Obama’s Approval Rating Falls Below 50 Percent For First Time

Posted by JacobSloan on November 20, 2009

AFP reports that Obama’s leadership no longer is favored by the majority of Americans:

President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent nationally for the first time, as Americans worry about the war in Afghanistan, a new poll released Wednesday found.

The Quinnipiac University poll showed 48 percent of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling his job as president, compared to 42 percent who disapprove. The president also scored low marks from Americans on his handling of the situation in Afghanistan, with just 38 percent saying they approved of his approach.