Voter Approval Rises for Obama
For the first time in seven months, more voters say that they approve of President Obama’s job performance than say they disapprove. The margin is small — 48% approve and 46% disapprove — but it could mean that the slow…
For the first time in seven months, more voters say that they approve of President Obama’s job performance than say they disapprove. The margin is small — 48% approve and 46% disapprove — but it could mean that the slow improvement in the country’s economy is being recognized by voters and that the President is getting the credit.
The most recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll also notes an 8-point increase in the number of voters who believe the country is headed in the right direction. The number remains low, just 30%, but in mid-October just 17% of voters thought the country was pointed in the right direction.
For any potential Republican challenger to the President’s re-election, the new polls are headed in the wrong direction. This means that the rhetoric and the maneuvering are likely to get turned up to ‘11’ as political campaigning heats up ahead of November’s election.
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Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.
He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.
