Obama’s Full-Month Approval in July Falls to 2011 Low
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
In July, the number who Strongly Approve of Obama’s job performance was at 24%. That’s up one point from 23% in June, which matched the lowest finding since he's been in office. The low of 23% was first reached in April, but the number who Strongly Approve of the president's performance climbed two points in May following the killing of Osama bin Laden. That modest bounce quickly faded.
Since July 2009, the number Strongly Approving of the president’s performance has ranged from a low of 23% to a high of 31%. By comparison, 43% Strongly Approved of the president's performance in January 2009, the month he took office.
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