Poll: Obama’s second-year job approval finished at 46.7%

Obama’s low second-year ratings are due in large part to the struggles of the U.S. economy. The other presidents with low second-year averages also took office during difficult economic times. With a Democratic congressional majority, Obama was able to achieve much legislatively, most notably the landmark, though not altogether popular, healthcare legislation passed in March.

From his first to his second year in office, Obama’s average approval rating fell 10.5 percentage points, one of the largest first- to second-year drops Gallup has measured.