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General Approval Trend for President Obama (2009-)
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-01-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 62 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 63 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 60 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 68 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 59 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 60 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 65 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 64 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 62 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 66 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 61 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 61 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 64 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 57 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 62 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 61 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-05-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 59 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-05-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 66 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-05-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 58 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 58 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 56 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 58 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 56 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 56 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 59 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 58 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 56 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-08-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-08-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-08-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 56 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 56 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 57 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-01-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 20 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 15 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 26 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 26 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 25 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 25 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-02-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 26 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 28 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 34 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 31 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 29 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 26 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 27 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 29 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 38 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 29 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 30 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-05-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 33 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-05-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 29 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-05-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 34 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 36 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 34 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 33 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-06-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 36 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 36 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 37 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 30 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-07-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-08-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-08-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-08-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 33 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-09-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 34 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 36 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-12-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 38 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-03-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-09-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-08-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 56 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
Latest Job Performance Ratings for President Obama
| Date |
Organization* |
Approve |
Disapprove |
No
Opinion |
Sample
Size |
Notes ** |
| 1/12-17/12 |
CBS/NYT |
47 |
45 |
8 |
1154 |
|
| 1/12-15/12 |
ABC/WP |
48 |
48 |
4 |
1000 |
|
| 1/12-14/12 |
Fox |
45 |
47 |
8 |
906 |
RV |
| 1/11-16/12 |
Pew |
44 |
48 |
8 |
1502 |
|
| 1/11-12/12 |
CNN/ORC |
47 |
51 |
3 |
1021 |
|
| 1/4-8/12 |
CBS |
45 |
47 |
8 |
1413 |
|
| 12/17-20/11 |
Amer. Res. Group |
46 |
51 |
3 |
1100 |
|
| 12/16-18/11 |
CNN/ORC |
49 |
48 |
3 |
928 |
|
| 12/15-18/11 |
ABC/WP |
49 |
47 |
4 |
1005 |
|
| 12/14-18/11 |
CBS |
47 |
44 |
9 |
992 |
|
| 12/7-11/11 |
Pew |
46 |
43 |
11 |
1521 |
|
| 12/7-11/11 |
NBC/WSJ |
46 |
48 |
6 |
1000 |
|
| 12/5-7/11 |
Fox |
44 |
51 |
5 |
911 |
RV |
| 12/5-7/11 |
CBS |
44 |
46 |
10 |
856 |
|
| 11/30-12/4/11 |
Allstate/NatJournal |
44 |
49 |
7 |
1200 |
|
| * |
Please note that only Gallup data has been cited for President Roosevelt through President G.H.W. Bush. |
| ** |
Legend: V = Voters, RV = Registered Voters, LV = Likely Voters |
Presidential Approval for President Obama (continued)
Comparing Past Presidential Performance
Click on the president's name to get a full report of presidential approval ratings. Please note: Only Gallup data has been cited for President Roosevelt through President G.H.W. Bush.
| President |
|
Highest |
|
Lowest |
| Obama |
76% |
2/7-8/09, CNN Poll |
37% |
9/8-11/11, Gallup Poll |
| Bush (G.W.) |
92 |
10/8-9/01, ABC News |
19 |
2/16-19/08 and 9/16-19/08, Amer. Res. Group |
| Clinton |
73 |
1/28/98 CBS/NYTimes Poll and 12/19-20/98, USA Today/CNN/ Gallup Poll |
36 |
5/26-27/93, Yank/Time/CNN Poll |
| Bush (G.H.W.) |
89 |
2/28/-3/3/91, Gallup Poll |
29 |
7/31-8/2/92, Gallup Poll |
| Reagan |
68 |
5/8-11/81, Gallup Poll and
5/16-19/86, Gallup Poll |
35 |
1/28-31/83, Gallup Poll |
| Carter |
75 |
3/18-21/77, Gallup Poll |
28 |
6/29-7/2/79, Gallup Poll |
| Ford |
74 |
8/16-19/74, Gallup Poll |
37 |
1/10-13/75, Gallup Poll and
3/28-31/75, Gallup Poll |
| Nixon |
67 |
11/12-17/69, Gallup Poll and
1/26-29/73, Gallup Poll |
23 |
1/4-7/74, Gallup Poll |
| Johnson |
80 |
2/28-3/5/64, Gallup Poll |
35 |
8/7-12/68, Gallup Poll |
| Kennedy |
80 |
3/8-13/62, Gallup Poll |
56 |
9/12-17/63, Gallup Poll |
| Eisenhower |
79 |
12/14-19/56, Gallup Poll |
48 |
3/27-4/1/58, Gallup Poll |
| Truman |
87 |
6/1-5/45, Gallup Poll |
22 |
2/9-14/52, Gallup Poll |
| Roosevelt |
84 |
1/8-13/42, Gallup Poll |
48 |
8/18-24/39, Gallup Poll |
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