kennedy had the highest approval rating as president.
kennedy had the highest approval rating as president.
who had the highest approval rating as president?
kennedy
at the end of the first 100 days 65% of americans approved of how obama was doing and 29% disapproved. according to gallup's first quarter survey in april, president obama received a 63% approval rating. gallup began tracking presidential approval ratings of the first quarters since eisenhower in 1953. president kennedy received the highest in april 1961 with a 74% rating. obama's 63% is the fourth highest and the highest since president carter with a 69%. president reagan's first quarter had 60% approval in 1981, president george h.w. bush with 57% in 1989, president clinton with 55% in 1993, and president george w. bush with 58% in 2001.
first 100 days of barack obama's presidency
section::::rankings by highest approval rating.









































it is possible to compare the highest approval ratings achieved by prime ministers in various opinion polls.









































section::::rankings by highest approval rating.:nielsen poll.









































according to the nielsen poll (available since 1972), bob hawke had the highest approval rating in november 1984, with 75%, and the lowest was william mcmahon, with a 34% approval rating.









































highest nielsen poll ratings for each prime minister since 1972:









































bullet::::1. bob hawke – 75% (november 1984)









































bullet::::2. kevin rudd – 74% (march 2009)









































bullet::::3. john howard – 67% (january 2005)









































bullet::::4. gough whitlam – 62% (february 1973)
historical rankings of prime ministers of australia