Obama Job Approval Approve Disapprove
A 49% plurality of the public approves of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, while 40% disapprove. Obama’s job approval rating has been relatively stable over recent months, though the percentage disapproving has edged up four points, from 36% in November to 40% in the current survey.
Over the course of the year, Obama’s approval rating has declined substantially. In February, 64% approved of his job performance while just 17% disapproved. Obama’s job approval rating first fell below 60% in July and in recent months has remained at around 50%.
Obama Job Approval  | Approve Disapprove  | 63  | 61  | 55 52 51  | 54  | 51  | 49  | 40  | SALY 33 36 36  | 30  | 26  | 1 7  | Feb  | Oct  | Dec  | Apr  | Jun  | Aug 