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Related: About this forum"Gallup finds Obama approval rating rising for third straight quarter" By Justin Sink
Gallup finds Obama approval rating rising for third straight quarterBy Justin Sink at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/239421-gallup-obamas-approval-rating-rises-for-third-straight-quarter
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Jimmy Carter averaged a 35.8 percent approval rating in the 14th quarter of his presidency, while George H.W. Bush averaged a 39.2 percent approval rating. Obama's numbers most similarly reflect those of George W. Bush at a similar time in his presidency.
It could be tough for Obama to dramatically change perceptions before Election Day, with no president adding more than 2 points or losing more than 4 in job approval over the months immediately preceding the election.
But the president will need to keep his numbers at least steady to have a good shot at reelection.
"If Obama's standing among the public, as measured by his job approval rating, improves in the coming months, he will be in a stronger position for reelection. But if his approval rating declines, a second Obama term would be very much in doubt," said Jones
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"Gallup finds Obama approval rating rising for third straight quarter" By Justin Sink (Original Post)
applegrove
Jul 2012
OP
OmahaBlueDog
(10,000 posts)1. It seems to dovetail with the Intrade fall for Romney
We can't let our foot off the pedal though -- this election will get much nastier from Aug-Nov
Wounded Bear
(58,773 posts)2. I suppose it's callous to mention it...
but he should get a bump over his handling of the Colorado shooting incident.
And rightfully so. I can't imagine any Repub showing that kind of empathy.
applegrove
(118,900 posts)3. Yeah. Romney the robot would have been awful with the families.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,257 posts)4. K&R