In First 100 Days, Obama Meets or Exceeds Expectations

[babylonsister]

In First 100 Days, Obama Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Praise for Obama on the economy, foreign policy; criticism on budgetary matters
by Lydia Saad



PRINCETON, NJ -- President Obama begins the second 100 days of his presidency with 56% of Americans believing he has done an excellent or good job thus far, and only 20% saying he has done a poor or terrible job. According to the new USA Today/Gallup poll, conducted April 20-21, about a quarter of Americans are on the fence, saying his performance has been "just okay."



Those who rate Obama positively have slightly tempered views of him, with more saying his performance has been "good" rather than "excellent," 33% vs. 23%, respectively. However, those who are critical of Obama are as likely to use the harshest term -- "terrible" -- as they are to say his performance has been merely "poor," 11% vs. 9%.

Democrats are highly laudatory of Obama, with 88% rating him excellent or good. Republicans offer more measured criticism -- only 40% say he has done a poor or terrible job, while 35% say he has done "just okay."



These summary evaluations of Obama's presidency provide a more detailed picture of public reaction to the new president than Gallup's standard job approval rating. Gallup Poll Daily tracking from April 20-22 finds 65% of Americans saying they "approve" of the job Obama is doing as president; 29% disapprove. Thus, on both measures, Americans' general assessment is quite positive, by a better than 2-to-1 margin.

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/117853/First-100-Days-Obama-Meets-Exceeds-Expectations.aspx

[Peacetrain]

1. With all that has been handed to him, he has far exceeded even

my wildly optimistic expectations. He just keeps taking it all on, even though you hear the mantra he is trying to do too much.

It is almost like, he knows, if we don't do it now, it will never get done.

[jaxx]

2. Take that you naysayers!

The President has done well.

[jberryhill]

3. Nay! Nay! Nay!

[jaxx]

4. LOL

[jberryhill]

5. You LOLsayer you... /nt

[ClarkUSA]

6. And it's only been 95 days... who knows what he'll do in 5 more days?

;)

[babylonsister]

8. Good point. Fer instance, here's what today holds...

Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will meet with Vice President Biden for lunch at 12:30 p.m. ET. Then at 1:30 p.m. ET, he will speak about higher-education costs, discussing his proposal to end the Federal Family Education Loans program, a government subsidy to banks, in favor of direct government financing.

Too bad the weekend interrupts. ;)

[ClarkUSA]

9. Just got back... thanks for the schedule peek. His 1:30 p.m. ET news conference is delayed...

Too bad the weekend interrupts.

Bet he's busy working then, too. ;)

[babylonsister]

10. He's up right now on m$nbc. nt

[ProSense]

7. Poll: Public thinks highly of Obama

Poll: Public thinks highly of Obama


Excellent graphics.