Gallup: Obama approval ratings by state

[WI_DEM]

to see chart go to: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141428/Obama-Highest-Half-Year-Approval-Ratings-Hawaii.aspx

PRINCETON, NJ -- During the first half of 2010, residents of Hawaii and the District of Columbia were most likely to approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president. His lowest approval ratings came from Wyoming residents. All told, there is a 56 percentage-point gap between Obama's highest and lowest state ratings.



In general, Obama's greatest support is concentrated in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including his current home (District of Columbia), but his past homes (Illinois and Hawaii) also rank among the top 10. Many of his lower approval ratings come from Mountain West and Southern states. New Hampshire stands apart from its Northeastern neighbors in giving Obama one of his lowest state job approval ratings.

These results are based on aggregated data from January-June 2010 Gallup Daily tracking, and includes interviews with more than 90,000 adults nationwide, including all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state's data are weighted to ensure they are representative of the adult population for that state, in terms of demographic characteristics.

Obama averaged 49% job approval on a nationwide basis in the first half of the year. He received at least 50% approval in 15 states and the District of Columbia, including four states with 60% or more approval. In nine states, his average approval rating was 40% or below. (See Page 2 for full data on each state.)

[DCBob]

1. If these numbers are accurate and people vote this same way its another landslide for O!

He still would still win NC and VA. Amazing.

[Jester Messiah]

5. Maybe, but VA has been trending "dumbass" lately

I have the misfortune to live among some of these mongoloids who thought that McDonnel and Cuccinelli were a good idea. Wouldn't count on much good coming from here any time soon.

[DCBob]

6. Yeah, no doubt.. I know some of them too. However, VA has some large pockets of "blue"..

Norther VA is the biggest and its growing. Maybe offset the "dumbass" vote.

[Jester Messiah]

19. Not to squash your hope, but I'm in the Reston/Herndon area.

That's primo NoVA, and the rot is endemic.

[bdamomma]

2. nteresting poll results

again notice New England states who voted with high approval for Obama.

[DCBob]

3. He even has decent numbers in TX, GA, and MS..

Looks very very promising if these numbers are anywhere near reflecting actual votes.

[CBR]

4. I am lovin Delaware right now -- 62%!!! nt

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. Sadly, your state is about to put another Republican in the Senate. And sadly for me,

my state of Maryland may put Ehrlich back in the governor's chair. :puke:

Edit to add: At least Maryland is at 60% approval.

In other news, the ranking for the most educated cities came out today and D.C. ranked #1. I wonder if there is a correlation between that and support for the presidents/Dems?? :toast:

[Drunken Irishman]

7. So just for fun, going by the Electoral College (estimating with new Census numbers)...

Obama: 405
Republicans: 133

Landslide.

[rufus dog]

8. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Stop with the friggen logical analysis.

He isn't popular in the important parts of the Country.

[DCBob]

9. HA! That's what I thought..

Thanks for the math!

[SunsetDreams]

13. oh my thank you!

I smell an ass beating!

[depakid]

18. Errr... There's this little deal called arithmetic

He's under 50% in a ton of states

[one_voice]

10. Looks like he's still good here...

in Delaware. :-) While I was out today, I saw an Obama bumper sticker, so we still have them around here.

[Radical Activist]

11. Even in his worst state he's still much more popular than Bush is anywhere.

[Jennicut]

12. I like being in the # 6th state on the list. CT is sane after all.

I apologize about Lieberman though...I don't think he will even run in 2012.

[SunsetDreams]

14. K&R

[Hawaii Hiker]

16. President Obama's approval is higher in Texas than it is in New Hampshire??

By 6%?...Got me confused on that one, :banghead:

[Jennicut]

20. NH is the New England anomaly. It has always had a very strong libertarian streak.

I live in CT but my father in law lives in NH, I have been there many times...Live Free or Die IS their motto.

[Ross K]

17. Yeah, but the election is 27+ months away!

:bounce: