The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

[Lief]

You're not the only one.

[J. J.]

The convention bounce has begun!

Actually, if you would have read the numbers, you would have seen a 2-3 point slump for Obama on this poll.

Where does Gallup post the single day results?

They don't, so far as I can tell.

This wasn't Romney gaining, however.  It was Obama sinking (and he recovered most of it).

I have no idea what you're even talking about any more.

Beet, this not a horse race poll.  It is a favorable/unfavorable poll.  Obama's approval numbers dropped, on this poll, when the pre-convention started dropping out.  It did start to recover this week, when there was some distance from the RNC.  He's nearly recovered from it.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 46%, -1.

Disapprove 54%, +2.

"Strongly Approve" is at 25%, u.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  44%, +1.


It could just be a bad sample.

[J. J.]

Gallup's weekly approval for Obama is 44%, which is the lowest since the second week of December 2011.  I suspect that this was due to the RNC and he will recover during this week.

[Yank2133]

Gallup

Approve- 49%
Disapprove-45%

[Lief]

That's +2 approval and -2 disapproval from yesterday.

[J. J.]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

Approve: 49% +2

Disapprove: 45% -2

RNC bounce dropping out or a bad sample?

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 47%, +1.

Disapprove 52%, -2.

"Strongly Approve" is at 27%, +2.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  44%, u.


My guess is a bad sample dropped.

[Yank2133]

Gallup

Approve-52
Disapprove-43

Bill Clinton putting in work........

[Likely Voter]

when was the last time Obama's Gallup was over 50?  Not since OBL dead in May 2011?

[後援会]

Fun fact: George W. Bush's approval among adults also hit 52% after the 2004 Republican National Convention.

Caveat: "Adults" is a group more Democrat-leaning than registered voters, which is more Democrat-leaning than likely voters.

[Lief]

The convention bump, IT HAS BEGUN!

As far as I can tell this is the highest Gallup has had him since he got that bump from killing Osama bin Laden.

[Likely Voter]

I looked it up and Obama hasn't been at 52 since OBL dead, however there were two days in 2011 where he hit 51. He hasnt been over 50 for a sustained period since May 2011 so if this sticks, it will be significant

[Lieutenant Governor Clinton1996]

I looked it up and Obama hasn't been at 52 since OBL dead, however there were two days in 2011 where he hit 51. He hasnt been over 50 for a sustained period since May 2011 so if this sticks, it will be significant

June 24th 2012.

[Likely Voter]

sorry I mean two days in 2012 where he hit 51 for one day: May 3rd and June 24th.

Essentially starting in the summer of 2010 he has been in the 40s except for two periods where he had sustained 50+ rating: the lame duck session where they actually got some stuff done in late 2010 and Killing OBL in May 2011. Since then he has been stuck in the 40s for the most part.

[J. J.]

The convention bump, IT HAS BEGUN!

As far as I can tell this is the highest Gallup has had him since he got that bump from killing Osama bin Laden.

Or a bad sample.

I'd prefer to wait 2-3 more days.

[J. J.]

It was a +1/-1 shift in the horse race numbers today.

[memphis]

Because Gallup uses a rolling sample, the convention boom hasn't even fully kicked in yet. This could be huge.

[J. J.]

Because Gallup uses a rolling sample, the convention boom hasn't even fully kicked in yet. This could be huge.

That is why I'm saying to wait for a few days.

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 49%, +2.

Disapprove 50%, -2.

"Strongly Approve" is at 30%, +3.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  44%, u.


This looks like the bump.  The strongly approve number is the highest it has been since 1/31/11.

[J. J.]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

Approve: 52% u

Disapprove: 43% -1


Could someone get both of these on Monday and Tuesday?

[BlueSwan]

Decent bump so far. Imagine if the jobs report had been the initially reported 200k+ figure?

[J. J.]

Rasmussen Obama (National)

Approve 52%, +2.

Disapprove 47%, -3.

"Strongly Approve" is at 32%, +2.  "Strongly Disapprove" is at  42%, -1.

Definite bounce, and it might be higher tomorrow.

(And could somebody else get Monday and Tuesday's numbers.)

[memphis]

Something is seriously wrong with the American public when a pep rally gives a bigger boost than capturing Osama bin Laden. That said, I'll take it.

[I left.]

Something is seriously wrong with the American public when a pep rally gives a bigger boost than capturing Osama bin Laden. That said, I'll take it.

On the other hand. Not that I think voters are that bright, but in reality, what Clinton explained to the voters is more important for their everyday lives than capturing Osama Bin Laden.