Obama Faces Challenging Re-Election Climate

January indicators mostly align with losing incumbents, but there is still time for improvement

The U.S. political and economic environment at the start of 2012 is a challenging one for President Barack Obama as he seeks re-election. However, Gallup trends suggest that it is too soon to make any firm predictions about the outcome.

The following is a rundown of where some key indicators stand in January, and how trends today compare to years when previous incumbents sought re-election.

Presidential Job Approval

Obama’s job approval rating has averaged 44% in Gallup Daily tracking since the start of January. That is below the approval rating of seven out of eight previous incumbents at a comparable point in their presidencies. It exceeds the ratings of only one — Bill Clinton — in early January 1996.  Full Article

 

Article Source: Gallup.com Posted By Lydia Saad.


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