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Chart of the day: Obama - success or failure?

50 per cent of US voters say that Obama's presidency has been a failure.

By George Eaton Published 09 March 2012 18:50

The latest Gallup poll shows that 50 per cent of American voters believe Obama's presidency has been "a failure," while 44 per cent believe it has been "a success". Notably, the forner figure includes 53 per cent of independent voters and 13 per cent of Democrats.

Obama's standing compares poorly with that of Bill Clinton, who enjoyed the approval of 64 per cent of US voters a few months before his re-election in 1996.

The President's net approval rating for the month was unchanged at -2, with 45 per cent approving of his presidency and 47 per cent disapproving. Gallup notes that "all incumbents who have been elected to a second term had a 50% or higher average approval rating by February of that year, and in the case of all but George W. Bush, they maintained that through Election Day."

There was better news for Obama on the jobs front as the economy added 227,000 net jobs, the third consecutive month of gains over 200,000. The unemployment rate, however, remained at 8.3 per cent as more people entered the labour market after previously not seeking work.

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Tue, 2012-06-19 04:52 — SherborneMervin

Godfather Obama killed an American in Yemen with a drone and a week later his 16-year-old son and friends with another drone. No accusation, no trial, nothing. Only Godfather Obama. What are lawyers and a judge for ? And without a case against them ? http://www.squidoo.com/best-dishwashers-for-2012

Mon, 2012-03-12 13:27 — John Cheese (not verified)

Don't forget Dem-controlled Congress..0bummers nixed Keystone oil pipeline, Canada will pipe it west & sell to China, we are paying Brazil to explore ocean shelf oil & then sell to China, illegally giving guns to Mex cartels to shoot Americans, 0bummers' Treasury Sec is a tax cheat and all our media can focus on is a fictitious movie about Palin...??

Mon, 2012-03-12 14:05 — jankaas (not verified)

it simply doesn't matter how rubbish or great Obama has been, there just isn't anyone around who can take him on. so what if Mitt is going to win the nomination, the fact is that Romney is probably the weakest Republican frontrunner in 100 years.

fact.

Sun, 2012-03-11 19:04 — Buckskins (not verified)

It's Buh Bye to Obummer.

Fri, 2012-03-09 22:45 — Claus-Erik Hamle (not verified)

He is a failure because he is worse than Bush. Godfather Obama can kill anybody, also Americans, with accusation or trial. He kills thousands with drones and in night raids. Godfather Obama is crazy but Romney, Santorum and Gingrich are raving mad.

Fri, 2012-03-09 22:52 — Claus-Erik Hamle (not verified)

Of course, it should have been WITHOUT ACCUSATION OR TRIAL. Godfather Obama killed an American in Yemen with a drone and a week later his 16-year-old son and friends with another drone. No accusation, no trial, nothing. Only Godfather Obama. What are lawyers and a judge for ? And without a case against them ? That´s beyond Kafka.

Mon, 2012-03-12 19:49 — John Cheese (not verified)

@jankerpond: We will see my scientific friend...0bummer's tanking in the polls right now. Romney is winning moderates & some indies in the primaries, not so much conservatives. When he becomes the GOP nominee, guess who the conservatives are going to vote for? Not 0bummer....

Sat, 2012-03-10 00:54 — John Cheese (not verified)

0bummer has side-stepped the US Constitution, triple-spent any other President & forced Nationalized Healthcare on Americans. Ironically he's divided the country like none other and can't talk about anyone involved in his past. The old media won't vet him & they support his poor performance. And rising gasoline prices will keep him out of office in November.

Mon, 2012-03-12 02:07 — Claus-Erik Hamle (not verified)

Bush and Obama have made United Bluff into a banana republic. Colombia is more advanced, they can´t take away habeas corpus, not even in war or civil war. Godfather Obama is crazy but Romney, Santorum and Gingrich are even crazier with (Gingrich´ Secretary of State) Bonkers Bolton lurking in the shadows. Even if Obama is crazy, Godfather Obama, the three Republicans are raving mad. Romney believes Jesus visited America, Santorum wants to decide what you do in your bedroom, Gingrich is just nuts, the three of them want to bomb Iran now. Obama is giving the best bunker busters and refuelling-planes to Netanyahu. Godfather Obama is a bloody fool.