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Obama's Approval Ratings Stabilize

After summer's drubbing, he's sitting pretty at 52%

By Kevin Spak| Posted Sep 29, 09 7:57 AM CDT|

(Newser) – Barack Obama’s approval ratings have stabilized this month, after taking a beating over the summer. According to the latest Gallup poll, Obama rests at a healthy 52% average approval rating, putting him on par with most recent presidents. He “is certainly doing as well as, or better than, Reagan or Clinton,” Gallup’s editor-in-chief told Politico. “His problems with his falling numbers were being overwritten,” added the head of the Pew Research Center.

While various polls put Obama a few points higher or lower, all show the same trend: Obama began with a lofty mid-60s rating, which fell until around Labor Day and hasn’t changed since. Some pollsters said the stabilizing numbers could reflect the more active role he’s taken in the health care debate, while others say it’s a natural settling of public opinion.

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Then-Sen. Barack Obama and his wife Michelle wave to the crowd after announcing his candidacy for president of the United States at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill, on Feb. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast,File)

President Barack Obama is seen at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation dinner on Saturday Sept. 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Earl Gibson III)

President Barack Obama delivers his remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Phoenix Awards dinner, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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This all has to do with the dynamics with the electorate. In February, Republicans started to voice their displeasure with the president, and that hasn’t really changed. - Scott Rasmussen

Obama’s really in a very solid position. If he had to stand for reelection, there is probably a better chance that he would win with 400 electoral votes, rather than 300 electoral votes. - Tom Jensen, Democratic pollster

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Reader64481089
Sep 29, 09 8:08 AM CDT

And now they slowly begin to climb as more people see he is honestly doing something decent for this country................which means the Birther Party will think up new b/s to begin a new slander campaign as that is what they are stuck on Reply

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odowd80
Sep 29, 09 8:16 AM CDT

Ah, but each time the birthers scream hysterically, it becomes easier and more natural for sane people to ignore them.

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DontLikeYou
Sep 29, 09 9:39 AM CDT

You libs should take a long hard look at that number. It will not be remotely close to that by November 2010. I'm thinking....35% by then.

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Timinator2K
Sep 29, 09 8:11 AM CDT

A momentary slow down before sliding down into the lame duck abyss...when bogus health care gets rammed though...then stick a fork in him, he's done along with the rest of his evil ilk. Reply

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Circusdog
Sep 29, 09 8:18 AM CDT

Seek help...seriously... before you hurt yourself!

-2

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dax
Sep 29, 09 8:43 AM CDT

Who cares if he hurts himself, we should be more concerned about the damage he does to rational thought.

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JaneMP
Sep 29, 09 9:34 AM CDT

Attempting to guarantee health care for all Americans is evl?

+12

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DontLikeYou
Sep 29, 09 9:41 AM CDT

Socializing healthcare without the ability to pay for it without soaking the people with higher taxes is evil.

-5

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schmidtkoff
Sep 29, 09 11:06 AM CDT

@dontlike and timi - one word, vindicated.

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Toon
Sep 29, 09 11:09 AM CDT

Allowing people to die so the rich can get richer is evil.

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MrsK
Sep 29, 09 8:20 AM CDT

And the more the hypocritical lefties scream about birthers and racists the more illigitimate they become. Reply

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myvoice
Sep 29, 09 8:44 AM CDT

thats funny MrsKKK that you call lefties hypocrites... because who loves their god,guns, anti abortion, pro war, anti gay marriage,etc etc etc etc etc? Yeah its the left that's all a bunch of hypocrites!!! And who are the ones that fought for woman's rights like voting, education and working etc?WAKE UP!!!

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dax
Sep 29, 09 8:46 AM CDT

MrsK - that is just down right nonsense. The word 'hypocritical' is non sequitur when applied to the criticism of nutty birthers and racists. You tangle up your words and meanings, just like Palin and Bush.

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dax
Sep 29, 09 8:48 AM CDT

In fact MsK, it is the racists on the Right and the nutty birthers that de-legitimize themselves, and most of middle/moderate American knows that. Please, keep shooting your selves in the feet.

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dax
Sep 29, 09 9:02 AM CDT

Look here MrsK, if you continue to draw upon the viewpoints of nonsensical people like Palin and Beck, then as you attempt to make sense of the world around you, your perspective will be cluttered with nonsense.

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Corona_Kinq
Sep 29, 09 9:13 AM CDT

That sentence made absolutely no sense Mrs.K. I bet you're one of those people who complain about immigrants not knowing the English language too.

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DontLikeYou
Sep 29, 09 9:42 AM CDT

Oh how they rip you MrsK. You must have said something truthful.

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schmidtkoff
Sep 29, 09 11:12 AM CDT

@mzK - You have it reversed. I’m quite sure you you meant to say that the more the hypocritical birthers and racists scream the more lefties find THEM illigitmate.

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Shannonals
Sep 29, 09 9:38 PM CDT

No really pays any attention to you MrsK, your an overt racist, but thanks for sharing

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Jayster999
Sep 29, 09 8:40 AM CDT

Whatever the numbers read, he's still a worthless dipshit socialist. Reply

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myvoice
Sep 29, 09 8:46 AM CDT

hmmm are you projecting jay? do you even know what socialist means? And are your grandparents collecting SOCIAL security?

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dax
Sep 29, 09 8:55 AM CDT

Jayster, Jayster, Jayster. Come on man, you're better than that comment. I've seen a glimmer of rationality in your posts. Look, whatever your political orientation, Obama is YOUR president for the remainder of the term. There are things that he will do that angers you, of course; but he will also be acting on your behalf on other issues. Protest the things you don't like in an articulate manner. And elevate the things you do like. No point in burning down the house with your frustration. It only ends up costing you, as well as all of us.

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thejoint00
Sep 29, 09 9:16 AM CDT

DAX- not my celebrity

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Corona_Kinq
Sep 29, 09 9:17 AM CDT

I am a conservative. This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the U.S. Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by a municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC-regulated channels to see what the National Weather Service of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration determined the weather was going to be like, using satellites designed, built, and launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I watched this while eating my breakfast of U.S. Department of Agriculture-inspected food and taking the drugs which have been determined as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At the appropriate time, as regulated by the U.S. Congress and kept accurate by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Naval Observatory, I get into my National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-approved automobile and set out to work on the roads build by the local, state, and federal Departments of Transportation, possibly stopping to purchase additional fuel of a quality level determined by the Environmental Protection Agency, using legal tender issued by the Federal Reserve Bank. On the way out the door I deposit any mail I have to be sent out via the U.S. Postal Service and drop the kids off at the public school. After spending another day not being maimed or killed at work thanks to the workplace regulations imposed by the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health administration, enjoying another two meals which again do not kill me because of the USDA, I drive my NHTSA car back home on the DOT roads, to my house which has not burned down in my absence because of the state and local building codes and Fire Marshal's inspection, and which has not been plundered of all its valuables thanks to the local police department. And then I log on to the internet -- which was developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration -- and post on Freerepublic.com and Fox News forums about how SOCIALISM in medicine is BAD because the government can't do anything right.

+10

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Doctor_Zaius
Sep 29, 09 10:41 AM CDT

I'm stealing that CK. If I could give you a thousand thumbs up I would.

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dax
Sep 29, 09 12:40 PM CDT

Great post Corona Kinq. It's a keeper.

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dax
Sep 29, 09 12:43 PM CDT

@ Zaius - Actually it is possible for you to give Corona more than one thumbs up, just follow dontlikeyou's lead and register other accounts.---- dontlikeyou=webqueen=citrix

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godawgs
Sep 29, 09 1:27 PM CDT

@Corona while I don't disagree iwth anything you posted, i would like to point out that the beef with socialism isn't any of that stuff. what the issue is that you would have everyone make the same amount of money no matter type of work they did. So i could go out and bust my ass for 12 hours and you could work 2 hours not doing anything and we would get the same amount of money. Now does that really seem fair to you?

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Corona_Kinq
Sep 29, 09 1:54 PM CDT

That is a legitimate gripe godawgs and I do agree that would be unfair. However I don't think anything the President has presented with health care has the country going on a path anywhere near that. The intent in my long-ass post was to show people how much "socialism" they already accept and they don't have a problem with it. But when Obama wants to try something new with health care, they flip out and call him a Socialist...because of one plan....which is optional as far as I know. Is the proposed plan perfect? Hell no, it was developed by Congress, that's impossible. If people want to honestly debate the plan then I have no issue with that, but I get really sick of people throwing around the "socialism" word as an insult and an argument to hate something. Godawgs I do appreciate your points of view on this site, you seem to be one of the very few posters on this site that form good coherent arguments.

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Toon
Sep 29, 09 2:23 PM CDT

Godawks, liberals don't think that's fair nor do we think that the 2 hours a day guy should get paid 400X the guy working 12 hours a day. Liberals think every one should have the basics like food , shelter and health care and that those who want more should be able to compete fairly for it. Some thing is wrong when a single trip to the doctor costs as much as a flat screen TV.

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Derni
Sep 29, 09 9:23 AM CDT

Perhaps there's a correlation between the recovery on WallStreet and the economy and his approval ratings-my god! There probably is! Could we have discovered something? The again, maybe the anxiety of the voters has lessened..maybe its both? whatever Reply

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passinthru
Sep 29, 09 2:20 PM CDT

either that, or its since we started going after iran in the 3rd gear thats got all these war mongers mouths salivating.

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myvoice
Sep 29, 09 9:23 AM CDT

You are my favorite conservative CK :) I wish i could give you a million thumbs up! Reply

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DontLikeYou
Sep 29, 09 9:43 AM CDT

When a liberal likes a conservative, the conservative must be a McCain conservative... IE... a liberal.

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myvoice
Sep 29, 09 9:52 AM CDT

dontlikeyou... is that ALL you got? name calling? I guess you're too ignorant to debate facts! Or just too blinded by your own hubris mentality? Which is it...are you a dumb ass are a arrogant dumb ass?

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Doctor_Zaius
Sep 29, 09 10:42 AM CDT

Option 2

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Toon
Sep 29, 09 11:30 AM CDT

You would complain if he told kids to eat their vegetables and wash behind their ears too, I think.

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Rob
Sep 29, 09 12:41 PM CDT

Oh, come on. That's funny. mm, mm, mm

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Toon
Sep 29, 09 11:33 AM CDT

Um its the NRA not the NEA and while they may be heavily armed they aren't known as Obama supporters.

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Caps
Sep 29, 09 12:05 PM CDT

Webqueen, I honestly think you are crazy.

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Shannonals
Sep 29, 09 9:44 PM CDT

How is it you can sit there behind your console and post such idiotic, ignorant racist trash Webqueen?

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Schwizche
Oct 1, 09 2:25 PM CDT

Sitting pretty at 52?!? What if it read "Nearly half the country disapproves of Obama" It's all spin boys and girls. Do you really trust this man? Reply

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