Obama Approval Rating Sinking

August 27, 2009 10:10 AM | | Comments (0)

President Obama's approval rating is at 51 percent and could wind up as one of the fastest declines in presidential approval since World War II, according to a poll conducted by Gallup Aug. 23-25.

Only presidents Gerald R. Ford and Bill Clinton took faster falls in approval after taking office. Ford dipped below majority approval after three months in office, and Clinton reached that point after four months in the White House, Gallup said.

President Eisenhower had the longest run of popularity in office, with 63 months above the 50-percent mark. At its lowest point, his popularity reached 48 percent in March and April 1958 and rebounded back to majority approval, Gallup said.

The two Bush presidencies garnered more than 50 percent approval for their first three years in office, with President George W. Bush staying in the majority 37 months, one month longer than his father, Gallup said.

President John F. Kennedy was the only chief executive since 1945 whose approval did not drop below 50 percent.

The poll was based on telephone interviews with 1,529 adults nationwide and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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Categories: Gallup, Presidential

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