Poll finds that Schwarzenegger's approval rating has dropped to all-time lowOctober 13th, 2009 Calif voters sour on Schwarzenegger performanceSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is having trouble selling his latest act to California voters.
Obamas celebrate 17th wedding anniversary with dinner outOctober 3rd, 2009 Obamas celebrate anniversary with dinner outWASHINGTON — There was no trip to New York and no fancy outing as the Obamas celebrated their first wedding anniversary since they moved to the White House. Instead they kept it simple, with a dinner out Saturday night at an elegant, American-fare restaurant near Georgetown.
Obama's approval rating levels out in the low 50sSeptember 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After sliding through the summer, President Barack Obama's approval ratings has settled in the low 50s and is comfortably placed next to those of recent presidents. A number of top pollsters say Obama's 52 percent average approval rating in Gallup's September survey is well within the expected range in the first year of a new administration, Politico reports.
Moody's considers rating downgrade for loan program offered through Calif. pension fundsJuly 18th, 2009 Moody's may downgrade Calif. pension funds' ratingSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Obama's job approval rating goes down: CBS PollJuly 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Amid rising questions about US President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, his job approval rating has gone six points down in the past month, a new CBS News poll has found. Obama's current approval rating is 57 percent, down by 11 points from its peak of 68 percent in April, and six points from last month's 63 percent.
Almost half of Americans think Obama sneaking ciggis into the White House!June 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While US President Barack Obama continues to enjoy high job approval ratings, there is a view among almost half of the Americans polled, that he has not kicked the smoking habit, and is sneaking them into the White House. According to a Fox poll, 62 percent of Americans approve of Obama's performance, while 31 percent disapprove.
Obama's personal popularity still high, not so his handling of economy, finds surveyJune 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While most Americans still view President Barack Obama favorably as a person, his performance ratings of his handling of the economy have gone down by 12 points since taking over the White House, according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll. Overall, 67 percent of Americans view Obama favorably, but many Americans now disapprove of the way he has handled specific issues like federal spending and budget deficit.
Obamas' Broadway and dinner date shows New York's 'affordable' night life: MayorJune 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - New York's billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg has claimed that a dinner and Broadway undertaken by Barack Obama and his wife Michelle is a celebration of New York's affordable night life.I can't think of anything that is better as an advertisement for our tourism industry, for Broadway, for our restaurants, for saying that this is a safe city and an affordable city," Bloomberg said Monday. "The President doesn't get paid that much.
Obama's approval ratings down by five percentage points since AprilMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's approval ratings stand at 63 percent, down 5 percentage points from last month, according to a CBS poll. The percentage of Americans who say the country is heading in the right direction, though, continues to inch up.
Hillary Clinton beats Obama in job approval ratingsMay 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After finishing 100 days in the office, US Secretary of state Hilary Clinton has trumped President Barack Obama in job approval ratings. A recent polls shows Clinton having an approval rating of 71 percent, while the the President has a 65 percent approval rating.
Obama's 100 days: strong public approval continuesApril 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As President Barack Obama completes 100 days in office Wednesday, he continues to remain hugely popular and have strong public approval, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows. Obama's overall rating remains high, with 69 percent of Americans approving of his job performance, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
Six in ten Americans are satisfied with Obama's first 100 days in officeApril 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Six in ten Americans are satisfied with Obama's first 100 days in office
According to a FOX News poll, Obama's job approval rating comes in at 62 percent, down just three points from the 65 percent approval he received after his first week in office. Twenty-nine percent of Americans disapprove.
Obama's popularity slipping: pollMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's popular support is slipping amid the deepening economic crisis, according to a poll released here Tuesday. The survey by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press showed Obama's approval rating falling to 59 percent from 64 percent in February.
Obamas have quiet Valentine's Day dinner in ChicagoFebruary 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle had a quiet Valentine's Day dinner at an upscale restaurant in Chicago Saturday night. The first couple dined at Table Fifty-Two, near the north side of their home city.
Obama gets big thumbs up; stimulus less popularFebruary 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Between 64 and 76 percent Americans approve of the job Barack Obama's doing as president, but the economic stimulus package he's trying to push through Congress is not nearly as popular, three new opinion polls suggest. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday said 76 percent of those questioned give Obama a thumbs-up when it comes to the way he's performing his duties, with 23 percent disapproving of the way he is handling his job as president.
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August 22nd, 2009 at 6:35 am
I’m not really surprised. The American people harbored ridiculously high expectations for him. Like nearly everyone on the planet, they expected our leaders to be perfect, or near perfect, or adhere to their own ideals exactly.
What really pisses me off is that he has only been in office for seven months, and idiots like the author has already written off his administration as a disaster. I didn’t vote for George W. Bush (and the only way I would do so if someone had put a gun to my head), but I didn’t even pay attention to him when he was in office . . . until the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. In other words, it took nearly two years for me to really harbor doubts about Bush.
I wonder . . . if Obama had been white, the American people would have been more patient with Obama. Come to think of it, I rather doubt it. People are too damn impatient and too stupid to realize that politicians cannot perform miracles. I haven’t approved of everything that Obama has done, but I’m not stupid enough to dismiss him as a has been after he has been in office for seven months.