The Official Trump 1.0 Approval Ratings Thread

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It's depressing that Trump can at least point to some polls showing him with a positive rating while Paul Keating cannot.

Also, check out this out for historical knowledge (or lack thereof) on the part of the public (from Quinny):

Best president of past 70 years:

30 percent name Ronald Reagan;
29 percent name Barack Obama;
12 percent pick John Kennedy;
9 percent select Bill Clinton;
3 percent each for Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush;
2 percent each for Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush;

Worst president of past 70 years:
24 percent for Richard Nixon;
23 percent for Barack Obama;
22 percent for George W. Bush;
10 percent for Jimmy Carter;
5 percent for Ronald Reagan;
4 percent for Bill Clinton;
3 percent for Lyndon Johnson;
2 percent for George H.W. Bush;
1 percent for Gerald Ford;
Less than 1 percent for Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and John Kennedy.

I always forget how unpopular Nixon is among normal people.

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According to Gallup, Obama didn't hit 40% until mid August, 2011, and didn't hit 55% disapproval until late June, 2014. I was looking over the numbers, and I don't think Obama EVER had a net -15% approval rating from Gallup.

Obama never went below 40% in approval or above 55% in disapproval.

It's basically impossible for a Democrat to be above 55% in disapproval. The demographics just aren't there for it to happen. Republicans have a much lower floor and a much lower ceiling.

I don't think so. I'm about as partisan hackish as it gets and there are plenty of Democrats I disapprove of. In fact, the only time I was polled, I said I disapproved of Obama.