Average presidential approval ratings through this point in term

[Garion_55]

Average presidential approval ratings through this point in term via ABC/Post and Gallup polling:

Kennedy 73%
W Bush 71%
HW Bush 70%
Johnson 69%
Eisenhower 67%
Nixon 58%
Truman 56%
Obama 55%
Reagan 55%
Carter 52%
Clinton 51%
Ford 47%
Trump 38%

[Sherman A1]

1. I really believe that 38%

is too high, but I could be wrong.

[rzemanfl]

2. I think about 5% of that is people who are afraid to say anything

bad about the government. Depending on how this shakes out they may be waving at us from outside the razor wire.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Typo. It should be 3.8

...at least in my way of thinking.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

8. Maybe it's 38 in celsius !

[rzemanfl]

4. K&R. You don't post much, but this one is illuminating. n/t

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Even if 100% of that 38% vote in 2020....

And not garner much support beyond that, Trump loses in 2020.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. Not only loses - loses in a landslide.

But the problem is, these polls aren't just of likely voters - or even registered voters. Many are of 18+ year old Americans regardless if they are registered to vote, have voted or plan to vote.

That's where the discrepancy comes from.

I think Rasmussen is the only one who polls 'likely voters'. But that's a right-wing poll, so, I wouldn't take it too seriously.

Among Registered Voters, here's some of Trump's numbers:

HarrisX: 45-55 approve/disapprove
Fox News: 45-51 approve/disapprove
Morning Consult: 45-51 approve/disapprove
Emerson College: 43-49 approve/disapprove

That's over the course of the last few weeks.

The average is much higher among registered voters for Trump. That's the concern, I would wager.

[underpants]

7. Even if they (Republicans) slightly disapprove they will vote for him

Because, you know, socialism