Obama's approval at 43 % both at rasmussen and gallup.

[Mass]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history

http://www.gallup.com/Home.aspx

Not good news, at two weeks of the election.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Snap

We need to hope the economy improves by 012 because there is almost a one to one correlation between an incumbent's approval rating and his or her share of the vote.

[SunsetDreams]

7. Why do you say snap?

To me snap means gotcha.

Due to the subject of this OP, surely your "snap" has a different meaning? If so, please explain.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. snap

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snap

[budkin]

9. Unless you are George W. Bush

Who seemed to get more votes despite that.

[FBaggins]

2. You can't compare Gallup and Rasmussen

Not because rasmussen is assumed to he biased (you can correct for that... And even those who think he makes up his numbers agree that he's deadly accurate at the end of a race)... It's because they don't really ask the same question. You don't get the same answer when you give people the option of "somewhat approve" etc.

But no... Neither number is "good"

[Aramchek]

3. thanks for the concern

[Mass]

4. Thanks for your non concern.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. I Don't Think We Are Supposed To Discuss Bad News

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[Drunken Irishman]

14. It's not bad news. It's, at the moment, incomplete news.

Gallup and Rasmussen polls have consistently been up and down over the last year. Obama's approval will be 45% one day, 43% the next and 47% again by the end of the week.

It's pointless to take just one aspect of a daily tracking poll and use it as proof we're doooooooomed.

Especially when other static polls (not daily) show Obama with okay approval.

Yeesh.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. 43% -47% Is Really Just Bumping Around Within The MOE

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[Drunken Irishman]

20. Pretty much...

Pres. Obama's approval has been pretty fluid since 2010 really began.

On the 10th, he was at 47-46. On the 1st of October, he had a disapproval of 50%.

So, again, it's all over the place. But the constant theme is that his approval generally bounces from 43-47%.

[golfguru]

6. Sweep it under the rug

get on with the process.

[Drunken Irishman]

15. Sweep what under the rug?

Do you know how many polls are out there? Do you know how unsettled daily tracking polls are? Only fools would get uptight over a daily poll from Gallup or Rasmussem because they ALWAYS change.

Damn, sometimes I wonder about DU.

[Aramchek]

31. I waited a day before declaring the sky is falling and guess what? Obama's at 49 in Rasmussen

[elocs]

8. Ahh yes, one of the trite and over-used DU put-downs. How clever. n/t

[Aramchek]

32. it is an appropriate response to those who are out to spread dismay

[jefferson_dem]

10. My concern would be *more* profound if POTUS was in Congress and actually on the ballot.

Oh well... We'll see where things stand once the race for 2012 kicks off, which will be sometime next January.

[Imajika]

11. Local and state polling has been on the upswing though...

These polls fluctuate a lot. The local and state polling has been much better.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. Okay. And?

Just last week, Obama's approval ratings were fairly decent in these two polls.

It's noise. Why people get caught up in the daily watching of daily polls is beyond me. Unless you're just looking at something to be negative toward. Then, I guess, you would post this.

[Mass]

17. I would agree, but do you rant this way when posters post these polls when the numbers are up.

My point was that the polls were down in both. In general, they go in different directions. That is all. And this made me more pessimistic. Hell, when Barney Frank has to fight for his seat, this does not lead to great optimism.

In between, seeing my governor and president speak made me feel better, because they are aware of the situation.

[Drunken Irishman]

21. Pretty much...

I've always said you look at the Gallup poll as a whole and not just a sample.

I've been saying this since the 2008 presidential election.

[polichick]

18. I just can't trust either of those organizations...

But, regardless of organization, polling for presidential approval is deceiving - disapproval is lumped together, whether you're disapproving because you're a racist teabagger or you're disapproving because you think, as I do, that the president campaigns with great Democratic rhetoric but governs without the fight to put that rhetoric into action. In the first case, the disapproval means a no vote. In the second case, the disapproval means a yes vote.

[Mass]

19. Yes, I know. I have been arguing that for a long time as well.

Just a moment of pessimism. Now, let's go back to make sure I get a Democratic governor.

[impik]

22. In two years all will be better. Everyone will get the president they deserve. Both Right AND Left

[Politics_Guy25]

23. Thanks for posting this

I have noticed this as well. President Obama, as much as I dislike it, is in an epic approval ratings crash right now. Probably due to the Friday last jobs report and public backlash over the chamber of commerce story which they are too stupid to understand. It can't be denied, however, that he is crashing through the floor and this could tip the balance on November 2nd.

[book_worm]

24. And next week it will probably be 47 or 48% these tracking polls are for the birds because...

they are up one week and down the next.

[jefferson_dem]

25. OBAMA SURGING IN (R)ASSMUSSEN!

Clocks in at 47% today! Whew... Thank goodness. That was a close one. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history

[jenmito]

27. Oops-I see we had the same idea!

I should've checked/refreshed this thread before posting the same thing. :)

[jenmito]

26. And today his approval is at 47% in (R)asmussen...

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history and we'll see in a couple hours what Gallup has.

[Politics_Guy25]

28. LOL so much for my approval ratings crash idea

Thank god. So relieved to see this 47% today. Honestly, though we have to be at 46-47% or so on election day or our senate hold will be tenous. Just going to be really nervous these next 2 weeks.

[Jennicut]

29. 44%. These polls bounce around all the time. I have come to rely less on daily tracking polls

lately as they just change throughout a week too much for my tastes. Do we really need to know what a President's approval is every single day? It is just too hard to measure and it fluctuates a lot.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

30. Really, it's of no concern. Obama's numbers have been jumping around anywhere

between 43% and 45% to 47% and 50%. Seems like the same 5-7 point fluctuation, and it's most likely do to "noise" and bias in polling methods. That's always to be expected.

[WI_DEM]

33. Not anymore it's 49% today in Ras

[bemildred]

34. Obama is not running for office this year.

The publics "approval" of him, or the lack of it, is as insubstantial as air.