Presidential Job Approval http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Gallup Daily tracking from Nov. 17-19 shows President Barack Obama’s job approval slipping to 49% for the first time in his presidency. Among post-World War II presidents, only Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan dropped below the symbolic majority approval level faster than Obama did. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122627/Obama-Job-Approval-Down-49.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122627/Obama-Job-Approval-Down-49.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Nearly half of Americans (47%) think President Obama’s policies are “about right” in promoting efforts to aid the black community, down from the 64% who said this a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/video/124187/Americans-Assess-Obama-Efforts-Help-Blacks.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/124187/Americans-Assess-Obama-Efforts-Help-Blacks.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT The U.S. political climate heading into 2010 is not as favorable to the Democratic Party as it was in 2006 and 2008. Though Democrats continue to have an edge in party affiliation and President Obama retains majority approval, congressional approval and satisfaction with the U.S. are low. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124076/Political-Climate-2010-Not-Favorable-Democrats.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124076/Political-Climate-2010-Not-Favorable-Democrats.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans are much less sure than they were a year ago at the time of his election that President Barack Obama will be able to accomplish a number of challenges facing his administration. In particular, far fewer Americans believe he will be able to heal political divisions and control federal spending. http://www.gallup.com/poll/124085/One-Year-Election-Americans-Less-Sure-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/124085/One-Year-Election-Americans-Less-Sure-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT Barack Obama averaged 52.9% approval in his third quarter in office, down sharply from a 62% average in his second. That is the largest drop between those quarters for an elected president since 1953, and one of the largest quarter-to-quarter drops for any first-year president. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123806/Obama-Quarterly-Approval-Average-Slips-Nine-Points.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123806/Obama-Quarterly-Approval-Average-Slips-Nine-Points.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama's average job approval rating dropped to 53% in the third quarter of 2009, from 62% in the second quarter; the largest second to third quarter drop for an elected president. http://www.gallup.com/video/123809/Obama-Sees-Approval-Slide-Third-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123809/Obama-Sees-Approval-Slide-Third-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT Approval of U.S. leadership increased significantly in seven of eight European countries polled before and after the new U.S. leadership took office in early 2009. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123710/Leadership-Gets-Approval-Boost-Parts-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123710/Leadership-Gets-Approval-Boost-Parts-Europe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT Barack Obama’s job approval rating, which had slipped to as low as 50% last week, now stands at 56%, getting a slight bounce after the announcement of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win on Friday. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123629/Obama-Job-Approval-56-After-Nobel-Win.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123629/Obama-Job-Approval-56-After-Nobel-Win.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:45:00 GMT The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama comes as Americans give Obama slightly below-average job approval ratings overall, and a 53% rating for his handling of foreign affairs. Two-thirds of Americans (67%) do think leaders of other countries around the world respect Obama. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123599/Obama-Nobel-Prize-Public-Opinion-Context.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123599/Obama-Nobel-Prize-Public-Opinion-Context.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:45:00 GMT At 65%, non-religious Americans are the most likely of any religious group in the U.S. to approve of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, Jewish Americans are the second most likely group to approve at 64%, and Mormons are the least likely group to approve at 32%. http://www.gallup.com/video/123419/Jews-Non-Religious-Likely-Approve-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123419/Jews-Non-Religious-Likely-Approve-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup Daily tracking for the month of September found 64% of U.S. Jews approving of the job Barack Obama is doing as president, significantly higher than the 52% national average in September, and higher than was seen last month among Catholics, Protestants, and Mormons. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123413/U.S.-Jews-Lead-Religious-Groups-Support-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123413/U.S.-Jews-Lead-Religious-Groups-Support-Obama.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Despite the recent media blitz, President Obama's weekly average job approval rating continues to hover in the low 50% range. http://www.gallup.com/video/123185/Little-Movement-Obama-Weekly-Job-Approval-Rating.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/123185/Little-Movement-Obama-Weekly-Job-Approval-Rating.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT Barack Obama’s job approval rating, currently 51%, has been highly stable in September even as Obama has made high-profile efforts to increase support for his policies. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123182/Obama-Approval-Holding-Steady-Low-50s.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123182/Obama-Approval-Holding-Steady-Low-50s.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT Across eight Asian countries Gallup surveyed, approval of U.S. leadership is down slightly in 2009 compared with 2008, in large part attributable to an increase in the percentage who did not have an opinion. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, approval of U.S. leadership remains steady. http://www.gallup.com/poll/123125/Asia-Wait-Rate-New-Administration.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/123125/Asia-Wait-Rate-New-Administration.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:15:00 GMT Current speculation around the rise in the Dow Jones average as President Obama’s stock is sinking raises questions about the history of presidential approval and stock performance. A Gallup review of the five presidents prior to Obama finds no clear or consistent relationship between the two. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122567/Presidential-Approval-Dow-No-Clear-Relationship.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122567/Presidential-Approval-Dow-No-Clear-Relationship.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT With 51% job approval, Barack Obama is now close to falling below the majority support level, and could do so at a faster rate than did all but two other post-World War II presidents. Historically, presidents have always bounced back to majority support after their initial drop below 50%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122513/Presidential-Approval-Usually-Falls-Below-Timing-Varies.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122513/Presidential-Approval-Usually-Falls-Below-Timing-Varies.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:45:00 GMT President Obama averages a 52% job approval rating for the week that ended Sunday, compared to 54% the previous week and 59% a month ago. Since mid-July, his support is down among most political and demographic groups, putting several groups below the 50% approval threshold. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122468/Obama-Weekly-Approval-Average-New-Low.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122468/Obama-Weekly-Approval-Average-New-Low.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:30:00 GMT More Americans disapprove (49%) than approve (43%) of Barack Obama’s handling of healthcare policy, hardly changed from views expressed in mid-July. Americans are evenly divided on his handling of the economy and give him more positive than negative marks on foreign affairs and education. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122255/Amid-Debate-Obama-Approval-Rating-Healthcare-Steady.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122255/Amid-Debate-Obama-Approval-Rating-Healthcare-Steady.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT President Obama's average job approval rating for January-June of this year is highest in the District of Columbia (92%) and lowest in Wyoming (46%). http://www.gallup.com/video/122123/Obama-Job-Approval-Varies-State.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/122123/Obama-Job-Approval-Varies-State.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT In the first half-year of his presidency, Barack Obama’s job approval averaged 63%. Residents of the District of Columbia (92%), Hawaii (75%), Vermont (74%), and Maryland and Massachusetts (73% each) gave him his highest ratings, while Wyoming residents had the lowest average approval, 46%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122165/Obama-Approval-Highest-D.C.-Hawaii-Vermont.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122165/Obama-Approval-Highest-D.C.-Hawaii-Vermont.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama’s job approval rating, after hitting his administration low point of 52% in the middle of last week, has edged back up, and is 56% for the latest three-day period, July 31-Aug. 2. http://www.gallup.com/poll/122012/Obama-Job-Approval-Edges-Up-56.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/122012/Obama-Job-Approval-Edges-Up-56.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:45:00 GMT Among seven sub-Saharan African nations Gallup surveyed since President Obama took office, approval of the job performance of U.S. leadership is up in all but Djibouti. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121994/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Approving-Leadership.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121994/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Approving-Leadership.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Marking a worldwide low, 4% of Ukrainians approve of their country’s leadership, and the leadership of the country’s president and prime minister do not fare well separately. In contrast, 56% of Russians approve of their country’s leadership and are even more approving of the country’s president and prime minister. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121976/Approval-Ratings-Ukraine-Russia-Highlight-Differences.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121976/Approval-Ratings-Ukraine-Russia-Highlight-Differences.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT President Obama’s average job approval rating fell to 56% for the seven-day period ending Sunday, from 59% the previous week -- the largest one week decline in approval of Obama seen thus far. Obama’s current three-day average, 54%, is the lowest of his administration. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121934/Obama-Approval-Slips-Three-Points-Past-Week.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121934/Obama-Approval-Slips-Three-Points-Past-Week.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:30:00 GMT Barack Obama averaged 62% job approval for his second quarter in office, according to an average of Gallup Poll Daily tracking data from April 20-July 19. However, the trend over that time finds his approval rating slipping from some of his highest to his lowest ratings to date. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121790/Obama-Job-Approval-Trends-Downward-Second-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121790/Obama-Job-Approval-Trends-Downward-Second-Quarter.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:15:00 GMT