Obama job approval ratings
Now Bush's ratings
why possibly is Obama dropping in the polls
BUT Obama said.
OUCH 41% disapproval only 5 weeks into his presidency1/13-14/09 76% approval 15% disapproval
3/2/09 56% approval 41% disapproval
Now Bush's ratings
2/1-4/01 57% approval 25% disapproval
3/5-7/01 63% Approval 22% disapproval
why possibly is Obama dropping in the polls
American voters view cutting the deficit as very important, but they're not sure it can be accomplished.
Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters say President Obama is unlikely to achieve his pledge to cut the federal deficit in half within four years. That figure includes 27% who say that outcome is not at all likely.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of investors say Obama is unlikely to hit his deficit-reduction target, but 53% of non-investors believe he will.
Democrats are far more confident in Obama's ability to cut the deficit than are Republicans and voters not affiliated with either party. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Democrats say the president is at least somewhat likely to reach his goal, while 78% of Republicans and 64% of unaffiliated voters think it's unlikely to happen.
Sixty-four percent (64%) say it is Very Important to reduce the size of the federal deficit which is expected to reach $1.75 trillion this year. Another 28% say it is somewhat important. Only four percent (4%) view it as not very important, with three percent (3%) unsure.
Overall, most voters still agree with Ronald Reagan that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem ."
BUT Obama said.
"But at this particular moment, with the private sector so weakened by this recession, the federal government is the only entity left with the resources to jolt our economy back into life. It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money which leads to even more layoffs."