For First Time, Obama's Personal Favorability Rating is Negative

Job approval has been low for a while. But there is an old bit of poll wisdom that your personal approval rating sets your maximum possible job approval -- and sets the floor for it, too

Well, the floor is now lower.

And for the first time in the survey, even Obama’s personal ratings are upside-down, with 41 percent viewing him a favorable light and 45 percent viewing him negatively.

“Personally and politically, the public’s assessment is two thumbs down,” says Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff.

Are people finally seeing the light? Is the Titanic finally going down?

And open thread.

Oh, and I see Purp got into this poll, but he didn't highlight this finding. He highlighted another important one, but not this one.

posted by Ace at 08:50 PM

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