"President Barack Obama’s approval rating has fallen below 50 percent for the first time in polling by Quinnipiac University as U.S. voter discontent grows over the war in Afghanistan.
Obama’s job approval rating fell to 48 percent in the Nov. 9-16 survey of registered voters nationwide by the Hamden, Connecticut-based university, with 42 percent polled saying they disapproved of the job he is doing.
“In politics, symbols matter, and this is not a good symbol for the White House,” Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said in a statement."
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?"
Approve 48%
Disapprove 42%
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - the economy? "
Approve 43%
Disapprove 52%
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - foreign
policy?"
Approve 49%
Disapprove 42%
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - the
situation in Afghanistan?"
Approve 38%
Disapprove 49%
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Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as -
excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Good 8%
Not so good 42%
Poor 49%
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