Obama's Approval Rating Soars To Its Highest Point In Three Years

[OKNancy]

Source: Business Insider

n the midst of a painful news cycle after last night's debate, President Barack Obama received a bright sign for re-election. His Gallup approval rating hit 54 percent, jumping to its highest level since November 2009.

His approval rating soared four points from the previous day in Gallup's three-day rolling average. The last time he matched that came in the Nov. 11-13, 2009 period.

The 54-percent mark puts Obama well above the "safe" 50-percent threshold for an incumbent's re-election.
Obama's highest mark this year came in the sunny aftermath of the Democratic National Convention, when he reached 52 percent. Then it tanked, and since then it has fluctuated wildly.

Here's why the 50 percent threshold is important, per Gallup managing editor Jeffrey M. Jones:

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Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-approval-rating-gallup-debate-romney-2012-10

[OKNancy]

1. Also, the daily tracking poll is unchanged

In the Gallup daily tracking poll, Obama leads Romney 49-45. That was unchanged from the previous day.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. Yes

[Ebadlun]

5. It took an epic series of fuckups by Romney to get it to that point

A single feisty performance isn't going to get it back - this is a needle that's not easily shifted.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. So much for the Romney Media.

[underthematrix]

3. how about that . . .

mittnocchio got no lift from his fall.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. The so-called Librul Media is not reporting this today, neither are they reporting the fundraising

record. Why?

Because the LIBRUL MEDIA is creaming its pants over Mitt Romney!!

[defacto7]

7. Keep your fingers crossed...

I like reality and this certainly is a nice bit of news, but as I read it, this is the last day of data before they include the post debate data in the 3 day roll. Since today's data is even, it shouldn't make too much of a difference as long as the next couple of days hold.

[wordpix]

8. praise goddess!

[EC]

9. What's the saying?

Everybody loves the underdog? Well, after the debate that is where he's being perceived by many.

[Cha]

10. Thanks OKNancy..

Let's Keep it Going UpWard!