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frazzled

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5. Not weeks

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 12:08 AM

Jan 2017

Obama began his first week in office at 67 % approval (by the same Gallup measure). It took him until the week of July 6-13 to drop below 60 (58%).

http://www.gallup.com/poll/116479/barack-obama-presidential-job-approval.aspx

The honeymoon period usually lasts for months. This honeymoon ended on Insuguration Day.

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Gallup: Trump Net Approval Rating Drops 8 Points In First Week In Office [View all] riversedge Jan 2017 OP

There's that 1/3 of the population WhiteTara Jan 2017 #1

Usually prez's are given a grace period of a couple of weeks, this guy sucks... he's already low uponit7771 Jan 2017 #2

Not weeks frazzled Jan 2017 #5

Wait till you see his drop this week. The_Voice_of_Reason Jan 2017 #3

Bannon cares less about approval ratings. Ligyron Jan 2017 #4

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Only eight ?? WTF is wrong with people ? nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2017 #8

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