Gallup reports:
Americans' opinions of Obama have been steady this year, holding near 46%. If his approval ratings do not improve dramatically during the remainder of his presidency, his full-term approval rating average, currently 47%, will rank among the lowest for post-World War II presidents, tied with Gerald Ford's and better than only Truman's (45.4%) and Jimmy Carter's (45.5%).Even pressitutes and tenured professors can't rally Obama's approval rating.
Obama's relatively low approval ratings may be as much a function of the era in which he is governing as it is a reflection on his leadership, management and decision-making.