Gallup daily: a 7-point swing, President's approval up 3 points, disapproval down 4 points.

[ProSense]

Gallup: Approval 42%

[Broderick]

1. On the rebound like a freight train or bus convoy.

Take that Repigs.

[Scurrilous]

2. Good news.

K & R :thumbsup:

[JackRiddler]

3. Very important to look only at the imaginary scoreboard, lest you notice the game.

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[William769]

5. New CNN Poll: 65% give Obama thumbs down on economy

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

14. And DU rejoices!!! n/t

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[Imajika]

7. We're getting excited about 42% Approval now?

Seriously?

This poll can swing pretty wildly and the results for a single day mean precisely nothing.

[ProSense]

8. Hey,

you should see the excitement when it drops.

The news is positive!

[Magister Ludi]

9. I see where you stand.

[tridim]

10. Considering the Southern-skew, Yes.

He's very popular everwhere else in the country.

[TheWraith]

12. 42% is substantially higher than almost any other recent president at this point...

...excepting the shrubbery, for obvious special reasons.

Obama's average approval ratings, as well as his lowest lows, are substantially higher than those of either Reagan or Clinton.

[William769]

13. Wrong on both counts. this time in Presidents Clinton's Presidency he was at 47%

One point is not substantial on the lowest of the lows. Can't judge the highs yet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_approval_rating

ON EDIT: President Obamas lows could still go lower.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. If Unemployment Is 7.2%

If unemployment is 7.2% in 11/12 like it was in 11/84 President Obama will win in a walk.

[William769]

17. Ooops!

http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/01/news/economy/white_house_economic_forecast/index.htm?hpt=hp_t1

[MNBrewer]

11. grasping-at-straws

[totodeinhere]

15. I missed your post about his 37% approval rating the other day.

Or do you just cherry pick days when his ratings go up just a bit while ignoring days when he goes down? Minor fluctuations from day to day are not significant. What is important is the long term trend and that has been down.

[bigdarryl]

18. Obviously you guys missed Allan Lichtman on Lawrence O'Donnell saying these polls are SHIT!!!

I have his book this guy predicted George H Bush would loose in 1996 election even when he was at 85% in the polls because of the Iraq war a year before the election. And predicted two years out that Ronald Reagan had enough keys to secure a reelection so I'm looking at his keys system and not these stupid polls the polling companies are in the business of constant polling everyday