The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama's job performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove (see trends).
The latest figures include 21% who Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president and 39% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.
Results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update).
How do Republicans and Democrats rate the performance of their respective representatives in Congress? Do they deserve reelection? We’ll let you know at 10:30 a.m. Eastern today.
How is GOP Governor Rick Snyder who turned Michigan into a right-to-work state doing in his bid for reelection? You’ll find out at noon Eastern.
Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate contest is back to a two-point race.
Voters want more spending cuts, but the government just won’t deliver. What gives?
The president is attending a United Nations-sponsored summit meeting this week that is focused on reaching an international agreement to fight global warming. Thirty-five percent (35%) of Americans believe the world is headed toward an irreversible catastrophe if the UN fails to deal with global warming.
A third poll, the Reuters-Ipsos, says Barack Obama’s approval rating has slid into dangerous territory this week, with the latest showing just 35 percent of Americans approve of the president’s job performance even as he leads the nation into a war against Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East.
Now we're getting closer.
******************* “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It's their mistake, not my failing.” ¯ Richard P. Feynman