Rasmussen: Obama at 45%
posted at 10:12 am on September 1, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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Getting on TV didn’t help. Staying away from TV doesn’t appear to be helping, either. Barack Obama has to wonder how exactly he will stop the bleeding after today’s Rasmussen tracking poll shows him hitting the lowest level of his presidency, at 45% approval. His approval number now falls within the margin of error of his strong disapproval rating, a proximity that will mean trouble for his legislative agenda:
Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. That’s down a point from yesterday and the lowest level of total approval yet measured for Obama. Fifty-three percent (53%) now disapprove. …
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 30% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11[.]
Rasmussen also has a month-by-month analysis confirming that Obama has dropped precipitously over the summer. He had ridden as high as 57% in May, but now is under 50% for the entirety of their August polling. That includes some high-profile appearances in town halls and at Ted Kennedy’s wake, as well as significant cooling time on vacation at Martha’s Vineyard. Neither appears to have helped.
This latest tracking poll includes data taken Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, the first poll with all survey data after Ted Kennedy’s wake. As I wrote yesterday, Obama’s appearance at the memorial has not given him any sort of bump despite efforts by supporters to link Obama’s agenda to Kennedy. If anything, Obama has dropped faster than earlier in the month.
Congress has to be watching this decline with a great deal of trepidation. Those facing constituents next year had hoped to rely on a popular President to garner turnout and discourage competition. How many of them will be running away from Obama a year from now rather than with him?
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greatest evah
bluegrass on September 1, 2009 at 1:16 PM
**cue Chewbacca’s plaintive wail**
Chuck Schick on September 1, 2009 at 1:26 PM
But of course: the adults are in charge.
Yoop on September 1, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Isn’t that the kick-off for Kwanza?
tomg51 on September 1, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Gee Barry, who’s gonna blow smoke up your butt when the numbers dip to below freezing? (I mean, besides, Chris and Keith.)
Western_Civ on September 1, 2009 at 2:01 PM
finally.
rollthedice on September 1, 2009 at 2:41 PM
When you hire an unqualified moron to do a job, based on the bullshit he was feeding you and his slick talk and bamboozling, you are bound to be disappointed.
Would you trust a plumber to perform open heart surgery?
Then what was the country thinking trusting a jackass marxist affirmative action leach with the presidency?
BillaryMcBush on September 1, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Oh, I’m sure you will. But since it will most likely be sent through the USPS (which is the model for ObamaCare), it will be shipped in separate containers, and some assembly will be required.
Left Coast Right Mind on September 1, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Fellow HotAirthers,
This gives us cause for much celebration. But lets us not forget cerebration, lest we become intoxicated on enemy brew and waste the spoils of war.
Don’t forget that as we rejoice the Donks are dividing into factions that will rip their party asunder (hoorah) but what could emerge from those vile ashes is a creature whose very existence is a threat to all mankind.
I speak of the HildaBeast.
It lurks in the shadows ready to seize any opportunity. It hungers for power.
When Barry gets thrown under the bus, the HildaBeast will pounce and rabid scoundrels from every bestiary will rush to support her demoniacal resurrection.
One faithful patriot needs to stick a microphone into the gaping maw of the beast so that she is forever branded with Cap and Tax, and Death Panels. Barry and the Beast shall be deemed one in the same. Shackled together their fate shall be the same.
Me hearties! This we must do for I have foreseen dire consequences if we fail to act Now.
Heed my advice HotAirhters. Long Live the Republic.
Geochelone on September 1, 2009 at 4:09 PM
No ponies, just baby donkeys.
bluegrass on September 1, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Hillary in trouble with the pro-death crowd because she condemned the practice of aborting for gender selection. I guess that’s one way to get rid of feminists.
Haunches on September 1, 2009 at 4:17 PM
When do we reach the point of no return?
El_Terrible on September 1, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Do you mean Hillary will run against Ogabe in 2012 for the nomination, or do you mean Ogabe will dump Joe Biden and ask Hillary to run as VP?
If it’s the former, be prepared for Rodney King-like riots from the Snoop Dog Democrats.
atheling on September 1, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Rodney King-like riots from the Snoop Dog Democrats
Cool
Haunches on September 1, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Hope and Change? More like subterfuge and corruption.
The REAL hope and change is that Americans still love freedom, human potential, and our strong and stunning history. Turns out Americans love those thing even more than the promise of free tanks of gas and rent.
Hope springs eternal…and not the kind Obama was peddling. God bless America.
Grace_is_sufficient on September 1, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Someone should call Peggy and ask her what she thinks.
GrannyDee on September 1, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Sorry for the double post, but I just read the above.
Read the following from the Canada Free Press and Northeast Intelligence Network about the threats and intimidation used against the media to cover up for Obama. If true, scary stuff!
http://homelandsecurityus.com/?p=2966
GrannyDee on September 1, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Again:
Socialists (”liberals”): 30%
Libertarians, real/classic liberals, independents: 40%
Conservatives: 30%
Obama will be safe in any election as long as it is liberals vs conservatives.
Republicans can win by presenting a strong alternative to socialism – which is NOT the same as conservatism.
I’ll keep repeating this until you all see the light… ;-)
modifiedcontent on September 1, 2009 at 6:53 PM
“Michelle! MICHELLLE!”
“What you want, Barack?”
“Michelle, is it Wednesday afternoon yet?”
“No Barack, you’ve got to go to work tomorrow!”
“Damn, I really am ready for that vacation!”
ted c on September 1, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Now YOU have got some mad skills.
Excellent points–BTW, does the hildabeast have radioactive breath and crush cars?
ted c on September 1, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Oh you mean John McCain. Of course someone like a Ronald Reagan true conservative type wouldn’t have a chance.
cjk on September 1, 2009 at 9:11 PM
I was thinkin’ the former. I want a ring side seat:
Operation Chaos, the Sequel.
Geochelone on September 1, 2009 at 9:17 PM
No cjk, I do NOT mean someone like McCain. That was the default candidate we got because Giuliani was unacceptable to “the conservative base”.
As a former Democrat actor from California Ronald Reagan would never have won the seal of approval of today’s conservatives.
You are part of the problem. It’s the conservatives that bring us mushy figures like Huckabee.
modifiedcontent on September 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM
As I said, Obama’s approval ratings and Monica Lewinsky have a lot in common.
Roxeanne de Luca on September 2, 2009 at 2:29 AM
My thoughts remain the same, they could care less about polls. Everyday they are establishing policies/programs that will forever change this country and if it continues polls/elections will be meaningless, as the ground work will be in place for their vision of our country.
hillbilly on September 2, 2009 at 11:38 AM
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