Obama's popularity below average

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Poll: Obama's popularity below average

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:36:49 GMT

US President Barack Obama's approval rating continues to decline nearly one year after his arrival to the White House, a new poll shows.

Obama's popularity fell from 70 percent on the inauguration day in January to 53 percent in October, Gallup Daily tracking poll indicated.

At the end of the first 100 days in office in late April, Obama still enjoyed more positive reviews than his predecessors in the previous 20 years.

However, the fall was soon to come as questions started about the president's ability to pull the US economy out of recession.

In July, popularity of the first African-American president of the US dipped even below that of predecessor George W. Bush for the same period of his presidency.

Since mid-October, it has hovered just above 50 percent, a significant drop from his earlier numbers, editor in chief of the Gallup Poll Frank Newport said.

"In general, this puts Obama's current ratings slightly below average for all US presidents since World War II," said Newport.

The US unemployment rate, Afghanistan and Iraq wars, healthcare reform plans, and the ongoing economic problems are among the drivers of Obama's declining approval rating.

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