Amid the oil spill fiasco and the way an unfavorable healthcare law was passed, it’s no surprise that the presidents approval rating has been on a slow, but steady decline. Many Americans are unsatisfied and down-right upset over the way the administration has handled many policies and especially the recent gulf tragedy.
According to the Newsroom Blog:
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll finds Obama’s approval rating to be the lowest it’s been since he took office 18 months ago. According to the poll, only 45 percent approve of the job Obama is doing in the White House, compared with 48 percent who disapprove. And the numbers only get worse from there: Sixty-two percent of respondents believe the country is on the wrong track-the highest number recorded since just before Election Day in 2008- and just one-third believe things are going to get better, a 7-point drop since a month ago and the lowest such number in the Obama presidency.
Another portion of the poll showed that just 49 percent give Obama positive ratings when asked if he has ‘strong leadership qualities’.
As November elections draw closer, it’s not looking good for many democratic candidates, especially ones with the President openly backing their candidacy.
Source: NewsRoom Blog
