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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) | 63 |
| | 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) | 62 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 58 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 66 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 63 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 66 |
| | 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) | 68 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 63 |
| | 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) | 53 |
| | 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) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | 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) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-22 |
| 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) | 48 |
| | 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) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-27 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | 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) | 45 |
| | 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) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 57 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | 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 | 2011-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | 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 | 2011-09-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 37 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | 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 | 2011-11-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-06-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-06-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-07-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-07-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-07-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 57 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 58 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-01-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-01-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-02-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-02-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-02-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-03-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-03-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-04-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-04-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Approve Rate |
| Date | 2013-05-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | 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) | 24 |
| | 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) | 24 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-03-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 32 |
| | 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) | 24 |
| | 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) | 23 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-04-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 33 |
| | 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) | 42 |
| | 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) | 36 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2009-11-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | 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 | 2010-01-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 38 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-01-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-02-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | 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) | 47 |
| | 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) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-04-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-05-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-06-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-07-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-08-27 |
| 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) | 50 |
| | 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) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 54 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-11-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2010-12-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 38 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-21 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-01-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-02-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-03-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 53 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-04-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 37 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-05-24 |
| 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 | 2011-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-06-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-07-20 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | 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 | 2011-09-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 57 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 52 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-09-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-10-31 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-11-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | 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 | 2011-11-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2011-12-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 55 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-01-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-02-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-10 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-03-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-13 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-04-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 51 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-03 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-05-29 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-06-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-06-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-06-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-07-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-07-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-07-18 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-05 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-08-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-08 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-26 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-09-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-07 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-22 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 42 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-28 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-10-30 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 49 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-16 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-11-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-02 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-06 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-12 |
| Rate (percent) | 37 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-17 |
| Rate (percent) | 44 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2012-12-19 |
| Rate (percent) | 39 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-01-09 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-01-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 41 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-01-14 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-02-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-02-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 40 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-02-25 |
| Rate (percent) | 47 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-03-04 |
| Rate (percent) | 48 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-03-15 |
| Rate (percent) | 50 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-03-23 |
| Rate (percent) | 46 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-04-11 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-04-24 |
| Rate (percent) | 45 |
| | Disapprove Rate |
| Date | 2013-05-01 |
| Rate (percent) | 43 |
Latest Job Performance Ratings for President Obama
| Date |
Organization* |
Approve |
Disapprove |
No
Opinion |
Sample
Size |
Notes ** |
| 5/1-5/13 |
Pew |
51 |
43 |
6 |
1504 |
|
| 4/25-29/13 |
Quinnipiac University |
48 |
45 |
8 |
1471 |
RV |
| 4/24-28/13 |
CBS/NYT |
47 |
45 |
8 |
965 |
|
| 4/20-22/13 |
Fox |
47 |
45 |
7 |
1009 |
RV |
| 4/17-20/13 |
Amer. Res. Group |
50 |
47 |
3 |
1100 |
|
| 4/11-14/13 |
ABC/WP |
50 |
45 |
5 |
1003 |
|
| 4/5-8/13 |
NBC/WSJ |
47 |
48 |
5 |
1000 |
|
| 4/5-7/13 |
CNN/ORC |
51 |
47 |
3 |
1012 |
|
| 3/23-27/13 |
McClatchy/Marist |
50 |
46 |
4 |
1219 |
RV |
| 3/20-24/13 |
CBS |
45 |
46 |
9 |
1181 |
|
| 3/17-19/13 |
Fox |
47 |
47 |
6 |
1002 |
RV |
| 3/15-17/13 |
CNN/ORC |
47 |
50 |
3 |
1021 |
|
| 3/9-12/13 |
Democracy Corps |
48 |
48 |
3 |
950 |
V |
| 3/7-10/13 |
ABC/WP |
50 |
47 |
4 |
1001 |
|
| 3/4-7/13 |
YG Network |
51 |
47 |
2 |
1000 |
LV |
| * |
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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