug 10-16

54

40

7
2009 Aug 3-9

56

37

7
2009 Jul 27-Aug 2

54

39

7
2009 Jul 20-26

56

38

7
2009 Jul 13-19

59

33

7
2009 Jul 6-12

58

34

7
2009 Jun 29-Jul 5

60

32

8
2009 Jun 22-28

60

33

7
2009 Jun 15-21

59

34

7
2009 Jun 8-14

61

31

8
2009 Jun 1-7

62

31

7
2009 May 25-31

63

30

7
2009 May 18-24

64

28

8
2009 May 11-17

64

29

8
2009 May 4-10

66

27

7

2009 Apr 27-May 3

65

29

6

2009 Apr 20-26

65

29

6

2009 Apr 13-19

62

29

9

2009 Apr 6-12

61

28

11

2009 Mar 30-Apr 5

62

28

10

2009 Mar 23-29

61

29

10

2009 Mar 16-22

63

26

10

2009 Mar 9-15

62

28

11

2009 Feb 23-Mar 1

64

23

13

2009 Feb 16-22

62

25

13

2009 Feb 9-15

64

22

14

2009 Feb 2-8

65

21

15

2009 Jan 26-Feb 1

66

18

17

2009 Jan 21-25

67

13

22

Obama Approval by Party Affiliation, BASED ON WEEKLY AVERAGES
(percentage who approve)

Republicans

Independents

Democrats

%

%

%
2012
2012 Jan 30-Feb 5

10

42

85
2012 Jan 23-29

10

42

81
2012 Jan 16-22

10

41

81
2012 Jan 9-15

12

42

80
2012 Jan 2-8

10

41

83
2011


2011 Dec 26-2012 Jan 1

12

39

76
2011 Dec 19-25

10

42

80
2011 Dec 12-18

13

38

78
2011 Dec 5-11

10

38

82
2011 Nov 28-Dec 4

11

40

77
2011 Nov 21-27

10

39

79
2011 Nov 14-20

9

39

79
2011 Nov 7-13

11

39

78
2011 Oct 31-Nov 6

11

39

79
2011 Oct 24-30

12

37

80
2011 Oct 17-23

9

38

72
2011 Oct 10-16

7

37

77
2011 Oct 3-9

9

35

76
2011 Sep 26-Oct 2

11

34

77
2011 Sep 19-25

7

36

78
2011 Sep 12-18

9

35

75
2011 Sep 5-11

9

40

79
2011 Aug 29-Sep 4

10

39

78
2011 Aug 22-28

11

35

75
2011 Aug 15-21

8

35

79
2011 Aug 8-14

9

36

74
2011 Aug 1-7

10

34

78
2011 Jul 25-31

12

37

77
2011 Jul 18-24

10

41

78
2011 Jul 11-17

12

40

79
2011 Jul 4-10

13

43

80
2011 Jun 27-Jul 3

10

46

79
2011 Jun 20-26

13

41

78
2011 Jun 13-19

16

39

83
2011 Jun 6-12

15

42

82
2011 May 30-Jun 5

16

47

85
2011 May 23-29

15

46

82
2011 May 16-22

16

46

84
2011 May 9-15

16

46

83
2011 May 2-8

21

47

83
2011 Apr 25-May 1

10

40

80
2011 Apr 18-24

14

39

77
2011 Apr 11-17

11

40

77
2011 Apr 4-10

11

39

80
2011 Mar 28-Apr 3

18

43

80
2011 Mar 21-27

12

41

79
2011 Mar 14-20

15

43

81
2011 Mar 7-13

14

44

79
2011 Feb 28-Mar 6

14

43

79
2011 Feb 21-27

11

45

82
2011 Feb 14-20

15

43

83
2011 Feb 7-13

16

45

81
2011 Jan 31-Feb 6

14

42

83
2011 Jan 24-30

15

45

84
2011 Jan 17-23

14

49

84
2011 Jan 10-16

15

46

83
2011 Jan 3-9

13

46

82




2010


2010 Dec 27-2011 Jan 2

15

45

81
2010 Dec 20-26

12

45

85
2010 Dec 13-19

14

41

79
2010 Dec 6-12

12

41

80
2010 Nov 29-Dec 5

10

42

78
2010 Nov 22-28

12

41

81
2010 Nov 15-21

9

42

81
2010 Nov 8-14

8

41

80
2010 Nov 1-7

11

42

81
2010 Oct 25-31

9

41

83
2010 Oct 18-24

8

40

81
2010 Oct 11-17

7

40

80
2010 Oct 4-10

10

41

82
2010 Sep 27-Oct 3

14

39

81
2010 Sep 20-26

11

39

77
2010 Sep 13-19

12

40

80
2010 Sep 6-12

11

43

81
2010 Aug 30-Sep 5

11

39

79
2010 Aug 23-29

14

40

78
2010 Aug 16-22

11

39

76
2010 Aug 9-15

12

39

80
2010 Aug 2-8

11

42

80
2010 Jul 26-Aug 1

10

43

82
2010 Jul 19-25

12

40

79
2010 Jul 12-18

12

39

81
2010 Jul 5-11

13

38

81
2010 Jun 28-Jul 4

12

38

81
2010 Jun 21-27

11

43

78
2010 Jun 14-20

13

43

82
2010 Jun 7-13

12

44

79
2010 May 31-Jun 6

13

44

79
2010 May 24-30

16

41

81
2010 May 17-23

14

42

84
2010 May 10-16

13

47

82
2010 May 3-9

14

47

82
2010 Apr 26-May 2

14

42

84
2010 Apr 19-25

13

48

82
2010 Apr 12-18

12

45

86
2010 Apr 5-11

14

43

83
2010 Mar 29-Apr 4

11

48

82
2010 Mar 22-28

11

44

84
2010 Mar 15-21

13

43

81
2010 Mar 8-14

12

44

83
2010 Mar 1-7

14

44

82
2010 Feb 22-28

17

44

83
2010 Feb 15-21

17

45

83
2010 Feb 8-14

19

47

83
2010 Feb 1-7

16

46

83
2010 Jan 25-31

14

44

83
2010 Jan 18-24

15

45

83
2010 Jan 11-17

18

45

82
2010 Jan 4-10

15

45

84

2009


2009 Dec 28-2010 Jan 3

16

47

85
2009 Dec 21-27

18

48

86
2009 Dec 14-20

17

45

84
2009 Dec 7-13

18

46

81
2009 Nov 30-Dec 6

17

46

82
2009 Nov 23-29

18

44

82
2009 Nov 16-22

14

44

82
2009 Nov 9-15

17

48

88
2009 Nov 2-8

18

50

84
2009 Oct 26-Nov 1

18

50

87
2009 Oct 19-25

18

46

87
2009 Oct 12-18

16

48

84
2009 Oct 5-11

18

54

83
2009 Sep 28-Oct 4

16

46

87
2009 Sep 21-27

19

43

88
2009 Sep 14-20

16

48

86
2009 Sep 7-13

18

46

86
2009 Aug 31-Sep 6

18

47

86
2009 Aug 24-30

16

48

84
2009 Aug 17-23

16

49

86
2009 Aug 10-16

20

46

86
2009 Aug 3-9

17

52

90
2009 Jul 27-Aug 2

20

47

87
2009 Jul 20-26

21

51

88
2009 Jul 13-19

23

56

92
2009 Jul 6-12

20

56

90
2009 Jun 29-Jul 5

25

54

90
2009 Jun 22-28

25

60

88
2009 Jun 15-21

23

55

90
2009 Jun 8-14

25

59

89
2009 Jun 1-7

26

60

91
2009 May 25-31

29

62

90
2009 May 18-24

27

62

91
2009 May 11-17

25

61

91
2009 May 4-10

31

66

91

2009 Apr 27-May 3

31

61

93

2009 Apr 20-26

28

64

92

2009 Apr 13-19

28

58

91

2009 Apr 6-12

25

60

89

2009 Mar 30-Apr 5

27

60

90

2009 Mar 23-29

28

57

92

2009 Mar 16-22

27

62

90

2009 Mar 9-15

26

59

91

2009 Feb 23-Mar 1

35

60

88

2009 Feb 16-22

28

59

89

2009 Feb 9-15

30

63

89

2009 Feb 2-8

34

63

89

2009 Jan 26-Feb 1

38

62

88

2009 Jan 21-25

41

62

88
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