Friday, April 2, 2010

Americans are unhappier than ever with Obama

A poll, conducted between 3/29/10 - 4/1/10, found Americans unhappier than ever with Obama's handling of health care - and still worried about the state of the economy. Obama's overall job approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 44%, down five points from late March 2010, just before the health bill's passage in the House of Representatives. It's down 24 points since his all-time high in April 2009. 41% of those polled said they disapproved of the president's performance. When it comes to health care, the President's approval rating is even lower - and is also a new all-time low. Only 34% approved, while 55% said they disapproved. Americans are still worried about the economy, with 84% saying they thought it was still in bad condition. Concern about job loss remains high; slightly more Americans now (35%) than in February 2010 (31%) were "very concerned" that someone in their household would lose a job. Nearly six in ten Americans said they were at least "somewhat concerned" about a job loss. As has often been the case, lower-income Americans tend to be the most concerned about job loss. This concern is reflected in yet another low approval rating - this time for Obama's handling of the economy. Just 42% said they approved of how Obama is handling the economy, only one point above January 2010's all-time low. Half of the public disapproves.

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