Obama's Approval Rating Slides Some More

July 20, 2009 9:40 AM | | Comments (0)

President Obama's approval ratings have declined some more, both overall and on his front-burner issues, according to an ABC News-Washington Post poll conducted July 15-18. The margin of error is 3 points.

Obama's overall approval rating has declined by 6 percentage points in the last month, but even with that loss, it still stands at 59 percent, while 37 percent say they disapprove.

On health care, Obama's approval rating has dropped 8 percentage points, from 57 percent to 49 percent, since April as legislation to overhaul the nation's health insurance system began taking shape, The Post reported. At the same time, overall disapproval of his handling of health care has risen to 44 percent from 29 percent. Among independents, 49 percent disapprove of his plans to alter the health care system, while 44 percent approve.

Not surprisingly, Obama's health overhaul plans are backed by a strong majority of Democrats and opposed by a nearly equal percentage of Republicans, The Post said.

His handling of the budget deficit is at 43 percent as voters have begun to worry about the size of the deficit. Fifty-five percent say they are more interested in controlling government costs than in spending whatever it takes to boost the economy, The Post reported.

Majorities supported Obama's continued emphasis on making changes in health care, the economy, and the deficit, The Post said.

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