Obama's Approval Rating Lowest in Two Years
Down to 41 percent
President Obama's approval rating has dropped to one of the lowest levels in two years.
Since the government shutdown Tuesday, Obama's approval rating has slipped 3 percentage points to 41 percent, while his disapproval went up to 52 percent, according to Gallup's daily numbers.
Reuters also polled a 41 percent approval rating in the same time period. Rasmussen Reports said he had 46 percent approval, and Fox News recorded it at 45 percent.
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Still 41% of the US population is as dumb as shreek.
Meh. 41% is high enough.
I'm curious to see the mid-terms in 2014. Ye shall tell many troots.
Now I'm depressed.