General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoe Biden Approval Rating Boosted Ahead of Midterms: Poll
President Joe Biden's approval rate bounced back on Friday, with 44 percent of U.S. citizens being satisfied with the way the president he's handling his job, according to a new poll.
The numbers are still much below the public support Biden received at the beginning of his presidency, but they're a significant improvement from his personal low of 36 percent reported by Reuters in May.
Back in January 2021, the president was still receiving a majority approval rating, with 57 percent of U.S. citizens expressing satisfaction with the work he was doing. His approval rate dropped under 50 percent as COVID-19 cases soared across the country last summer, and was then significantly tanked by the hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in August 2021.
A combination of the lingering impact of the pandemic on supply chains, the war in Ukraine shooting up energy and fuel prices and soaring inflation has contributed to the public's unhappiness with Biden's handling of his job. Since May, it has hovered at levels around 36 percent.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-biden-approval-rating-boosted-ahead-of-midterms-poll/ar-AA10lF3d
ColinC
(11,098 posts)elleng
(141,926 posts)underpants
(197,179 posts)Wow.
Locutusofborg
(597 posts)Rasmussen has had Biden at 43-44 for several weeks while the NY Times poll has been Biden's lowest, 33%.
uponit7771
(93,532 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(24,079 posts)onetexan
(13,913 posts)dchill
(42,660 posts)BumRushDaShow
(172,250 posts)about the jobs report that at the end, included the lie (paraphrased) - "but with gas and food prices rising...".
They're still purposely repeating "The Narrative®".
dchill
(42,660 posts)SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)Kingofalldems
(40,367 posts)peggysue2
(12,597 posts)Biden's numbers tumbled with the Afghan withdrawal and slid with every bad headline.
Now, however?
Biden's accomplishments have been nothing short of extraordinary, the Kansas vote created a narrative thread to die for, the J6 Committee has uncovered more than anyone anticipated and the sluggish polls are finally reacting.
Couldn't happen at a better time as we barrel towards an election of our lifetime.
The Universe has decided to give us a break.
dchill
(42,660 posts)...The Beltway Press? Not so much.
peggysue2
(12,597 posts)The Beltway press can stick it. At some point, they'll need to accept the reality--POTUS and the Democratic Party is swinging out of the rough and back on the fairway.
I like our odds.
Kingofalldems
(40,367 posts)Trolls scurrying for 'bad things about Biden/Democrats' stories to post.
calimary
(90,790 posts)This will be the third time Ive written an ask about thanking President Biden for what hes done for America. Had two, for my Indivisible groups weekly Call to Action emails, this past spring. Each time, theyre longer.
This ones riffing off the latest drop in the unemployment rate, from 3.6% in June to 3.5% in July, with an additional 500,000-PLUS new jobs created.
The ask is to our Senators and Congressmembers to stand with Biden not only now but in September when theyre all back at work.
oldsoftie
(13,538 posts)We had people here who didnt much care for Biden as the nominee but damn sure voted for him.
Moostache
(11,291 posts)Some of these polls and references make me ill...
DownriverDem
(7,026 posts)some folks don't get what a president can and can't do. The Dems need more votes to pass the legislation we all want.
EnergizedLib
(3,151 posts)When the other side shoots themselves in the foot, right?
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)867-5309.
(1,189 posts)in the RCP avarage.
Kick in to the DU tip jar?
This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.
As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.