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Obama's Economic Approval Sinks to New Low of 26%

Numbers are lower in nearly every area since 2010

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 18, 2011 7:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – More data from the latest Gallup poll is trickling out, and—surprise, surprise!—it's not good news for President Obama. When it comes to handling the economy, his approval rating has sunk to a new low of 26%. That's down 11 percentage points since mid-May; his previous low was 35% in November 2010. A whopping 71% disapprove of his handling of the economy—a new high, ABC News notes. Not to mention, just 24% approve of his handling of the federal budget deficit, and 29% approve of his job creation tactics.

Ratings shoot up when it comes to his handling of terrorism (53% approve), the only area in which his numbers are higher than they were at the beginning of 2010. But when it comes to Afghanistan, just 38% approve—not his lowest score ever, but a 15-point drop from mid-May, the largest decline seen for issues tracked during that period. His overall job approval rating stands at 41% for the Aug. 11-14 poll; during daily tracking, it dropped as low as 39%.

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during a town hall meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at Country Corner Farm Market in Alpha, Ill., during his three-day economic bus tour. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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DontLikeYou

Aug 20, 2011 2:27 PM CDT

It's all becoming clear to the left. They thought he was really annoited by god to lead them out of the dessert. But really, he was just another dumb ass lefty with kooky ideas and an inability to lead. Now they feel the approaching election and it feels as if an elephant is stepping on their chest. It's hard to breath. The thought of the Republicans in charge of both houses of congress and the presidency... gasp... is more than they can bare. Just like the McDonalds ad i see to the right of me -- I'm loving it.

sidewinder

Aug 20, 2011 7:02 AM CDT

So a little over 1/4 of the people polled are stupid? I thought it would be higher since over 40% still give him a positive overall approval rating. Maybe some of them are sobering up???

DontLikeYou

Aug 18, 2011 11:58 AM CDT

Barry, you will be missed after we vote your incompetent ass out of office. OK, no one will really miss you, but we will dance in the streets.

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