The messiah's approval ratings in 2012 will be in the teens so the question or poll is irrevelant. Obama is FAIL.
Explain, please.
What would a President have to do, short of a disgraceful and unambiguous crime such as treason, bribery, or murder, to get an approval rating that low? Even Dubya stayed well clear of the teens despite a bungled war and an imploding economy.
In recent months his approval ratings suggest that he is gaining popularity. He has positive ratings in some States in which he got creamed on Election Day -- most notably Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Even Utah! That doesn't say that he will win any of them... but he doesn't have to win any of them.
Obama wins with any recovery, even if the recovery doesn't bring the heady speculation of five years ago. He wins if he doesn't bungle his way into a war of his choice and folly.
Try taxing the hell out of the working/producing class...
