Most Democrats like President Obama, most Republicans don't. This causes the
Gallup polling organization to
report:
Obama's ratings have been consistently among the most polarized for a president in the last 60 years.
On the other hand, they also note:
That may not be a reflection on Obama himself as much as on the current political environment in the United States, because Obama's immediate predecessor, Bush, had similarly polarized ratings, particularly in the latter stages of his presidency.
The cause may be an increase in party ideological consistency.
