Will Obama be held responsible in the mid-term elections if the estimates of 100 seat change occurs? Can he transform to bi-partisan support with the loss of control of Congress and the Senate by the Democrats? Ronald Reagan was able to win support of the voters a second mandate with a similar bad economy.
Barack Obama averaged 44.7% job approval during the seventh quarter of his presidency. His average approval rating has declined each quarter since he took office, falling by more than two percentage points in the most recent quarter to establish a new low.
Gallup Poll with Unemployment Rate October |