Obama Poll Numbers Continue to Slide

Rasmussen - The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 22% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-four percent (44%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -22 (see trends). Republicans hold a seven-point advantage on the Generic Congressional Ballot. Consumer confidence has fallen four points since Friday’s jobs report. Most Americans believe that solar activity plays a role in global warming. However, a plurality believes human activity plays a bigger role. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters favor repeal of the health care law passed by Congress last year. Fifty-four percent (54%) believe repeal is at least somewhat likely to happen. The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook. Overall, 43% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-five percent (55%) at least somewhat disapprove. New polling from Iowa shows Rick Perry in front with Michelle Bachmann and Mitt Romney trailing by double digits. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Obama Poll Numbers Continue to Slide