Obama's Poll Numbers Put Him 10th Among The Dozen Presidents Who Have Served Since World War II

The USA Today reports that "Barack Obama, who completed six months in office Monday, has a 55% approval rating in the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, putting him 10th among the dozen presidents who have served since World War II at this point in their tenures... More people disapprove than approve of Obama on four domestic issues: the economy, taxes, health care and the federal budget deficit. He scores majority approval on handling Iraq, Afghanistan and foreign affairs. The biggest drop has been on his handling of the economy, down 12 points since February; his disapproval is up 19 points. The most erosion has come not from Republicans or independents but among his own Democrats. Support from conservative and moderate Democrats is down by 18 points. Another group in the party's political base — those earning $20,000 to $50,000 a year — had a drop of 15 percentage points, to 47%."

According to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, "if the 2012 presidential election were held today, President Obama and possible Republican nominee Mitt Romney would be all tied up at 45% each."

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