Obama's low popularity

Interesting stats from "The Bridge"-- on presidential approval ratings...

Obama is the only president-- going back to at least Eisenhower-- to have a lower approval rating than his percentage of the popular vote in the most recent election. (Only Clinton had a lower approval rating, but it still exceeded his vote percentage of 43%.)

Barack Obama: 52% (Aug 17-23, 2009)

Other Elected Presidents in August of First Term:

George W. Bush 56%

Bill Clinton 44%

George H.W. Bush 69%

Ronald Reagan 60%

Jimmy Carter 63%

Richard Nixon 62%

John Kennedy 76%

Dwight Eisenhower 74%