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Thursday, October 31, 2013

UH OH! OBAMA'S APPROVAL RATING HITS NEW LOW



Obama approval sinks to new low
President Barack Obama's approval rating has declined to an all-time low as public frustration with Washington and pessimism about the nation's direction continue to grow, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Just 42% approve of the president's job performance, which is down five points from earlier this month. By comparison, 51% disapprove of his job in office — tied for his all-time high.
The NBC/WSJ pollsters argue that no single reason explains Obama's lower poll standing. Rather, they attribute it to the accumulation of setbacks since the summer — allegations of spying by the National Security Agency, the debate over Syria's chemical weapons, the government shutdown and now intense scrutiny over the problems associated with the health care law's federal website and its overall implementation.
And for the first time in the survey, even Obama's personal ratings are upside-down, with 41% viewing him a favorable light and 45% viewing him negatively.
"Personally and politically, the public's assessment is two thumbs down," says Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff.

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