The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8 (see trends).
Just 25% believe that the economic stimulus package has helped the economy.
The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates also available on Twitter.
Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Today marks the first time his overall approval rating has ever fallen below 50% among Likely Voters nationwide. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove. - Rasmussen Reports Poll
Obama went on Prime Time TV to push for Health Care Reform and to rally the American People behind him. It appears that at this point that has backfired on him significantly.
Polls show that support for the Health Care Bill is dropping by the day and the remarks that Obama made concerning the arrest of Obama Friend and Harvard Mate in Cambridge about race has proved a land mine for the President.
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