Gallup: Obama Averages 47.3% Approval in Sixth Quarter

[ProSense]

Obama Averages 47.3% Approval in Sixth Quarter










Sort of puts Presidential approval in context, doesn't it.

[Richardo]

1. Bush was at 74.9% down at least 15 points from his 90+% October 1, 2001

Didn't hear much about his approval numbers tanking as I recall.

[JoePhilly]

11. If you look at Bush's approval in total .... by the end ...

The entire graph looks like a 4 diamond ski slope, minimum .... A high peak (9/11) and then a straight down-hill with numerous scary moguls and drops ... ending up at the bottom, near the lodge ... where you could get a drink and be happy you survived the trip.

Which is why we can't let the GOP in power again.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Pretty remarkable how stable his approval rating has been since Q 3...

[Oregone]

3. Averages are important in the classroom

But when people walk into a voting booth, their current mood is more likely to dictate their choice

[WI_DEM]

4. true but they also tell us that just because a president is at 47% today doesn't mean he can't go on

to win by a landslide two years later--such as Reagan and Clinton.

[HughMoran]

12. dick-

tate

[WI_DEM]

5. Obama is in better shape now than Carter, Reagan and Clinton were

and two of them went on to win re-election handily.

[girl gone mad]

6. They had the good fortune of truly awful challengers.

[ProSense]

8. Are you anticipating anything different this time? n/t

[Historic NY]

9. Imagine if the 1/2 termer ran.

[Oregone]

7. Obama is the president during a massive shitstorm with a polarized population

Drawing parallels to reassure oneself, I believe, is difficult. Id put my money on him winning again, but I must recognize that there is so much time in between now and then

[IndianaGreen]

10. Meaningless poll

As we all know, the people don't elect Presidents, the Electoral College does. How a Presidential candidate does in terms of electoral votes would be more realistic. I will also point out that polls this far away from 2012 are not reliable at all.

[ProSense]

13. "As we all know, the people don't elect Presidents, the Electoral College does"

Does that mean that a candidate can get fewer votes in every state and win?

The Electoral College may be skewed, but it doesn't eliminate the importance of winning votes.