(06/29/10) -

Noticeable Drop for President Obama’s Rating in United States

For the first time, half of respondents disapprove of the way Obama is performing.

For the first time, half of respondents disapprove of the way Obama is performing.

The approval rating for U.S. President Barack Obama has dropped markedly this month, and less than one-in-five Americans have a favorable view of the U.S. Congress, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,001 American adults, 44 per cent of respondents (-4 since May) approve of Obama’s performance, while 50 per cent (+5) disapprove.

The level of strong approval for the U.S. President (14%) continues to trail the level of strong disapproval by double digits (31%).

Most Republicans (81%, +1) are dissatisfied with Obama, while about three-in-four Democrats are content with the American president (77%, -2).

This month, Independents appear to have turned their back on the U.S. President. This group is now clearly more likely to disapprove of Obama’s performance (60%, +7) than to approve of it (35%, -7).

The approval rating for the U.S. Congress stands at 18 per cent this month (-7), while 72 per cent of respondents disapprove of its actions (+9).

The level of strong approval is two per cent (-2), while two-in-five Americans (40%, +4) are strongly dissatisfied.

Only seven per cent of Republicans and 11 per cent of Independents approve of Congress. This month, just over a third of Democrats (36%, -9) provide a positive assessment of the legislative branch.

Analysis

For the first time this year, half of Americans disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his duties. Most Democrats remain supportive and few Republicans are voicing satisfaction with the American President. The unmistakable shift is with Independents, who are becoming more critical of Obama.

For Congress, the seven-point drop in approval is a combination of an inability to garner a positive review from Republicans and Independents, but also a patent disenchantment among Democrats.

Full Report, Detailed Tables and Methodology (PDF)

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Mario Canseco, Vice President, Public Affairs
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From June 25 to June 27, 2010, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 1,001 American adults who are Springboard America panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 3.1%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data to ensure a sample representative of the entire adult population of the United States.