Obama's poll numbers aren't really that bad. They're not as bad as the press he gets, and they're not as bad as the sounds the pundits make dwelling on this.
The only Presidential candidate that excites anyone is Hillary. The entire GOP stable is the Sominex Squad, and some of these guys have a real unsavory side that will stun folks (Christie, Walker, Perry). Rand Paul generates enthusiasm, but he's also staunchly opposed by the GOP establishment.
There's not going to be a lot of swing for a while. We're locked into ideological and partisan regularity on both sides. It's hard to make me see what would cause a huge faction of Republicans or Democrats to leave their respective parties. Most of the conservative Democrats bailed by 2000, and most of the moderate Republicans were wiped out in 2006.
59/60% disapproval is pretty bad.
