Thursday, July 30, 2009

Headed Down

Rasmussen Reports' Presidential Approval Index for President Obama has hit a new low of -12. As Scott Rasmussen concludes:
That’s the lowest rating yet recorded for President Obama.

The Presidential Approval Index is computed by subtracting the percentage of likely voters Strongly Disapproving (40%) from the percentage Strongly Approving (28%).

Go here to see the graph reflecting the trend in this statistic since the January 20 inauguration. The Index has dropped from +28 to -12 in just over 6 months.