Obama approval on economy drops to new low in CNN poll
posted at 3:15 pm on July 23, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
So much for Recovery Summer. The entire idea of this new PR campaign was to stimulate recovery in the trending on Barack Obama’s approval ratings, but it’s been as effective at that as Obamanomics has been at reviving the economy. CNN is the latest to notice that the trend continues:
Americans approval of how President Barack Obama is handling the nation’s economy has dropped to its lowest level of his presidency, according to a new national poll.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey indicates that 42 percent of the public approves of how Obama’s dealing with the economy, down 2 points from March, with 57 percent disapproving of his performance on the economy, up 2 points from March. The survey’s Friday release comes as the president made comments at the White House on what he termed the progress made this week on the economy and job recovery.
This isn’t a big change from their last survey on the question. It’s a four-point swing on a question that has been a problem for Obama since last September, the last time he had a majority approval on the issue. Since then, he’s been significantly underwater.
In fact, the big takeaway is just how little opinion has changed on the economy. While Biden keeps talking up the economy, he’s speaking to empty rooms, figuratively speaking. The number of respondents in CNN polls saying that the economy is either somewhat or very poor has been 78% in every poll since March, and only descended from 83% in February.
Obviously, people aren’t at all convinced that anything has improved, and for good reason. If the administration insists on pushing its Recovery Summer campaign, they risk painting themselves as hopelessly out of touch.
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It’s unsurprising. Obama is a classical interventionist who, unlike Clinton, is convinced of his own omnipotence.
The only question is how much damage he can do before he can be voted out of office.
ebrown2 on July 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
The man who destroyed the economic engine of America.
Inanemergencydial on July 23, 2010 at 3:18 PM
I continue to wonder….how awful does our economy have to get before his rating is in the 30′s?
search4truth on July 23, 2010 at 3:19 PM
I say keep on pushing dear leader…
clueless in DC
cmsinaz on July 23, 2010 at 3:20 PM
I’m sure Wolf will be announcing this 5 times an hour.
“A new Low” “A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”"A new Low”……..
aquaviva on July 23, 2010 at 3:20 PM
maybe when the msm start losing their jobs due to their love fest with dear leader?
cmsinaz on July 23, 2010 at 3:20 PM
I think Rev. Wright spells is “damnage”.
Laura in Maryland on July 23, 2010 at 3:21 PM
I continue to wonder….how awful does our economy have to get before his rating is in the 30’s?
search4truth on July 23, 2010 at 3:19 PM
You’ll have your chance to find out soon enough. :(
ebrown2 on July 23, 2010 at 3:21 PM
It’s a messaging problems /libmedia
Joe Caps on July 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
a nice start to the weekend, eh?
cmsinaz on July 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
s/b it
dam it.
Laura in Maryland on July 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
problem*
Joe Caps on July 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
It’s more about people still thinking it’s Bush’s economy. Barry keeps talking like it is, even though it’s coming up on 2 years now. Any other person, without this much media support, would be will into the 20′s.
lorien1973 on July 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Barack the agitator is just doing what community organizers do best.
abobo on July 23, 2010 at 3:23 PM
BLITZER: It’s 4 p.m. here in Washington. So you’re getting the first look right now at our brand-new poll. The president’s job approval rating has taken a downward turn again, falling to only 36%. [break]
This represents his lowest rating ever in the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. [break]
The president’s poll numbers are pretty bad, pretty awful right now, rock bottom as far as the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. [break]
The president’s Iraq problem and his new low point in the polls. [break]
His approval and policies now are at new lows. [break]
The president’s job approval number in this new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, rock bottom, the lowest it’s ever been. [break]
It’s 5 p.m. here in Washington where President Bush takes a beating in our latest poll. His approval rating at a low ebb. [break]
Our latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll just out in the past hour shows the president at an all-time low. [break]
His job approval rating at a new low. [break]
That’s rock bottom as far as our poll is concerned. [break]
It’s 7 p.m. here in Washington. The war in Iraq comes home to roost for President Bush. Our latest poll numbers showing his approval rating at a new low. [break]
Also: President Bush hits a new low in the polls. [break]
Now back to our lead story: President Bush’s approval rating now at an all-time low. [break]
As we noted, a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows his job approval rating at a new low. [break]
President Bush’s approval rating at a new low.
aquaviva on July 23, 2010 at 3:24 PM
May the socialist dolt keep plummeting!
Sweet_Thang on July 23, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Biden has been doing a great job for the Republicans, we appreciate you Joe…keep explaining how 18 months of continuous job losses equal an increase in jobs.
If I was the RNC, I would pay to have Biden speak at all of the DNC events, and explain his economic system, how to divide Iraq into these separate states, and how much more secure our borders are…stand up Joe, God love ya!!
right2bright on July 23, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Marxism is hard
faraway on July 23, 2010 at 3:26 PM
good one…it will only happen with an (R) president…
cmsinaz on July 23, 2010 at 3:27 PM
The Summer of 42
fogw on July 23, 2010 at 3:29 PM
I think Rev. Wright spells is “damnage”.
Laura in Maryland on July 23, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Wright, for all his bigotry, is at least honest about who and what he is. (well, aside from railing against “middleclassidness” while living in a mansion in a gated community)
Let it sink in Barak Obama, President of the United States let that man spew his racial hatred into the hearts and minds of his little girls.
Since they were BORN…
ebrown2 on July 23, 2010 at 3:29 PM
ALT HEADLINE: 42% of Americans – still imbeciles.
angryed on July 23, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Correction:
“Let it sink in that”
ebrown2 on July 23, 2010 at 3:30 PM
[Recovery] Summer Song – Chad & Jeremy
Homes foreclosin’ in the summer breeze
Showin’ off their overgrown weeds
As we walked by
Unemployed on a summer’s day
Spending all our savings away
Just you and I
Unions patrolling K street at night
Trying to start political fights
In the starry sky
They say that all Presidencies must end some day
Obama’s approval must fall
But don’t you know that it hurts me so
That he has two years go
Wish you he had to go
Go go go go
And when the insane
Vote for more liberal pain
I’ll think of recovery summer again
And come unglued
WashJeff on July 23, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Well his numbers are still going up—-disapproval that is.
Herb on July 23, 2010 at 3:31 PM
Somewhere Ezra Klein and Spencer Ackerman are speaking through tin cans…
cjtony97 on July 23, 2010 at 3:31 PM
If the story about how the worthless Obama- ordered closing of thousands of car dealerships costs tens of thousands of jobs gets some MSM attention, 39% will be just around the corner!
LASue on July 23, 2010 at 3:32 PM
It’s the lowest on campus. It’s the lowest in Faber history!
Cicero43 on July 23, 2010 at 3:32 PM
That’s what we all need…a good laugh! Thanks!
search4truth on July 23, 2010 at 3:35 PM
WHO THE F### are these 42% other than partisan hacks…What the hell has happened in the country that would make anyone beleive that the economy is doing well or has improved since he took office!!
The National Debt has skyrocketed.
Housing sales and construction is down
Foreclosures are up.
Unemployment hasnt improved.
Taxes have been raised..insdirectly against families and businesses.
Who knew a whole 42% of this country could be this stupid!
Avatar72 on July 23, 2010 at 3:37 PM
The chickenzzaaah…ah comin’ home…to rooooost.
PD Quig on July 23, 2010 at 3:37 PM
It took the media eight years to drive Bush’s poll numbers into the basement after relentless assaults (often lies) on his character, his staff, his policies, his golf, his children, his dog…
After 18 months of lying for, fluffing and massaging Obama, they have failed to keep his poll numbers from the 5th rung of the basement steps.
Either they just aren’t as good at building up as they are at tearing down or people really are paying attention to the monster under their beds and refusing to accept the assurances of their nannies that “everything is just fine”.
Extrafishy on July 23, 2010 at 3:38 PM
There are still true communist believers in Russia.
For some people the warm cocoon of socialism making all their decisions for them will never grow old.
sharrukin on July 23, 2010 at 3:38 PM
fat, dumb and stupid is no way to go through life, son.
chasdal on July 23, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Blitzer lead:
“Tonight, we’ll be reporting on how the effect of the Bush Administration policies continue to erode the nations confidence in the economy as shown in recent CNN polls”.
BobMbx on July 23, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Mr. Obama is not a leader. He’s just a victim.
Cindy Munford on July 23, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Obama photo parody: White House Aide: “I Think We Need to Put the Post-it Closer to the Center of the Mirror”
Mervis Winter on July 23, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Never. He could have sex on live TV with dead babies and he’d still have support at 40%.
BobMbx on July 23, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Who knew there are so many racists around?
angryed on July 23, 2010 at 3:41 PM
They are the ones that blame Bush for everything – Barry is doing his best, but gosh darn, that George W left everything in such an awful mess.
halfastro on July 23, 2010 at 3:42 PM
The reason that Bush’s numbers got so low is that in the end conservatives finally abandoned him as a hopeless too. Conservative is an actual thoughtful political philosophy, while liberalism is either a religion or psychosis–or both. Some basal number of liberals will never abandon their religion–just as blacks still support in huge numbers the first half-white president.
Obambi will never get a low as Bush’s polls because it’s harder for a liberal to switch religions than it is for a conservative to soberly reassess the performance of a president vis-a-vis his political philosophy.
PD Quig on July 23, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Obama is betting that in 12-16 months the economic cycle will begin to shift and move upward, despite his poor decisions.
We are powerful enough to overcome what he has done…however we will always be hamstrung by his poor leadership.
But as the cycle moves upward, from a dismal low, he will try and ride that small wave.
His ego is too large but for him to think that everything his does is right…and will be proven to be right.
So expect more of the same…he is just waiting for some glimmer, some type of “turn around”.
right2bright on July 23, 2010 at 3:46 PM
I tend to agree. Denial is an important component of liberalism.
lorien1973 on July 23, 2010 at 3:46 PM
The reason that Bush’s numbers got so low is that in the end conservatives finally abandoned him as a hopeless too. Conservative is an actual thoughtful political philosophy, while liberalism is either a religion or psychosis–or both. Some basal number of liberals will never abandon their religion–just as blacks still support in huge numbers the first half-white president.
Obambi will never get a low as Bush’s polls because it’s harder for a liberal to switch religions than it is for a conservative to soberly reassess the performance of a president vis-a-vis his political philosophy.
PD Quig on July 23, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Bush’s attempt to get Harriet Miers on the Supremes (instead of Alito, Miers own preferred choice!) was a deal-breaker for a number of folks on the right. It vindicated the charge of cronyism leveled at him by his critics.
ebrown2 on July 23, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Summer of 1938…
That November the GOP picked up 75 seats in the House, 7 in the Senate.
mjbrooks3 on July 23, 2010 at 3:51 PM
And don’t forget amnesty (aka comprehensive immigration reform).
At the end of Ws term he was more liberal than conservative. I still don’t know why Cheney didn’t smack him with the candlestick in the war room….when no one was looking.
BobMbx on July 23, 2010 at 3:52 PM
How could these numbers possibly be that high? Just makes you wonder.
whbates on July 23, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Yes, but it gives us a chance to gauge the level of commitment on the part of true believers. Knowing the numbers helps Republicans to formulate a campaign strategy to blunt, do an end-around or marginalize those hardcore progressives and OJ-jury voters. I still believe the white guilt-trippers are rapidly falling off the bandwagon and just won’t be there in measurable numbers in 2012. Conservatives will crawl through broken glass to get to the polls to vote against him (still need that conservative candidate to vote for – there’s the rub)and independents will be sick of the economic turmoil and devastation and ready to change…again.
Extrafishy on July 23, 2010 at 3:55 PM
I’m guessing that 42% are those polled from all the msm’s, and journolists. Only shills would answer that question in a positive way.
capejasmine on July 23, 2010 at 3:55 PM
I gotta love that photo of our vainglorious President wearing his campaign “O” like a halo, which now seems like Kryptonite for Superman.
But no matter, 4 out of 7 Americans in a CNN poll just acted stupidly, cuz we’re too stupid to see his greatness.
Barack Hussein Obama. Judgment to Bleed.
Steve Z on July 23, 2010 at 3:59 PM
I’m guessing that 42% are those polled from all the msm’s, and journolists. Only shills would answer that question in a positive way.
capejasmine on July 23, 2010 at 3:55 PM
(rolls eyes)
Don’t go Pauline Kael on us. There are plenty of politically apathetic people who’ll nominally support the President, plus his built-in constituencies. This is especially true given the fact that the MSM is in full-blown shill mode for him.
ebrown2 on July 23, 2010 at 3:59 PM
I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a storybook, man.
Inanemergencydial on July 23, 2010 at 4:00 PM
This must explain why Dear Leader was once again on TV telling us all how much better things are.
Lie, obfuscate, repeat.
Apparently this scheme is working on someone, otherwise, his approval ratings would be around that of Congress.
Jvette on July 23, 2010 at 4:02 PM
They are maliciously for the destruction of jobs and must be punished for it in Nov. and again in 2012. They will claim we’re all racists but don’t be deterred.
This is a destructive bunch, all in the name of their power.
They think most are fools. The populace will show them what they are made of.
Schadenfreude on July 23, 2010 at 4:02 PM
He’s not far from the 30′s now. Wait till he starts taking over the banks.
Steve Z on July 23, 2010 at 4:02 PM
This is all about hatin’ on a black man in the White House.
greggriffith on July 23, 2010 at 4:05 PM
I want to know what the heck is wrong with the 42% who approve. I can’t believe the number is still that high.
SueM on July 23, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Quinnipiac has him at 39% approval on the economy.
LASue on July 23, 2010 at 4:07 PM
It’s almost as if Obowma has no working knowledge of how a business actually works…
Oh, wait!
Seven Percent Solution on July 23, 2010 at 4:12 PM
And there’s Biden with a big grin and pencils stuffed in his nose.
BuckeyeSam on July 23, 2010 at 4:16 PM
..no offense on your observation, but comments like this are made so often, that we ought to catalog them and refer them by some reference number for brevity.
Especially, since the The Pantload has been inaugurated, all the polls have been on a crash dive.
The War Planner on July 23, 2010 at 4:26 PM
I can’t help but wonder if that statement had a double meaning referring to history.
Nah.
VibrioCocci on July 23, 2010 at 4:26 PM
“..#53!”
The War Planner on July 23, 2010 at 4:26 PM
“..yeah, and #231..”
The War Planner on July 23, 2010 at 4:27 PM
“..but #43b!”
The War Planner on July 23, 2010 at 4:27 PM
The Bradley effect will prevent O’dumbo from falling into the mid 20′s where he belongs.
Pelosi delende est on July 23, 2010 at 4:27 PM
..that last guy was a troll, I think.
The War Planner on July 23, 2010 at 4:27 PM
It took Bush well over 4 years to get into the low 40s. O’Bama did it in less than 2 years. And as you said, that is with the media on their kneepads for him.
Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 4:32 PM
No, Dave Drywall is amusing us over on the thread about the Tax Cheat Democrat from Massachusetts.
Del Dolemonte on July 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM
42% still seems high to me.
That means about 70-80% of Democrats think he is doing a good job.
albill on July 23, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Love that photo, with that puzzled look on Zero’s face.
Out.
Of.
His.
League.
Completely.
UltimateBob on July 23, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Straight up racism.
UltimateBob on July 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM
This is all about hatin’ on a black man in the White House.
greggriffith on July 23, 2010 at 4:05 PM
Straight up racism.
UltimateBob on July 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Word.
Pelosi delende est on July 23, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Pretty scary isn’t it. This is the 8% of the country that decides who is President and it took this much crap to get them to change their mind.
barnone on July 23, 2010 at 5:17 PM
CNN has long been the home of racists.
There’s no other excuse for these kinds of numbers.
Filthy Racists. For Shame!
Dorvillian on July 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM
CNN is just trying to make a BLACK MAN look bad!
Joey says “It’s the Summer of Recovery!”.
Now everyone, lets just try to ‘stay on message’. Let’s all rack up some major credit card debit! Just like Uncle Sam!
GarandFan on July 23, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Keep hoping he succeeds at failing?
Just means more people will get used to the government teat. That’s what sucks!
chickasaw42 on July 23, 2010 at 10:08 PM
When the Bush cuts expire next year, we can see Obama in the thirties. I still think he is in the thirties now due to low polling of repubs and high polling of democraps by CNN, but that’s another story.
eaglewingz08 on July 24, 2010 at 8:32 AM
President Obama’s handicap in golf is he plays left handed and hates the right so much he ruins his capabilities (you tube President golfing – or as I see it FLOGging).
As a 2 handicapper right handed golfer, I know the muscles of the left side of the body provide the power applied to the club head as it strikes the stationary ball causing it to propel itself forward.
However, all right-handed golfers realize this, and also understands that it is the right side of the body, hand and arm, which control the balls direction of flight.
Therefore, your best golfers (Mr. Michelson and handful of others excepted) realize standing on the left side of the golf ball as you look down the fairway, is the best position to take advantage of the power of the bodies left muscles for distance, but use the right arm and hand to properly guide the ball in right path to its destination with the least amount of effort (strokes).
MSGTAS on July 24, 2010 at 10:47 AM
The Secret service is always looking.
Slowburn on July 24, 2010 at 2:25 PM
I can’t believe i threw up on Dean Wormer.
Slowburn on July 24, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Is it not interesting how fast your friends can turn on you.
MSGTAS on July 25, 2010 at 11:55 AM